Grand Prix of Naples
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| Posillipo Circuit | |
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| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 15 |
| First held | 1948 |
| Last held | 1962 |
| Most wins (drivers) | Giuseppe Farina (2 wins) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Ferrari (8 wins) |
| Circuit length | 4.100 km (2.491 miles) |
The Grand Prix of Naples was an auto racing event, held in Posillipo, in Naples.
In its original incarnation, it began in 1934. Known as the Coppa Principessa di Piemonte in honor of Marie-José of Belgium, it continued from the same event held in 1933 in the Circuito Province Meridionale. It was held again from 1937 to 1939, although from 1938 it was purely a Voiturette race and attracted all-Maserati entries.[1][2]
After World War II it was restarted as the Gran Premio di Napoli, starting in 1948. The race took place at the 4,100 metres (2.5 mi) Circuito di Posillipo, going along the Via A. Manzoni and Via Nuova Parco. Starting in Formula Two regulations, but from 1954 it became either a sports car race or a non-Championship Formula One race. It was last held in 1962.
In 1998, the Naples circuit received the Rievocazione Storica Gran Premio di Napoli (Grand Prix of Naples Historic Revival). The name Gran Premio di Napoli now refers to a cycling event.
Winners
[edit]| Year | Driver/s | Vehicle | Race title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 |  Gianfranco Comotti | Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza | I Coppa Principesa di Piemonte‡ |
| 1934 | Tazio Nuvolari | Maserati 6C | II Coppa Principesa di Piemonte |
| 1935 – 1936 | Not held | ||
| 1937 | Giuseppe Farina Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo 12C | III Coppa Principesa di Piemonte |
| 1938 | Aldo Marazza | Maserati 4CS | IV Coppa Principesa di Piemonte |
| 1939 |  John Peter Wakefield | Maserati 6CL | V Coppa Principesa di Piemonte |
| 1940 – 1947 | Not held | ||
| 1948 |  Luigi Villoresi | Osca MT4 | I Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1949 | Roberto Vallone | Ferrari 166C | II Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1950 | Franco Cortese | Ferrari 166 F2 | III Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1951 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari 166 F2 | IV Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1952 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari 500 F2 | V Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1953 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari 500 F2 | VI Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1954 | Luigi Musso | Maserati A6 GCS | VII Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1955 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia D50 | VIII Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1956 |  Robert Manzon | Gordini T16 | IX Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1957 | Peter Collins | Lancia-Ferrari D50 | X Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1958 |  Joakim Bonnier | Maserati 200S | XI Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1959 |  Tony Settember | WRE Maserati | XII Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1960 | Menato Boffa | WRE Maserati | XIII Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1961 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari 156 | XIV Gran Premio di Napoli |
| 1962 |  Willy Mairesse | Ferrari 156 | XV Gran Premio di Napoli |
- ‡ - Not held in Naples
References
[edit]- ^ Leif Snellman & Felix Muelas (15 April 2009). "1938 Grand Prix Season: Part 2". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ Leif Snellman & Felix Muelas (15 April 2009). "1939 Grand Prix Season: Part 3". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2009.