The 9th Internationales AdV Avusrennen was a Formula Two motor race held on 12 July 1953 at the AVUS circuit. The race was run over 25 laps of the circuit, and was won by Belgian driver Jacques Swaters in a Ferrari 500. Hans Klenk in a Veritas Meteor finished second and Theo Helfrich in another Veritas was third and set fastest lap. [1] [2]

1953 Avusrennen
Race details
Date 12 July 1953
Official name IX Internationales AvD Avusrennen
Location AVUS, Berlin
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 8.300 km (5.157 mi)
Distance 25 laps, 207.50 km (128.93 mi)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Theo Helfrich Veritas
Time 2:31.9
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Veritas
Third Veritas

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Position
1 18   Jacques Swaters Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 1:05:03.3, 189.27 kph
2 30   Hans Klenk Hans Klenk Veritas Meteor +2:42.5
3 24   Theo Helfrich Theo Helfrich Veritas RS-BMW 328 +2:55.9
4 21   Hans Herrmann Hans Herrmann Veritas RS-BMW 328 +1 lap
5 16   Rodney Nuckey Rodney Nuckey Cooper T23-Bristol +1 lap
6 10   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1 lap
7 31   Ernst Klodwig Ernst Klodwig Eigenbau-BMW 328 +1 lap
NC 29   Ernst Lautenschlager Ernst Lautenschlager Krakau Special-BMW 328 +4 laps
NC 15   Maurice Monnier Maurice Monnier Monnier Special-BMW 328 +4 laps
Ret. 34   Kurt Adolff Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 500 20 laps, accident
Ret. 26   Oswald Karch Oswald Karch Veritas RS-BMW 328 18 laps
Ret. 17   B. Bira Prince Birabongse Maserati A6GCM 15 laps
Ret. 23   Willi Heeks Willi Heeks Veritas Meteor 10 laps
Ret. 32   Karl-Günther Bechem Karl-Günther Bechem AFM-BMW 328 8 laps
Ret. 20   Giovanni de Riu Giovanni de Riu Maserati 4CLT/48 5 laps
Ret. 11   Alan Brown Equipe Anglaise Cooper T23-Bristol 2 laps, accident
Ret. 22   Wolfgang Seidel Wolfgang Seidel Veritas RS-BMW 328 2 laps
Ret. 35   Edgar Barth EMW Rennkollektiv EMW-BMW 328 1 lap, clutch
Ret. 37   Kurt Straubel Kurt Straubel Eigenbau BMW-BMW 328 0 laps
Ret. 38   Heinz Melkus Heinz Melkus Veritas RS-Alfa Romeo 0 laps
Ret. 40   Arthur Rosenhammer EMW Rennkollektiv EMW-BMW 328 0 laps
Ret. 14   Paul Delebarre Paul Delebarre Delebarre Simca Speciale-BMW 328 0 laps
Ret. 33   Adolf Lang Adolf Lang Veritas RS-BMW 328 0 laps
Ret. 36   Rudolf Krause Dora Greifzu Greifzu-BMW 328 0 laps

References

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  1. ^ "Non World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. ^ "IX Internationales AvD Avusrennen 1953". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-28.


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