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 120 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

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Race

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

References

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  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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