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1953 Argentine GP
1952 Rio GP
1952 Syracuse GP

1953 Syracuse GP

1953 Pau GP
1954 Syracuse GP
 III  Gran Premio di Siracusa

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 22 March 1953
Event Syracuse GP
Circuit Syracuse
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#1 of 34 in 1953
#168 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter5400 m
Race Distance5400 × 80 − 21 = 431.979 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries15
Qualifiers14
Finishers8
Debutants
Giovanni de Riu (Driver),
Mario Raffaeli (Driver),
Rodney Nuckey (Driver),
Sergio Mantovani (Driver),
   Tom Cole (Driver),
Cooper T24 (Car Model),
Ferrari 166C (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 24 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 24 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 8 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Ferrari – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Ferrari – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Maserati – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Alberto Ascari – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Alberto Ascari – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Ferrari – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Ferrari – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Maserati – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Emmanuel de Graffenried – 1st Win (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 24Car 24
Entrant---
Driver Emmanuel de Graffenried Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari
Car Maserati A6GCM Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500
EngineMaseratiFerrariFerrari
Time2:57'31-2'05.0
Speed146.007 km/h-155.520 km/h