The 1st Messina Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula Junior rules, held on 23 August 1959 at Ganzirri Lake circuit in Messina, Italy.[1] The race was part of the Italian Formula Junior Championship.
| 1959 Messina Grand Prix | ||||
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| Race details | ||||
| Date | 23 August 1959 | |||
| Official name | Gran Premio di Messina | |||
| Location | Messina, Italy | |||
| Course length | 120.4 km | |||
| Distance | 20 laps, 6.02 km | |||
| Fastest lap | ||||
| Driver |
 Raffaele Cammarota | Stanguellini | ||
| Time | 2m30.3 on lap 143.904 km/h | |||
| Podium | ||||
| First | Stanguellini | |||
| Second | Stanguellini | |||
| Third | Stanguellini | |||
Final standings edit
| # | Driver | Country | Car | Time/Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz d'Orey |  Brazil |
Stanguellini-Fiat | 51m32.0 |
| 2 | Christian Bino Heins | Brazil |
Stanguellini-Fiat | 20 |
| 3 | Raffaele Cammarota | Italy |
Stanguellini-Fiat | 20 |
| 4 | Berardo Taraschi | Italy |
Taraschi-Fiat | 20 |
| 5 | Antonio Maglione | Italy |
de Sanctis-Fiat | 20 |
| 6 | Henri Grandsire |  France |
Stanguellini-Fiat | 20 |
| 7 | Carmelo Genovese | Italy |
Stanguellini-Fiat | 19 |
| 8 | Giacomo Russo | Italy |
Stanguellini-Fiat | 19 |
| 9 | Domenico Lo Coco | Italy |
Moretti-Fiat | |
| 10 | Jacques Jauson | France |
Taraschi-Fiat |
References edit
- ^ "1959 Italian Formula Junior Championship". dlg.speedfreaks.org. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links edit
- I Gran Premio di Messina Junior (race full report)