Although 1925 brought drastic changes of regulations, from 1924 to 1930 the P2 was victorious in 14 Grands Prix and major events including the Targa Florio. It was one of the iconic Grand Prix cars of the 1920s, along with the Bugatti Type 35, and enabled Alfa Romeo, as world champions, to incorporate the laurel wreath into their logo.
The P2 was introduced by Alfa Romeo for the Circuit of Cremona in northern Italy in 1924, where Antonio Ascari won at over 158 km/h (98 mph), and then went on to win the speed trial at 195 km/h (121 mph). The car was the first creation of Alfa's new designer Vittorio Jano who had been recruited from Fiat by Enzo Ferrari when Nicola Romeo scrapped the P1 after its poor performance in the 1923 Monza Grand Prix against Fiat. The P2 was powered by Alfa's first straight-8 cylinder supercharged engine with 2 carburettors placed after the compressor.
Only 2 of the 6 original models survive, and they can be seen in the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese and the Turin Automobile Museum. The P2 had two body styles using either a cut off or long rear.
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External linksEdit
The Golden Age by Leif Snellman 2019-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
October 20, 2023
alfa, romeo, 1924, p2category, grand, prixconstructor, alfa, romeoteam, alfa, corsedesigner, vittorio, janopredecessor, alfa, romeo, p1successor, alfa, romeo, tipo, adrivers, 1924, antonio, ascari, giuseppe, campari, louis, wagner, ferdinando, minoia, gastone,. Alfa Romeo P2 1924 P2Category Grand PrixConstructor Alfa RomeoTeam s Alfa CorseDesigner Vittorio JanoPredecessor Alfa Romeo P1Successor Alfa Romeo Tipo ADrivers 1924 Antonio Ascari Giuseppe Campari Louis Wagner Ferdinando Minoia Gastone Brilli PeriChassisSuspension front Rigid Axle semi elliptic leaf springs friction shocksSuspension rear Live axle semi elliptic leaf springs friction shocksEngine Front mounted Alfa Romeo Straight 8Twin Roots Superchargers 2 Memini carburettors 1 987 cc 61 x 85 mm 140 bhp 100 kW 5500 rpm 1924 155 bhp 116 kW 5500 rpm 1925 Gearbox Alfa Romeo 4 speed manualWheelbase 103 5 inches 2 630 mm Track Front 51 2 inches 1 300 mm Rear 47 2 inches 1 200 mm Dry weight 614 kg 1 354 lb FuelTyresDebut 1924 Cremona Circuit Antonio Ascari 1stRaces competedConstructors Championships 1925 Automobile World ChampionshipDrivers Championships Not applicable before 1950Race victories 15Last season 1930The Alfa Romeo P2 won the inaugural Automobile World Championship in 1925 taking victory in two of the four championship rounds when Antonio Ascari drove it in the European Grand Prix at Spa and Gastone Brilli Peri won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after Ascari died while leading the intervening race at Montlhery Although 1925 brought drastic changes of regulations from 1924 to 1930 the P2 was victorious in 14 Grands Prix and major events including the Targa Florio It was one of the iconic Grand Prix cars of the 1920s along with the Bugatti Type 35 and enabled Alfa Romeo as world champions to incorporate the laurel wreath into their logo The P2 was introduced by Alfa Romeo for the Circuit of Cremona in northern Italy in 1924 where Antonio Ascari won at over 158 km h 98 mph and then went on to win the speed trial at 195 km h 121 mph The car was the first creation of Alfa s new designer Vittorio Jano who had been recruited from Fiat by Enzo Ferrari when Nicola Romeo scrapped the P1 after its poor performance in the 1923 Monza Grand Prix against Fiat The P2 was powered by Alfa s first straight 8 cylinder supercharged engine with 2 carburettors placed after the compressor Only 2 of the 6 original models survive and they can be seen in the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese and the Turin Automobile Museum The P2 had two body styles using either a cut off or long rear One of the P2s was featured on the main sculpture at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed 1 The 1930 P2 won the Targa Florio in the hands of Achille Varzi who broke the average speed record for the race 2 Contents 1 Technical data 2 Major victories 3 References 4 External linksTechnical data EditTechnical data P2Engine Front mounted 8 cylinder in line enginedisplacement 1987 cm Bore x stroke 61 x 85mmMax power 140 hp 1924 175 hp 1930 Valve control 2 overhead camshafts 2 valves per cylinderUpload Roots compressorGearbox 4 speed manualsuspension front Stiff front axle longitudinal leaf springs friction shock absorberssuspension rear Stiff rear axle longitudinal leaf springs friction shock absorbersBrakes Mechanical drum brakesWheelbase 262 cmDry weight About 600 kgTop speed About 225 km hMajor victories EditYear Race Driver Report1924 Cremona Grand Prix nbsp Antonio Ascari ReportFrench Grand Prix nbsp Giuseppe Campari ReportItalian Grand Prix nbsp Antonio Ascari Report1925 Belgian Grand Prix nbsp Antonio Ascari ReportItalian Grand Prix nbsp Gastone Brilli Peri Report1927 Coppa Acerbo nbsp Giuseppe Campari Report1928 Coppa Acerbo nbsp Giuseppe Campari Report1929 Alessandria Grand Prix nbsp Achille Varzi ReportRome Grand Prix nbsp Achille Varzi ReportCoppa Montenero nbsp Achille Varzi ReportMonza Grand Prix nbsp Achille Varzi ReportCremona Grand Prix nbsp Gastone Brilli Peri ReportTunis Grand Prix nbsp Gastone Brilli Peri Report1930 Alessandria Grand Prix nbsp Achille Varzi ReportTarga Florio nbsp Achille Varzi ReportReferences Edit AUSmotive com 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed Retrieved 2010 07 01 Alfa Romeo Heritage ucapusa com Archived from the original on 2013 04 15 Retrieved 2011 09 20 External links EditThe Golden Age by Leif Snellman Archived 2019 01 03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfa Romeo P2 amp oldid 1179464849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
