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San Remo Grand Prix

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Location
  
San Remo, Italy

Surface
  
Asphalt

Turns
  
6

Time zone
  
GMT +1

Length
  
1.862 km (1.157 mi)

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Major events
  
Grand Prix - Formula One

The Gran Premio Automobilistico di San Remo, commonly known as the San Remo Grand Prix, was a Grand Prix / Formula One and motorcycle race held in the north-western coastal town of San Remo (Italy) from 1937 to 1972. The first Grand Prix was held in 1937 on a street circuit in the town of San Remo, known as the San Remo Circuit (Circuito di San Remo, official name: Circuita Stracittadino di San Remo) and from 1947 to 1972 on the Ospedaletti street circuit.

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History

  • 1937. The first (non-championship) San Remo GP was held for Voiturette class racing. Maserati was the dominant manufacturer with 4CM and 6CM entries.
  • 1947. The 2nd edition of the San Remo Grand Prix was held for International Sport Cars. The event moved from San Remo to the Ospedaletti circuit.
  • 1948. The Ospedaletti circuit was reconfigured from the 2.62 km (1.63 m) 1947 version to a longer 3.38 km (2.100 m) circuit. First appearance of Formula One cars.
  • 1949-1951. Formula One continued to be the premier event until 1951.
  • 1952-1972. Grand Prix motorcycle racing including Sidecar events were held on an annual basis.
  • 1973–present. Historic and Club meets are held on a more infrequent schedule.

    • San Remo Grand Prix - Notable Drivers

  • Louis Chiron (1948-1951), Louis Rosier (1948, 1949), Raymond Sommer (1948-1950), Emmanuel de Graffenried (1949-1951)
  • Peter Whitehead (1949-1951), José Froilán González (1950), Reg Parnell (1950, 1951), Stirling Moss (1951)

    • The motorsport history of San Remo includes the Ralley San Remo dating back to 1929.

    References

    San Remo Grand Prix Wikipedia
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