1953 Ulster Trophy
1953 Ulster Trophy | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 16 May 1953 | ||
Official name | VII Ulster Trophy | ||
Location | Dundrod Circuit, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
Course length | 11.942 km (7.420 mi) | ||
Distance | 14 laps, 167.191 km (103.888 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Ferrari | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Ferrari | |
Time | 5:00 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Ferrari | |
Second |
| Cooper-Bristol | |
Third |
| Ferrari |
Motor car race
The 7th Ulster Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at the Dundrod Circuit on 16 May 1953. The race was held over two heats of 10 laps and a final of 14 laps. Mike Hawthorn driving a Ferrari 500 won the final from pole position ahead of the Cooper T23-Bristol of Ken Wharton and the Ferrari 500 of Bobbie Baird. Hawthorn also set fastest lap in the final, and overall fastest lap in the second heat which he also won, again from pole position. Stirling Moss in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis set pole and fastest lap in the first heat but finished second behind Duncan Hamilton's HWM-Alta. Moss failed to start the final, while Hamilton finished sixth.[1][2]
Results
Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 1:12:01.6, 139.20kph | 1 |
2 | 39 | ![]() | Ken Wharton | Cooper T23-Bristol | +1:13.4 | 3 |
3 | 36 | ![]() | Scuderia Irlandia | Ferrari 500 | +1:46.5 | 2 |
4 | 4 | ![]() | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T24-Alta | +3:13.4 | 6 |
5 | 14 | ![]() | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 | +3:30.0 | 7 |
6 | 28 | ![]() | HW Motors Ltd. | HWM-Alta | +3:56.4 | 8 |
7 | 5 | ![]() | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T23-Bristol | +4:43.2 | 9 |
8 | 10 | ![]() | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +4:56.0 | 10 |
9 | 18 | ![]() | Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20-Bristol | +5:04.4 | 11 |
10 | 34 | ![]() | G. Richardson | RRA-Riley | +5:05.4 | 13 |
11 | 7 | ![]() | Border Reivers | Cooper T20-Bristol | +1 lap | 14 |
12 | 17 | ![]() | Ecurie Ecosse | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap | 12 |
13 | 37 | ![]() | Tony Gaze | Alta F2 | +1 lap | 17 |
14 | 35 | ![]() | H.A. Richards | HAR-Riley | +2 laps | 18 |
Ret | 9 | ![]() | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 8 laps, rear axle | 5 |
Ret | 16 | ![]() | Gerry Dunham | DHS-Rover | 1 lap, engine | 15 |
Ret | 2 | ![]() | Joe Kelly | Alta-Bristol | 1 lap, valve | 16 |
DNS | 32 | ![]() | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | gearbox | 4 |
DNS | 30 | ![]() | William Knight | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | front suspension | - |
DNS | 12 | ![]() | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | magneto | - |
DNQ | 6 | ![]() | Prince Birabongse | Maserati A6GCM | Ret. heat 2, axle casing | - |
DNQ | 26 | ![]() | HW Motors Ltd. | HWM-Alta | Ret. heat 2, misfire | - |
DNQ | 27 | ![]() | HW Motors Ltd. | HWM-Alta | Ret. heat 2, withdrawn | - |
DNQ | 25 | ![]() | Baron Graffenried | Maserati A6GCM | Ret. heat 2, rear axle | - |
DNQ | 24 | ![]() | Baron Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT/48 | - | |
DNQ | 8 | ![]() | Archie Bryde | Cooper T20-Bristol | Ret. heat 1, carburettor | - |
DNQ | 33 | ![]() | Dick Odlum | Frazer Nash-Bristol | Ret. heat 1, mechanical | - |
References
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