Type: | NC |
Country: | France |
Grand Prix: | Rouen |
Date: | 28 June |
Year: | 1953 |
Official Name: | III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts |
Location: | Rouen-Les-Essarts, Orival, Seine-Maritime |
Course: | Temporary Road Circuit |
Course Length: | 5.1km (03.2miles) |
Distance Laps: | 60 |
Distance Length: | 306.023km (190.154miles) |
Pole Driver: | Giuseppe Farina |
Pole Country: | ITA |
Pole Team: | Ferrari |
Pole Time: | 2:12.2 |
Fast Driver: | Mike Hawthorn |
Fast Team: | Ferrari |
Fast Time: | 2:12.8 |
Fast Country: | GBR |
First Driver: | Giuseppe Farina |
First Country: | ITA |
First Team: | Ferrari |
Second Driver: | Mike Hawthorn |
Second Country: | GBR |
Second Team: | Ferrari |
Third Driver: | Philippe Étancelin |
Third Country: | FRA |
Third Team: | 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.[1] [2]
Formula One competitors highlighted in blue.