Gran Premio del Valentino
Parco del Valentino, 6 Apr 1952
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari 375/51 - V12† #24 Scuderia Ferrari |
60 | 2h 06m 24.3s 74.25 mph |
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| 2 | Piero Taruffi | (4.5 F1) 2.5-litre Ferrari 500/625 [500-1] 4 #3 2 Scuderia Ferrari (see note 1) |
60 | 2h 07m 34.6s |
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| 3 | Rudi Fischer | (4.5 F1) 2.6-litre Ferrari 212 [0110] - V12 #22 Ecurie Espadon |
58 | ||||||
| 4 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari 125 [114] - s/c V12 #8 |
57 | ||||||
| 5 | Johnny Claes | Talbot T26C-DA [110 052] 6† #28 Ecurie Belge (see note 2) |
55 | ||||||
| 6 | Charles de Tornaco | Talbot T26C [110 006] 6† #12 Ecurie Belgique (see note 3) |
51 | ||||||
| R | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari 375 Indianapolis LWB - V12† #34 Scuderia Ferrari |
56 | fuel tank | |||||
| R | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari 375 Indianapolis LWB - V12† #20 Scuderia Ferrari |
31 | accident | |||||
| R | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot T26C-DA [110 054] 6† #4 (see note 4) |
16 | transmission | |||||
| R | Peter Hirt | (F2) 2-litre Ferrari 500 [184-F2] 4 #30 Ecurie Espadon |
6 | engine | |||||
| R | Adolfo Macchieraldo | Maserati 4CLT-48 [1604] - s/c 4 #18 (see note 5) |
0 | accident | |||||
| R | Hans Stuck | (F2) 2-litre AFM [AFM-6] - BMW 328 6 #16 |
0 | accident | |||||
| R | Franco Rol | OSCA 4500G [4501] - V12† #26 |
0 | ||||||
| DNS | Jacques Swaters | Talbot T26C [110 006] 6† #12 Ecurie Belgique (see note 6) |
Did not start | ||||||
| DNA | Stirling Moss | BRM V16 Mk I 'P15' - s/c V16 #36 BRM Ltd |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Juan Manuel Fangio | BRM V16 Mk I 'P15' - s/c V16 #38 BRM Ltd |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Ken Wharton | BRM V16 Mk I 'P15' - s/c V16 #40 BRM Ltd |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Johnnie Parsons | Ferrari 375 - V12† #2 Scuderia Ferrari |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Luigi Piotti | OSCA 4500G [4502] - V12† #14 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Harry Schell | (F2) 2-litre Maserati-Platé 4CLT-48 [1598] 4 #10 Scuderia Plate (see note 7) |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Felice Bonetto | (F2) 2-litre Maserati-Platé 4CLT-48 [1601] 4 #6 Scuderia Plate (see note 8) |
Did not arrive | ||||||
All cars are 1.5-litre s/c F1 or 4.5-litre F1† unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying information not available |
Notes on the cars:
- Ferrari 500/625 [500-1] (Piero Taruffi): The prototype for Ferrari's 1952 F2 car was first tried out at the Pescara GP in Sep 1951 where it was fitted with a 2.5-litre version of the F2 engine and driven by Piero Taruffi. The car was also at Monza during practice for the Italian GP where Chico Landi was expected to drive it. However, he preferred to use the team's muletto Ferrari 375/50.
- Talbot T26C-DA [110 052] (Johnny Claes): Built in 1950 using parts from '110 012' and raced for the works by Giraud-Cabantous, Sommer and, in Argentina, Gonzalez. To Claes for 1951 and then Ecurie Belgique (Claes and Pilette) 1952. Some differences of opinion over its ownership in the 1950s but then via UK and German owners until 1987. Next seen with Peter Mullin (USA) in 2001. Raced by Mullin at 2007 Monterey Historics.
- Talbot T26C [110 006] (Charles de Tornaco): Talbot-Lago T26C chassis '110 006' was raced by Georges Grignard in 1948, by Giraud-Cabantous in 1949, Pozzi and Levegh in 1950 and by Jean Blanc in one 1951 hillclimb. Then to Ecurie Belgique in 1951 and retained to 1952. Reappeared in US ownership in 1964 and then via two further US owners to Dean Butler in 1998. Retained 2003. This car was on display at the 2006 Brussels Retro Festival honouring Ecurie Francorchamps.
- Talbot T26C-DA [110 054] (Philippe Étancelin): Built for 1950 and raced for the works by Etancelin and Rosier, then Etancelin as a private entry 1951-54. To Terry Hall (US) 1955-57 (also driven by Ernie McAfee and Ignazio Lozano) before conversion to sportscar 1957 and then via a chain of US owners to Peter Giddings who had restored and rebodied by Steve Griswold. Raced by Giddings 1978-96 (and possibly later).
- Maserati 4CLT-48 [1604] (Adolfo Macchieraldo): Maserati records state that this car went to Franco Rol 8 Sep 1949. Raced by Rol through 1950 until Rol's crash at Pedralbes 29 Oct 1950. Then raced by Adolfo Macchieraldo 1952-54. To USA, where Marguerite Morgan entered 1957 Indianapolis 500 but driver Danny Kladis failed to qualify. Reappeared in the US in 1965 then via a chain of US, UK, Australian, South African and German owners up to 2002. Owned by Wolf-Dieter Baumann from 2002. Raced by Thomas Steinke 2007 Goodwood Revival but possibly still owned by Baumann.
- Talbot T26C [110 006] (Jacques Swaters): Talbot-Lago T26C chassis '110 006' was raced by Georges Grignard in 1948, by Giraud-Cabantous in 1949, Pozzi and Levegh in 1950 and by Jean Blanc in one 1951 hillclimb. Then to Ecurie Belgique in 1951 and retained to 1952. Reappeared in US ownership in 1964 and then via two further US owners to Dean Butler in 1998. Retained 2003. This car was on display at the 2006 Brussels Retro Festival honouring Ecurie Francorchamps.
- Maserati-Platé 4CLT-48 [1598] (Harry Schell): Maserati records show this car going to 'B. Bira' 23 Sep 1948. Bira raced 1948 British GP, 1949 Argentine Temporada and 1949 European season. Retained 1950 being used as Platé team car from Pescara. Raced by Harry Schell for Enrico Platé in 1951 then becoming one of two cars extensively rebuilt as Platé-Maseratis for 1952. Probably raced by Giovanni de Riu in F2 in 1953. Then sold via de Graffenried to 20th Century Fox for film work and then acquired by Tom Carstens (Tacoma, WA). Subsequent history unknown.
- Maserati-Platé 4CLT-48 [1601] (Felice Bonetto): To Enrico Platé for 1949 (dated 7 Mar 1949 in Maserati records) and driven by Emmanuel de Graffenried. Continued as de Graffenried's well-used car through 1950 and 1951. Probably one of two cars extensively rebuilt as Plate-Maseratis for 1952. Probably raced by Ottorino Volonterio in F2 in 1953. Sold with the sister car (probably 1598) by de Graffenried to 20th Century Fox for film work then sold again via Tom Carstens (Tacoma, WA). Subsequent history unknown.
Sources
Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.
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