1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 5th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of nine Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on June 12, with Isle of Man TT and ended with Spanish Grand Prix on October 4.

1953 Grand Prix season calendar

† The German Grand Prix was boycotted by all top riders due to insufficient safety measures and counted as an ordinary international event.

Standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the four best races counted in the Sidecars, 125cc and 250cc, while in the 350cc and 500cc championships, the five best results were counted.

500cc final standings

350cc Standings

250cc Standings

125cc Standings

References

• Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5

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