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1955 Naples Grand Prix
The 8th Naples Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 8 May 1955 at Posillipo Circuit, Naples. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver Alberto Ascari in a Lancia D50.[1][2]
| 1955 Naples Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 8 May 1955 | ||
| Official name | VIII Gran Premio di Napoli | ||
| Location | Posillipo Circuit, Posillipo, Naples | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.55 mi (4.10 km) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 152.86 mi (246.00 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lancia | ||
| Time | 2:08.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Jean Behra | Maserati | |
| Time | 2:09.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lancia | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Lancia | ||
Results Edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Position | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Lancia | Lancia D50 | 2:13:03.6 110.93 km/h | 1 |
| 2 | 16 | Luigi Musso | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | 2:14:20.6 (+77.0s) | 2 |
| 3 | 12 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Lancia | Lancia D50 | 59 laps | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Jean Behra | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | 55 laps | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari 500 | 54 laps | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Berardo Taraschi | Berardo Taraschi | Ferrari 166 | 53 laps | 7 |
| 7 | 14 | Ottorino Volonterio | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati A6GCM | 47 laps | 9 |
| Ret. | 10 | Roberto Mieres | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | 23 laps - oil leak | 5 |
| Ret. | 18 | Ted Whiteaway | E.N. Whiteaway | HWM-Alta | 17 laps - engine | 8 |