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.

1951 Bari Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season
Race details
Date 2 September 1951
Official name V Gran Premio di Bari
Location Lungomare Circuit, Bari, Italy
Course length 5.538 km (3.452 miles)
Distance 65 laps, 359.988 km (224.431 miles)
Pole position
Driver Alfa Romeo
Time 2:20.2
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo
Time 2:20.6
Podium
First Alfa Romeo
Second Ferrari
Third Ferrari

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 4   Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 159 2.39:58.6, 135.018 kph 1
2 10   José Froilán González Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 + 72.4 s 3
3 20   Piero Taruffi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 +3 laps 11
4 6   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 8
5 36   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C +5 laps 10
6 32   Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 +5 laps 17
7 22   Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C +7 laps 13
8 42   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +7 laps 15
NC 46   Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 +8 laps 18
Ret 40   Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 39 laps, lubrication 12
Ret 14   Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 35 laps, piston 14
Ret 8   Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 31 laps, oil tank 5
Ret 2   Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 18 laps, fire 2
Ret 12   Francisco Landi Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati 4CLT/48 15 laps, head gasket 7
Ret 28   Harry Schell Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 12 laps, oil loss 19
Ret 28   André Simon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 8 laps, piston 9
Ret 28   Giuseppe Farina Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 159 8 laps, piston 4
Ret 30   Antonio Branca Vickomtesse de Walckiers Maserati 4CLT/48 6 laps, oil pump 16
Ret 18   Louis Chiron Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C 5 laps, head gasket 6
DNS 38   Stirling Moss Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 125 crash -
DNA 22   Felice Bonetto Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 159 -

References

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"1951 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-04-27.
"1951 Bari Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-04-27.


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