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1966 Syracuse Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | Italy |
| Grand Prix | Syracuse |
| Official name | XV Gran Premio di Siracusa |
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily |
| Image | Map-siracusa old.png |
| Date | 1 May |
| Year | 1966 |
| Course | Temporary road circuit |
| Course_mi | 3.489 |
| Course_km | 5.615 |
| Distance_laps | 56 |
| Distance_mi | 195.4 |
| Distance_km | 314.46 |
| Pole_Driver | John Surtees |
| Pole_Country | UK |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Pole_Time | 1:42.3 |
| Fast_Driver | John Surtees |
| Fast_Team | Ferrari |
| Fast_Time | 1:43.4 |
| Fast_Country | UK |
| First_Driver | John Surtees |
| First_Country | UK |
| First_Team | Ferrari |
| Second_Driver | Lorenzo Bandini |
| Second_Country | Italy |
| Second_Team | Ferrari |
| Third_Driver | David Hobbs |
| Third_Country | UK |
| Third_Team | Lotus-BRM |
The 15th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 1 May 1966 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver John Surtees in a Ferrari 312.
Jack Brabham, Vic Wilson and Denny Hulme all failed to post a time during practice, and lined up on the grid behind the last driver to post a time, André Wicky, whose time was 37.4 seconds slower than Surtees's pole time.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK John Surtees | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | 1.40:08.3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Italy Lorenzo Bandini | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 24.6 s | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| UK David Hobbs | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | 54 laps | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| UK Vic Wilson | Team Chamaco Collect | BRM | 53 laps | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Sweden Jo Bonnier | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | 52 laps | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| France Guy Ligier | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati | 39 laps - Ignition | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Australia Paul Hawkins | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-Climax | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Jo Siffert | Rob Walker Racing Team | Cooper-Maserati | Driveshaft | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Denny Hulme | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | Engine | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Australia Jack Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | Engine | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Italy Giancarlo Baghetti | Anglo-Suisse Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Gearbox | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Switzerland André Wicky | André Wicky | Cooper-BRM | Battery | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| UK Bob Anderson | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | Piston in practice | - | |||||||||||||||
| Italy Roberto Bussinello | Alf Francis | Cooper-ATS | - |
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "Cooper Cars", Doug Nye. Motorbooks, 2003.
- Race results at www.motorsportmagazine.com https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1966-syracuse-grand-prix
| Previous_year's_race = 1965 Syracuse Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1967 Syracuse Grand Prix
References
- Nye (2003)
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