1953 West Essex CC Formula 2 Race
# 1953 West Essex CC Formula 2 Race

The 2nd West Essex CC Formula 2 Race was a Formula Two motor race held on 27 June 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Kenneth McAlpine in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. McAlpine's teammate John Coombs was second and Rodney Nuckey in a Cooper T23-Bristol was third. Roy Salvadori in another Connaught set fastest lap but retired on the last lap with engine failure.

## Results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 63 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 18:53.4, 138.03kph |
| 2 | 62 | John Coombs | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +6.6s |
| 3 | 1 | Rodney Nuckey | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper T23-Bristol | +19.0s |
| 4 | 61 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap, engine |
| 5 | 6 | Keith Hall | Border Reivers | Cooper T20-Bristol | +1 lap |
| 6 | 64 | Ben Wyatt | Ben Wyatt | Frazer Nash FN48 | +1 lap |
| 7 | 3 | Bill Black | Bill Black | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica | +1 lap |
| Ret. | 10 | Ian Stewart | Ecurie Ecosse | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 8 laps, rear axle |
| Ret. | 9 | Peter Jopp | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Aston Martin | 0 laps, engine |
| DNA | 2 | Leslie Marr | Leslie Marr | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |
| DNA | 6 | Jimmy Somervail | Border Reivers | Cooper T20-Bristol | car driven by Hall |
| DNA | 14 | Frank Copeland | Frank Copeland | Frazer Nash-BMW 328 | |
| DNA | 15 | no driver listed | F.G. Greene | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica | |
| DNA | 57 | John Barber | John Barber | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
| DNA | 57 | Richard Coleman | John Barber | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
