| Country: | ITA |
| Grand Prix: | Syracuse Grand Prix |
| Official Name: | III Gran Premio di Siracusa |
| Location: | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily |
| Date: | 16 March |
| Year: | 1952 |
| Course: | Temporary road circuit |
| Course Mi: | 3.355 |
| Course Km: | 5.400 |
| Distance Laps: | 80 |
| Distance Mi: | 269.440 |
| Distance Km: | 431.979 |
| Pole Driver: | Alberto Ascari |
| Pole Country: | ITA |
| Pole Team: | Ferrari |
| Fast Driver: | Alberto Ascari |
| Fast Team: | Ferrari |
| Fast Time: | 2:05.0 |
| Fast Country: | ITA |
| First Driver: | Emmanuel de Graffenried |
| First Country: | CH |
| First Team: | Maserati |
| Second Driver: | Louis Chiron |
| Second Country: | FRA |
| Second Team: | O.S.C.A. |
| Third Driver: | Rodney Nuckey |
| Third Country: | UK |
| Third Team: | 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]
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati A6GCM | 2:57:31, 148.10kph | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |  Louis Chiron | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 | +3 laps | 7 |
| 3 | 16 | Rodney Nuckey | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper T23-Bristol | +6 laps | 10 |
| 4 | 14 | Eric Brandon | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T20-Bristol | +6 laps | 9 |
| 5 | 6 |  Peter Whitehead | Peter Whitehead | Cooper T24-Alta | +6 laps | 8 |
| NC | 30 |  Charles de Tornaco | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | 14 | |
| NC | 18 |  Giovanni de Riu | Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 12 | |
| NC | 22 | Mario Raffaeli | Scuderia Marzotto | Ferrari 166 | 13 | |
| Ret | 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 61 laps, mechanical | 2 |
| Ret | 26 | Mike Hawthorn Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 57 laps, valves | 5 |
| Ret | 24 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 37 laps, valves | 1 |
| Ret | 28 | Sergio Mantovani | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM | 36 laps, accident | 11 |
| Ret | 10 |  Tom Cole | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T23-Bristol | 36 laps, accident | 6 |
| Ret | 12 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 3 laps, valves | 3 |
| DNA | 20 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM | entry withdrawn | - | |