1951 - Grand Prix of Spain

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1951 - Grand Prix of Spain

Race Name - Grand Prix of Spain
Date - 10/28/1951
Race Track - Pedralbes Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 20
Laps Run - 70
Pole Winner Alberto Ascari
Average Race Speed - 158.941 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Juan Manuel Fangio
Race Number - 8

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
2	3	Jos Froiln Gonzlez	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12
3	4	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
4	1	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12
5	8	Felice Bonetto	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
6	6	Toulo de Graffenried	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
7	20	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 4.5 L6
8	13	Philippe tancelin	Philippe Etancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 4.5 L6
9	9	Robert Manzon	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini T15	Simca-Gordini 1.5 L4
10	17	Paco Godia	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati 1.5 L4C
11	5	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12
12	10	Andr Simon	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini T15	Simca-Gordini 1.5 L4
13	15	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 4.5 L6
14	7	Piero Taruffi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12
15	11	Maurice Trintignant	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini T15	Simca-Gordini 1.5 L4
16	16	Georges Grignard	Georges Grignard	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 4.5 L6
17	14	Yves GiraudCabantous	Yves GiraudCabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 4.5 L6
18	12	Louis Chiron	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 4.5 L6
19	19	Prince Bira	Ecurie Siam	Maserati 4CLT-48	Osca
20	18	Juan Jover	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati 1.5 L4C