1953 Newcastle Journal Trophy
1953 Newcastle Journal Trophy | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 15 August 1953 | ||
Official name | II Newcastle Journal Trophy | ||
Location | Charterhall, Berwickshire, UK | ||
Course | Airfield circuit | ||
Course length | 3.218 km (2.000 mi) | ||
Distance | 50 laps, 160.934 km (100.000 mi) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Drivers | Ken Wharton | Cooper-Bristol | |
Roy Salvadori | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
Ron Flockhart | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
Time | 1:26.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Cooper-Bristol | ||
Second | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
Third | Connaught-Lea Francis |
The 2nd Newcastle Journal Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Charterhall on 15 August 1953. The race was won by Ken Wharton in a Cooper T20-Bristol. Roy Salvadori and Ron Flockhart were second and third in their Connaught A Type-Lea Francises All three shared fastest lap.