won the championship with its
340 MM (pictured) and 375 MM models placed second with its
C-Type placed third with its
DB3 (pictured) and DB3S models placed equal fourth with its D20 &
D24 models. A D24 is pictured above placed equal fourth with its C-4R (pictured) and C-5R models The 1953 World Sports Car Championship was contested over a seven race series. Now legendary and shockingly dangerous races such as the
Mille Miglia and the
Carrera Panamericana were part of an international race calendar, accompanied by the
24 Hours of Le Mans and
24 Hours of Spa, with the inaugural race being the
12 Hours of Sebring in the United States. The Championship was for manufacturers, and works teams such as
Scuderia Ferrari,
Lancia,
Aston Martin and
Jaguar leading the way, but the majority of the fields were made up of amateur or gentlemen drivers, often up against professional racing drivers with experience in
Formula One. Sometimes, even the Drivers World Champion joined in. Entries were divided into classes based on engine displacement. Scuderia Ferrari were a dominant force in 1953, winning three of the seven races. ==Season results==