1953 Pau GP
6 April - Pau: 293.353 km (2.767 km x 106 laps)
3 hours endurance


Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Ferrari 500), 1:38.9, 62.49mph
Pole Position: Alberto Ascari, 1:39.2'

Results:

1 Alberto Ascari                Ferrari 500 '5'                 106 laps, 60.47mph
2 Mike Hawthorn                 Ferrari 500 '1'                 105 laps
3 Harry Schell                  Gordini T16 '16-0031'           102 laps
4 Elie Bayol                    OSCA 20 '20-01'                 102 laps
5 Louis Rosier                  Ferrari 500 '186-F2'            101 laps
6 Louis Chiron                  OSCA 20 '20-02'                  99 laps
7 Nello Pagani                  Maserati A6GCM                   98 laps
8 Roger Laurent                 Ferrari 500                      96 laps

Not Classified:

  Eugene Martin                 Jicey - Veritas                  81 laps

Did Not Finish:

  Maurice Trintignant           Gordini T16                      75 
  Johnny Claes                  Connaught A - Lea Francis        65 Spun-off
  André Simon                   Gordini T16                      44 Driver illness
  Guiseppe Farina               Ferrari 500                      33 Accident
  Jean Behra                    Gordini T16                       6 Accident