1951 Bari Grand Prix

The 1951 Bari Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 2 September 1951 at the Lungomare Circuit, in Bari, Italy. The 65-lap race was won by Alfa Romeo driver Juan Manuel Fangio. Fangio also set pole position and fastest lap. Ferrari drivers José Froilán González and Piero Taruffi finished second and third.

1951 Bari Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season
Race details
Date	2 September 1951
Official name	V Gran Premio di Bari
Location	Lungomare Circuit, Bari, Italy
Course length	5.538 km (3.452 miles)
Distance	65 laps, 359.988 km (224.431 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo
Time	2:20.2
Fastest lap
Driver	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo
Time	2:20.6
Podium
First	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo
Second	José Froilán González	Ferrari
Third	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari

Results

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Retired	Grid
1	4	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Corse	Alfa Romeo 159	2.39:58.6, 135.018 kph	1
2	10	José Froilán González	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	+ 72.4 s	3
3	20	Piero Taruffi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	+3 laps	11
4	6	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	+4 laps	8
5	36	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C	+5 laps	10
6	32	Peter Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari 125	+5 laps	17
7	22	Pierre Levegh	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago T26C	+7 laps	13
8	42	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago T26C	+7 laps	15
NC	46	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	+8 laps	18
Ret	40	Robert Manzon	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini Type 15	39 laps, lubrication	12
Ret	14	Maurice Trintignant	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini Type 15	35 laps, piston	14
Ret	8	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	31 laps, oil tank	5
Ret	2	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	18 laps, fire	2
Ret	12	Francisco Landi	Escuderia Bandeirantes	Maserati 4CLT/48	15 laps, head gasket	7
Ret	28	Harry Schell	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	12 laps, oil loss	19
Ret	28	André Simon	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini Type 15	8 laps, piston	9
Ret	28	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Corse	Alfa Romeo 159	8 laps, piston	4
Ret	30	Antonio Branca	Vickomtesse de Walckiers	Maserati 4CLT/48	6 laps, oil pump	16
Ret	18	Louis Chiron	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	5 laps, head gasket	6
DNS	38	Stirling Moss	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Ferrari 125	crash	-
DNA	22	Felice Bonetto	Alfa Corse	Alfa Romeo 159		-