1953 Modena Grand Prix

Italy Modena IV Gran Premio di Modena Aerautodromo di Modena.svg 20 September 1953 Aerautodromo di Modena, Modena, Italy Permanent racing facility 2.361 km mi on 100 236.13 km mi on Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 1:06.2 ARG Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 1:05.4 ARG Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati ARG Onofre Marimón Maserati ARG Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati CH 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.https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F253_46.htm IV Gran Premio di Modena 1953 2022-08-01http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1953/1953.html#moden 1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix silhouet.com 2022-08-02 Classification Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 24 ARG Juan Manuel Fangio Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM 1:52:08.9, 123.32 km/h 1 2 26 ARG Onofre Marimón Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +39.1s 2 3 28 CH Emmanuel de Graffenried Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +2 laps 3 4 20 FRA Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +4 laps 6 NC 32 MON Louis Chiron Louis Chiron O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 +12 laps 10 NC 18 USA 1911 Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +13 laps, engine 11 NC 30 ITA Felice Bonetto Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM +23 laps, differential 4 NC 34 ITA Emilio Giletti Emilio Giletti Maserati A6GCM +32 laps, valve 8 NC 2 BEL Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +34 laps 13 NC 6 GBR Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +37 laps 9 Ret. 4 GBR John CoombsUK Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 35 laps 7 Ret. 8 GBR Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 10 laps, engine 5 Ret. 22 FRA Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 1 lap, piston 12 DNS 16 BEL Charles de Tornaco Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 Fatal accident in practice - DNA 10 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Withdrawn, boycotted race - DNA 12 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Withdrawn, boycotted race - DNA 14 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Withdrawn, boycotted race - References Modena Grand Prix 1953 1953 London Trophy 1953 Madgwick Cup 1952 Modena Grand Prix 1957 Modena Grand Prix Modena Grand Prix Category:Modena Grand Prix Modena Grand Prix