Pescara Grand Prix

The Pescara Grand Prix is the longest circuit ever used in the F1 World Championship, at just under 16 miles. Located in Pescara, an Italian town, on the adriatic coast, it utilised the roads there.

Grand Prix motor racing first started here with Enzo Ferrari winning in 1924. Know as the Coppa Acerbo, it was a challenging race that attracted many top drivers during the 1930's who wanted to show off their skills.

The circuit started on the roads in the outskirts of the town, the course followed the coastline, until heading inland toward the villages Spoltore and Villa Raspa. From here it followed through the roads there to the outskirts of a town called Cappelle, where a sharp right hairpin sent the racers down the "flying kilometer" a stretch of track near Monte Silvano. In 1950, Juan Manuel Fangio was clocked going over 192 mph through the "flying kilometer"

The only World Championship race was held in 1957, with Stirling Moss taking 1st place.

The course was closed in 1961 on safety grounds.

Winners of the Pescara Grand Prix

For details on other winners between 1924 and 1961, see Coppa Acerbo.