Thursday, 26 March 2009
Belgium 1953
Winner: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
2nd: Luigi Villoresi (Italy)
3rd: Maurice Trintignant (France)
Pole: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was held at Spa-Francorchamps on 21 June.
Despite the surprising pace of Johnny Claes in his Maserati, Ascari continued where he had left off and dominated another race weekend. Claes would ultimately fall prey to an accident meaning Villoresi followed the champion home with a rare podium finish for Trintignant.
This race signalled the tenth career win for the unstoppable Ascari and took him through the 100 career points barrier.
Claes accident levelled him with Trintignant's record of seven retirements.
2nd: Luigi Villoresi (Italy)
3rd: Maurice Trintignant (France)
Pole: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was held at Spa-Francorchamps on 21 June.
Despite the surprising pace of Johnny Claes in his Maserati, Ascari continued where he had left off and dominated another race weekend. Claes would ultimately fall prey to an accident meaning Villoresi followed the champion home with a rare podium finish for Trintignant.
This race signalled the tenth career win for the unstoppable Ascari and took him through the 100 career points barrier.
Claes accident levelled him with Trintignant's record of seven retirements.
Netherlands 1953
Winner: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
2nd: Nino Farina (Italy)
3rd: Felice Bonetto (Italy)
Pole: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
The 1953 Dutch Grand Prix took place at Zandvoort on 7 June 1953.
With a large amount of loose gravel on the track conditions were tricky but the Ferrari's of Ascari and Farina continued in familiar vein with the former leading from lights to flag. Bonetto came in a distant third.
2nd: Nino Farina (Italy)
3rd: Felice Bonetto (Italy)
Pole: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
The 1953 Dutch Grand Prix took place at Zandvoort on 7 June 1953.
With a large amount of loose gravel on the track conditions were tricky but the Ferrari's of Ascari and Farina continued in familiar vein with the former leading from lights to flag. Bonetto came in a distant third.
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
1953 Season
The 1953 season was again to be run over five races starting with the Dutch Grand Prix on 7 June and finishing with the Italian on 13 September.
As with the previous season Ascari and Farina were the pre-season favourites with Villoresi as always a threat.
As with the previous season Ascari and Farina were the pre-season favourites with Villoresi as always a threat.
Drivers Standings 1952
1 Alberto Ascari (Italy) 45
2 Nino Farina (Italy) 28
3 Robert Manzon (France) 10
Luigi Villoresi (Italy) 10
5 Piero Taruffi (Italy) 8
6 Maurice Trintignant (France) 4
7 Paul Frere (Belgium) 3
Jean Behra (France) 3
Felice Bonetto (Italy) 3
10 Charles de Tornacco (Belgium) 2
Fritz Reiss (West Germany) 2
Andre Simon (France) 2
Italy 1952
Winner: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
2nd: Luigi Villoresi (Italy)
3rd: Nino Farina (Italy)
Pole Position: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
Alberto Ascari rounded off a perfect season by securing maximum points from the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on 7 September.
During the race Ascari was pushed hard for long spells by an impressive Villoresi but in the end the Milanese driver dropped off the pace and Ascari came home with over two minutes to spare.
The result saw Ascari secure his second succesive drivers title and Italy maintain the Nations Cup for the third year.
Ascari's pole was also a record as it secured him the seventh of his career.
2nd: Luigi Villoresi (Italy)
3rd: Nino Farina (Italy)
Pole Position: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
Alberto Ascari rounded off a perfect season by securing maximum points from the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on 7 September.
During the race Ascari was pushed hard for long spells by an impressive Villoresi but in the end the Milanese driver dropped off the pace and Ascari came home with over two minutes to spare.
The result saw Ascari secure his second succesive drivers title and Italy maintain the Nations Cup for the third year.
Ascari's pole was also a record as it secured him the seventh of his career.
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