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1961 Syracuse Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | Italy |
| Grand Prix | Syracuse |
| Official name | XI Gran Premio di Siracusa |
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily |
| Image | Map-siracusa old.png |
| Date | 25 April |
| Year | 1961 |
| Course | Temporary road circuit |
| Course_mi | 3.487 |
| Course_km | 5.612 |
| Distance_laps | 56 |
| Distance_mi | 195.27 |
| Distance_km | 314.26 |
| Pole_Driver | Dan Gurney |
| Pole_Country | USA |
| Pole_Team | Porsche |
| Pole_Time | 1:56.8 |
| Fast_Driver | Dan Gurney |
| Fast_Team | Porsche |
| Fast_Time | 1:54.9 |
| Fast_Country | USA |
| First_Driver | Giancarlo Baghetti |
| First_Country | Italy |
| First_Team | Ferrari |
| Second_Driver | Dan Gurney |
| Second_Country | USA |
| Second_Team | Porsche |
| Third_Driver | Jo Bonnier |
| Third_Country | Sweden |
| Third_Team | 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.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | NC | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | WD | WD | WD | WD | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy Giancarlo Baghetti | FISA | Ferrari | 1.50:08.2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dan Gurney | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | + 5.0 s | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden Jo Bonnier | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | 55 laps | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Jack Brabham | Cooper Car Company | Cooper-Climax | 55 laps | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Roy Salvadori | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | 55 laps | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 53 laps | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Lorenzo Bandini | Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper-Maserati | 53 laps | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Stirling Moss | Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 52 laps | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Graham Hill | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM-Climax | 52 laps | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Menato Boffa | Menato Boffa | Cooper-Climax | 49 laps | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Wolfgang Seidel | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | 49 laps | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Willy Mairesse | Equipe Nationale Belge | Emeryson-Maserati | 42 laps | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Renato Pirocchi | Pescara Racing Club | Cooper-Climax | 37 laps | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Massimo Natili | Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper-Maserati | Engine | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Maurice Trintignant | Scuderia Serenissima | Cooper-Maserati | Piston | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Tony Brooks | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM-Climax | Con-rod | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK John Surtees | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Fuel pump | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Olivier Gendebien | Equipe Nationale Belge | Emeryson-Maserati | Gearbox | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Ernesto Prinoth | Scuderia Dolomiti | Lotus-Climax | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Giuseppe Maugeri | Giuseppe Maugeri | Cooper-Climax | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Gino Munaron | Gino Munaron | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Cliff Allison | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Bruce McLaren | Cooper Car Company | Cooper-Climax | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Richie Ginther | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | Car not ready | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Giorgio Scarlatti | Scuderia Serenissima | Cooper-Climax | Car not ready | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Henry Taylor | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | - |
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1961/1961.html#sgp
| Previous_year's_race = 1960 Syracuse Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1963 Syracuse Grand Prix
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