1953 Sables Grand Prix

The 3rd Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne was a Formula Two motor race held on 9 August 1953 at Les Sables-d'Olonne, in Pays de la Loire, France. The race was held over two heats of 45 laps each, with the result being decided by aggregate time. The overall winner was Louis Rosier in a Ferrari 500. Louis Chiron was second in an O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 and Stirling Moss third in a Cooper T24-Alta. Jean Behra and Maurice Trintignant were the winners of heat 1 and 2 respectively, both driving a Gordini Type 16, but both retired from the other heat.

1953 Sables Grand Prix
Race details
Date	9 August 1953
Official name	III Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne
Location	Les Sables-d'Olonne, Pays de la Loire, France
Course	Temporary street circuit
Course length	2.949 km (1.832 mi)
Distance	90 laps, 265.36 km (164.89 mi)
Podium
First	Louis Rosier	Ferrari
Second	Louis Chiron	O.S.C.A.
Third	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Alta

Results

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Heat 1	Heat 2
1	8	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Ferrari 500	2:12:56.1, 119.78 kph	3	2
2	10	Louis Chiron	Louis Chiron	O.S.C.A. Tipo 20	+27.4s	2	3
3	18	Stirling Moss	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T24-Alta	87 laps	4	5
4	16	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	HW Motors Ltd	HWM-Alta	86 laps	6	4
5	2	Jean Behra	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	78 laps	1	NC
6	12	Peter Collins	HW Motors Ltd	HWM-Alta	78 laps	NC	6
7	14	Lance Macklin	HW Motors Ltd	HWM-Alta	68 laps	Ret., engine	NC
8	4	Maurice Trintignant	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	65 laps	Ret., 20 laps, transmission	1
NC	6	Harry Schell	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	50 laps	5	Ret., 6 laps, lost wheel
NC	20	Élie Bayol	Élie Bayol	O.S.C.A. Tipo 20	40 laps	7	Ret.
NC	22	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	26 laps	Ret., 26 laps, magneto	DNS
NC	24	André Pilette	Ecurie Belge	Maserati A6GCM	24 laps	Ret.	DNS