1953 Modena Grand Prix

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1953 Modena Grand Prix
Aerautodromo di Modena.svg
Race details
Date20 September 1953
Official name IV Gran Premio di Modena
Location Aerautodromo 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 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati
Time 1:05.4
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third Maserati

The 4th Gran Premio di Modena was a Formula Two motor race held on 20 September 1953 at the Aerautodromo 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.

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
124 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM 1:52:08.9, 123.32 km/h1
226 Flag of Argentina.svg Onofre Marimón Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +39.1s2
328 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel de Graffenried Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +2 laps3
420 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +4 laps6
NC32 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Louis Chiron O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 +12 laps10
NC18 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +13 laps, engine11
NC30 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +23 laps, differential4
NC34 Flag of Italy.svg Emilio Giletti Emilio Giletti Maserati A6GCM +32 laps, valve8
NC2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +34 laps13
NC6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +37 laps9
Ret.4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Coombs
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori
Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 35 laps7
Ret.8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 10 laps, engine5
Ret.22 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 1 lap, piston12
DNS16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles de Tornaco Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 Fatal accident in practice-
DNA10 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Withdrawn, boycotted race-
DNA12 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Withdrawn, boycotted race-
DNA14 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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