1953 Modena Grand Prix

The 4th Gran Premio di Modena was a Formula Two motor race held on 20 September 1953 at the Autodromo di Modena, Italy. The race was run over 100 laps of the circuit, and was won by Argentinian driver Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati A6GCM. Fangio also qualified on pole and set fastest lap. His teammates Onofre Marimón and Emmanuel de Graffenried finished second and third.

1953 Modena Grand Prix
Race details
Date 20 September 1953
Official name IV Gran Premio di Modena
Location Autodromo di Modena, Modena, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.361 km (1.467 mi)
Distance 100 laps, 236.13 km (146.72 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Maserati
Time 1:06.2
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati
Time 1:05.4
Podium
First
Maserati
Second
Maserati
Third
Maserati

The race meeting was marred by the death of Charles de Tornaco who rolled his Ferrari 500 during pre-race practice.[1][2]

Classification
PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 24 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM 1:52:08.9, 123.32 km/h 1
2 26 Argentina Onofre Marimón Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +39.1s 2
3 28 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +2 laps 3
4 20 France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +4 laps 6
NC 32 Monaco Louis Chiron Louis Chiron O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 +12 laps 10
NC 18 United States Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +13 laps, engine 11
NC 30 Italy Felice Bonetto Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +23 laps, differential 4
NC 34 Italy Emilio Giletti Emilio Giletti Maserati A6GCM +32 laps, valve 8
NC 2 Belgium Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +34 laps 13
NC 6 United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +37 laps 9
Ret. 4 United Kingdom John Coombs
United Kingdom Roy Salvadori		 Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 35 laps 7
Ret. 8 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 10 laps, engine 5
Ret. 22 France Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 1 lap, piston 12
DNS 16 Belgium Charles de Tornaco Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 Fatal accident in practice -
DNA 10 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Withdrawn, boycotted race -
DNA 12 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Withdrawn, boycotted race -
DNA 14 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Withdrawn, boycotted race -

References
  1. "IV Gran Premio di Modena 1953". Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  2. "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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