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Event: The Guardsmen Golden Gate Road RacesDate: 17.5.1953
Track: The Golden Gate Park Road Race Circuit (United States), 4.828 kmsOrganiser: Nothern California Region SCCA

SCCA National Golden Gate [S1.5]
Weather:dry
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:100 miles
Attendance:80000
Entered:33
Practiced:unknown
Started:29
Finished:unknown
Classified:20
Classes:Class
Class E - 1500 cc Supercharged1
Class F16
Class G1
Class H2
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Race notes:
The race was originally scheduled to be run to 75 miles.
Winners:
Overall:50MG SpecialKen Miles
Class E - 1500 cc Supercharged:67MG TD Special s/cMichael Graham
Class G:23Osca MT4 1100Al Coppel
Class H:22Giaur - CrosleyPete Lovely
Pole Positions:
Overall:64MG TD Mk II s/cDick Scott (USA)
Class F:21Porsche 356 AmericaDick Jones (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (9), Porsche (7), Osca (2)
Top engines by numbers:MG (9), Porsche (7), Osca (2), Crosley (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 356 (7), MG TD (4), Osca MT4 (2), MG TD Special (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (20)
Team nationalities:USA (21)
Engine positions:front-engined (61%), rear-engined (39%)
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (35), Pete Lovely (27)
Youngest known drivers:Pete Lovely (27), Ken Miles (35)

Official Race Programme:

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