Date 25 April 1961 | Course length 5.612 km (3.487 mi) | |
Course Permanent racing facility Distance 56 laps, 314.26 km (195.27 mi) | ||
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.
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1961 Syracuse Grand Prix Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA