1952 West Essex CC Race
| 1952 West Essex CC Formula 2 Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 21 June 1952 | ||
| Official name | I West Essex CC Formula 2 Race | ||
| Location | Boreham Circuit, Essex, UK | ||
| Course | Airfield circuit | ||
| Course length | 4.828 km (3.000 mi) | ||
| Distance | 10 laps, 48.28 km (30.00 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Reg Parnell | Cooper-Bristol | |
| Time | 1:58.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Second | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Third |
| Ferrari | |
The 1st West Essec CC Formula 2 Race was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Boreham Circuit on 21 June 1952. The race was won by Reg Parnell in a Cooper T20-Bristol, who also set fastest lap. Kenneth McAlpine was second in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis and Bill Dobson was third in a Ferrari 125. Ken Downing in another Connaught Type A started from pole position and finished fourth.
Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Reg Parnell | Archie Bryde | Cooper T20-Bristol | 20:05.0, 89.93mph | 2 |
| 2 | 10 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +19.0s | 3 |
| 3 | 7 | Bill Dobson | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Ferrari 125 | +1:00.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 11 | Ken Downing | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1:05.2 | 1 |
| 5 | 26 | Charles Bulmer | R.C. Willis | BMW Special | 10 laps | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | Dick Jacobs | Sidney Green | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica | 10 laps | 7 |
| 7 | 32 | Cliff Davis | C. Davis | Cooper T14-MG | 10 laps | 9 |
| 8 | 27 | Gerry Dunham | G. Dunham | Rover | 9 laps, spin/stall | 8 |
| 9 | 12 | Bill Black | Bill Black | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 9 laps | 10 |
| Ret | 37 | John Barber | John Barber | Rebrab-JAP | 3 laps, engine | 5 |
| Ret | 30 | David Bennett | W. Skelly | Cooper T12-JAP | 3 laps, mechanical | 11 |