1954 Pescara Grand Prix
Motor car race
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The 23rd Circuito di Pescara was a Formula One motor race, held on 15 August 1954, at the Pescara Circuit in Abruzzo, Italy. Luigi Musso in a Maserati 250F scored his first Formula 1 victory. B. Bira (Maserati 250F) and Harry Schell (Maserati A6GCM) were second and third, with Bira setting fastest lap. Stirling Moss in yet another 250F started from pole position but retired after 3 laps with a broken oil pipe.[1][2]
Date
15 August 1954
Official name
XXIII Circuito di Pescara
Location
Pescara Circuit
Course
Temporary road course
| 1954 Pescara Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 15 August 1954 | ||
| Official name | XXIII Circuito di Pescara | ||
| Location | Pescara Circuit | ||
| Course | Temporary road course | ||
| Course length | 25.60 km (15.96 miles) | ||
| Distance | 16 laps, 409.60 km (255.36 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 10:23.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 B. Bira | Maserati | |
| Time | 10:46.39 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Luigi Musso |
Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | 2:55:54.51, 139.15kph | 5 |
| 2 | 20 | B. Bira |
Prince Bira | Maserati 250F | +2:57.05 | 9 |
| 3 | 24 |  Harry Schell |
Harry Schell | Maserati A6GCM | +6:48.29 | 8 |
| 4 | 26 |  Jorge Daponte |
J. Daponte | Maserati A6GCM | +1 lap | 12 |
| 5 | 16 |  Jean Behra |
Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | Clemar Bucci |
Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +6 laps | 3 |
| Ret | Louis Rosier |
Equipe Rosier | Ferrari 500 | 9 laps | 7 | |
| Ret | 18 |  Stirling Moss |
Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | 3 laps, oil pipe | 1 |
| Ret | 14 | Berardo Taraschi |
B. Taraschi | Ferrari 166 | 3 laps, mechanical | 11 |
| Ret |  Jacques Swaters |
Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | 2 laps, mechanical | 13 | |
| Ret | André Guelfi |
Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 1 lap, fire | 10 | |
| Ret | Robert Manzon |
Equipe Rosier | Ferrari 625 | 1 lap, engine | 2 | |
| DNS | Umberto Maglioli |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 553 | 6 | ||
| DNA | Sergio Mantovani |
Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | |||
| DNA | Roberto Mieres |
R. Mieres | Maserati 250F |