The country and town roads used were both narrow and bumpy. Like many long circuits (such as the original
Nürburgring and
Spa-Francorchamps circuits), Pescara was revered as a fantastic driver's circuit, but also like Spa and the Nürburgring, it was extremely dangerous and unforgiving. The long track travelled through a number of villages situated on hills surrounding Pescara, following a roughly triangular shape with its
corners at the seaside municipality of Pescara. It included two long straights (about as long as the
Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans and the Buonfornello Straight of the
Targa Florio) between the seaside municipality of
Montesilvano, nicknamed "The Flying Kilometre". The highest point, at
Spoltore, was above sea level. It was the first F1 circuit with an artificial chicane, built in 1934 on the start-finish straight to reduce speed in the pits after of flat out. After that race the circuit was permanently retired as a racing venue as it was impossible for the organizers to guarantee the safety of drivers and spectators. ==Lap records==