1961 Syracuse Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = NC
Country = Italy
Grand Prix = Syracuse
Official name = XI Gran Premio di Siracusa
Location = Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily
Date = 25 April
Year = 1961
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 3.487
Course_km = 5.612
Distance_laps = 56
Distance_mi = 195.27
Distance_km = 314.26
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Dan Gurney
Pole_Country = USA
Pole_Team = Porsche
Pole_Time = 1:56.8
Fast_Driver = Dan Gurney
Fast_Team = Porsche
Fast_Time = 1:54.9
Fast_Country = USA
First_Driver = Giancarlo Baghetti
First_Country = Italy
First_Team = Ferrari
Second_Driver = Dan Gurney
Second_Country = USA
Second_Team = Porsche
Third_Driver = Jo Bonnier
Third_Country = Sweden
Third_Team = PorscheThe 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

References

* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
* "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
* Race results at www.silhouet.com [http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1961/1961.html#sgp]