The 2nd Joe Fry Memorial Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Castle Combe Circuit on 3 October 1953. The race was won by Bob Gerard in a Cooper T23-Bristol, setting fastest lap in the process. Horace Gould and Ken Wharton were second and third, also in Cooper T23s.
Results PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/Retired 1 50 Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol 25:56.2, 137.03kph 2 45 Horace Gould Gould's Garage Bristol Cooper T23-Bristol +23.8s 3 44 Ken Wharton Ken Wharton Cooper T23-Bristol +46.8s 4 49 Leslie Marr Leslie Marr Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 20 laps 42 John Webb John Webb Turner-Lea Francis 46 Austen Nurse Austen Nurse HWM-Alta 51 Lawrence Mitchell H.R. Mitchell Frazer Nash High Speed 57 Dickie Stoop Richard Stoop Frazer Nash Mille Miglia 59 Guy Jason-Henry Ecurie Brittanique Connaught Type A-Lea Francis Ret 52 Les Leston Les Leston Cooper T26-JAP 9 laps, chain Ret 40 Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 5 laps Ret 41 Ron Searles Oliver Simpson Rover Special-BMW 328 0 laps, rear wheel Ret 53 Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 0 laps, engine Ret 47 Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 0 laps, stopped to assist Moss Ret 43 Stirling Moss Cooper Car Company Cooper T12-JAP 0 laps, accident
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