1953 Nürburgring 1000 Km

30 August 1953 - Nürburgring (D): Round 5, World Sports Car Championship
44 laps of a 14.167 mile/22.800 km circuit - 623.361 miles/1003.200 kms
 
 
Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 1 Alberto Ascari/Giuseppe Farina Ferrari 375MM Vignale [0286AM] Ferrari 44   Sports 1
2 53 Ian Stewart/Roy Salvadori/Jimmy Stewart* Jaguar C-Type [XKC 041] Jaguar 44   Series Sports 1
3 37 Adolf Brudes/Franz Eugen Hammernick Borgward Hansa 1500RS Carl Borgward 44   Sports 2
4 39 Richard Trenkel/Walter Schlueter/Hans Hermann* Porsche 550 [01] Richard Trenkel 43   Sports 3
5 26 Wolfgang Seidel/Josef Peters/Theo Helfrich* Veritas Comet RS Wolfgang Seidel 44   Sports 4
NRF 20 Emilio Giletti/Onofre Marimon Maserati A6GCS Maserati 41 engine Sports  
6 54 John Lawrence/Jimmy Stewart/Robert Dickson* Jaguar C-Type [XKC 042] Ecosse 41   Series Sports 2
7 33 Nino G.Sani/Piero Carini OSCA MT4 San Giorgio 42   Sports 5
8 34 Armando Francois/Erwin Bauer OSCA MT4 [1101] San Giorgio 41   Sports 6
9 50 Riccardo Vignolo/Maurice Gatsonides/Roberto Rossellini* Ferrari 212 Inter [0235EU] Roberto Rossellini 40   Series Sports 3
10 52 James Scott-Douglas/Ninian Sanderson/D.H.Murray* Jaguar XK120 Ecosse 40   Series Sports 4
11 67 Michael L.Currie/Don Beauman Frazer Nash Le Mans Michael L.Curie 44   Series Sports 5
12 61 Paul Metternich/Wittigo von Einsiedel Porsche 356 1500 Gustav Wirth 44   Series Sports 6
13 80 Hans Leo von Hoesch/Werner Engel Porsche 356 1100 Hans Leo von Hoesch 44   Series Sports 7
14 86 Rolf-Friedrich Goetze/William Godsey Porsche 356 1100 Rolf-Friedrich Goetze 44   Series Sports 8
15 62 Mathieu Hezemans/Jacques van der Meulen/Henk van Zuylen van Nijeveldt* Porsche 356 1500 NAV 44   Series Sports 9
16 23 Alan Brown/Jose M.Faraoni/Robert J.Chase* Cooper-Bristol Mark I [4/52] Robert J.Chase 40   Sports 7
17 85 Ernst van Husen/Walter Scheube Porsche 356 1100 Ernst von Husen 43   Series Sports 10
18 87 Fernand Georges/Chenevoy Porsche 356 1100 Fernand Georges 42   Series Sports 11
19 32 Jim Mayers/Pat Griffith Kieft-MG Monkey Stable 41   Sports 8
20 56 Kasimir Olislaegers/Charles de Keerle Jaguar C-Type Kasimir Olislaegers 35   Series Sports 12
21 92 Helmut Gloeckler/Hendrik Beckers Renault 4CV/1063 Helmut Gloeckner 41   Series Sports 13
22 90 Georges Trouis/Jacques Blanchet Panhard Dyna Georges Trouis 41   Series Sports 14
23 43 Walter Komossa/Kurt Arnold Scampolo-DKW Rosterg 43   Sports 9
24 66 Bruno Martignoni/Sergio Mantovani Alfa Romeo 1900 Bruno Marignoli 35   Series Sports 15
25 93 Erich Kramwinkel/Klaus Kraemer Gutbrod Superior Kramwinkel 37   Series Sports 16
26 94 Heinz Lindermann/Hein Krings Gutbrod Superior Heinz Lindermann 37   Series Sports 17
NC 41 Louis Bizeray/Bizeray Renault 4CV Special Nantes 36   Sports  
DNF 30 Mike Keen/Michael Pope/Dries van der Lof* Kieft-MG Monkey Stable   wheel Sports  
DNF 65 Heinz Friederichs/Horst Lauprecht Porsche 356 1500 Heinz Friedrichs   DSQ - assistance Series Sports  
DNF 68 Kurt Zeller/Walter Zeller Ferrari 166MM [0346M] Kurt Zeller   out of fuel Series Sports  
DNF 21 Hans Hermann/Jack McAfee/Azzurro Manzini*/Enrico Manzini* Maserati A6GCS [2049] Maserati   oil system Sports  
DNF 25 Johannes Westhof/Klaas Borendregt Veritas Scorpion Johannes Westhof   starter Sports  
DNF 35 Francesco Giardini/Heinrich Sauter OSCA MT4 San Giorgio   gearbox Sports  
