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 | |
| Laps | 18 |
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| Circuit length | 25.579 km (15.894 mi) |
| Race length | 460.422 km (286.093 mi) |
| Number of times held | 27 |
| First held | 1924 |
| Last held | 1961 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Giuseppe Campari (3)
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| Most wins (constructors) |  Alfa Romeo (10)
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| Last race (1957): | |
| Pole position |  Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 9:44.6 |
| Podium | 1.  Stirling Moss Vanwall 2:59:22.7 2. Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati +3:13.9 3.  Harry Schell Maserati +6:46.8 |
| Fastest lap | Stirling Moss Vanwall 9:44.6 |
Race winners
Repeat winners (drivers)
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| Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Giuseppe Campari
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1927, 1929, 1931 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli
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1933, 1934 |
| Achille Varzi
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1930, 1935 | |
 Bernd Rosemeyer
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1936, 1937 | |
| Giovanni Bracco
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1948, 1952 |
Repeat winners (constructors)
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| Wins | Constructor | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alfa Romeo
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1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1939, 1949, 1950 |
| 4 | Ferrari
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1951, 1952, 1953, 1961 |
| 3 | Auto Union
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1935, 1936, 1937 |
| Maserati
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1930, 1948, 1954 | |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz
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1934, 1938 |
Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)
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| Wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
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| 10 | Alfa Romeo
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1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1939, 1949, 1950 |
| 4 | Ferrari
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1951, 1952, 1953, 1961 |
| 3 | Auto Union
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1935, 1936, 1937 |
| Maserati
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1930, 1948, 1954 | |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz
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1934, 1938 |
Year by year
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Coppa Acerbo Media
A sculpture, placed between the villages of Cappelle sul Tavo and Spoltore at the highest point on the Pescara Circuit, commemorating the pre-war Coppa Acerbo racers.
Mike Hawthorn and Umberto Maglioli won the 1953 race in Ferrari 375 MM #0320AM.
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.