Alfa Romeo P1

Infobox Automobile


name = Alfa Romeo Tipo P1 GP
manufacturer = Alfa Romeo
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production = 1923–1924
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successor = Alfa Romeo P2
class = race car
body_style = 2-seater
layout = FR layout
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engine = 1990 cc I6 DOHC
95 bhp @ 5000 rpm (1923)
115 bhp @ 5000 rpm (1924)
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weight = 850 kg/ 1873 lb
top_speed = 180-203 km/h
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designer = Giuseppe Merosi

Alfa Romeo Tipo P1 was first Grand Prix car made by Alfa Romeo in 1923. Car had 2.0 L straight-6 engine and it produced Auto bhp|95|0 at 5000 rpms. Two cars were entered to Italian GP at Monza 1923, one for Antonio Ascari and one for Ugo Sivocci. When Sivocci was practising for the GP in September 1923 he crashed and was killed, after that Alfa Romeo withdrew from competition and development of the car was stopped. In 1924 new version was made and it produced Auto bhp|115|0 but the car was kept out of competition.Cite web|url=http://www.alfaromeo.co.uk/cgi-bin/pbrand.dll/ALFAROMEO_UK/history/history.jsp?session=no&categoryOID=-1073756754&contentOID=1073896173|title=Alfa Romeo / History|accessdate=2007-04-26|work=alfaromeo.co.uk] In 1923 Vittorio Jano was hired to Alfa Romeo to design new car and P2 was born.

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