1953 1000 km of Silverstone Circuit

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Racing
gptkbp:attendance high
gptkbp:broadcasts television coverage
radio coverage
gptkbp:category gptkb:sports_events
gptkbp:date 1953
gptkbp:distance 1000 km
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 hours
gptkbp:event_duration 6 hours
gptkbp:event_frequency annual
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:Racing
team race
gptkbp:events gptkb:World_Championships
international
gptkbp:events_held gptkb:British_Racing_Drivers'_Club
gptkbp:first_edition gptkb:true
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering endurance racing in the UK
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1953 1000 km of Silverstone Circuit
gptkbp:laps approximately 273
gptkbp:legacy influenced future endurance races
gptkbp:location gptkb:Silverstone_Circuit
gptkbp:next_event held annually
1954 1000 km of Silverstone Circuit
gptkbp:notable_achievements established Silverstone as a racing venue
gptkbp:notable_participants gptkb:Stirling_Moss
gptkb:Piero_Taruffi
gptkb:Mike_Hawthorn
gptkbp:number_of_tracks 3.66 miles
gptkbp:previous_event gptkb:none
gptkbp:prize_money substantial
gptkbp:racing_series increased popularity of endurance racing
gptkbp:record gptkb:Juan_Manuel_Fangio
1:40.0
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Maserati_300_S
gptkb:Ferrari_375_Plus
gptkb:Mercedes-Benz_W196
gptkb:Jaguar_C-Type
gptkbp:significance first major sports car race in the UK
gptkbp:significant_event first of its kind in the UK
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Royal_Automobile_Club
gptkbp:team gptkb:Mercedes-Benz
gptkbp:track asphalt
gptkbp:weather_conditions variable
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Juan_Manuel_Fangio
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jaguar_C-Type
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6