Coppa Acerbo
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Coppa Acerbo was a historic Italian Grand Prix–style motor race held near Pescara, renowned in the pre- and post-war eras for its long, challenging road circuit.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Prix-style race
ⓘ
motor race ⓘ |
| 1957F1RaceWinner | Stirling Moss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 1957F1RaceWinningTeam | Vanwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gran Premio di Pescara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pescara Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circuitLength | about 25.8 km ⓘ |
| circuitType |
public roads
ⓘ
road circuit ⓘ |
| competitionType | road racing ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| era |
post-World War II motor racing
ⓘ
pre-World War II motor racing ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual race (with interruptions) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important event in Italian motorsport history
ⓘ
one of the longest circuits used in major motor racing ⓘ |
| inception | 1924 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging and dangerous layout
ⓘ
high-speed sections ⓘ significant elevation changes ⓘ very long lap distance ⓘ |
| lastEditionYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pescara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Pescara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pescara Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Giacomo Acerbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBodyOfWater | Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | hosted a Formula One World Championship round in 1957 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Automobile Club d’Italia (regional branches) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | European Championship (pre-war) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Adriatic coastal roads near Pescara
ⓘ
Pescara city ⓘ |
| raceCategories |
Formula One
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Formula Two NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Prix cars ⓘ sports cars ⓘ touring cars ⓘ |
| reasonForDiscontinuation | safety concerns ⓘ |
| region | Abruzzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | considered very dangerous by late 1950s ⓘ |
| surface | tarmac ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| typicalRaceDistance | over 300 km in many editions ⓘ |
| worldChampionshipRoundYear | 1957 ⓘ |
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