The amazing story of F1’s craziest track - and why grand prix racing never went back

About this episode

The episode explores the unique history of the Pescara Grand Prix and its significance in Formula 1.

Pescara, a seaside town halfway down Italy’s Adriatic coast, stands proudly in the record books for having been home to the longest track ever used in Formula 1. Made up of 15.9 miles of country roads, the circuit of Pescara only hosted one world championship-status Grand Prix, in 1957, but it’s significance was mighty - as Matt Bishop and Richard Williams (who literally wrote the book on the Pescara GP) explain in the latest episode of And Colossally That’s History! Over the course of the episode you’ll learn why Pescara found its way onto the F1 calendar in the first place, why the sport's most famous team boycotted the race, which animals the drivers had to dodge during practice, and why Stirling Moss loved the circuit so much when others hated it.  As you might imagine, there are plenty of amazing stories to tell, including one about a driver who stopped for fuel at a commercial filling station mid-race, and another about a driver who jumped a level crossing while being chased by police on his way home from the race…  Want to get the end-of-season Colossally bonus episode and every episode ad-free? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an…

People in this episode

Guests: Matt Bishop, Richard Williams

Topics covered

• Formula 1
• Pescara
• Grand Prix racing
• automotive history
• sports stories

Keywords

• Pescara
• Formula 1
• Grand Prix
• Stirling Moss
• 1957
• automotive history
• racing stories

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pescara, Italy

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