1955 Naples Grand Prix

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = NC

|Country = Italy

|Grand Prix = Naples

|Official name = VIII Gran Premio di Napoli

|Location = Posillipo Circuit, Posillipo, Naples

|Image = 1955Naples.jpg

|Date = 8 May

|Year = 1955

|Course = Street circuit

|Course_length = {{convert|2.55|mi|km|abbr=on}}

|Distance_laps = 60

|Distance_length= {{convert|152.86|mi|km|abbr=on}}

|Weather =

|Pole_Driver = Alberto Ascari

|Pole_Country = ITA

|Pole_Team = Lancia

|Pole_Time = 2:08.1

|Fast_Driver = Jean Behra

|Fast_Team = Maserati

|Fast_Time = 2:09.4

|Fast_Country = FRA

|First_Driver = Alberto Ascari

|First_Country = ITA

|First_Team = Lancia

|Second_Driver = Luigi Musso

|Second_Country = ITA

|Second_Team = Maserati

|Third_Driver = Luigi Villoresi

|Third_Country = Italy

|Third_Team = Lancia

}}

The 8th Naples Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 8 May 1955 at Posillipo Circuit, Naples. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver Alberto Ascari in a Lancia D50.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1955-naples-grand-prix/|title=1955 Naples Grand Prix Results|date=|publisher=Motor Sport Magazine|accessdate=2022-02-17}}{{cite web|url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1955/1955.html#nap|title=Non World Championship Grands Prix|date=|publisher=silhouet.com|accessdate=2022-02-17}}

Results

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PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/PositionGrid
1

| 6

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alberto Ascari

| Scuderia Lancia

| Lancia D50

| 2:13:03.6 110.93 km/h

| 1

2

| 16

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Musso

| Officine Alfieri Maserati

| Maserati 250F

| 2:14:20.6 (+77.0s)

| 2

3

| 12

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Luigi Villoresi

| Scuderia Lancia

| Lancia D50

| 59 laps

| 4

4

| 2

| {{flagicon|France}} Jean Behra

| Officine Alfieri Maserati

| Maserati 250F

| 55 laps

| 3

5

| 8

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Giorgio Scarlatti

| Giorgio Scarlatti

| Ferrari 500

| 54 laps

| 6

6

| 4

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Berardo Taraschi

| Berardo Taraschi

| Ferrari 166

| 53 laps

| 7

7

| 14

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Ottorino Volonterio

| Ottorino Volonterio

| Maserati A6GCM

| 47 laps

| 9

Ret.

| 10

| {{flagicon|Argentina}} Roberto Mieres

| Officine Alfieri Maserati

| Maserati 250F

| 23 laps - oil leak

| 5

Ret.

| 18

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ted Whiteaway

| E.N. Whiteaway

| HWM-Alta

| 17 laps - engine

| 8

References

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{{F1 NC race report

| Name_of_race = Naples Grand Prix

| Year_of_race = 1955

| Previous_race_in_season = 1955 BRDC International Trophy

| Next_race_in_season = 1956 Aintree 100

| Previous_year's_race = 1955 Albi Grand Prix

| Next_year's_race = 1956 Naples Grand Prix

}}

Naples Grand Prix

Category:Grand Prix of Naples