1951 Pescara Grand Prix

The 20th Circuito di Pescara was a Formula One motor race, held on 15 August 1951, at the Pescara Circuit in Abruzzo, Italy. José Froilán González in a Ferrari 375 won and set fastest lap. Louis Rosier and Philippe Étancelin were second and third in their Talbot-Lago T26Cs. Alberto Ascari in another Ferrari 375 started from pole position but retired on the first lap; he took over teammate Luigi Villoresi's car but retired that car also.[1][2]

1951 Pescara Grand Prix
Race details
Date 15 August 1951
Official name XX Circuito di Pescara
Location Pescara Circuit
Course Temporary road course
Course length 25.836 km (16.107 miles)
Distance 12 laps, 310.03 km (193.28 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 10:43.6
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina José Froilán González Ferrari
Time 10:44.8
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Talbot-Lago

Results

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 10   José Froilán González Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 2:14:59.8, 137.71kph 4
2 26   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +7:20.8 5
3 8   Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +9:10.2 6
4 16   Louis Chiron Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +9:29.0 3
5 24   Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 +1 lap 14
6 20   Antonio Branca Vicomtesse de Walckiers Maserati 4CLT/48 +1 lap 10
7 12   Harry Schell Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT/48 +1 lap 11
8 28   David Murray Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 125 +2 laps 13
Ret 18   Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C 6 laps 7
Ret 4   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 6 laps, ignition 8
Ret 22   Luigi Villoresi
  Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 4 laps, transmission 2
Ret 14   Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT/48 4 laps, gearbox 9
Ret 2   Guy Mairesse Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C 2 laps, spark plugs 12
Ret 30   Giovanni Bracco Scuderia Guastalla Ferrari 166C 0 laps, mechanical 15
Ret 6   Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 0 laps, oil pressure 1

References

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  1. ^ "1951 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  2. ^ "1951 Pescara Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-20.


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