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.

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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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Rudolf Caracciola winnerOf Coppa Acerbo