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1953 Paul Greifzu Memorial Race
1953 Indianapolis 500
1952 Dutch GP

1953 Dutch GP

1953 Belgian GP
1955 Dutch GP
 IV  Grote Prijs van Nederland

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 7 June 1953
Start time14:00
Event Dutch GP
Circuit Zandvoort
Event FormatRace of 90 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 9 in 1953
#26 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps90
Circuit Perimeter4193 m
Race Distance4193 × 90 = 377.370 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries21
Qualifiers20
Finishers10
Debutants
HWM 53 (Car Model),    Ken Wharton (Entrant)
MilestonesEquipe Gordini – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Luigi Villoresi – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Race Wins Ferrari (12),
2. Most 2nd Place Finishes Nino Farina (5),
3. Most 7th Place Finishes Louis Rosier (3),
4. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio Mike Hawthorn (57.14%),
5. Most Races Led Alberto Ascari (14),
6. Most Poles Alberto Ascari (9),
7. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Nino Farina (4),
8. Most 8th Place Qualifications Louis Rosier (3),
9. Most 12th Place Qualifications Maurice Trintignant (3)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Maserati (47),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (51),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (38),
4. Most Podium Finishes Alberto Ascari (14),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alberto Ascari,  Nino Farina (16),
6. Most Race Wins Alberto Ascari (10),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (17),
8. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (9),
9. Most 4th Place Finishes Mike Hawthorn (4),
10. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (16.35%),
11. Most Laps Led Ferrari (761),
12. Most Laps Led Alberto Ascari (637),
13. Most Race Entries Ferrari (104),
14. Most Race Entries Nino Farina (22),
15. Most Poles Ferrari (12),
16. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (11),
17. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (10),
18. Most 4th Place Qualifications Luigi Villoresi (5),
19. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (10)

World Championship standings
1  Alberto Ascari 17 
2  Bill Vukovich 9 up
3  Luigi Villoresi 7 
4  Art Cross 6 up
  Nino Farina 6 
6  José Froilan González 6 up
7  Mike Hawthorn 6 up
8  Duane Carter 2 up
  Sam Hanks 2 up
  Felice Bonetto 2 
11  Oscar Gálvez 2 up
  Jack McGrath 2 up
  Emmanuel de Graffenried 2 
14  Fred Agabashian 1.5 up
  Paul Russo 1.5 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 16 
2  Maserati / Maserati 8 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 2Car 4
EntrantScuderia FerrariScuderia FerrariScuderia Ferrari
Driver Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Luigi Villoresi
Car Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500
EngineFerrari 2.0 L4Ferrari 2.0 L4Ferrari 2.0 L4
Time2:53'35.81'51.11'52.8
Speed130.430 km/h135.867 km/h133.819 km/h