The 8th
Naples Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Naples was an auto racing event, held in Posillipo, in Naples.
In its original incarnation, it began in 1934. Known as the ''Coppa Principessa di Piemonte'' in honor of Marie-José of Belgium, it continued from the same event he ...
was a
motor race
Motorsport or motor sport are sporting events, competitions and related activities that primarily involve the use of automobiles, motorcycles, motorboats and powered aircraft. For each of these vehicle types, the more specific terms ''automobile ...
, run to
Formula One
Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel single-seater formula Auto racing, racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one ...
rules, held on 8 May 1955 at
Posillipo Circuit
Posillipo (; ) is an affluent residential quarter of Naples, southern Italy, located along the northern coast of the Gulf of Naples.
From the 1st century BC the Bay of Naples witnessed the rise of villas constructed by elite Romans along the mo ...
,
Naples
Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver
Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari (13 July 1918 – 26 May 1955) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Ascari won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in and with Ferrari, and won 13 Grands Prix across ...
in a
Lancia D50
The Lancia D50 was a Formula One racing car designed by Vittorio Jano for Lancia in 1954. The car's design made use of many innovative features, such as the use of the engine as a stressed chassis member, the off-centre positioning of the engine ...
.
Results
References
{{F1 NC race report
, Name_of_race =
Naples Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Naples was an auto racing event, held in Posillipo, in Naples.
In its original incarnation, it began in 1934. Known as the ''Coppa Principessa di Piemonte'' in honor of Marie-José of Belgium, it continued from the same event he ...
, 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
The 9th Naples Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 6 May 1956 at Posillipo Circuit, Naples
Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome a ...
Naples Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Naples was an auto racing event, held in Posillipo, in Naples.
In its original incarnation, it began in 1934. Known as the ''Coppa Principessa di Piemonte'' in honor of Marie-José of Belgium, it continued from the same event he ...
Grand Prix of Naples
Naples Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Naples was an auto racing event, held in Posillipo, in Naples.
In its original incarnation, it began in 1934. Known as the ''Coppa Principessa di Piemonte'' in honor of Marie-José of Belgium, it continued from the same event he ...