1953 Rouen Grand Prix

The III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts was a combined Formula One and Formula Two motor race held on 28 June 1953 at the Rouen-Les-Essarts circuit. The race was held over 60 laps and was won from pole position by Giuseppe Farina in a Ferrari 625. Teammate Mike Hawthorn was second and set fastest lap, and Philippe Étancelin was third in a Talbot-Lago T26C, the highest Formula One finisher.[1][2]

1953 Rouen Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1953 Formula One season
Race details
Date 28 June 1953
Official name III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts
Location Rouen-Les-Essarts, Orival, Seine-Maritime
Course Temporary Road Circuit
Course length 5.100 km (3.169 mi)
Distance 60 laps, 306.023 km (190.154 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 2:12.2
Fastest lap
Driver Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
Time 2:12.8
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Ferrari
Third
Talbot-Lago

Classification

Formula One competitors highlighted in blue.

Pos No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 2 Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 2:!5:05.8, 135.92 kph 1
2 4 Mike Hawthorn Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 +1.2s 2
3 6 Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +3 laps 10
4 14 Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +3 laps 7
5 8 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 11
6 14 Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 9
7 20 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 375 +4 laps 4
8 18 Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol +4 laps 14
9 26 John Lyons William Knight Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +6 laps 8
10 16 Stirling Moss R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T24-Alta +7 laps 12
Ret. 12 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 30 laps, rear axle 3
Ret. 24 Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 27 laps, rear axle 15
Ret. 10 Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 19 laps, steering 5
Ret. 30 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 4 laps, transmission 13
Ret. 34 Élie Bayol Élie Bayol O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 0 laps, gearbox 6
DNS 32 Ottorino Volonterio Ottorino Volonterio Maserati 4CLT/48
DNA 16 Stirling Moss R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis drove the Cooper-Alta
DNA 22 B. Bira Ecurie Siam Maserati A6GCM
DNA 20 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 drove the Ferrari 375

References
  1. "III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts 1953". Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  2. "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-07-27.
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