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  Alberto Ascari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 – May 26, 1955) was one of Formula One's first stars, the first great Ferrari driver and one of only two Italian World Champions in the history of the sport.
Ascari did not continue his dominance in 1954 as he failed to finish a race in his four attempts at F1, although he made up for it by winning the Mille Miglia.
Alberto Ascari is interred next to his father in the Cimitero Monumentale in Milan.
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 Alberto Ascari
Born in Milan, Italy, Ascari had racing in his blood, as his father Antonio was a talented pre-F1 star in the 1920's racing Alfa Romeos.
Ascari was the only European driver to race at Indy in its 11 years on the Formula One schedule, but his day ended after 40 laps with internal favors.
Ascari would not continue his dominance in 1954 as he would fail to finish a race in his 4 attempts at F1 that year, although he made up for it by winning the Mille Miglia.
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 Ascari Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ascari also hosts the most exclusive racetrack in the world: Race Resort Ascari near Ronda in southern Spain.
Ascari Cars was established in Dorset, England in 1995.
In 2000 Ascari built a new facility in Banbury, to develop their second car, the Ascari KZ1, and to house Team Ascari's racing assets.
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 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari was the son of a famous father.
Antonio Ascari was the star of the Alfa Romeo team in the 1920s but died in a racing accident at Montlhery in 1925.
Ascari's great rival, Juan-Manuel Fangio, won the first three races that year in his Mercedes-Benz and then at Monaco Ascari got it wrong and crashed into the harbour, emerging unhurt from the experience.
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 theprancinghorse.co.uk - Alberto Ascari
Alberto managed to reach the front row of the grid and by lap 6 was in the lead.
Alberto Ascari was born in Milan on July 13, 1918.
Ascari was most relaxed when out in front of a race, and was unlike most drivers in that he appeared not to give of his best when further back.
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 The Official Formula 1 Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Alberto Ascari, born in Milan on July 13, 1918, was just seven years old when his famous father Antonio, the reigning European champion, was killed while leading the French Grand Prix at Montlhery.
The eerie certainties were that Alberto Ascari died on May 26, 1955, at the age of 36.
And in the Milan cemetery Alberto Ascari was laid to rest next the grave of his father.
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 BMWTeaM - Formula 1 Motorsporları
Alberto Ascari at the wheel of the Ferrari 500 on the way to the first of his two world championships.
Alberto Ascari at the wheel of his Ferrari 500 in the British Grand Prix.
Alberto Ascari rounds Woodcote corner in his Ferrari 500 during the British Grand Prix, where he took pole position, the fastest lap and victory, en route to his second successive championship.
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 Alberto Ascari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ascari acquired father Antonio's speed as well as a double-edged personality: a calm and confident-looking exterior hiding a dark inner temperament.
Ascari's decision to turn down his team leader's right also cost him the championship itself, but in 1952 and 1953 under two-litre F2 regulations Ascari became world champion in a Ferrari 500.
Ascari was taken to hospital with a broken nose, but discharged himself in order to drive a Ferrari 750 sports car four days later.
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 Alberto Ascari Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Alberto Ascari was born on July 13, 1918 in Milan, Italy.
Alberto's father Antonio Ascari was killed on the 26th of July when he crashed in the French Grand Prix at Montlhery.
In 1950, Ascari drove the Ferrari 4 1/2 litre 375 and won in the non-title Penya Rhin Grand Prix at the Barcelona Pedralbes circuit which was the last race of 1950.
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 Alberto Ascari - Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
One of Milan's favourite sons, Alberto Ascari was born into a motor racing family and is regarded by many as a greater driver than even the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio, the Argentine star who was his great contemporary in the early 1950s.
Alberto's career started on motorcycles before World War II, when he was a works rider with the Bianchi team, and he gained the distinction of being one of the first two drivers to race a Ferrari-made car.
Ascari also finished ninth in the 1940 Tripoli Grand Prix in a Maserati 6CM, but by now Italy was embroiled in World War II and Alberto would not race again until 1947.
