The XV Eläintarhajot was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at Eläintarha, Helsinki on 10 May 1953. The race was won by Rodney Nuckey in a Cooper T23-Bristol, starting from pole position. Roger Laurent was second in a Talbot-Lago T26C and Gunnar Carlsson third in a Ford Special.[1][2]
| 1953 Eläintarhanajot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 10 May 1953 | ||
| Official name | XV Eläintarhanajot | ||
| Location | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Course | Eläintarha | ||
| Course length | 2.000 km (1.247 miles) | ||
| Distance | 25 laps, 50.00 km (31.17 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third |
| Ford Special | |
Results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Rodney Nuckey
|
Rodney Nuckey | Cooper T23-Bristol | 28:55.2, 103.71kph | 1 |
| 2 | 6 |  Roger Laurent
|
Ecurie Francorchamps | Talbot-Lago T26C | +0.6s | 6 |
| 3 | 52 |  Gunnar Carlsson
|
Gunnar Carlsson | Ford Special | +1.2s | 4 |
| 4 | 13 |  Leo Mattila
|
Leo Mattila | Cooper T12-JAP | +3.3s | 2 |
| 5 | 5 |  Carl Stausland
|
Carl Stausland | Ford Special | +24.1s | 7 |
| 6 | 72 | Gunnar Wahlberg
|
Gunnar Wahlberg | BMW 328 | +1:34.8 | 5 |
| Ret | 11 | Evert Saloranta
|
Ford Special | 8 laps | ||
| Ret | 49 | Erik Lundgren
|
Erik Lundgren | Ford Special | clutch | 3 |
| Ret | 32 | Uuno Lamminen
|
Allard J2 | 6 laps | ||
| DNA | 9 | Charles de Tornaco
|
Charles de Tornaco | Talbot-Lago T26C | ||
| DNA | 14 | Niilo Uski
|
BMW | |||
| DNA | 15 | Arre Sinkilä
|
Steyr | |||
| DNA | 16 | Lars Åström
|
Ford Special | |||
| DNA | 17 | Eero Viitala
|
Ford Special |
References
edit- ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "XV Eläintarhan Ajot 1953". Retrieved 2022-06-29.