1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the fifth 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 12 June, with Isle of Man TT and ended with Spanish Grand Prix on 4 October.
Geoff Duke (pictured in 1951) won his second 500cc World Championship title in 1953.
Werner Haas, the 1953 125cc and 250cc World Champion.
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the fourth F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of eight Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 18 May, with Swiss Grand Prix and ended with Spanish Grand Prix on 5 October.
Umberto Masetti won his second and final 500cc World Championship title in 1952.
Geoff Duke (pictured in 1951) successfully defended his 350cc World Championship title.
Enrico Lorenzetti won his only world championship in the 250cc class.