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Ascari machte Jagd auf den führenden Moss, aber auch dieser Mercedes schied mit Motordefekt in der 81.
In der dritten Testrunde überschlug sich Ascari in der Vialone-Kurve bei 240 km/h.
Alberto Ascari was the son of Antonio Ascari, who died in 1925 leading the French Grand Prix at Monthlèry, at the age of 36 years, 10 month and 10 days.
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 Hexapedia - Alberto Ascari (via CobWeb/3.1 vn1.cs.wustl.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He raced motorcycles in his earlier years; it was after he entered the prestigious Mille Miglia in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on four wheels regularly.
Ascari was the only European driver to race at Indy in its 11 years on the F1 schedule, but his day ended after 40 laps.
Ascari's Ferrari dominated 1952, winning all six races in Europe that season and recording the fastest lap in each race.
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Born in Milan, Italy, Ascari had racing in his blood, as his father Antonio Ascari was a talented Grand Prix motor racing star in the 1920's racing Alfa Romeos.
Antonio was killed while leading the French Grand Prix in 1925 but the younger Ascari had interest in racing in spite of it.
He raced motorcycles in his earlier years until he entered the prestigous Mille Miglia in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on 4 wheels regularly.
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 eierwerfer.de www.eierwerfer.de Alberto Ascari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ascari war gerade 7 Jahre alt, als sein Vater Antonio Ascari, ein bekannter Rennfahrer der 1920er-Jahre, bei einem Rennunfall in Montlhéry ums Leben kam.
Nach der Zwangspause durch den Zweiten Weltkrieg sorgte Ascari 1947 für Aufsehen, als er in einem Rennen in Kairo, bei dem alle Fahrer identische Cisitalia-Wagen hatten, Zweiter wurde.
Ascari und Villoresi unterschrieben bei Lancia, das in der Formel-1-Saison 1954 in der Formel 1 einsteigen wollte.
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 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1953 Results > Italian GP
The Ferrari versus Maserati battle continued at Monza although Ferrari's Alberto Ascari had already won the World Championship and Enzo Ferrari had announced that he was withdrawing his team from F1 at the end of the year.
In practice Ascari took pole position with Fangio alongside him and Farina completing the front row, The second row of the 3-3-3 grid consisted of Marimon, Villoresi and Hawthorn with Bonetto and de Graffenried being split by Maurice Trintignant's Gordini on row three.
Ascari spun, Farina went on to the grass to avoid his team mate but Ascari was hit by Marimon who had nowhere to go.
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 Alberto Ascari
Ascari életében az 1940-es év jelentette az első lépcsőfokot a "naggyá válás" felé, ebben az évben Enzo Ferrari felajánlotta neki, hogy kiprobálhatja az új versenyautóját.
A Francia Nagydíj alkalmával Ascari engedélyt kapott a Lancia csapattól, hogy egy gyári Maseratit vezessen, de az autó motorja felrobban, így visszatért a Lancia csapathoz.
1955-ben a Monacói Nagydíjon Ascari Lancia-jának fékjei elromlottak, autója a szalmabálákat, kolátokat áttörve elmerült a kikötő vizében.
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 Scuderia Ferrari
Alberto Ascari and his Lancia D50 was straining every sinew in his body to overtake the race leader, Stirling Moss, driving Mercedes.
Alberto qualified on the second position, but on the six lap he moved into the lead.
Alberto Ascari was born on 13th July 1918 in Milano.
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 Moldova.org - Auto - News - Ascari
The History of Ascari is rooted in motor racing heritage; Inspired and named after Alberto Ascari (1918 - 1955) who was the first double world Formula 1 champion.
Born in Milan, Italy, Alberto had racing in his blood, as his father Antonio Ascari was a talented Grand Prix racing driver in the 1920's racing in Alfa Romeos.
The Banbury factory highlights the Ascari philosophy, with modern state of the art production facilities housing all that is required to create a definitive world-class supercar.
