1953 Syracuse Grand Prix
1952 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 16 March 1952 | ||
Official name | III Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | ||
Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
Course length | 5.400 km (3.355 miles) | ||
Distance | 80 laps, 431.979 km (269.440 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Ferrari | |
Time | 2:05.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Maserati | ||
Second | O.S.C.A. | ||
Third | Cooper T23-Bristol |
The 3rd Syracuse Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held in Syracuse, Sicily on 22 March 1953. The race was won by Emmanuel de Graffenried in a Maserati A6GCM. Louis Chiron was second in an O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 and Rodney Nuckey third in a Cooper T23-Bristol. Alberto Ascari started from pole and set fastest lap but retired with mechanical failure, as did every other works Ferrari, in contrast to last year's 1-2-3 walkover.[1][2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1953 Non World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "III Gran Premio di Siracusa 1953". Retrieved 2022-06-22.