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.[1]
| 1961 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 25 April 1961 | ||
| Official name | XI Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.612 km (3.487 miles) | ||
| Distance | 56 laps, 314.26 km (195.27 miles) | ||
| 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 | ||
Results edit
References edit
- ^ "1961 Syracuse Grand Prix | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com [1]