1952 Valentino Grand Prix

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1952 Valentino Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
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Race details
Date6 April 1952
Official name VI Gran Premio del Valentino
Location Parco del Valentino, Turin
Course Temporary Street Circuit
Course length 4.185 km (2.609 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 251.10 km (156.54 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Ferrari
Time 2:01.2
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Ferrari

The 6th Gran Premio del Valentino was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 6 April 1952 at the Parco del Valentino in Turin. The Grand Prix was won by Luigi Villoresi driving a Ferrari 375. Piero Taruffi and Rudi Fischer were second and third in their Ferrari 500s. Giuseppe Farina in another 375 started from pole and set fastest lap but retired after a crash. [1] [2]

Contents

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
124 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 2:06:25.3, 119.50kph3
232 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Taruffi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 +1:09.34
322 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rudi Fischer Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 500 +2 laps5
48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 +2 laps6
534 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 +4 laps, fuel tank leak2
628 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +6 laps7
NC12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles de Tornaco Ecurie Francorchamps Talbot-Lago T26C +9 laps11
Ret20 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 31 laps, crash1
Ret4 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C 16 laps, transmission8
Ret30 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Peter Hirt Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 212 6 laps, engine13
Ret18 Flag of Italy.svg Adolfo Macchieraldo Adolfo Macchieraldo Maserati 4CLT/48 0 laps, crash9
Ret16 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Stuck Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau AFM-Küchen 0 laps, crash12
Ret26 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Rol O.S.C.A. O.S.C.A. 4500G 0 laps10
DNA2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Parsons Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 driver elsewhere-
DNA6 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 -
DNA10 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 -
DNA28 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Piotti O.S.C.A. O.S.C.A. 4500G -
DNA36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss BRM BRM P15 car not ready-
DNA38 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio BRM BRM P15 car not ready-
DNA40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton BRM BRM P15 car not ready-

References

  1. "1952 Non-World Championship Formula One Races".
  2. "1952 Valentino Grand Prix".
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