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PESCARA
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Not to be confused with Pescara, autodromo
Description  
Location Pescara
PE - Pescara - Abruzzo
Location  
Latitude - Longitude (approx) + 42°28'52"     + 14°11'34"     (approx)
42.481111     14.192778     (approx)
UTM Coordinates (approx) X = 433653.534  -  Y = 4703511.322  -  Zone 33T     (approx)
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL (approx) 600 m - 1969 ft    (approx)
Inauguration 1924
Closing 1961
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Italian archivio di Andrea
(2) English forums.autosport.com (...) Autosport.com Bulletin Board --> The Nostalgia Forum --> A drive around Pescara
(3) English members.fortunecity.com/quintin_cloud/18941925/1924mi6.htm The Formula One Homepage of Grand Prix Results and History
(4) English www.atlasf1.com/bb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30049 Breve descrizione
(5) Italian www.baconinborzacchini.it/cpescara.htm
(6) English Dutch www.circuitsofthepast.nl Circuit of the Past
(7) English www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1407881 Track layout
(8) English www.racingcircuits.net Motor Racing Circuits Database
(9) English www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/pescara.html The GEL Motorsport - Tracks Around The World
(10) Italian www.targaabruzzo.com/home/ricordi/albo.htm
(11) Italian www.tazionuvolari.it/corse3it.htm Tazio Nuvolari’s official website
(12) English www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1924.html
(13) Italian Autosprint 5/1963 (page 68) Coppa Acerbo history: 1934÷1935 March 1st 1963
(14) Italian Autosprint 29/1981 (page 47) Commemoration July 14th 1981
(15) Italian Rombo 38 (385)/1988 (page 58) Vague proposal for a new track at Pescara in 1962 and in 1980s September 20th 1988
(16) English World Motor Racing Circuits: A Spectator’s Guide (page 134) Author: Peter Higham, Bruce Jones - Published by: Andre Deutsch - ISBN: 0-233-99619-2
Description
1999

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Pescara
Description  
Years 1924÷1933
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration 1924
Closing 1933
Last update of this page November 19th 2008
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points Pescara - Montani - Villa Raspa - Spoltore - Pornace - Villa Santa Maria - Cappelle - Mulino - Monte Silvano - Madonna
length 25554  m 83839  ft 15.879  mi   (8)
length 25500  m 83661  ft 15.845  mi   (10)
length 25500  m 83661  ft 15.845  mi   (11)
length 25537  m 83783  ft 15.868  mi   (3)
length 25540  m 83793  ft 15.87  mi   (12)

Pescara
Description  
Years 1934÷1939
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration 1934
Closing 1939
Last update of this page November 19th 2008
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points Pescara - Montani - Villa Raspa - Spoltore - Pornace - Villa Santa Maria - Cappelle - Mulino - Monte Silvano - Madonna
length 25800  m 84646  ft 16.032  mi   (1)
length 25578  m 83917  ft 15.894  mi   (8)
length 25800  m 84646  ft 16.032  mi   (10)

Pescara
Description  
Years 1947÷1961
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration 1947
Closing 1961
Last update of this page November 19th 2008
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points Pescara - Montani - Villa Raspa - Spoltore - Pornace - Villa Santa Maria - Cappelle - Mulino - Monte Silvano - Madonna
length 25800  m 84647  ft 16.032  mi   (9)
length 25578  m 83917  ft 15.894  mi   (1)
length 25578  m 83917  ft 15.894  mi   (8)
length 25637  m 84111  ft 15.931  mi Calculated from aerial photo (*) (7)

Pescara 1947÷1961

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Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
November 19th 2008     Guido de Carli Vasco Vasco Update Description with map
January 7th 2004     Guido de Carli     New Description
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