| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | 2:!5:05.8 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | +1.2s | 2 |
| 3 | 6 | Philippe Étancelin | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | +3 laps | 10 |
| 4 | 14 | Harry Schell | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +3 laps | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Pierre Levegh | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C | +4 laps | 11 |
| 6 | 14 | Georges Grignard | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago T26C | +4 laps | 9 |
| 7 | 20 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 375 | +4 laps | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Bob Gerard | F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | +4 laps | 14 |
| 9 | 26 | John Lyons | William Knight | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +6 laps | 8 |
| 10 | 16 | Stirling Moss | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Cooper T24-Alta | +7 laps | 12 |
| Ret | 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 30 laps, rear axle | 3 |
| Ret | 24 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 27 laps, rear axle | 15 |
| Ret | 10 | Jean Behra | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 19 laps, steering | 5 |
| Ret | 30 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago T26C | 4 laps, transmission | 13 |
| Ret | 34 | Élie Bayol | Élie Bayol | O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 | 0 laps, gearbox | 6 |
| DNS | 32 | Ottorino Volonterio | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati 4CLT-48 | ||
| DNA | 16 | Stirling Moss | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | drove the Cooper-Alta | |
| DNA | 22 | B. Bira | Ecurie Siam | Maserati A6GCM | ||
| DNA | 20 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 | drove the Ferrari 375 |
Date: 28 June 1953
Official Name: III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts
Circuit: Rouen-Les-Essarts
Location: Orival, Seine-Maritime
Circuit Length: 5.100 km
Number of Laps: 60
Race Distance: 306.023 km
Pole Position: Giuseppe Farina, Ferrari, 2:12.2
Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn, Ferrari, 2:12.8