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 Enciclopedia :: 100cia.com
Alberto Ascari (* Milán, Italia, 13 de julio de 1918 - † Monza, 26 de mayo de 1955), fue un piloto de Fórmula 1 italiano, cuyo nombre se cuenta entre las primeras figuras de la categoría y al mismo tiempo de la Scuderia Ferrari.
Una semana después, el 26 de mayo, Ascari viajó a Monza para probar un modelo deportivo de Ferrari, y se accidentó en una de las curvas más rápidas del circuito italiano, en concreto en el antiguo giro a la izquierda que daba acceso a la contrarecta.
Alberto Ascari está enterrado junto a la tumba de su padre en el Cimitero Monumentale en Milán.
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 Alberto Ascari - International Motorsports Hall of Fame Member
Alberto Ascari was born on July 13, 1918, the son of racing great Antonio Ascari.
By 1936, Ascari had left school, which he found boring, and with the help of his mother he acquired his first motorcycle.
Ascari was clearly the world's top driver as, in 1952, he won a second consecutive World Championship with wins in the Argentine, Belgian, British, Dutch and Swiss Grands Prix.
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 Ferrari Legends: Alberto Ascari || Ferrari 1 - Unofficial Ferrari F1 News and Views
Alberto Ascari was a back-to-back two time World Champion, and cetainly one of the Suceria's greatest drivers.
Alberto Ascari was born in Milan Italy on the 13th of July, 1918.
Alberto had been very successful with Maserati in the pre-Formula 1 days, and Enzo Ferrari was quick to sign him for the first Formula 1 race in 1950.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Alberto Ascari (via CobWeb/3.1 vn1.cs.wustl.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Antonio Ascari, born September 15, 1888 _ died July 26, 1925, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion.
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Jackie Stewart talks with fans at the 2005 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis Sir John Young Stewart, OBE[1] (born 11 June 1939 in Milton, West Dunbartonshire), better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scot, is a Scottish three-time Formula One racing champion.
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 alberto ascari
The car never did perform well all season and Ascari was released from his contract by Gianni Lancia under good terms so as Alberto could drive a Ferrari 625 in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza where Ascari was beating the Mercedes driven by Juan Manuel Fangio until Alberto's engine blew up.
Many driver's of this time reflected on Alberto Ascari's life and his imput into the world of motor racing and not one driver ever said anything bad of the man. He was a gentleman's gentleman and never got to show the world exactly how many World Championship titles he could have won.
Alberto Ascari is a legend and We here at PETER'S F1 RACING wish to dedicate this biography to him and hope one day that We have the chance to see some of the races he drove in and get to see exactly what the fans got to see in the early to mid 50's.
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 Wikinfo | Alberto Ascari
His teammate was Luigi Villoresi, who would become a mentor and friend of Alberto's.
Ascari would not continue his dominance in 1954 as he would fail to finish a race in his four attempts at F1 that year, although he made up for it by winning the Mille Miglia.
Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
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 Alberto Ascari (1918 - 1955) - Find A Grave Memorial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
His famous father Antonio Ascari was killed at the French Grand Prix when he was just seven.
Alberto Ascari started his career racing motorcycles and then race cars.
During the war, Ascari started a road transportation business with a partner and hauled fuel to Musolini's armies in North Africa.
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 italiaspeed.com
Alberto Ascari, who drove for Scuderia Ferrari in the legendary F500 F2, claimed the record of six consecutive victories during 1952, which later expanded to nine wins if his 1953 season is included (with the same car).
Born on 13th July 1918, Ascari followed in the footsteps of his father, Antonio, who was the greatest Italian racing driver of his day and a close friend of Enzo Ferrari.
Making his first podium finish in an Alfa Romeo, Alberto Ascari is certainly one of the most overlooked drivers in the history of Formula 1, he achieved two World Championship titles for Scuderia Ferrari between 1952 and 1953.
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