The 5th Circuit de Cadours was a Formula Two motor race held on 30 August 1953 at the Circuit de Cadours, in Cadours, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. The race, consisting of 2x10 lap heats, a 10 lap repechage and a 30 lap final, was won by Maurice Trintignant in a Gordini Type 16. Trintignant's teammates Harry Schell and Jean Behra finished second and third, with Schell setting fastest lap.
Classification
Race Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid 1 36 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 1:00:52; 121.37 kph 4 2 34 Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +4s 1 3 40 Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +5s 5 4 2 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 +53s 2 5 14 Charles de Tornaco Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 +1:27 9 6 24 Ken Wharton Ken Wharton Cooper T23-Bristol +2:07 6 7 12 Yves Giraud-Cabantous HW Motors Ltd. HWM-Alta +1 lap, puncture/crash 7 Ret. 8 John Heath HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 20 laps 10 Ret. 10 Lance Macklin HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 18 laps 8 Ret. 4 Élie Bayol Élie Bayol O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 1 lap, transmission 3
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