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 | |||
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| 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 |
 Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:15.1 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
Results edit
| 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
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Luigi Belluccii | Paganelli-Fiat | 18 laps, mechanical | 8 |
| Ret. | 8 | Giuseppe Giordano
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Giuseppe Giordano | Cisitalia D46 | 7 laps | 10 |
| Ret. | 18 | Clemente Biondetti
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Clemente Biondetti | PS Speziale | 3 laps | 11 |
References edit
- ^ "Non World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "V Gran Premio di Napoli 1952". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-26.