The 1953 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 6 April 1953 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Alberto Ascari for the second year running, driving the Ferrari 500. Mike Hawthorn finished second and Harry Schell third.
Classification
Race Pos No Driver Vehicle Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 6 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 500 106 1 2 10 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 500 105 + 1 lap 3 3 22 Harry Schell Gordini T16 102 + 4 laps 11 4 28 Élie Bayol O.S.C.A. 20 102 + 4 laps 7 5 12 Louis Rosier Ferrari 500 101 + 5 laps 10 6 26 Louis Chiron O.S.C.A. 20 99 + 7 laps 6 7 32 Nello Pagani Maserati A6GCM 98 + 8 laps 13 8 14 Roger Laurent Ferrari 500 96 + 10 laps 12 9 30 Eugène Martin Veritas Jicey 2 81 + 15 laps 14 Ret 20 Maurice Trintignant Gordini T16 75 Retired 5 Ret 16 Johnny Claes Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 65 Spun-off 8 Ret 24 Andre Simon Gordini T16 44 Driver illness 9 Ret 8 Giuseppe Farina Ferrari 500 33 Accident 2 Ret 18 Jean Behra Gordini T16 6 Accident 4 DNA 2 Lance Macklin HWM 53-Alta Did Not Attend DNA 4 Yves Giraud-Cabantous HWM 53-Alta Did Not Attend Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Scuderia Ferrari) – 1:38.9 Sources:
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