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.

1952 West Essex CC Formula 2 Race
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
Race details
Date	21 June 1952
Official name	I West Essex CC Formula 2 Race
Location	Boreham Circuit, Essex, UK
Course	Airfield circuit
Course length	4.828 km (3.000 mi)
Distance	10 laps, 48.28 km (30.00 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Ken Downing	Connaught-Lea Francis
Fastest lap
Driver	Reg Parnell	Cooper-Bristol
Time	1:58.0
Podium
First	Reg Parnell	Cooper-Bristol
Second	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught-Lea Francis
Third	Bill Dobson	Ferrari

Results

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Retired	Grid
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