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DATI GENERALI Scuderia Team Essex Lotus Anno di produzione 1981 Motore Ford Cosworth DFV V8 2993 cc Telaio Monoscocca in alluminio Carburante e lubrificanti Essex Pneumatici Goodyear Luogo di produzione Hethel (GB) google.maps Progettista Colin Chapman e Martin Ogilvie Impiegata nel 1981 Piloti 11 Elio De Angelis, 12 Nigel Mansell STATISTICHE GP Disputati 0

14 aprile 1952, The Easter Goodwood Meeting. Ci sono 8 corse: Lavant Cup Race, 6 giri F2 (2000cc) Earl of March Trophy Race, 6 giri F3 (500cc) Chichester Cup Race 6 giri, Formula Libera Richmond Trophy Race, 12 giri, Formula 1 (1951) First Easter Handicap (6 Laps—Unblown Sports Cars) Second Easter Handicap (6 Laps—Cars in Racing Trim) Third Easter Handicap (6 Laps—Cars in Racing Trim) Fourth Easter Handicap (6 Laps—Cars in Sports Trim) La cronaca: Chichester Cup Race (6 Laps—Formula Libre) The astonishing Hawthorn and his impressive Cooper-Bristol, engine note crisp and clean, gear-changes mere punctuations of exhaust note, tail slides skilfully held, won again, by a very good margin, from Tony Rolt, with the ERA-Delage. The first lap produced a thrill, when AG Whitehead’s old ERA spun leaving the chicane. Luckily, the following cars missed it but the incident slowed them as much as it speeded up onlookers’ hearts. Ken Richardson, late of BRM, in Vandervell’s “Thinwall” 4½-litre Ferrari, did not get as far as this, as he followed his habit of leaving the course. Duncan-Hamilton was going safely in third place in his Talbot, pursued at a discreet distance by Poore’s big Alfa-Romeo. Allard’s Chrysler TT Allard, with four carburetters and four-speed gearbox, was coming along strongly and had the satisfaction of passing the great Fangio (Cooper-Bristol), although Fangio was going through the corners with great elan and obviously having fun, after being baulked on the first lap. The order of the remainder through the chicane on the last lap is indication of how the race went—Poore, Allard, Fangio, Kelly (Alta), James (4CLT Maserati), Baird (Baird Griffon—tubular chassis containing Baird’s 4CLT Maserati engine), Gerard (1½-litre ERA) and GN Richardson (ERA). It is interesting and cheerful that Brian Shawe-Taylor entered an ERA for Thompson or Abecassis to drive, although it non-started. Wharton retired after a tough drive in the Scuderia Franera 2-litre ERA. AUTHOR Motor Sport. Maggio 1952 Se, gareggiava "El Chueco" 1 41 Mike Hawthorn (GB) L.D.Hawthorn Cooper-Bristol T20 (2.0) 10'06.8" 6 1 2 53 Tony Rolt (GB) R.R.C.Walker ERA-Delage 15S8 (1.5 S C) 10'16.8" 6 2 3 60 Duncan Halminton (GB) J. Duncan Halminton Talbot-Lago T26C (4.5) 10'38.0" 6 5 4 56 Denis Poore (GB) R. D. Poore Alfa Romeo 8C-35 (3.8 s c) 10'50.0" 6 8 5 65 Sydney H. Allard (GB) S. H. Allard Allard (5.4) 10'58.2" 6 10 6 46 Juan M. Fangio (RA) Ecurie Richmond Cooper-Bristol T20 (2.0) 11'00.0" 6 13 ? 6 Bob Gerard (GB) F.R.Gerard E.R.A. B-Type (1.5 s c) - ? 7 ? 29 Ken Wharton (GB) Scudería Franera E.R.A. (2.0 s c) - ? 6 ? 36 Gordon Watson (GB) G. M. Watson Alta F2 (2.0) - ? 14 ? 50 Ken Richardson (GB) G.A. Vandervell Ferrari Thin Wall Special (4.5) - ? 4 ? 52 Graham Whitehead (GB) A. G. Whitehead ERA B-Type (1.5 s c) - ? 3 ? 55 Geoff Richardson (GB) G.N. Richardson R.R.A.-E.R.A. (1.5 s c) - ? 15 ? 57 Joe Kelly (GB) J. Kelly Alta GP (1.5 s c) - ? 13 ? 59 JohnJames (GB) J.M.James Maserati 4CLT/48 (1.5 s c) - ? 9 ? 61 Bobbie Baird (GB) W.R. Baird Baird Griphon (1.5 s c) - ? 11

Nei Gran Premi, tra i più lunghi "digiuni" di vittoria per i singoli marchi, sono già stati ricordati i 57 anni della Mercedes-Benz tra il 1955 e il 2012, oppure i ben 73 anni della Renault tra il 1906 e il 1979. Ma anche l'Alfa Romeo (parliamo di marchi, evitiamo le solite polemiche su Sauber, marketing ecc.), ha un gran bel digiuno, visto che l'ultima vittoria è al G.P. di Spagna 1951 (nella foto, il vincitore Fangio). In pratica sono 70 anni, cavolo. Sarebbe straordinario se quest'anno per un irripetibile GCDC (Grandissimo Colpo Di Culo) Raikkonen o Giovinazzi riuscissero a vincere. Lo so, è utopia, ma lasciatemi sognare. Chissà, con una vittoria in un GP, l'operazione Alfa Romeo nei Gran Premi potrebbe continuare..