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| Date | Sunday 2 August 1953 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | German GP |
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| Circuit | Nürburgring |
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| Event Format | Race of 18 laps |
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| Race | 34 of 50 |
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| Championship race | 30 |
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| Laps | 18 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 22810 m |
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| Race Distance | 22810 × 18 = 410.580 km |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 36 |
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| Qualifiers | 36 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Championship Debutants | Edgar Barth (Driver),
Ernst Loof (Driver),
Erwin Bauer (Driver),
Hans Herrmann (Driver),
Helmut Glöckler (Driver),
Karl-Günther Bechem (Driver),
Kurt Adolff (Driver),
Oswald Karch (Driver),
Rodney Nuckey (Driver),
Theo Fitzau (Driver),
Wolfgang Seidel (Driver),
EMW (Car Manufacturer),
Reif (Car Manufacturer),
AFM 50 (M7) (Car Model),
AFM 50 (Sport M2) (Car Model),
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EMW R1/53 (Car Model),
Ferrari 166C (Car Model),
Reif BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
39 (Car Number),
Dora Greifzu (Entrant),
Equipe Anglaise (Entrant),
Ernst Loof (Entrant),
Erwin Bauer (Entrant),
Hans Herrmann (Entrant),
Hans Stuck (Entrant),
Karl-Günther Bechem (Entrant),
Oswald Karch (Entrant),
Rennkollektiv EMW (Entrant),
Rodney Nuckey (Entrant),
Wolfgang Seidel (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Car 1 - 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 6 - 25th Race Entry (Car Number)
BMW - 20th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Connaught - 25th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Ecurie Belge - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Francis - 25th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Gordini - 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Luigi Villoresi - 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Maserati - 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Shell - 25th Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Veritas - 10th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 5th Place Finishes – Maserati (6),
2. Most Consecutive 10th Place Finishes – Louis Rosier (2),
3. Highest 14th Place Finish Ratio – Reif (100.00%),
4. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season – Louis Rosier (2),
5. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (11),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Nino Farina (5),
7. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Cooper (5),
8. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Prince Bira (3),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season – Ferrari (5)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Maserati (55),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (62),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (45),
4. Most Retirements – Maurice Trintignant (12),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alberto Ascari (20),
6. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (16),
7. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (11),
8. Most 10th Place Finishes – Louis Rosier (4),
9. Most Races Led – Alberto Ascari (17),
10. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (906),
11. Most Laps Led – Alberto Ascari (754),
12. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (128),
13. Most Race Entries – Nino Farina (26),
14. Most Poles – Ferrari (15),
15. Most Poles – Alberto Ascari (12),
16. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (14),
17. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (12),
18. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (13),
19. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Maserati (7),
20. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (6)
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