San Remo Grand Prix

San Remo Grand Prix

Location	San Remo, Italy
Time zone	GMT +1
Coordinates
Major events	Grand Prix - Formula One
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.862 km (1.157 mi)
Turns	6
Lap record	1:07 (lap 4) ( Achille Varzi, Maserati, 1937, Voiturette)
Circuito di Ospedaletti (1947 layout)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.625 km (1.631 mi)
Turns	19
Lap record	53.40 ( Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Delahaye 135 CS, 1947, Sports Car)
Circuito di Ospedaletti (1948-1951 layout)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.380 km (2.100 mi)
Turns	21
Lap record	1:53.8 (1951) ( Alberto Ascari, Ferrari, 1951, 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.

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.

Results by year

Year	Driver	Constructor	Formula	Type	Circuit	Time	Fast Lap	Report
1937	Achille Varzi	Maserati	Voiturette	Maserati 6CM	San Remo	3:3.34.0 - 94.87 km/h	Varzi 1:07.0 - 100.05 km/h	Report
1947	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Delahaye	Int. Sports Car	Delahaye 135	Ospedaletti	0:53.40 - 73.37 km/h	Cabantous 2:2.75 - 77.0 km/h	Report
1948	Alberto Ascari	Maserati	Voiturette (F1 Reg.)	Maserati 4CLT/48	Ospedaletti	3:3.34.0 - 94.87 km/h	L. Villoresi 2:02.6 - 99.37 km/h	Report
1949	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	Voiturette (F1 Reg.)	Maserati 4CLT/48	Ospedaletti	3:1.28.6 - 99.26 km/h	B.Bira 1:56.0 - 104.89 km/h	Report
1950	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	Formula One	Alfa Romeo 158sc	Ospedaletti	3:10.08.4 - 95.90 km/h	Villoresi 2:01.2 - 100.31 km/h	Report
1951	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	Formula One	Ferrari 375	Ospedaletti	2:57.08.2 - 101.70 km/h	Ascari 1:53.8 - 105.53 km/h	Report

San Remo Grand Prix Circuit history

Street Map - San Remo Circuit 1937

Street Map - Ospedaletti Circuit 1947

Street Map - Ospedaletti Circuit 1948-1951

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.

External links

• Formula One WC and non-championship results The Formula One Archives
• San Remo Circuit (1937) on Google Maps (Historic Grand Prix Tracks)
• Ospedaletti Circuit (1948-1951) on Google Maps (Historic Formula 1 Tracks)