| 1953 World Sportscar Championship season | |
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The 1953 World Sportscar Championship season was the first year of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for sportscars that ran in many worldwide endurance events. It ran from March 8, 1953 to November 23, 1953, comprising 7 races.
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| Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Hours of Sebring | Sebring International Raceway | March 8 |
| 2 | Mille Miglia | Brescia | April 26 |
| 3 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe | June 13 June 14 |
| 4 | 24 Hours de Spa | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | July 25 July 26 |
| 5 | ADAC 1000km Nürburgring | Nürburgring | August 30 |
| 6 | RAC Tourist Trophy | Dundrod | September 5 |
| 7 | Carrera Panamericana | Veracruz | November 23 |
Points were awarded for the top 6 finishers, in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1. Constructors were only awarded points for their highest finishing car. Other finishers from the same manufacturer were merely skipped in the points count.
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Sebring | #57 Briggs Cunningham | Results |
| Phil Walters John Fitch |
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| 2 | Brescia | #547 Scuderia Ferrari | Results |
| Giannino Marzotto Marco Crosara |
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| 3 | La Sarthe | #18 Jaguar Cars, Ltd. | Results |
| Tony Rolt Duncan Hamilton |
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| 4 | Spa-Francorchamps | #8 Scuderia Ferrari | Results |
| Giuseppe Farina Mike Hawthorn |
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| 5 | Nürburgring | #1 Scuderia Ferrari | Results |
| Alberto Ascari Giuseppe Farina |
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| 6 | Dundrod | #20 Aston Martin Ltd. | Results |
| Peter Collins Pat Griffith |
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| 7 | Veracruz | #36 Scuderia Lancia | Results |
| Juan Manuel Fangio Gino Bronzoni |
Only the best 4 results out of the 7 race season counted towards the championship. Points earned but not counted towards the championship total are listed in italics.
| Pos | Manufacturer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
| 2 | Jaguar | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 3 | Aston Martin | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | ||||
| 4= | Lancia | 4 | 8 | 12 | |||||
| 4= | Cunningham | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||||
| 6 | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 7 | Borgward | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 8= | Porsche | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 8= | D.B. | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 10= | Veritas | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 10= | Talbot | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 10= | O.S.C.A. | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 13= | Gordini | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 13= | Frazer Nash | 1 | 1 |
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