1953 Bordeaux Grand Prix

The 2nd Bordeaux Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held on 3 May 1953 on a street circuit centred around the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. The Grand Prix was won by Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari 500. Ascari's teammate Luigi Villoresi, starting from pole, was second. Juan Manuel Fangio, in a one-off drive in a Gordini Type 16 at the personal invitation of Amédée Gordini,[1] was third. Giuseppe Farina set fastest lap in another Ferrari 500 but retired with gearbox problems.[2][3]

1953 Bordeaux Grand Prix
Race details
Date 3 May 1953
Official name II Grand Prix de Bordeaux
Location Bordeaux, France
Course Temporary Street Circuit
Course length 2.458 km (1.527 mi)
Distance 20 laps, 294.96 km (183.28 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:23.6
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Giuseppe Farina Ferrari
Time 1:24.6
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Ferrari
Third
Gordini

Classification

Race
Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 4 Italy Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 2:58:59.5, 101.35kph 2
2 8 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 +49.4s 1
3 24 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +4 laps 8
4 22 United States Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +5 laps 15
5 32 France Élie Bayol Élie Bayol O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 +7 laps 6
6 16 Belgium Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +8 laps 16
7 18 Argentina Roberto Mieres Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +12 laps 13
8 12 Thailand B. Bira HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +13 laps 14
Ret 28 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati A6GCM 101 laps, rear axle 9
Ret 10 United Kingdom Lance Macklin HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 80 laps, starter 12
Ret 2 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 75 laps, gearbox 7
Ret 20 France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 62 laps, half-shaft 3
Ret 6 Italy Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 57 laps, gearbox 4
Ret 14 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 26 laps, clutch 11
Ret 26 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Atlantic Stable Cooper T24-Alta 26 laps, clutch 10
DSQ 30 France Louis Chiron Louis Chiron O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 67 laps, push start 5
DNA 12 United Kingdom Peter Walker HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta car driven by Bira
DNA 18 France André Simon Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 car driven by Mieres
DNA 24 Argentina José Froilán González Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 car driven by Fangio

References
  1. Smith, Roy (5 April 2013). Amédée Gordini: A True Racing Legend. Veloce Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84-584317-7.
  2. "II Grand Prix de Bordeaux 1953". Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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