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1953 ACF GP
1953 Rouen GP

1953 Crystal Palace Trophy

1953 Avusrennen
1953 United States Air Force Trophy
1954 Crystal Palace Trophy
 I  Crystal Palace Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 11 July 1953
Event Crystal Palace Trophy
Circuit Crystal Palace
Event FormatRace of 15 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#19 of 34 in 1953
#186 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps15
Circuit Perimeter2237 m
Race Distance2237 × 15 + 2 = 33.557 km
Grid Format3-3-3-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries12
Qualifiers12
Finishers10
Debutants
Austen Nurse (Driver),
Donald Bennett (Driver),
John Webb (Driver),
Les Leston (Driver),
Paul Emery (Driver),
Emeryson (Car Manufacturer),
   Aston Martin (Engine Manufacturer),
Vincent (Engine Manufacturer),
Cooper T18 (Car Model),
Cooper T26 (Car Model),
Emeryson (Car Model),
Crystal Palace Trophy (Event)
MilestonesCar 1 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 1 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 8 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Connaught – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Connaught – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Connaught – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Connaught – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Connaught – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Connaught – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Roy Salvadori – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Tony Rolt – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Tony Rolt – 1st Win (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 8
Entrant---
Driver Tony Rolt Tony Rolt Roy Salvadori
Car Connaught A Connaught A Connaught A
EngineConnaughtConnaughtConnaught
Time17'23.4-1'08.0
Speed115.780 km/h-118.429 km/h