1953 Avusrennen
1953 Avusrennen | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 12 July 1953 | ||
Official name | IX Internationales AvD Avusrennen | ||
Location | AVUS, Berlin | ||
Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
Course length | 8.300 km (5.157 mi) | ||
Distance | 25 laps, 207.50 km (128.93 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Ferrari | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Theo Helfrich | Veritas | |
Time | 2:31.9 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Ferrari | |
Second |
| Veritas | |
Third |
| Veritas |
Motor car race
The 9th Internationales AdV Avusrennen was a Formula Two motor race held on 12 July 1953 at the AVUS circuit. The race was run over 25 laps of the circuit, and was won by Belgian driver Jacques Swaters in a Ferrari 500. Hans Klenk in a Veritas Meteor finished second and Theo Helfrich in another Veritas was third and set fastest lap. [1] [2]
Results
Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Position |
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1 | 18 | Jacques Swaters | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | 1:05:03.3, 189.27 kph |
2 | 30 | Hans Klenk | Hans Klenk | Veritas Meteor | +2:42.5 |
3 | 24 | Theo Helfrich | Theo Helfrich | Veritas RS-BMW 328 | +2:55.9 |
4 | 21 | Hans Herrmann | Hans Herrmann | Veritas RS-BMW 328 | +1 lap |
5 | 16 | Rodney Nuckey | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper T23-Bristol | +1 lap |
6 | 10 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap |
7 | 31 | Ernst Klodwig | Ernst Klodwig | Eigenbau-BMW 328 | +1 lap |
NC | 29 | Ernst Lautenschlager | Ernst Lautenschlager | Krakau Special-BMW 328 | +4 laps |
NC | 15 | Maurice Monnier | Maurice Monnier | Monnier Special-BMW 328 | +4 laps |
Ret. | 34 | Kurt Adolff | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 500 | 20 laps, accident |
Ret. | 26 | Oswald Karch | Oswald Karch | Veritas RS-BMW 328 | 18 laps |
Ret. | 17 | B. Bira | Prince Birabongse | Maserati A6GCM | 15 laps |
Ret. | 23 | Willi Heeks | Willi Heeks | Veritas Meteor | 10 laps |
Ret. | 32 | Karl-Günther Bechem | Karl-Günther Bechem | AFM-BMW 328 | 8 laps |
Ret. | 20 | Giovanni de Riu | Giovanni de Riu | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 5 laps |
Ret. | 11 | Alan Brown | Equipe Anglaise | Cooper T23-Bristol | 2 laps, accident |
Ret. | 22 | Wolfgang Seidel | Wolfgang Seidel | Veritas RS-BMW 328 | 2 laps |
Ret. | 35 | Edgar Barth | EMW Rennkollektiv | EMW-BMW 328 | 1 lap, clutch |
Ret. | 37 | Kurt Straubel | Kurt Straubel | Eigenbau BMW-BMW 328 | 0 laps |
Ret. | 38 | Heinz Melkus | Heinz Melkus | Veritas RS-Alfa Romeo | 0 laps |
Ret. | 40 | Arthur Rosenhammer | EMW Rennkollektiv | EMW-BMW 328 | 0 laps |
Ret. | 14 | Paul Delebarre | Paul Delebarre | Delebarre Simca Speciale-BMW 328 | 0 laps |
Ret. | 33 | Adolf Lang | Adolf Lang | Veritas RS-BMW 328 | 0 laps |
Ret. | 36 | Rudolf Krause | Dora Greifzu | Greifzu-BMW 328 | 0 laps |
References
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