Coppa Acerbo
The Coppa Acerbo was an motor race held in Italy. Following Italy's defeat in World War II, the race was renamed the Circuito di Pescara, and in some years was also referred to as the Pescara Grand Prix (Gran Premio di Pescara). The race was run between 1924 and 1961 with a variety of vehicle classes. In 1957 the Pescara Grand Prix was one round of the Formula One World Championship. This race which holds the record of the longest circuit length ever used for a Championship event.
| Pescara Circuit | |
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| Race information | |
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| Number of times held | 27 |
| First held | 1924 |
| Last held | 1961 |
| Most wins (drivers) | _crowned.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Giuseppe Campari (3) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Alfa Romeo (10) |
| Circuit length | 25.579 km (15.894 mi) |
| Race length | 460.422 km (286.093 mi) |
| Laps | 18 |
| Last race (1957) | |
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Race winners
Repeat winners (drivers)
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| Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Giuseppe Campari |
1927, 1929, 1931 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli |
1933, 1934 |
| Achille Varzi |
1930, 1935 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bernd Rosemeyer |
1936, 1937 | |
| Giovanni Bracco |
1948, 1952 |
Repeat winners (constructors)
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| Wins | Constructor | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alfa Romeo |
1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1939, 1949, 1950 |
| 4 | Ferrari |
1951, 1952, 1953, 1961 |
| 3 | Auto Union |
1935, 1936, 1937 |
| Maserati |
1930, 1948, 1954 | |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz |
1934, 1938 |
Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)
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| Wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alfa Romeo |
1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1939, 1949, 1950 |
| 4 | Ferrari |
1951, 1952, 1953, 1961 |
| 3 | Auto Union |
1935, 1936, 1937 |
| Maserati |
1930, 1948, 1954 | |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz |
1934, 1938 |
Year by year
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| Year | Driver(s) | Class | Vehicle | Race title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Enzo Ferrari |
Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo RL | I Coppa Acerbo |
| 1925 | Guido Ginaldi |
Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo RL | II Coppa Acerbo |
| 1926 | Luigi Spinozzi |
Grand Prix | Bugatti T35 | III Coppa Acerbo |
| 1927 | Giuseppe Campari |
Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo P2 | IV Coppa Acerbo |
| 1928 | Not held | |||
| 1929 | Giuseppe Campari |
Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo P2 | V Coppa Acerbo |
| 1930 | Achille Varzi |
Grand Prix | Maserati 26M | VI Coppa Acerbo |
| 1931 | Giuseppe Campari |
Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo Tipo A | VII Coppa Acerbo |
| 1932 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3' | VIII Coppa Acerbo |
| 1933 | Luigi Fagioli |
Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3' | IX Coppa Acerbo |
| 1934 | Luigi Fagioli |
Grand Prix | Mercedes-Benz W25 | X Coppa Acerbo |
| 1935 | Achille Varzi |
Grand Prix | Auto Union B Typ. | XI Coppa Acerbo |
| 1936 | Bernd Rosemeyer |
Grand Prix | Auto Union C Typ. | XII Coppa Acerbo |
| 1937 | Bernd Rosemeyer |
Grand Prix | Auto Union C Typ. | XIII Coppa Acerbo |
| 1938 | Rudolf Caracciola |
Grand Prix | Mercedes-Benz W154 | XIV Coppa Acerbo |
| 1939 | Clemente Biondetti |
Voiturette | Alfa Romeo 158 | XV Coppa Acerbo |
| 1940 – 1946 |
Not held | |||
| 1947 | Vincenzo Auricchio |
Sports car | Stanguellini-Fiat 1100 | XVI Circuito di Pescara |
| 1948 | Giovanni Bracco Alberto Ascari |
Sports car | Maserati A6GCS | XVII Circuito di Pescara |
| 1949 | Franco Rol |
Sports car | Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS | XVIII Circuito di Pescara |
| 1950 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Formula One | Alfa Romeo 158 | XIX Circuito di Pescara |
| 1951 | José Froilán González |
Formula One | Ferrari 375 | XX Circuito di Pescara |
| 1952 | Giovanni Bracco Paolo Marzotto |
Sports car | Ferrari 250 S | 1° 12 Ore di Pescara |
| 1953 | Umberto Maglioli.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mike Hawthorn |
Sports car | Ferrari 375 MM | 2° 12 Ore di Pescara |
| 1954 | Luigi Musso |
Formula One/Two | Maserati 250F | XXIII Gran Premio di Pescara |
| 1955 | Not held | |||
| 1956 |  Robert Manzon |
Sports car | Gordini T15S | XXIV Gran Premio di Pescara |
| 1957 | Stirling Moss |
Formula One | Vanwall VW5 | XXV Circuito di Pescara |
| 1958 – 1959 |
Not held | |||
| 1960 |  Denny Hulme |
Formula Junior[1] | Cooper T52 - BMC | XXVI Gran Premio di Pescara |
| 1961 | Lorenzo Bandini Giorgio Scarlatti |
Sports car | Ferrari 250 TRI | 1961 4h Testa Rosa |
References
- Autocourse Review of International Motor Sport 1960 Part Two. 1961. p. 164.
Other websites
- The Pescara Circuit at ETracksonline Archived 2007-09-09 at the Wayback Machine.
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