1955 Valentino Grand Prix

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]

1955 Valentino Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
Race details
Date 27 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 France Jean Behra Maserati 250F
Time 1:43.1
Podium
First Lancia D50
Second Maserati 250F
Third Lancia D50

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

Classification

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Race

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 6   Alberto Ascari Scuderia Lancia Lancia D50 2:40:21.2, 87.86mph 1
2 32   Roberto Mieres Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F +27.1s 5
3 30   Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Lancia Lancia D50 +1:44.2 6
4 22   Eugenio Castellotti Scuderia Lancia Lancia D50 +1:44.8 8
5 20   Harry Schell Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 +3 laps 9
6 36   Louis Rosier Equipe Rosier Maserati 250F +11 laps 12
7 26   Berardo Taraschi Berardo Taraschi Ferrari 166 +11 laps 14
8 18   Maurice Trintignant Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 +15 laps, rear axle 7
14 20   B. Bira Prince Bira Maserati 250F +24 laps 13
Ret 12   Lorenzo Girard Lorenzo Girard Ferrari 500 44 laps, mechanical 15
Ret 10   Alfonso de Portago Marquis de Portago Ferrari 625 34 laps, sump 11
Ret 34   Luigi Musso Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 21 laps, oil leak 3
Ret 8   Jean Behra Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 12 laps, suspension 2
Ret 24   Cesare Perdisa Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 12 laps, suspension 10
DNS 4   Sergio Mantovani Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Crash -
DNA 16   Ottorino Volonterio Ottorino Volonterio Maserati A6GCM Car not ready -
DNA 28   Mario Alborghetti Scuderia Volpini Maserati 4CLT/48 Car not ready -

References

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


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