1961 Naples Grand Prix

The 19th Naples Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 May 1961 at Posillipo Circuit, Naples. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver Giancarlo Baghetti in a Ferrari 156 in only his second Formula One race, having also won his first. Baghetti went on to win his next Formula One race as well, his first World Championship race, and is the only driver to have won his first three Formula One races run.

1961 Naples Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season
Race details
Date 14 May 1961
Official name XIX Gran Premio di Napoli
Location Posillipo Circuit, Posillipo, Naples
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.491 km (1.548 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 149.444 km (92.86 miles)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:21.3
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari
Time 1:20.2
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Lotus-Climax
Third Cooper-Maserati

This race was held on the same day as the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix, therefore very few of the top drivers of the day were in action in Naples. Baghetti took a comfortable victory despite only starting third on the grid, with pole-sitter Gerry Ashmore finishing second after the other main challenger and early leader Roy Salvadori suffered a puncture. Lorenzo Bandini had led for a lap before Baghetti took over on lap 4, and he held the lead until the chequered flag.[1]

Qualifying

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Pos No. Driver Constructor Lap Gap
1 10   Gerry Ashmore Lotus-Climax 1:21.3
2 18   Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax 1:21.3 +0.0
3 32   Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 1:21.9 +0.6
4 34   Lorenzo Bandini Cooper-Maserati 1:22.5 +1.2
5 30   Ian Burgess Lotus-Climax 1:22.7 +1.4
6 40   Ernesto Prinoth Lotus-Climax 1:23.0 +1.7
7 36   Menato Boffa Cooper-Climax 1:23.2 +1.9
8 22   Giovanni Alberti De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. 1:24.4 +3.1
9 2   John Campbell-Jones Cooper-Climax 1:24.5 +3.2
10 26   Bernard Collomb Cooper-Climax 1:24.6 +3.3
11 28   Roberto Bussinello De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. 1:25.1 +3.8
12 8   Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax 1:25.2 +3.9
13 14   Keith Greene Gilby-Climax 1:25.2 +3.9
14 38   Massimo Natili Cooper-Maserati 1:25.3 +4.0
15 12   Renato Pirocchi Cooper-Climax 1:25.8 +4.5
16 6   André Pilette Emeryson-Climax 1:27.1 +5.8
17 16   "Wal Ever" Cooper-O.S.C.A. 1:27.2 +5.9
18 20   Giuseppe Maugeri Cooper-Climax 1:27.6 +6.3
19 4   François Santé Cooper-Climax 2:22.9 +1:01.6

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 32   Giancarlo Baghetti FISA Ferrari 1.22:46.5 3
2 10   Gerry Ashmore Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax 59 laps 1
3 34   Lorenzo Bandini Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper-Maserati 59 laps 4
4 30   Ian Burgess Camoradi International Lotus-Climax 58 laps 6
5 28   Roberto Bussinello Isobele de Tomaso De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. 56 laps 11
6 26   Bernard Collomb Bernard Collomb Cooper-Climax 56 laps 10
7 18   Roy Salvadori Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax 56 laps 2
8 8   Tim Parnell Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax 54 laps 12
9 40   Ernesto Prinoth Scuderia Dolomiti Lotus-Climax 34 laps 6
Ret 22   Giovanni Alberti Scuderia Settecolli De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. Unknown - 36 laps 8
Ret 14   Keith Greene Gilby Engineering Gilby-Climax Accident - 5 laps 13
Ret 36   Menato Boffa Menato Boffa Cooper-Climax Accident - 5 laps 16
Ret 2   John Campbell-Jones John Campbell-Jones Cooper-Climax Ignition - 1 lap 9
DNQ 38   Massimo Natili Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper-Maserati -
DNQ 12   Renato Pirocchi Pescara Racing Club Cooper-Climax -
DNQ 6   André Pilette Equipe Nationale Belge Emeryson-Climax -
DNQ 16   "Wal Ever" "Wal Ever" Cooper-O.S.C.A. -
DNQ 20   Giuseppe Maugeri Giuseppe Maugeri Cooper-Climax -
DNQ 4   François Santé François Santé Cooper-Climax -
DNA 24   André Wicky André Wicky Cooper-Climax Withdrew -

References

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  1. ^ "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp.26-27
  • "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp. 26–27.
  • Race results at www.silhouet.com [1]


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