The 1953 Mille Miglia Race
Results: 1953 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 25-26, 1953 / Winner: Marzotto G. – Crosara – Rolfo / Winning Speed: 88.96 mph / Starters: 481 / Finishers: 286
In 1953 the FIA inaugurated the World Sports Car Championship for cars conforming to Appendix C of the International Sporting Code. It comprised seven qualifying events, five of these on circuits; the Sebring 12 hours, the Le Mans 24 hours,the Spa-Francorchamps 24hours, the Nurburgring 1000km and the Tourist trophy at Dundrod in Northern Ireland, and two on public roads, the Mille Miglia and the Carrera Panamericana. The points scale was the same as that of the World Drivers’ Championship: points were awarded to the first six places overall [8-6-4-3-2-1]. Points would be awarded only to the single leading car of each individual marque in each race and the four best results for each Marque in the seven qualifying events would count toward the Championship.
