1955 Valentino Grand Prix

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1955 Valentino Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
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Race details
Date27 March 1955
Official name VII Gran Premio del Valentino
Location Parco del Valentino, Turin
Course Temporary Street Circuit
Course length 4.185 km (2.609 miles)
Distance 90 laps, 376.635 km (234.810 miles)
Pole position
Driver Lancia D50
Time 1:42.0
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Maserati 250F
Time 1:43.1
Podium
First Lancia D50
Second Maserati 250F
Third Lancia D50

The 1955 Gran Premio del Valentino was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 27 March 1955 at the Parco del Valentino in Turin. The Grand Prix was won by Alberto Ascari driving a Lancia D50; Ascari also set pole position. Roberto Mieres in a Maserati 250F finished second and Luigi Villoresi in a Lancia D50 was third. Maserati driver Jean Behra set fastest lap. [1] [2]

Contents

This was the last motor race to be held at the Parco del Valentino. [3]

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
16 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Scuderia Lancia Lancia D50 2:40:21.2, 87.86mph1
232 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F +27.1s5
330 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Lancia Lancia D50 +1:44.26
422 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Castellotti Scuderia Lancia Lancia D50 +1:44.88
520 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 +3 laps9
636 Flag of Italy.svg Louis Rosier Equipe Rosier Maserati 250F +11 laps12
726 Flag of Italy.svg Berardo Taraschi Berardo Taraschi Ferrari 166 +11 laps14
818 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 +15 laps, rear axle7
1420 Flag of Thailand.svg B. Bira Prince Bira Maserati 250F +24 laps13
Ret12 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Girard Lorenzo Girard Ferrari 500 44 laps, mechanical15
Ret10 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Alfonso de Portago Marquis de Portago Ferrari 625 34 laps, sump11
Ret34 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 21 laps, oil leak3
Ret8 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 12 laps, suspension2
Ret24 Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Perdisa Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 12 laps, suspension10
DNS4 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Mantovani Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Crash-
DNA16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ottorino Volonterio Ottorino Volonterio Maserati A6GCM Car not ready-
DNA28 Flag of Italy.svg Mario Alborghetti Scuderia Volpini Maserati 4CLT/48 Car not ready-

References

  1. "1955 Non-World Championship Formula One Races".
  2. "1955 Valentino Grand Prix".
  3. "My racy Valentine".
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