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1953 Le Mans 24 Hours

1953 Le Mans 24 Hours is 21st Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Tony Rolt, Duncan Hamilton won this race. Stirling Moss, Peter Walker and Phil Walters, John Fitch also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 304 laps (4,088 km).

Previous race: 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1954 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 14th June 1953

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Jaguar Cars Ltd. team
1st victory for the Tony Rolt
1st victory for the Duncan Hamilton
1st podium for the Tony Rolt
1st podium for the Duncan Hamilton
1st podium for the Stirling Moss
2nd podium for the Peter Walker
1st podium for the Phil Walters
1st podium for the John Fitch

1953 Le Mans 24 Hours

Jaguar C-type #18 - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S5.0)

Talbot Lago T26GS - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Talbot Lago T26GS #6 - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S+8.0)

Cunningham C5-R - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Cunningham C5-R #2 - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S8.0)

Gordini T16S - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Gordini T16S #35 - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S3.0)

Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe #39 - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

Porsche 550 Coupe - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 550 Coupe #45 - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S1.5)

D.B. LM53 - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

D.B. LM53 #57 - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S750)

OSCA MT4 1100 Coupe - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

OSCA MT4 1100 Coupe #48 - 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S1.1)

1953 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Tony Rolt, Duncan Hamilton	Jaguar C-type, #18	4088.064 kms	304	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	S5.0	1
2	Stirling Moss, Peter Walker	Jaguar C-type, #17	4041.190 kms	300	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	S5.0	2
3	Phil Walters, John Fitch	Cunningham C5-R, #2	4020.330 kms	299	Briggs Cunningham	S8.0	1
4	Peter Whitehead, Ian Stewart	Jaguar C-type, #19	4000.670 kms	297	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	S5.0	3
5	Paolo Marzotto, Giannino Marzotto	Ferrari 340 MM Pininfarina Berlinetta, #15	3956.660 kms	294	Scuderia Ferrari	S5.0	4
6	Maurice Trintignant, Harry Schell	Gordini T16S, #35	3945.470 kms	293	Automobiles Gordini	S3.0	1
7	Briggs Cunningham, Bill Spear	Cunningham C4-R, #1	3906.600 kms	290	Briggs Cunningham	S8.0	2
8	Pierre Levegh, Charles Pozzi	Talbot Lago T26GS, #7	3772.300 kms	276	Automobiles Talbot	S5.0	5
9	Roger Laurent, Charles De Tornaco	Jaguar C-type, #20	3702.810 kms	275	Ecurie Francorchamps	S5.0	6
10	Charles Moran, John Gordon Bennett	Cunningham C4-RK, #3	3623.190 kms	269	Briggs Cunningham	S8.0	3
11	Leslie Johnson, Bert Hadley	Nash-Healey Sports, #11	3570.430 kms	265	Nash Healey Inc	S5.0	7
12	John Lockett, Maurice Gatsonides	Austin Healey 100, #34	3462.670 kms	257	Donald Healey Motor Co.	S3.0	2
13	Ken Wharton, Lawrence Mitchell	Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe, #39	3410.930 kms	253	Frazer Nash Cars	S2.0	1
15	Richard von Frankenberg, Paul Frere	Porsche 550 Coupe, #45	3332.030 kms	247	Porsche KG	S1.5	1
16	Helmut Glockler, Hans Herrmann	Porsche 550 Coupe, #44	3330.640 kms	247	Porsche KG	S1.5	2
17	René Bonnet, André Moynet	D.B. LM53, #57	3192.010 kms	237	Deutsch et Bonnet	S750	1
18	Mario Damonte, "Heldé"	OSCA MT4 1100 Coupe, #48	3127.050 kms	232	Automobili Osca	S1.1	1
19	Marc Gignoux, Marc Azéma	D.B. LM53, #58	3110.010 kms	231	Deutsch et Bonnet	S750	2
20	Charles Plantivaux, Guy Lapchin	Panhard X89, #50	3062.390 kms	227	Automobiles Panhard	S1.1	2
21	Pierre Chancel, Robert Chancel	Panhard X88, #61	3008.590 kms	223	Automobiles Panhard	S750	3
22	Raymond Stempert, Georges Schwartz	Panhard X87, #51	2941.020 kms	218	Automobiles Panhard	S1.1	3
23	Jean-Louis Rosier, Robert Schollmann	Renault 4CV 1063, #53	2937.460 kms	218	RNU Renault	S750	4
24	Jean Hémard, Jean de Montrémy	Panhard X85, #60	2852.490 kms	212	Automobiles Panhard	S750	5
25	Alexis Constantin, Michel Arnaud	Peugeot 203 Constantin, #66	2690.100 kms	200	Alexis Constantin	S3.0	4
26	Just-Emile Vernet, Jean Pairard	V.P. 166R, #56	2466.600 kms	183	Just-Emile Vernet	S750	6
