Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Italy 1952

Winner: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
2nd: Luigi Villoresi (Italy)
3rd: Nino Farina (Italy)

Pole Position: Alberto Ascari (Italy)

Alberto Ascari rounded off a perfect season by securing maximum points from the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on 7 September.

During the race Ascari was pushed hard for long spells by an impressive Villoresi but in the end the Milanese driver dropped off the pace and Ascari came home with over two minutes to spare.

The result saw Ascari secure his second succesive drivers title and Italy maintain the Nations Cup for the third year.

Ascari's pole was also a record as it secured him the seventh of his career.

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