1951 Bari Grand Prix Explained

Type:NC
Country:Italy
Grand Prix:Bari
Date:2 September
Year:1951
Official Name:V Gran Premio di Bari
Location:Lungomare Circuit, Bari, Italy
Course Mi:3.452
Course Km:5.538
Distance Laps:65
Distance Mi:224.431
Distance Km:359.988
Pole Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
Pole Country:Argentina
Pole Team:Alfa Romeo
Pole Time:2:20.2
Fast Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
Fast Team:Alfa Romeo
Fast Time:2:20.6
Fast Country:Argentina
First Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
First Country:Argentina
First Team:Alfa Romeo
Second Driver:José Froilán González
Second Country:Argentina
Second Team:Ferrari
Third Driver:Piero Taruffi
Third Country:Italy
Third Team:Ferrari

The 1951 Bari Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 2 September 1951 at the Lungomare Circuit, in Bari, Italy. The 65-lap race was won by Alfa Romeo driver Juan Manuel Fangio. Fangio also set pole position and fastest lap. Ferrari drivers José Froilán González and Piero Taruffi finished second and third.

Results

Pos No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
14 Juan Manuel FangioAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 1592.39:58.6, 135.018 kph1
210 José Froilán GonzálezScuderia FerrariFerrari 375+ 72.4 s3
320 Piero TaruffiScuderia FerrariFerrari 500+3 laps11
46 Louis RosierEcurie RosierTalbot-Lago T26C+4 laps8
536 Yves Giraud-CabantousYves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-Lago T26C+5 laps10
632 Peter WhiteheadPeter WhiteheadFerrari 125+5 laps17
722 Pierre LeveghPierre LeveghTalbot-Lago T26C+7 laps13
842 Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-Lago T26C+7 laps15
NC46 Emmanuel de GraffenriedEnrico PlatéMaserati 4CLT/48+8 laps18
Ret40 Robert ManzonEquipe GordiniSimca-Gordini Type 1539 laps, lubrication12
Ret14 Maurice TrintignantEquipe GordiniSimca-Gordini Type 1535 laps, piston14
Ret8 Luigi VilloresiScuderia FerrariFerrari 37531 laps, oil tank5
Ret2 Alberto AscariScuderia FerrariFerrari 37518 laps, fire2
Ret12 Francisco LandiEscuderia BandeirantesMaserati 4CLT/4815 laps, head gasket7
Ret28 Harry SchellEnrico PlatéMaserati 4CLT/4812 laps, oil loss19
Ret28 André SimonEquipe GordiniSimca-Gordini Type 158 laps, piston9
Ret28 Giuseppe FarinaAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 1598 laps, piston4
Ret30 Antonio BrancaVickomtesse de WalckiersMaserati 4CLT/486 laps, oil pump16
Ret18 Louis ChironEcurie RosierTalbot-Lago T26C5 laps, head gasket6
DNS38 Stirling MossScuderia AmbrosianaFerrari 125crash-
DNA22 Felice BonettoAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 159-

References

Web site: 1951 Non-World Championship Grands Prix . 2022-04-27.
Web site: 1951 Bari Grand Prix . 2022-04-27.