The 4th Gran Premio di Modena was a Formula Two motor race held on 20 September 1953 at the Aerautodromo di Modena, Italy. The race was run over 100 laps of the circuit, and was won by Argentinian driver Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati A6GCM. Fangio also qualified on pole and set fastest lap. His teammates Onofre Marimón and Emmanuel de Graffenried finished second and third.

The race meeting was marred by the death of Charles de Tornaco who rolled his Ferrari 500 during pre-race practice.

Classification

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
124Argentina Juan Manuel FangioOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati A6GCM1:52:08.9, 123.32 km/h1
226Argentina Onofre MarimónOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati A6GCM+39.1s2
328Switzerland Emmanuel de GraffenriedOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati A6GCM+2 laps3
420France Maurice TrintignantEquipe GordiniGordini Type 16+4 laps6
NC32Monaco Louis ChironLouis ChironO.S.C.A. Tipo 20+12 laps10
NC18United States Harry SchellEquipe GordiniGordini Type 16+13 laps, engine11
NC30Italy Felice BonettoOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati A6GCM+23 laps, differential4
NC34Italy Emilio GilettiEmilio GilettiMaserati A6GCM+32 laps, valve8
NC2Belgium Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeConnaught Type A-Lea Francis+34 laps13
NC6United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpineConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type A-Lea Francis+37 laps9
Ret.4United Kingdom John Coombs United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type A-Lea Francis35 laps7
Ret.8United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type A-Lea Francis10 laps, engine5
Ret.22France Jean BehraEquipe GordiniGordini Type 161 lap, piston12
DNS16Belgium Charles de TornacoEcurie FrancorchampsFerrari 500Fatal accident in practice-
DNA10Scuderia FerrariFerrari 500Withdrawn, boycotted race-
DNA12Scuderia FerrariFerrari 500Withdrawn, boycotted race-
DNA14Scuderia FerrariFerrari 500Withdrawn, boycotted race-
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