title: 1953 Circuit de Cadours
text: # 1953 Circuit de Cadours
  
  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 |
  