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Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 30, a Ferrari 500, Rudi Fischer, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), Car Number 20, a Ferrari 500, Giuseppe "Nino" Farina, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), Car Number 22, a Ferrari 500, Alberto Ascari, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), Car Number 24, a Ferrari 500, André Simon, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), Car Number 38, a Cooper T20, Eric Brandon, driver (goggles, helmet, seated).

Monza Grand Prix

  • Title Monza Grand Prix
  • Source Rodolfo Mailander Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 30, a Ferrari 500, Rudi Fischer, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), Car Number 20, a Ferrari 500, Giuseppe "Nino" Farina, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), Car Number 22, a Ferrari 500, Alberto Ascari, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), Car Number 24, a Ferrari 500, André Simon, driver (goggles, helmet, seated), Car Number 38, a Cooper T20, Eric Brandon, driver (goggles, helmet, seated).
  • Years 1952  
  • Date 1952-06-08
  • Photographer Rodolfo Mailander  
  • City Monza  
  • Country Italy  
  • People Fischer, Rudi   Farina, Giuseppe "Nino"   Ascari, Alberto   Simon, André   Brandon, Eric  
  • Marque Ferrari   Cooper  
  • Model Ferrari 500   Cooper T20  
  • Engine Type Ferrari L4, Bristol L6  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 30, Car Number 20, Car Number 22, Car Number 24, Car Number 38
  • Event Monza Grand Prix  
  • Venue Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (Monza, Italy)  
  • Entrant Scuderia Espadon   Scuderia Ferrari   Ecurie Richmond  
  • Race Data Rudi Fischer driving Car Number 30, a Ferrari 500, finished fifth in the 35 laps Heat Race 1, and finished third in the 35 laps Heat Race 2, classified third in the 70 laps aggregate results. Giuseppe "Nino" Farina driving Car Number 20, a Ferrari 500, finished second in the 35 laps Heat Race 1, and finished first in the 35 laps Heat Race 2, classified first in the 70 laps aggregate results. Alberto Ascari driving Car Number 22, a Ferrari 500, finished first in the 35 laps Heat Race 1, and did not finish (DNF) in the 35 laps Heat Race 2, classified did not finish (DNF) in the 70 laps aggregate results. André Simon driving Car Number 24, a Ferrari 500, finished third in the 35 laps Heat Race 1, and finished second in the 35 laps Heat Race 2, classified second in the 70 laps aggregate results. Eric Brandon driving Car Number 38, a Cooper T20, finished tenth in the 35 laps Heat Race 1, and finished sixth in the 35 laps Heat Race 2, classified fifth in the 70 laps aggregate results.
  • Identifier 2011-023MAIL-1952-b8_55.0_0018
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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