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1953 Eifelrennen
1953 Snetterton Coronation Trophy
1952 Albi GP

1953 Albi GP

1953 Spring Cup
1955 Albi GP
 XV  Grand Prix de l'Albigeois

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Heat 1 QualificationStarting GridClassification
Heat 2 QualificationStarting GridClassification
Final Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 31 May 1953
Event Albi GP
Circuit Albi
Event FormatTwo heats each of 10 laps, followed by a final of 18 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#14 of 34 in 1953
#181 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps18
Circuit Perimeter8953 m
Race Distance8953 × 18 − 8 = 161.146 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries19
Qualifiers12
Finishers7
Debutants
Giovanni de Riu (Driver),
John Lyons (Driver),
   Tom Cole (Driver),
Cooper T24 (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 5 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 7 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 9 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
BRM – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
BRM – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Ferrari – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Juan Manuel Fangio – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Louis Rosier – 1st Win (Driver)
 BRM – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 BRM – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Ken Wharton – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Ferrari – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 7Car 9
Entrant---
Driver Louis Rosier Juan Manuel Fangio Ken Wharton
Car Ferrari 375 BRM 15 BRM 15
EngineFerrariBRM V16BRM V16
Time56'36.8-2'58.9
Speed170.786 km/h-180.161 km/h