DNF 7 Giovanni Bracco/Eugenio Castellotti Lancia D20 [0001] Lancia   electrics Sports  
DNF 6 Piero Taruffi/Robert Manzon/Juan Manuel Fangio^/Louis Chiron^/Felice Benetto^/Giovanni Bracco^/Eugenio Castellotti^ Lancia D24 [0001] Lancia   electrics Sports  
DNF 55 Olivier Gendebien/Roger Laurent^/Jacques Swaters*/Charles de Tornaco* Jaguar C-Type [XKC047] Jacques Swaters   engine Series Sports  
DNF 5 Juan Manuel Fangio/Felice Bonetto^/Piero Taruffi* Lancia D24 [0002] Lancia   fuel system Sports  
DNF 83 Albrecht W.Mantzel/Rolf Madaus/Jochen Bartsch* Porsche 356 1100 Albrecht W.Mantzel   engine Series Sports  
DNF 36 David Blakely/Lionel Leonard^ Leonard-MG Lionel Leonard   accident Sports  
DNF 51 Toni Ulmen/Herman Roosdorp^ Jaguar C-Type [XKC019] Herman Roosdorp   accident Series Sports  
DNF 81 Adolf Vianden/Harry Merkel^ Porsche 356 1100 Adolf Vianden   engine Series Sports  
DNF 84 Franz Eugen Kesselstatt/Bernt Spiegel^ Porsche 356 1100 Walter Gloeckler   accident Series Sports  
DNF 64 Arthur Heuberger/Ernst Seiler^ Porsche 356 1500 Arthur Heuberger   accident Series Sports  
DNF 63 Elyane Imbert/Simone des Forest^ Porsche 356 1500 Elyane Imbert   DSQ - assistance Series Sports  
DNF 60 Richard von Frankenberg/Walter Ringgenberg^ Porsche 356 1500 Walter Ringgenberg   accident Series Sports  
DNF 29 Hans Roth/Frotz Kaspar^ A.F.M.-Kuechen Hans Roth   engine Sports  
DNF 22 Gianni Bertoni/Hermann Lang^ Maserati A6GCS Maserati   engine Sports  
DNF 38 Karl Guenther Bechem/Theo Helfrich Borgward Hansa 1500RS Carl Borgward   engine Sports  
DNF 31 John Line/Mike Llewellyn^ Kieft-MG Monkey Stable   engine Sports  
DNS 2 Mike Hawthorn/Luigi Villoresi/Alberto Ascari Ferrari 375MM Ferrari   withdrawn Sports  
DNS 3 Umberto Maglioli/Piero Carini/Paolo Marzotto* Ferrari 375MM Ferrari   withdrawn Sports  
DNS 28 Ernst Lautenschlager/Heinz Fischer Veritas Comet RS Ernst Lautenschlager     Sports  
DNS 52 James Scott-Douglas/Ninian Sanderson Jaguar C-Type [XKC046] Ecosse   accident Series Sports  
DNA 4 Giovanni Bracco/Roberto Bonomi Ferrari 375MM Ferrari   accident Sports  
DNA 24 J.E.Byrnes Kieft-Bristol J.E.Byrnes     Sports  
DNA 27 Georges de Kando Veritas Comet RS Georges de Kando     Sports  
DNA 41 Marc Gignoux/Claude Storez D.B.Panhard HBR Deutsch et Bonnet     Sports  
DNA 42 Elie Bayol/Marc Azema D.B.Panhard HBR Deutsch et Bonnet     Sports  
DNA 82 Hans Bernartz/Friedrich-Victor Rolff Porsche 356 1100 Friedrich-Victor Roldd     Series Sports  
DNA   Walter Loeffler/von Schweinitz Porsche 356       Series Sports  
DNA   Stark/Krieger Porsche 356       Series Sports  
DNA   Stirling Moss/Peter Collins Jaguar C-Type Jaguar     Series Sports  
DNA   Hans Reusch Ferrari 340MM Touring [0294AM] Hans Reusch     Sports  
DNA   Felice Bonetto Lancia D20 Lancia     Sports  
DNA     D.B.Panhard HBR Deutsch et Bonnet     Sports  
                 
 
 
Winning Time: 8h20m44.0, 74.694 mph/120.208 kph
Fastest Lap: Robert Manzon #6 (Lancia D24), 10m23.0, 81.866 mph/131.750 kph
 
N.B. Race did not end when overall winner crossed finishing line, but continued for another hour to
allow the other classes to try and complete the full 1000km - hence the odd laps completed column!
 
 
 
* Driver listed for car, but did not participate in race meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted



Last Updated on 26/03/00
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net