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
  • Sweden Gunnar Carlsson
Ford Special

Results

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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

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  1. ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  2. ^ "XV Eläintarhan Ajot 1953". Retrieved 2022-06-29.


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