1961 Syracuse Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship Race in the 1961 Formula One season | ||
| Date | 25 April 1961 | |
| Official name | XI Gran Premio di Siracusa | |
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.487 mi / 5.612 km |
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| Distance | 56 laps, 195.27 mi / 314.26 km | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Dan Gurney |
Porsche |
| Time | 1:56.8 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Dan Gurney |
Porsche |
| Time | 1:54.9 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Giancarlo Baghetti |
Ferrari |
| Second | Dan Gurney |
Porsche |
| Third |  Jo Bonnier |
Porsche |
The 11th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 25 April 1961 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver Giancarlo Baghetti in a Ferrari 156 in his first Formula One race, the only driver to achieve this feat. Baghetti went on to win his next two Formula One races, including his first World Championship race.
[edit] Results
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[edit] References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com [1]