DNF	Alberto Ascari, Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 340 MM Pininfarina Berlinetta, #12	Clutch	229	Scuderia Ferrari	S5.0	8
DNF	Jacques Poch, Edmond Mouche	Borgward Hansa 1500, #41	Engine	228	Borgward GmbH	S1.5	3
DNF	Clemente Biondetti, Froilan Gonzalez	Lancia D20, #63	Engine	213	Scuderia Lancia	S8.0	4
DNF	Eric Thompson, Dennis Poore	Aston Martin DB3S, #27	Ignition	182	Aston Martin Ltd.	S3.0	5
DNF	Luigi Chinetti, Tom Cole	Ferrari 340 MM Vignale Spider, #16	Fatal accident - Cole	175	Luigi Chinetti	S5.0	9
DNF	Robert Manzon, Louis Chiron	Lancia D20, #31	Oil loss	174	Scuderia Lancia	S8.0	5
DNF	Auguste Veuillet, Petermax Müller	Porsche 356, #49	Engine	147	Porsche KG	S1.1	4
DNF	Bob Gerard, David Clarke	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica, #40	Engine	135	Frazer Nash Cars	S2.0	2
DNF	Karl Kling, Fritz Riess	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM, #23	Rear axle	133	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo	S5.0	10
DNF	Consalvo Sanesi, Piero Carini	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM, #21	Gearbox	125	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo	S5.0	11
DNF	Guy Mairesse, Georges Grignard	Talbot Lago T26GS, #9	Engine	120	Automobiles Talbot	S5.0	12
DNF	Piero Taruffi, Umberto Maglioli	Lancia D20, #30	Electrics	117	Scuderia Lancia	S8.0	6
DNF	Gonzague Olivier, Eugène Martin	Porsche 356, #46	Engine	115	Gonzague Olivier	S1.5	4
DNF	Roberto Mieres, Jean Behra	Gordini T15S, #36	Rear end	84	Automobiles Gordini	S3.0	6
DNF	Jacques Lecat, Henri Senftleben	Renault 4CV 1063, #55	Engine	84	Jacques Lecat	S750	7
DNF	Phil Hill, Fred Wacker	OSCA MT4 1100, #47	Differential	80	Rees T. Makins	S1.5	5
DNF	George Abecassis, Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin DB3S, #26	Clutch	74	Aston Martin Ltd.	S3.0	7
DNF	Tommy Wisdom, Jack Fairman	Bristol 450 Coupé, #38	Accident, fire	70	Bristol Aeroplane Co	S2.0	3
DNF	Felice Bonetto, Gino Valenzano	Lancia D20, #32	Starter	66	Scuderia Lancia	S8.0	7
DNF	Zora Arkus Duntov, Ray Merrick	Allard JR, #5	Engine	65	Allard Motor Co.	S8.0	8
DNF	André Guelfi, Roger Loyer	Gordini T15S, #67	Engine	40	Capt. Marceau Crespin	S1.5	6
DNF	Elie Bayol, Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago T26GS, #8	Gearbox	37	Automobiles Talbot	S5.0	13
DNF	Louis Pons, Jean Rédélé	Renault 4CV 1063, #54	Engine	35	RNU Renault	S750	8
DNF	Lance Macklin, Graham Whitehead	Bristol 450 Coupé, #37	Fire, accident	29	Bristol Aeroplane Co	S2.0	4
DNF	Hans-Hugo Hartmann, Adolf Brudes	Borgward Hansa 1500 RS, #42	Out of fuel	29	Borgward GmbH	S1.5	7
DNF	Charles de Cortanze, André Chambas	Talbot Lago T26GS, #6	Brakes, accident	24	André Chambas	S+8.0	1
DNF	Juan Manuel Fangio, Onofre Marimon	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM, #22	Engine	22	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo	S5.0	14
DNF	Reg Parnell, Peter Collins	Aston Martin DB3S, #25	Accident	16	Aston Martin Ltd.	S3.0	8
DNF	André Briat, Yves Lesur	Renault 4CV Vernet Pairard, #52	Engine	14	RNU Renault	S750	9
DNF	Mike Hawthorn, Giuseppe Farina	Ferrari 340 MM Pininfarina Berlinetta, #14	DQ:Illegal refuel	12	Scuderia Ferrari	S5.0	15
DNF	Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Pierre Veyron	Nash-Healey Sports, #10	Oil pressure	9	Nash Healey Inc	S5.0	16
DNF	Eugéne Dussous, Pierre Flahault	Monopole X84, #59	Engine	9	Ets. Monopole	S750	10
DNF	Norbert Mahé, Giovanni Lurani	Fiat 8V, #62	Ignition	8	Ets Fiat Dagrada	S2.0	5
DNF	Sydney Allard, Phillip Fotheringham-Parker	Allard JR, #4	Brakes	4	Allard Motor Co.	S8.0	9
DNP	Marcel Becquart, Gordon Wilkins	Austin Healey 100, #33	Did not practice	0	Donald Healey Motor Co.	S3.0	11
DNS	Jean Behra, Jean Lucas	Gordini T24S, #24	Reserve	0	Automobiles Gordini	S3.0	9
DNS	Juan Jover, Paul Metternich	Pegaso Z102, #28	Accident in practice	0	Pegaso	S8.0	10
DNS	Joaquin Palacio Pover, Pablo Julio Reh Cardona, Celso Fernandez	Pegaso Z102, #29	Accident	0	Pegaso	S8.0	11
DNS	Jean Blanc	Talbot Lago T26GS, #64	Withdrawn	0	Automobiles Talbot	S5.0	17
DNS	René Marchand, John Simone, Armand Roboly	Jaguar C-type, #65	Reserve	0	Rene Marchan	S5.0	18
DNS	Antonio Stagnoli, Pietro Palmieri	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM, #68	Reserve	0	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo	S5.0	19
DNS	Peter C. T. Clark, Tom Meyer, Jack Scott	Aston Martin DB2, #69	Reserve	0	Peter C. T. Clark	S3.0	10
DNS	Phil Stiles, Bob Said	OSCA MT4, #70	Reserve	0	Automobili Osca	S1.5	8
DNS	Jean Hébert, James Scott, Arthur L. Jones	Renault 4CV 1063, #72	Reserve	0	Jean Hebert	S750	11
DNS	Jacques Foucher, Pierre Laine	Renault 4CV 1063, #74	Reserve	0	Jacques Faucher	S750	12

