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1953 Eifelrennen
Race details
Date 31 May 1953
Official name XVII Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen
Location Nürburgring, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 22.799 km (14.167 mi)
Distance 7 laps, 159.543 km (99.135 mi)
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati
Time 11:24.3
Podium
First Maserati
Second HWM- Alta
Third HWM- Alta

The 17th Internationales ADAC- Eifelrennen was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held on 31 May 1953 at the Nürburgring circuit. The race was run over 7 laps of the circuit, and was won by Swiss driver Emmanuel de Graffenried in a Maserati A6GCM. de Graffenried also set fastest lap. Paul Frère finished second and Peter Collins third in their HWM- Altas. [1] [2]

Results

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Position
1 17 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Baron de Graffenried Maserati A6GCM 1:24:32.0, 113.24 kph
2 12 Belgium Paul Frère HW Motors Ltd. HWM- Alta +1.7s
3 11 United Kingdom Peter Collins HW Motors Ltd. HWM- Alta +16.3s
4 34 Germany Kurt Adolff Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 500 +53.5s
5 35 Germany Edgar Barth Rennkollektiv EMW EMW- BMW 328 +4:16.5
6 8 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Cooper Car Company Cooper T24- Alta +4:31.9
7 24 Germany Theo Helfrich Theo Helfrich Veritas RS +5:20.8
8 22 Germany Wolfgang Seidel Wolfgang Seidel Veritas RS +6:15.8
9 9 United States Fred Wacker Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +7:58.2
10 33 Germany Hans Blees Hans Blees AFM- BMW 328 +8:45.0
11 19 Thailand B. Bira Prince Birabongse Maserati A6GCM +14:23.9
12 32 Germany Adolf Lang Adolf Lang Veritas RS +1 lap
13 25 Germany Clemens Sandgathe Clemens Sandgathe BMW Eigenbau- BMW 328
Ret. 14 United Kingdom Rodney Nuckey Rodney Nuckey Cooper T23- Bristol 5 laps, magneto
Ret 30 Germany Hans Klenk Hans Klenk Veritas Meteor 5 laps, engine/back axle
Ret 10 Germany Lance Macklin HW Motors HWM- Alta 5 laps, ignition
Ret. 21 Germany Hans Stuck Hans Stuck AFM-Küchen 3 laps, ignition
Ret. 23 Germany Willi Heeks Hans Stuck Veritas Meteor 1 lap, accident
Ret. 16 United States Melvin Stickney Melvin Stickney Veritas RS 1 lap, engine
Ret. 20 Germany Paul Pietsch Scuderia Milan Maserati A6GCM
Ret. 31 Germany Hans Herrmann Hans Klenk Veritas RS- BMW 328
Ret. 29 Germany Ernst Lautenschlager Ernst Lautenschlager Veritas RS- BMW 328
Ret. 18 Brazil Francisco Landi Francisco Landi Maserati A6GCM

References

  1. ^ "Non World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. ^ "XVII Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen 1953". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-21.


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