The 1st Crystal Palace Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 11 July 1953 at Crystal Palace Circuit, London. The race was run over 15 laps and was won by Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Roy Salvadori was second in another Connaught, also setting fastest lap, and Les Leston was third in a Cooper T26-JAP.

Results

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
11United Kingdom Tony RoltR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamConnaught Type A-Lea Francis17:23.4, 115.78kph1
28United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type A-Lea Francis15 laps2
314United Kingdom Les LestonCooper Car CompanyCooper T26-JAP15 laps3
411United Kingdom Lance MacklinHW MotorsHWM-Alta15 laps4
57United Kingdom Peter WhiteheadAtlantic StableCooper T24-Alta15 laps5
612United Kingdom Duncan HamiltonHW MotorsHWM-Alta15 laps7
75United Kingdom Bill AstonBill AstonAston Butterworth+1 lap8
86United Kingdom Austen NurseHW MotorsHWM-Alta+1 lap9
94United Kingdom John WebbJohn WebbTurner-Lea Francis+1 lap12
103United Kingdom Paul EmeryEmeryson CarsEmeryson-Aston Martin+2 laps10
Ret16United Kingdom Donald BennettDonald BennettCooper T18-Vincent1 lap, engine11
Ret9United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpineConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type A-Lea Francis0 laps6
DNA2United Kingdom Jimmy SomervailBorder ReiversCooper T20-Bristol
DNA2United Kingdom Keith HallBorder ReiversCooper T20-Bristol
DNA10United Kingdom Cliff DavisConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA11United Kingdom Peter CollinsHW MotorsHWM-Altacar driven by Macklin
DNA15United Kingdom Les LestonCooper Car CompanyCooper T26-JAPdrove no. 14
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