1953 Syracuse Grand Prix
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Date
16 March 1952
Official name
III Gran Premio di Siracusa
Location
Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily
Course
Temporary road circuit
| 1952 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 16 March 1952 | ||
| Official name | III Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.400 km (3.355 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 431.979 km (269.440 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:05.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | O.S.C.A. | ||
| Third | Cooper T23-Bristol | ||
The 3rd Syracuse Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held in Syracuse, Sicily on 22 March 1953. The race was won by Emmanuel de Graffenried in a Maserati A6GCM. Louis Chiron was second in an O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 and Rodney Nuckey third in a Cooper T23-Bristol. Alberto Ascari started from pole and set fastest lap but retired with mechanical failure, as did every other works Ferrari, in contrast to last year's 1-2-3 walkover.[1][2]
