1953 Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race
Race details
Date	8 August 1953
Official name	I Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race
Location	Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	2.421 km (1.504 mi)
Distance	33 laps, 79.877 km (49.633 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Les Leston	Cooper-JAP
Time	1:09.0
Fastest lap
Driver	Tony Rolt	Connaught-Lea Francis
Time	1:08.2
Podium
First	Tony Rolt	Connaught-Lea Francis
Second	Peter Whitehead	Cooper-Alta
Third	Hon. Edward Greenall	Cooper-JAP

The 1st Mid-Cheshire MC Formula 2 Race was a Formula Two motor race held on 8 August 1953 at Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire. The race was run over 33 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis; Rolt also setting fastest lap. Peter Whitehead in a Cooper T24-Alta was second and the Hon. Edward Greenall was third in a Cooper T18-JAP. Les Leston in a Cooper T26-JAP started from pole position but retired after 12 laps.^[1][2]

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	38	Tony Rolt	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	38:33.4, 124.35kph	2
2	37	Peter Whitehead	Atlantic Stable	Cooper T24-Alta	+1 lap	3
3	47	Hon. Edward Greenall	Hon. Edward Greenall	Cooper T18-JAP	+1 lap	5
4	39	Brian Naylor	Brian Naylor	Alta F2	+1 lap	6
Ret.	45	Les Leston	Les Leston	Cooper T26-JAP	12 laps, steering	1
Ret.	44	Leslie Marr	Leslie Marr	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	6 laps, gear lever	4