The 3rd Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne was a Formula Two motor race held on 9 August 1953 at Les Sables-d'Olonne, in Pays de la Loire, France. The race was held over two heats of 45 laps each, with the result being decided by aggregate time. The overall winner was Louis Rosier in a Ferrari 500. Louis Chiron was second in an O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 and Stirling Moss third in a Cooper T24-Alta. Jean Behra and Maurice Trintignant were the winners of heat 1 and 2 respectively, both driving a Gordini Type 16, but both retired from the other heat.
Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Heat 1 Heat 2 1 8 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 2:12:56.1, 119.78 kph 3 2 2 10 Louis Chiron Louis Chiron O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 +27.4s 2 3 3 18 Stirling Moss Cooper Car Company Cooper T24-Alta 87 laps 4 5 4 16 Yves Giraud-Cabantous HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 86 laps 6 4 5 2 Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 78 laps 1 NC 6 12 Peter Collins HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 78 laps NC 6 7 14 Lance Macklin HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 68 laps Ret., engine NC 8 4 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 65 laps Ret., 20 laps, transmission 1 NC 6 Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 50 laps 5 Ret., 6 laps, lost wheel NC 20 Élie Bayol Élie Bayol O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 40 laps 7 Ret. NC 22 Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 26 laps Ret., 26 laps, magneto DNS NC 24 André Pilette Ecurie Belge Maserati A6GCM 24 laps Ret. DNS
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