| Date | Sunday 3 May 1953 |
| Event | Karl-Marx-Stadt Road Race |
| Circuit | Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Event Format | Race of 16 laps |
| Championship | East German Championship |
| Race number | #1 of 5 in 1953 #5 (of all time) |
| Laps | 16 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5000 m |
| Race Distance | 5000 × 16 + 6 = 80.006 km |
| Entries | 6 |
| Qualifiers | No qualifying session |
| Finishers | 3 |
| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 103 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 103 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Rudolf Krause – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Rudolf Krause – 1st Win (Driver)
Reif – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Reif – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
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