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.
Classification
Formula One competitors highlighted in blue.
Pos No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid 1 2 Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 2:!5:05.8, 135.92 kph 1 2 4 Mike Hawthorn Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 +1.2s 2 3 6 Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +3 laps 10 4 14 Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +3 laps 7 5 8 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 11 6 14 Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 9 7 20 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 375 +4 laps 4 8 18 Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol +4 laps 14 9 26 John Lyons William Knight Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +6 laps 8 10 16 Stirling Moss R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T24-Alta +7 laps 12 Ret. 12 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 30 laps, rear axle 3 Ret. 24 Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 27 laps, rear axle 15 Ret. 10 Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 19 laps, steering 5 Ret. 30 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 4 laps, transmission 13 Ret. 34 Élie Bayol Élie Bayol O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 0 laps, gearbox 6 DNS 32 Ottorino Volonterio Ottorino Volonterio Maserati 4CLT/48 DNA 16 Stirling Moss R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis drove the Cooper-Alta DNA 22 B. Bira Ecurie Siam Maserati A6GCM DNA 20 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 drove the Ferrari 375
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