1953 Naples Grand Prix

The 6th Gran Premio di Napoli was a Formula Two motor race held on 10 May 1953 at Posillipo, Naples. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver Giuseppe Farina in a Ferrari 500, starting from pole. Maserati teammates Juan Manuel Fangio and José Froilán González were second and third, both driving a Maserati A6GCM. Alberto Ascari set fastest lap in a Ferrari 500 but finished in fifth place, five laps down. [1] [2]

1953 Naples Grand Prix
Race details
Date 10 May 1953
Official name VI Gran Premio di Napoli
Location Posillipo, Naples
Course Street circuit
Course length 4.10 km (2.55 mi)
Distance 60 laps, 246.02 km (152.87 mi)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 2:07.9
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari
Time 2:07.7
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Maserati
Third Maserati

Results

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Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Position Grid
1   Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 2:12:17.10, 111.58 kph 1
2   Juan Manuel Fangio Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +18.30s 3
3   José Froilán González Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +22.53s 4
4   Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 +1 lap 5
5   Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 +5 laps 2
NC   Raffaele Argenziano Raffaele Argenziano Paganelli-Fiat +8 laps 6
Ret   Rodolfo d'Apuzzo Guglielmo Esposito Camen-Fiat 22 laps, axle 7
Ret   Giuseppe Ruggiero Giuseppe Ruggiero Maserati A6GCS 4 laps 8

References

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  1. ^ "1953 Non World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  2. ^ "VI Gran Premio di Napoli 1953". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-30.


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