Sebring 12 Hours 1953 - Race Results

Event: Grand Prix, 12 Hours of Sebring		Date: 8.3.1953
Track: Sebring (United States), 8.369 kms	Organiser: unknown
Sebring 12 Hours
F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship (round 1)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	57	Walters / Fitch	Cunningham C-4R Chrysler	Briggs S. Cunningham	173	1447.7660 kms	120.5399	1^st	S8.0
2^nd	30	Parnell / Abecassis	Aston Martin DB3	Aston Martin, Ltd.	172		119.8961	1^st	S3.0
3^rd	74	Johnston / Wilder	Jaguar C-type	A. H. Feverbacher	162		113.1369	1^st	S5.0
4^th	311	Gegen / Grey	Jaguar C-type	David Hirsch	155			2^nd	S5.0
5^th	59	Cunningham / Lloyd	Osca MT4 1350	Briggs S. Cunningham	153			1^st	S1.5
6^th	49	Lunken / Hassan	Ferrari 166 MM	E. P. Lunken	153			1^st	S2.0
7^th	38	Wallace / Sarle	Jaguar XK120	Jack Pry, Ltd.	151			3^rd	S5.0
8^th	45	Yung / Yung	Ferrari 225 S Berlinetta	Peter S. Yung	148			2^nd	S3.0
9^th	91	Simpson / Colby	Osca MT4 1100	James Simpson, Jr.	146			1^st	S1.1
10^th	28	Boss / Kaplan	Jaguar XK120 M	J. Kaplan	144			4^th	S5.0
11^th	25	Bonnet / Morehouse	DB HBR Panhard	Hobart Cook	143			1^st	S750
12^th	18	Hansgen / McKnought	Jaguar XK120	Walter Hansgen	142			5^th	S5.0
13^th	4	Ash / Ahrens	MG Special	David H. Ash	135			2^nd	S1.5
14^th	50	Smyth / Said	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia	Lt. Col Wojciech Kolaczkowski	134			2^nd	S2.0
15^th	53	Shields / McKinsey	MG TD	James Shields	132			3^rd	S1.5
16^th	42	Wellenberg, Jr. / Wonder	MG TD	William Wellenberg, Jr.	132			4^th	S1.5
17^th	29	Dagavar / Garz	Jaguar XK120	Fred Dagavar	132			6^th	S5.0
18^th	63	Beck / Devaney	Siata 300BC Crosley	Paul Hessler	132			2^nd	S750
19^th	44	Allen / Longworth	MG Special	Fred F. Allen	127			5^th	S1.5
20^th	56	Scatchard / Wessells	Siata 300BC Crosley	Thomas Scatchard	127			3^rd	S750
21^st	27	Farago / Torco	Siata Special (300BC hardtop) Fiat	Robert T. Keller	123			2^nd	S1.1
22^nd	111	Schrafft / Hamlett	Palm Beach Special Crosley	Geo. F. Schrafft	119			4^th	S750
23^rd	55	Rothschild / Nile	Morgan Plus 4	Michael Rothschild	119				S3.0
24^th	32	Stubbs / McAfee	Allard J2 Cadillac	Jack Burkhard	116				S8.0
25^th	6	Makins / Bott	Osca MT4 1350	Rees T. Makins	115			6^th	S1.5
26^th	15	Huntoon / Stiles	Jaguar C-type	Jack Shepperd	114			7^th	S5.0
27^th	64	von Schoenfeld / Soulas	Maserati A6GCS	Walter von Schoenfeld	110			3^rd	S2.0
28^th	14	Patterson / Brundage	MG Special	Alan Patterson	99				S1.5
29^th	16	Carroll / Pearsall	Jaguar XK120	Geo. E. Tilp	94				S5.0
30^th	51	Gray / Duncan	Allard J2 Oldsmobile	Walter S. Gray	94				S5.0
31^st	37	Wing / Spitler	Morris Minor	Jack Pry, Ltd.	93				S1.1
32^nd	11	Ceresole / Hill	Cisitalia Spider	Paul Ceresole	88				S1.1
33^rd	2	Ullrich / Irish	Excalibur J Willys	Brooks Stevens	86				S3.0
34^th	23	Schott / van Driel	Jaguar XK120	Charles M. Schott	63				S5.0

