1961 Syracuse Grand Prix
| 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 | ||
| Course length | 5.612 km (3.487 mi) | ||
| Distance | 56 laps, 314.26 km (195.27 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Porsche | ||
| Time | 1:56.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Dan Gurney | Porsche | |
| Time | 1:54.9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Porsche | ||
| Third | 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
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References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com
| Previous race: 1961 Aintree 200 |
Formula One Non-Championship races 1961 season |
Next race: 1961 Naples Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1958 Syracuse Grand Prix |
Syracuse Grand Prix | Next race: 1963 Syracuse Grand Prix |
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