Location | Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy |
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Time zone | GMT +1 |
Coordinates | 42°28′30″N 14°9′3″E / 42.47500°N 14.15083°E |
Opened | 1924 |
Closed | 1961 |
Major events | Formula One Pescara Grand Prix (1957) Coppa Acerbo Targa Abruzzo |
Temporary road course (1934–1961)[1] | |
Length | 25.801 km (16.032 miles) |
Race lap record | 9:44.6 – 98.726 mph ( Stirling Moss, Vanwall VW 5, 1957) |
Temporary Road Course (1924–1933) | |
Length | 25.578 km (15.894 miles) |
The Pescara Circuit was a 16.032 mi (25.801 km) race course made up entirely of public roads near Pescara, Italy that hosted the Coppa Acerbo auto race. Pescara is the longest circuit to ever host a Formula One Grand Prix.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]