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1953 Sables d'Olonne GP
1952 Newcastle Journal Trophy

1953 Newcastle Journal Trophy

1953 Swiss GP
1953 Cadours Circuit
 II  Newcastle Journal Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 15 August 1953
Event Newcastle Journal Trophy
Circuit Charterhall
Event FormatRace of 50 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#25 of 34 in 1953
#192 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps50
Circuit Perimeter3219 m
Race Distance3219 × 50 − 4 = 160.946 km
Participants
Entries18
QualifiersNo qualifying session
Finishers8
Debutants
Austen Nurse (Driver),
Bill Black (Driver),
Horace Gould (Driver),
Jimmy Somervail (Driver),
John Coombs (Driver),
Peter Bolton (Driver),
   Ron Flockhart (Driver),
Cooper 16 (Car Model),
Cooper T25 (Car Model),
Frazer-Nash (Car Model),
Frazer-Nash FN56 (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 39 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 39 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Bristol – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Bristol – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Cooper – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Ken Wharton – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Ken Wharton – 1st Win (Driver)

Results
 WinnerFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 39Car 39
Entrant--
Driver Ken Wharton Ken Wharton
Car Cooper T23 Cooper T23
EngineBristolBristol
Time1:15'30.61'26.0
Speed127.887 km/h134.749 km/h