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
5	Kimberly / Lewis	Ferrari 225 S	Jim Kimberly	95	Transmission	S3.0
60	Yates / Kinchloe	MG TD	Dickson Yates		Engine	S1.5
80	Toland / Hanna	Porsche 356	Richard Toland		DNF	S1.5
61	Leibensperger / Class	MG Special	Ray Leibensperger	78	Unknown	S2.0
39	Eager / Linton	Siata Amica Special Crosley	Speedcraft Enterprises	63	Engine	S750
8	Spear / Hill	Ferrari 225 S	William Spear	56	Differential	S3.0
19	Christianson / Conley	Jaguar XK120	Austin L. Conley	56	Accident	S5.0
31	Collins / Duke	Aston Martin DB3	Aston Martin, Ltd.	52	Accident damage	S3.0
98	Goldschmidt / O'Shea	Healey Silverstone Cadillac	Erwin Goldschmidt	45	Rear end	S8.0
33	Cahier / Collier	DB HBR Panhard s/c	René Bonnet	37	Brakes	S1.5
58	Bennett / Moran	Frazer Nash Targa Florio	Briggs Cunningham	28	Unknown	S2.0
26	Deshon / Quackenbush	Crosley Special	Ralph Deshon	25	Suspension	S750
66	Cummings / Ramos	Allard J2X Cadillac	Paul Ramos	20	Fire	S5.0
36	Gregory / Newcomer	Allard J2X Chrysler	Masten Gregory	16	Transmission	S8.0
97	Clarke / Said	Allard J2 Cadillac	Mark B. Deitsch	9	Engine	S8.0
3	Knudson / Feld	Excalibur J Willys	Brooks Stevens	4	Engine	S3.0
1	Bonadies / Rice	Frazer Nash Le Mans Mk 2	Stuart Donaldson	2	Engine	S2.0
9	Rogers / Klar	Frazer Nash Le Mans	Stuart Donaldson	2	Engine	S2.0
24	Cook / Moynet	DB HBR Panhard	Hobart Cook	130	DQ: Pit violation	S750
48	Koster / Daponte	Maserati A6GCS	Fritz Koster	15	DQ: Pit violation	S2.0

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
17	Sanderson / Coscoros	Crosley Hotshot	Geo. Sanderson	Engine	S750
21	Kulok / Grey	Porsche 356 Roadster	Lawrence Kulok	Gearbox	S1.5
41	Pearsall / Eager	Cisitalia Spider	F. Randolph Pearsall	Engine	S1.1
65	Cole / Lloyd	Ferrari 340 America	William Lloyd	Engine	S5.0
75	Collier / Argetsinger	Jaguar XK120	Cameron Argetsinger	Engine	S5.0

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
7	Grier / Dreyfus	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia	Robert S. Grier	Driver ill	S2.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
5	Kimberly / Lewis	Ferrari 340 America	James Kimberly	Drove F-225S	S5.0
8	Spear / von Kreidner	Osca MT4	William C. Spear	Drove Ferrari	S1.5
10	Brundage / Brundage	Volkswagen Aero Roadster	H. L. Brundage		S2.0
12	Thompson / Kinchloe	Nash-Healey Series 25	Dr. Richard Thompson, Jr.	Withdrawm	S5.0
20	Hassan / Clarke	Bandini Spyder Crosley	Charles R. Hassan		S750
22	Cameron Argetsinger	Jaguar C-type	Cameron Argetsinger		S5.0
34	Manzon / Lucas	Gordini T15S	Amedee Gordini		S3.0
40	Krag / Bird	MG TD	Robert Bird		S1.5
43	David Haber	Jaguar XK120 M	David Haber		S5.0
46	Frank O'Hare	MG TC	Frank B. O'Hare		S1.5
47	Pompeo / Bornigia	Siata	Antonio Pompeo		S1.5
50	Smyth / Kolaczowski	Porsche 356	Wojciech Kolaczkowski	Drove Frazer Nash	S1.5
52	Morton / Trager	HRG - Singer	Jack Morton		S1.5
54	Moffett / Lansing	Osca MT4	George Moffett		S1.5
58	Fitch / Walters	Cunningham C-4R Chrysler	Briggs S. Cunningham	Drove no.57	S8.0
62	Harris / Smalley	Allard J2 Cadillac	Geo. R. Harris		S8.0
65	Lloyd / Weaver	Lester T51 Offenhauser	William Lloyd	Drove Ferrari	S1.5
77	Vaughan / Ehrman	Singer SM1500	William F. Waughan	Reserve entry	S1.5
78	William Vaughan	Singer SM1500	William F. Waughan	Reserve entry	S1.5
89	Block / Block	MG TD	Martin Block		S1.5
98	Goldschmidt / O'Shea	Allard J2 Cadillac	A. E. Goldschmidt	Drove Healey	S8.0