30 May in Ferrari history: Alberto Ascari at Indianapolis
May 30 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Explore Ferrari Grand Prix results, qualifying and Sprint sessions, driver birthdays, remembrance dates and selected milestones connected with this day.
Ferrari Grands Prix held on May 30
Ferrari drivers remembered on May 30
Piero Carini
Piero Carini died on this date in 1957.
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On 30 May 1952, Alberto Ascari raced a Ferrari in the Indianapolis 500. The appearance took the Scuderia to one of motor racing’s most famous events and remains an unusual chapter in a career best remembered for his world championship successes.
Ascari’s Ferrari entry in the 1952 Indianapolis 500
Ascari qualified 19th for the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Driving the number 12 Ferrari, he completed 40 laps before his attempt ended and was classified 31st.
The official Indianapolis record lists the reason for his exit as a spin. Historical accounts describe a rear-wheel failure preceding the incident. His race ended without the result Ferrari had hoped for, but the entry remains a notable example of the team taking on a very different racing challenge.
Later Ferrari victories on 30 May
The same date brought success in more familiar surroundings. Niki Lauda won the 1976 Monaco Grand Prix for Ferrari, adding a victory on the narrow Monte Carlo circuit to his record.
On 30 May 2004, Michael Schumacher won the European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, with Rubens Barrichello completing a Ferrari one-two.
These events give the date a wide geographical range: an Indianapolis attempt, a Monaco victory and a dominant result in Germany, spread across three distinct periods of Ferrari history.
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