1952 Naples Grand Prix

The 5th Gran Premio di Napoli was a motor race, run to Formula Two rules, held on 11 May 1952 at Posillipo, Naples. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver Giuseppe Farina in a Ferrari 500. Farina also took pole and set fastest lap. Teammate Piero Taruffi was second and Franco Comotti was third in a privateer Ferrari 166. [1] [2]

1952 Naples Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
Race details
Date 11 May 1952
Official name V Gran Premio di Napoli
Location Posillipo, Naples
Course Street circuit
Course length 4.10 km (2.55 mi)
Distance 60 laps, 246.02 km (152.87 mi)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Giuseppe Farina Ferrari
Time 2:15.1
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Ferrari

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Position Grid
1 10   Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 2:19:40.4, 105.530 kph 1
2 4   Piero Taruffi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 +1:48.6 2
3 2   Franco Comotti Scuderia Marzotto Ferrari 166 +5 laps 9
4 24   Giuseppe Rossi Giuseppe Rossi Stanguellini-Fiat +6 laps 12
5 38   Sergio Sighinolfi Scuderia Marzotto Ferrari 166 +10 laps, accident 5
6 22   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 +12 laps 4
7 16   Giuseppe Ruggiero Giuseppe Ruggiero Maserati A6G +12 laps 7
Ret 20   Agostino Accadia Agostinio Accadia FDS-Fiat 36 laps 13
Ret 14   André Simon Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 34 laps, accident 3
Ret. 32   Giovanni Rocco Giovanni Rocco Monaci 8C 24 laps, mechanical 6
Ret. 26   Luigi Bellucci Luigi Belluccii Paganelli-Fiat 18 laps, mechanical 8
Ret. 8   Giuseppe Giordano Giuseppe Giordano Cisitalia D46 7 laps 10
Ret. 18   Clemente Biondetti Clemente Biondetti PS Speziale 3 laps 11

References

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  1. ^ "Non World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  2. ^ "V Gran Premio di Napoli 1952". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-26.


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