Qualifying Results for the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Name	Car	Team
Tony Rolt, Duncan Hamilton	Jaguar C-type, #18	Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Stirling Moss, Peter Walker	Jaguar C-type, #17	Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Phil Walters, John Fitch	Cunningham C5-R, #2	Briggs Cunningham
Peter Whitehead, Ian Stewart	Jaguar C-type, #19	Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Paolo Marzotto, Giannino Marzotto	Ferrari 340 MM Pininfarina Berlinetta, #15	Scuderia Ferrari
Maurice Trintignant, Harry Schell	Gordini T16S, #35	Automobiles Gordini
Briggs Cunningham, Bill Spear	Cunningham C4-R, #1	Briggs Cunningham
Pierre Levegh, Charles Pozzi	Talbot Lago T26GS, #7	Automobiles Talbot
Roger Laurent, Charles De Tornaco	Jaguar C-type, #20	Ecurie Francorchamps
Charles Moran, John Gordon Bennett	Cunningham C4-RK, #3	Briggs Cunningham
Leslie Johnson, Bert Hadley	Nash-Healey Sports, #11	Nash Healey Inc
John Lockett, Maurice Gatsonides	Austin Healey 100, #34	Donald Healey Motor Co.
Ken Wharton, Lawrence Mitchell	Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe, #39	Frazer Nash Cars
Marcel Becquart, Gordon Wilkins	Austin Healey 100, #33	Donald Healey Motor Co.
Richard von Frankenberg, Paul Frere	Porsche 550 Coupe, #45	Porsche KG
Helmut Glockler, Hans Herrmann	Porsche 550 Coupe, #44	Porsche KG
René Bonnet, André Moynet	D.B. LM53, #57	Deutsch et Bonnet
Mario Damonte, "Heldé"	OSCA MT4 1100 Coupe, #48	Automobili Osca
Marc Gignoux, Marc Azéma	D.B. LM53, #58	Deutsch et Bonnet
Charles Plantivaux, Guy Lapchin	Panhard X89, #50	Automobiles Panhard
Pierre Chancel, Robert Chancel	Panhard X88, #61	Automobiles Panhard
Raymond Stempert, Georges Schwartz	Panhard X87, #51	Automobiles Panhard
Jean-Louis Rosier, Robert Schollmann	Renault 4CV 1063, #53	RNU Renault
Jean Hémard, Jean de Montrémy	Panhard X85, #60	Automobiles Panhard
Alexis Constantin, Michel Arnaud	Peugeot 203 Constantin, #66	Alexis Constantin
Just-Emile Vernet, Jean Pairard	V.P. 166R, #56	Just-Emile Vernet
Alberto Ascari, Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 340 MM Pininfarina Berlinetta, #12	Scuderia Ferrari
Jacques Poch, Edmond Mouche	Borgward Hansa 1500, #41	Borgward GmbH
Clemente Biondetti, Froilan Gonzalez	Lancia D20, #63	Scuderia Lancia
Eric Thompson, Dennis Poore	Aston Martin DB3S, #27	Aston Martin Ltd.
Luigi Chinetti, Tom Cole	Ferrari 340 MM Vignale Spider, #16	Luigi Chinetti
Robert Manzon, Louis Chiron	Lancia D20, #31	Scuderia Lancia
Auguste Veuillet, Petermax Müller	Porsche 356, #49	Porsche KG
Bob Gerard, David Clarke	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica, #40	Frazer Nash Cars
