1953 Rouen Grand Prix

NC France Rouen 28 June 1953 Rouen-les-Essarts.jpg III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts Rouen-Les-Essarts, Orival, Seine-Maritime Temporary Road Circuit 5.100 km mi on 60 306.023 km mi on Giuseppe Farina ITA Ferrari 2:12.2 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2:12.8 GBR Giuseppe Farina ITA Ferrari Mike Hawthorn GBR Ferrari Philippe Étancelin FRA Talbot-Lago 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.https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F253_25.htm III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts 1953 2022-07-27https://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1953/1953.html#roue 1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix 2022-07-27 Classification Formula One competitors highlighted in blue. Pos No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid 1 2 ITA Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 2:!5:05.8, 135.92 kph 1 2 4 GBR Mike Hawthorn Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 +1.2s 2 3 6 FRA Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +3 laps 10 4 14 USA 1911 Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +3 laps 7 5 8 FRA Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 11 6 14 FRA Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 9 7 20 FRA Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 375 +4 laps 4 8 18 GBR Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol +4 laps 14 9 26 GBR John Lyons William Knight Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +6 laps 8 10 16 GBR Stirling Moss R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T24-Alta +7 laps 12 Ret. 12 FRA Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 30 laps, rear axle 3 Ret. 24 BEL Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 27 laps, rear axle 15 Ret. 10 FRA Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 19 laps, steering 5 Ret. 30 FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 4 laps, transmission 13 Ret. 34 FRA Élie Bayol Élie Bayol O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 0 laps, gearbox 6 DNS 32 CH Ottorino Volonterio Ottorino Volonterio Maserati 4CLT/48 DNA 16 GBR Stirling Moss R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis drove the Cooper-Alta DNA 22 Siam B. Bira Ecurie Siam Maserati A6GCM DNA 20 FRA Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 drove the Ferrari 375 References Rouen Grand Prix 1953 1953 Midlands MECC Race 1953 Crystal Palace Trophy 1952 Rouen Grand Prix 1954 Rouen Grand Prix Rouen Grand Prix Rouen Grand Prix Rouen Grand Prix Rouen Grand Prix