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1953 Australian Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = CUST

|Description = Formula Libre race

|Grand Prix = Australian

|Country = Australia

|Image =

|Location = Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria

|Date = 21 November

|Year = 1953

|Course = Temporary street circuit

|Course_mi = 3.125

|Course_km = 5.03

|Distance_laps = 64

|Distance_mi = 250

|Distance_km = 321.92

|Weather = Sunny

|Pole_Driver =

|Pole_Country =

|Pole_Team =

|Pole_Time =

|Fast_Driver = Stan Jones

|Fast_Team = Maybach Special

|Fast_Time = 2'03

|Fast_Country = AUS

|First_Driver = Doug Whiteford

|First_Country = AUS

|First_Team = Talbot-Lago

|Second_Driver = Curley Brydon

|Second_Country = AUS

|Second_Team = MG Special

|Third_Driver = Andy Brown

|Third_Country = AUS

|Third_Team = MG

}}

File:1953 Australian Grand Prix start.jpg

File:Talbot-Lago of Doug Whiteford (1953 AGP).jpg (Talbot-Lago T26C) contesting the 1953 Australian Grand Prix]]

File:Wylie Javelin of Arthur Wylie (1953 AGP).jpg

File:BWA of Alf & Julian Barrett (1953 AGP).jpg

File:Maybach of Stan Jones (1953 AGP).jpg (Maybach Special) set fastest lap of the race but did not finish]]

The 1953 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula LibreRacing into history, A look back at the 1953 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Australian Grand Prix Corporation, 2013, page 6 motor race held at Albert Park Street Circuit, Victoria, Australia on 21 November 1953. The race, which had 40 starters, was held over 64 laps of the five kilometre circuit for a total of 322 kilometres. It was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and Army Southern Command.Official Souvenir Programme, XVIIIth Australian Grand Prix

It was the eighteenth Australian Grand Prix. While much of the Grand Prix's history to this point had taken place on public road or street circuits, this was the first time it had been held on a circuit in a major population centre. The circuit was laid out on public roads surrounding the Albert Park Lake in inner Melbourne.

The race was won by Doug Whiteford, his third and final Australian Grand Prix victory, equalling the feat achieved by Bill Thompson in the 1930s. It was also the largest margin of victory in the race's history, Whiteford winning by six laps for a margin of 30 kilometres.

Classification

Results as follows.{{cite book |last1=Howard |first1=Graham |editor1-first=Graham |editor1-last=Howard | title = The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix|year=1986 |publisher=R & T Publishing |location=Gordon, NSW |isbn=0-9588464-0-5 |pages=182–191 |chapter=1953}}

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Pos

! No.

! Driver

! Car / Engine

! Entrant

! LapsAustralian Grand Prix 1953 - Laps Completed, The official history of the Australian Grand Prix - 80 Races

! Time

1

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Doug Whiteford

| Talbot-Lago T26C / Talbot-Lago 4.5L

| D. Whiteford

| align="center"| 64

| 2h 24m 50s

2

| align="center"| 26

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Curley Brydon

| MG TC Special / MG s/c 1.3L

| H. Brydon

| align="center"| 58

|

3

| align="center"| 22

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Andy Brown

| MG K3 / MG 1.1L

| A.G. Brown

| align="center"| 57

|

4

| align="center"| 23

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Les Murphy

| MG Q / MG 0.7L

| L.P. Murphy

| align="center"| 57

|

5

| align="center"| 30

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Lou Molina

| MM Special / Holden 2.3L

| L. Molina

| align="center"| 56

|

6

| align="center"| 32

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jim Leach

| Austin-Healey 100 / Austin-Healey 2.7L

| C.R. Dickason

| align="center"| 56

|

7

| align="center"| 7

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Frank Kleinig

| Kleinig-Hudson 8 Special / Hudson 4.4L

| F. Kleinig

| align="center"| 56

|

8

| align="center"| 38

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Stuart Charge

| Austin-Healey 100 / Austin-Healey 2.7L

| L.J. Gray

| align="center"| 55

|

9

| align="center"| 19

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Ken Wylie
{{flagicon|Australia}} Arthur Wylie

| Wylie Javelin / Jowett s/c 1.5L

| A.J. Wylie

| align="center"| 55

|

10

| align="center"| 16

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Reg Hunt

| Allard J2 / Cadillac 4.4L

| R.H. Hunt

| align="center"| 55

|

11

| align="center"| 33

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Bib Stillwell

| Austin-Healey 100 / Austin-Healey 2.7L

| B.S. Stillwell

| align="center"| 54

|

12

| align="center"| 17

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Alf Barrett[http://primotipo.com/2015/02/20/alf-barrett-the-maestro-alfa-romeo-8c2300-monza/ Alf Barrett: ‘The Maestro’: Alfa Romeo 8C2300 Monza, primotipo.com] Retrieved 21 November 2015
{{flagicon|Australia}} Julian Barrett

