1951 Syracuse Grand Prix

The 1951 Syracuse Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Syracuse, Sicily on 11 March 1951.[1]

1951 Syracuse Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season
Race details
Date 11 March 1951
Official name I Gran Premio di Siracusa
Location Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 5.400 km (3.355 miles)
Distance 80 laps, 432.027 km (268.449 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari
Time 2:06.1
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Ferrari

Classification edit

Race edit

Pos No Driver Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 24   Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 80 2:57:31.6 3
2 18   Dorino Serafini Ferrari 77 + 3 laps 4
3 26   Rudi Fischer Ferrari 77 + 3 laps 6
4 2   Henri Louveau Talbot-Lago 76 + 4 laps 7
5 4   Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 75 + 5 laps 9
Ret 20   Alberto Ascari Ferrari 69 Engine 1
NC 10   Pierre Staechelin Ferrari 68 + 12 laps 12
Ret 16   Nino Farina Maserati 47 Engine 2
Ret 22   Harry Schell Maserati 40 10
Ret 14   Prince Bira Maserati 38 8
Ret 8   Ferdinando Righetti Ferrari 18 11
Ret 12   Giovanni Bracco Ferrari 3 5

References edit

  1. ^ "1951 Syracuse GP". Retrieved 30 December 2017.


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