Grand Prix des Frontières – 1953

EntrantsGridGrand Prix

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Prince Bira	Prince Birabongse	Maserati A6GCM [2034]	Maserati A6G L6 2.0	-
2	Maurice Trintignant	Équipe Gordini	Gordini T16 [33]	Gordini T20 L6 2.0	-
4	Fred Wacker	Équipe Gordini	Gordini T16 [35]	Gordini T20 L6 2.0	-
6	Jacques Pollet	Equipe AGS	Simca Gordini T15 [6GC]	Gordini T18 L4 1.5	-
8	Hans Von Stuck	Hans Stuck	AFM Type 50 [M4]	Kuchen V8 2.0	-
10	Ludwig Fischer	Ludwig Fischer	AFM Type 49 [M1]	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-
12	Paul Delebarre	Paul Delebarre	Delebarre Speciale	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-
14	Georges Mulnard	Georges Mulnard	Monnier Spéciale ["2"]	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-
16	Serge Nersessian	Serge Nersessian	BMW Spéciale ["2"]	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-
18	Rodney Nuckey	R. Nuckey	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
20	John Lyons	William Knight	Connaught A [AL9]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
22	Arthur Legat	Arthur Legat	Veritas Meteor [4207]	Veritas L6 2.0	-
23	Willi Heeks	Willi Heeks	Veritas Meteor ['Meteor 11']	Veritas L6 2.0	-
24	Ernst Loof	Ernst Loof	Veritas Meteor [RS/2 4203]	Veritas L6 2.0	-
26	Georges Berger	Viscomtesse de Walkiers	Simca Gordini T15 [15GC]	Gordini T18 L4 1.5	-
28	Camille Chard’homme	Camille Chard’Homme	Legros -	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-
30	Marcel Masuy	Marcel Masuy	Veritas RS	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-
32	Johnny Claes	Écurie Belge	Connaught A [A4]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
34	Roger Laurent	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500 [0208-F2]	Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0	-
36	Henri Oreiller	Equipe Nationale Belge	Veritas RS	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-
38	Roger Meunier	Roger Meunier	Jicey Spéciale ["1"]	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-
40	Bill Aston	W. S. Aston	Aston - [NB41]	Butterworth F4 2.0	-
42	André Pilette	Équipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini T20 L6 2.0	-
44	Jacques Swaters	Ecurie Francorchamps	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	2	Maurice Trintignant	Gordini T16 [33]	Gordini T20 L6 2.0	-	04:11.000
2	32	Johnny Claes	Connaught A [A4]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	04:15.000
3	1	Prince Bira	Maserati A6GCM [2034]	Maserati A6G L6 2.0	-	04:16.000
4	34	Roger Laurent	Ferrari 500 [0208-F2]	Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0	-	04:16.000
5	8	Hans Von Stuck	AFM Type 50 [M4]	Kuchen V8 2.0	-
6	4	Fred Wacker	Gordini T16 [35]	Gordini T20 L6 2.0	-
7	6	Jacques Pollet	Simca Gordini T15 [6GC]	Gordini T18 L4 1.5	-
8	26	Georges Berger	Simca Gordini T15 [15GC]	Gordini T18 L4 1.5	-

Official Name	XXIII Grand Prix des Frontières
Circuit	Chimay
Date	May 24
Pole	Maurice Trintignant 04:11.000
Fastest Lap	Maurice Trintignant 04:11.000
Podium	1st Maurice Trintignant (20) , 2nd Roger Laurent, 3rd Fred Wacker
Prev race	Winfield JC Formula Libre Race May 23
Next race	Coronation Trophy May 25

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr
1	2	Maurice Trintignant	Équipe Gordini	Gordini T16 [33]	Gordini T20 L6 2.0	-	01:25:59.500	20	04:11.000	20	1
2	34	Roger Laurent	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500 [0208-F2]	Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0	-	01:27:11.000	20		0	4
3	4	Fred Wacker	Équipe Gordini	Gordini T16 [35]	Gordini T20 L6 2.0	-	01:28:27.400	20		0	6
4	8	Hans Von Stuck	Hans Stuck	AFM Type 50 [M4]	Kuchen V8 2.0	-	+1 lap	19		0	5
5	26	Georges Berger	Viscomtesse de Walkiers	Simca Gordini T15 [15GC]	Gordini T18 L4 1.5	-	Mechanical	18		0	8
6	32	Johnny Claes	Écurie Belge	Connaught A [A4]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	Accident	17		0	2
7	38	Roger Meunier	Roger Meunier	Jicey Spéciale ["1"]	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-	Withdrawn	17		0
8	12	Paul Delebarre	Paul Delebarre	Delebarre Speciale	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-	+3 laps	17		0
9	22	Arthur Legat	Arthur Legat	Veritas Meteor [4207]	Veritas L6 2.0	-	Mechanical	16		0
10	10	Ludwig Fischer	Ludwig Fischer	AFM Type 49 [M1]	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-	+4 laps	16		0
DNF	36	Henri Oreiller	Equipe Nationale Belge	Veritas RS	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-	Accident	14		0
DNF	30	Marcel Masuy	Marcel Masuy	Veritas RS	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-	Mechanical	13		0
DNF	16	Serge Nersessian	Serge Nersessian	BMW Spéciale ["2"]	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-	Mechanical	9		0
DNF	23	Willi Heeks	Willi Heeks	Veritas Meteor ['Meteor 11']	Veritas L6 2.0	-	Mechanical	5		0
DNF	1	Prince Bira	Prince Birabongse	Maserati A6GCM [2034]	Maserati A6G L6 2.0	-	Accident	3		0	3
DNF	24	Ernst Loof	Ernst Loof	Veritas Meteor [RS/2 4203]	Veritas L6 2.0	-	Mechanical	2		0
DNF	28	Camille Chard’homme	Camille Chard’Homme	Legros -	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-	Mechanical	2		0
DNF	14	Georges Mulnard	Georges Mulnard	Monnier Spéciale ["2"]	BMW 328 L6 2.0	-	Gearbox	0		0
DNF	6	Jacques Pollet	Equipe AGS	Simca Gordini T15 [6GC]	Gordini T18 L4 1.5	-	Engine	0		0	7
DNF	18	Rodney Nuckey	R. Nuckey	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	Mechanical	0		0
DNA	20	John Lyons	William Knight	Connaught A [AL9]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	40	Bill Aston	W. S. Aston	Aston - [NB41]	Butterworth F4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	42	André Pilette	Équipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini T20 L6 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	44	Jacques Swaters	Ecurie Francorchamps	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	DNA	0		0