| 1952 10 Hours of Messina | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | ||||
| Date | 24 August 1952 | |||
| Official name | 10 Hours of Messina | |||
| Location | Messina, Italy | |||
| Course length | 982.8 km | |||
| Pole position | ||||
| Driver | Ferrari 2.6 | |||
| Time | 111.500 km/h | |||
| Podium | ||||
| First | Ferrari 212 MM | |||
The 1st 10 Hours of Messina was a sports car race, held on 24 August 1952 in the street circuit of Messina, Italy. [1]
| # | Drivers | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Clemente Biondetti Franco Cornacchia | Ferrari 212 MM | 98.28 km/h |
| 2 | Carlo Gazzabini Sergio Ferraguti | Ferrari 212 Export | 97.47 km/h |
| 3 | Gianfranco Moroni "W" | Ferrari 2.6 | 93.9 km/h |
| 4 | Garufi Ubbiali | Aurelia B21 | km/h |
| 5 | Bianca Maria Piazza Mario Piazza | Ferrari | km/h |
| 5 | Becucci ? | Alfa Romeo 1.9 | km/h |
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