The 20th Circuito di Pescara was a non-championship Formula One motor race, held on 15 August 1951, at the Pescara Circuit in Abruzzo, Italy. José Froilán González in a Ferrari 375 won and set fastest lap. Louis Rosier and Philippe Étancelin were second and third in their Talbot-Lago T26Cs. Alberto Ascari in another Ferrari 375 started from pole position but retired on the first lap; he took over teammate Luigi Villoresi's car but retired that car also.
Results Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid 1 10 José Froilán González Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 2:14:59.8, 137.71kph 4 2 26 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +7:20.8 5 3 8 Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +9:10.2 6 4 16 Louis Chiron Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +9:29.0 3 5 24 Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 +1 lap 14 6 20 Antonio Branca Vicomtesse de Walckiers Maserati 4CLT/48 +1 lap 10 7 12 Harry Schell Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT/48 +1 lap 11 8 28 David Murray Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 125 +2 laps 13 Ret 18 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C 6 laps 7 Ret 4 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 6 laps, ignition 8 Ret 22 Luigi Villoresi Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 4 laps, transmission 2 Ret 14 Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT/48 4 laps, gearbox 9 Ret 2 Guy Mairesse Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C 2 laps, spark plugs 12 Ret 30 Giovanni Bracco Scuderia Guastalla Ferrari 166C 0 laps, mechanical 15 Ret 6 Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 0 laps, oil pressure 1
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