1966 Syracuse Grand Prix
Race details | |||
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Non-Championship race in the 1966 Formula One season | |||
Date | 1 May 1966 | ||
Official name | XV Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 5.615 km (3.489 mi) | ||
Distance | 56 laps, 314.46 km (195.4 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 1:42.3 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | John Surtees | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:43.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Lotus-BRM |
The 15th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 1 May 1966 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver John Surtees in a Ferrari 312.
Jack Brabham, Vic Wilson and Denny Hulme all failed to post a time during practice, and lined up on the grid behind the last driver to post a time, André Wicky, whose time was 37.4 seconds slower than Surtees's pole time.[1]
Results
Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | John Surtees | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | 1.40:08.3 | 1 |
2 | Lorenzo Bandini | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 24.6 s | 2 |
3 | David Hobbs | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | 54 laps | 7 |
4 | Vic Wilson | Team Chamaco Collect | BRM | 53 laps | 11 |
5 | Jo Bonnier | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | 52 laps | 4 |
NC | Guy Ligier | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati | 39 laps - Ignition | 5 |
Ret | Paul Hawkins | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-Climax | 6 | |
Ret | Jo Siffert | Rob Walker Racing Team | Cooper-Maserati | Driveshaft | 3 |
Ret | Denny Hulme | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | Engine | 12 |
Ret | Jack Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | Engine | 10 |
Ret | Giancarlo Baghetti | Anglo-Suisse Racing Team | Lotus-BRM | Gearbox | 8 |
Ret | André Wicky | André Wicky | Cooper-BRM | Battery[1] | 9 |
DNS | Bob Anderson | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | Piston in practice | - |
DNA | Roberto Bussinello | Alf Francis[1] | Cooper-ATS | - |
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "Cooper Cars", Doug Nye. Motorbooks, 2003.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com
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