1955 Valentino Grand Prix Explained

Type:NC
Country:Italy
Grand Prix:Valentino
Date:27 March
Year:1955
Official Name:VII Gran Premio del Valentino
Location:Parco del Valentino, Turin
Course:Temporary Street Circuit
Course Mi:2.609
Course Km:4.185
Distance Laps:90
Distance Mi:234.810
Distance Km:376.635
Pole Driver:Alberto Ascari
Pole Country:ITA
Pole Team:Lancia D50
Pole Time:1:42.0
Fast Driver:Jean Behra
Fast Team:Maserati 250F
Fast Time:1:43.1
Fast Country:FRA
First Driver:Alberto Ascari
First Country:ITA
First Team:Lancia D50
Second Driver:Roberto Mieres
Second Country:ARG
Second Team:Maserati 250F
Third Driver:Luigi Villoresi
Third Country:ITA
Third Team: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]

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

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
16 Alberto AscariScuderia LanciaLancia D502:40:21.2, 87.86mph1
232 Roberto MieresOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F+27.1s5
330 Luigi VilloresiScuderia LanciaLancia D50+1:44.26
422 Eugenio CastellottiScuderia LanciaLancia D50+1:44.88
520 Harry SchellScuderia FerrariFerrari 625+3 laps9
636 Louis RosierEquipe RosierMaserati 250F+11 laps12
726 Berardo TaraschiBerardo TaraschiFerrari 166+11 laps14
818 Maurice TrintignantScuderia FerrariFerrari 625+15 laps, rear axle7
1420 B. BiraPrince BiraMaserati 250F+24 laps13
Ret12 Lorenzo GirardLorenzo GirardFerrari 50044 laps, mechanical15
Ret10 Alfonso de PortagoMarquis de PortagoFerrari 62534 laps, sump11
Ret34 Luigi MussoOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F21 laps, oil leak3
Ret8 Jean BehraOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F12 laps, suspension2
Ret24 Cesare PerdisaOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F12 laps, suspension10
DNS4 Sergio MantovaniOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250FCrash-
DNA16 Ottorino VolonterioOttorino VolonterioMaserati A6GCMCar not ready-
DNA28 Mario AlborghettiScuderia VolpiniMaserati 4CLT/48Car not ready-

Notes and References

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