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1955 BRDC International Trophy
1953 Naples GP

1955 Naples GP

1955 Monaco GP
1955 Albi GP
1956 Naples GP
 VIII  Gran Premio di Napoli

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 8 May 1955
Event Naples GP
Circuit Posillipo
Event FormatRace of 60 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#7 of 17 in 1955
#239 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps60
Circuit Perimeter4100 m
Race Distance4100 × 60 − 48 = 245.952 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries10
Qualifiers10
Finishers7
Debutants
Berardo Taraschi (Driver),
Giorgio Scarlatti (Driver),
Luigi Bellucci (Driver),
Ted Whiteaway (Driver),
Maserati AGCM (Car Model),
   Berardo Taraschi (Entrant),
E.N. Whiteaway (Entrant),
Giorgio Scarlatti (Entrant),
Luigi Bellucci (Entrant),
Ottorino Volonterio (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 2 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 6 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 6 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Lancia – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Lancia – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Officine Alfieri Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Scuderia Lancia – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Scuderia Lancia – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Jean Behra – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Alberto Ascari – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Alberto Ascari – 1st Win (Driver)
 Lancia – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Lancia – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 6Car 6Car 2
EntrantScuderia LanciaScuderia LanciaOfficine Alfieri Maserati
Driver Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Jean Behra
Car Lancia D50 Lancia D50 Maserati 250F
EngineLanciaLanciaMaserati
Time2:13'03.62'08.12'09.4
Speed110.906 km/h115.222 km/h114.065 km/h