1952 West Essex CC Race

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 PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid 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

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