Karl Kling, Fritz Riess	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM, #23	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo
Consalvo Sanesi, Piero Carini	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM, #21	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo
Guy Mairesse, Georges Grignard	Talbot Lago T26GS, #9	Automobiles Talbot
Piero Taruffi, Umberto Maglioli	Lancia D20, #30	Scuderia Lancia
Gonzague Olivier, Eugène Martin	Porsche 356, #46	Gonzague Olivier
Roberto Mieres, Jean Behra	Gordini T15S, #36	Automobiles Gordini
Jacques Lecat, Henri Senftleben	Renault 4CV 1063, #55	Jacques Lecat
Phil Hill, Fred Wacker	OSCA MT4 1100, #47	Rees T. Makins
George Abecassis, Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin DB3S, #26	Aston Martin Ltd.
Tommy Wisdom, Jack Fairman	Bristol 450 Coupé, #38	Bristol Aeroplane Co
Felice Bonetto, Gino Valenzano	Lancia D20, #32	Scuderia Lancia
Zora Arkus Duntov, Ray Merrick	Allard JR, #5	Allard Motor Co.
André Guelfi, Roger Loyer	Gordini T15S, #67	Capt. Marceau Crespin
Elie Bayol, Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago T26GS, #8	Automobiles Talbot
Louis Pons, Jean Rédélé	Renault 4CV 1063, #54	RNU Renault
Lance Macklin, Graham Whitehead	Bristol 450 Coupé, #37	Bristol Aeroplane Co
Hans-Hugo Hartmann, Adolf Brudes	Borgward Hansa 1500 RS, #42	Borgward GmbH
Charles de Cortanze, André Chambas	Talbot Lago T26GS, #6	André Chambas
Juan Manuel Fangio, Onofre Marimon	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM, #22	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo
Reg Parnell, Peter Collins	Aston Martin DB3S, #25	Aston Martin Ltd.
André Briat, Yves Lesur	Renault 4CV Vernet Pairard, #52	RNU Renault
Mike Hawthorn, Giuseppe Farina	Ferrari 340 MM Pininfarina Berlinetta, #14	Scuderia Ferrari
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Pierre Veyron	Nash-Healey Sports, #10	Nash Healey Inc
Eugéne Dussous, Pierre Flahault	Monopole X84, #59	Ets. Monopole
Norbert Mahé, Giovanni Lurani	Fiat 8V, #62	Ets Fiat Dagrada
Sydney Allard, Phillip Fotheringham-Parker	Allard JR, #4	Allard Motor Co.
Jean Behra, Jean Lucas	Gordini T24S, #24	Automobiles Gordini
Juan Jover, Paul Metternich	Pegaso Z102, #28	Pegaso
Joaquin Palacio Pover, Pablo Julio Reh Cardona, Celso Fernandez	Pegaso Z102, #29	Pegaso
Jean Blanc	Talbot Lago T26GS, #64	Automobiles Talbot
René Marchand, John Simone, Armand Roboly	Jaguar C-type, #65	Rene Marchan
Antonio Stagnoli, Pietro Palmieri	Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM, #68	S.P.A. Alfa Romeo
Peter C. T. Clark, Tom Meyer, Jack Scott	Aston Martin DB2, #69	Peter C. T. Clark
Phil Stiles, Bob Said	OSCA MT4, #70	Automobili Osca
Jean Hébert, James Scott, Arthur L. Jones	Renault 4CV 1063, #72	Jean Hebert
Jacques Foucher, Pierre Laine	Renault 4CV 1063, #74	Jacques Faucher