Coppa Acerbo

Coppa Acerbo / Circuito di Pescara

Pescara Circuit
Race information
Number of times held	27
First held	1924
Last held	1961
Most wins (drivers)	Giuseppe Campari (3)
Most wins (constructors)	Alfa Romeo (10)
Circuit length	25.579 km (15.894 miles)
Race length	460.42 km (286.09 miles)
Laps	18
Last race (1957)
Pole position
Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 9:44.6
Podium
1. Stirling Moss Vanwall 2:59:22.7 2. Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati +3:13.9 3. Harry Schell Maserati +6:46.8
Fastest lap
Stirling Moss Vanwall 9:44.6

The Coppa Acerbo was an automobile race held in Italy, named after Tito Acerbo, the brother of Giacomo Acerbo, a prominent fascist politician. Following Italy's defeat in World War II, and the consequent demise of fascism, the race was renamed the Circuito di Pescara, and in some years was also referred to as the Pescara Grand Prix (Gran Premio di Pescara) and 12 Hours of Pescara (12 Ore di Pescara). The race was run between 1924 and 1961 and over the years was held to a variety of vehicle class regulations and durations. In 1957 the Pescara Grand Prix formed a round of the Formula One World Championship, a race which still holds the record as having the longest circuit length ever used for a Championship event.