Type: | F1 |
Country: | Italy |
Grand Prix: | Pescara |
Date: | 15 August, |
Year: | 1951 |
Official Name: | XX Circuito di Pescara |
Location: | Pescara Circuit |
Course: | Temporary road course |
Course Mi: | 16.107 |
Course Km: | 25.836 |
Distance Laps: | 12 |
Distance Mi: | 193.28 |
Distance Km: | 310.03 |
Pole Driver: | Alberto Ascari |
Pole Team: | Ferrari |
Pole Time: | 10:43.6 |
Pole Country: | ITA |
Fast Driver: | José Froilán González |
Fast Team: | Ferrari |
Fast Time: | 10:44.8 |
Fast Country: | ARG |
First Driver: | José Froilán González |
First Team: | Ferrari |
First Country: | ARG |
Second Driver: | Louis Rosier |
Second Team: | Talbot-Lago |
Second Country: | FRA |
Third Driver: | Philippe Étancelin |
Third Team: | Talbot-Lago |
Third Country: | FRA |
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]