| BWA Special / Frazer Nash 1.5L

| J. Barrett

| align="center"| 53

|

13

| align="center"| 40

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Neil Charge

| MG TC Special / MG 1.3L

| N. and S. Charge

| align="center"| 52

|

14

| align="center"| 35

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Frank Lobb

| Jaguar XK120 / Jaguar 3.4L

| F. Lobb

| align="center"| 51

|

15

| align="center"| 9

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Ted McKinnon

| Maserati 6C / Maserati 1.5L

| E.D. McKinnon

| align="center"| 50

|

16

| align="center"| 42

| {{flagicon|Australia}} John Nind

| MG TB Special / MG 1.3L

| J.P. Nind

| align="center"| 45

|

17

| align="center"| 60

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Bill Patterson

| Cooper Mk.V / JAP 0.5L

| Ecurie Australie

| align="center"| 43

|

18

| align="center"| 31

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Syd Negus

| Plymouth Special / Plymouth 3.1L

| S.A. Negus

| align="center"| 39

|

Ret

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Stan Jones

| Maybach Special Mk.1 / Maybach 4.3L

| Ecurie Australie

| align="center"| 58

|

Ret

| align="center"| 34

| {{flagicon|Australia}} John Calvert

| Jaguar XK120 / Jaguar 3.4L

| J. Calvert

| align="center"| 52

|

Ret

| align="center"| 28

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Les O'Donaghue

| Ballot / Oldsmobile 3.9L

| L.F. O'Donoghue

| align="center"| 48

|

Ret

| align="center"| 6

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Peter Vennermark
{{flagicon|Australia}} Cec WarrenThe Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix page 189 states that Peter Vennermark drove Warren's car at the start and page 190 states that Vennermark handed over to Warren during the race.

| Maserati 4CL / Maserati 1.5L

| C. Warren

| align="center"| 41

|

Ret

| 65

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Harry Thompson
{{flagicon|Australia}} Wal GillespieThe Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix page 189 states that Thompson and Gillespie both drove car 65.

| HRG Special

| H. Thompson

| align="center"| 39

|

Ret

| align="center"| 15

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Bill Wilcox

| Ford V8 Special / Ford 4.3L

| W. Wilcox

| align="center"| 37

|

Ret

| 55

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Ron Phillips

| Allard K2 / Ford 4.4L

| J.H. Phillips

| align="center"| 34

|

Ret

| 57

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Haig Hurst

| Allard K2 / Ford 4.4L

| H.W. Hurst

| align="center"| 29

|

Ret

| align="center"| 25

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Phillip Catlin

| Bugatti T51A / Bugatti 1.5L

| P.C. Catlin

| align="center"| 23

|

Ret

| align="center"| 27

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Phil Harrison

| Dodge Special / Dodge 4.0L

| P.G. Harrison

| align="center"| 22

|

Ret

| align="center"| 64

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Silvio MasollaThe Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix uses both Messola and Massolla. The Official Programme uses Massola.

| HRG Special / HRG 1.5L

| S. Massola

| align="center"| 19

|

Ret

| align="center"| 10

| {{flagicon|Australia}} W.H. Hayes

| Ford V8 Special / Ford 4.4L

| W.H. Hayes

| align="center"| 17

|

Ret

| align="center"| 11

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Ted Gray

| Alta / Ford 4.3L

| E. Gray

| align="center"| 13

|

Ret

| align="center"| 18

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Don McDonald

| Austin A40 Special / Austin 1.3L

| Weir and Male Motors

| align="center"| 13

|

Ret

| align="center"| 24

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Reg Nutt

| Talbot-Darracq / Talbot 1.5L

| R.J. Nutt

| align="center"| 11

|

Ret

| align="center"| 37

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Peter McKenna

| BMW 328 / BMW 2.0L

| P. McKenna

| align="center"| 11

|

Ret

| align="center"| 39

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jack O'Dea

| MG Special / MG 1.3L

| J.H. O'Dea

| align="center"| 8

|

RetGordon Greig is listed as a DNS in the Entry List on page 191 of in The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, but is also listed under Retirements on the same page. Greig is shown on the Laps Completed chart in The official history of the Australian Grand Prix - 80 Races

| align="center"| 45

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Gordon Greig

| Cooper Mk.IV / JAP

| G. Greig

| align="center"| 8

|

Ret

| 56

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Vin Maloney

| MG TC Special / MG 1.3L

| V. Moloney

| align="center"| 5

|

Ret

| align="center"| 20

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jim Gullan

| MG K3 / MG 1.1L

| J. Gullan

| align="center"| 3

|

Ret

| align="center"| 12

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Arthur Chick

| Bugatti T37 / Bugatti 2.0L

| A.E. Chick

| align="center"| 3

|

Ret

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Lex Davison

| HWM F2 / Jaguar 3.4L

| Ecurie Australie

| align="center"| 1

|

DNSBrabham is mentioned as a non-starter (due to mechanical problems in practice) on page 186 of The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix.

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jack Brabham

| Cooper / Bristol 2.0L

| J.A. Brabham

| align="center"| -

|

Notes

  • Winner's average speed: 82.85 mphOfficial Programme, Sandown, 9 February 1964, page 23
  • Fastest lap: Stan Jones – 2'03

References

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