Syracuse Grand Prix

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Syracuse Grand Prix
Syracuse Autodrome
Race information
Number of times held16
First held1951
Last held1967
Most wins (drivers)John Surtees (2 wins)
Most wins (constructors)Ferrari (9 wins)
Circuit length5.598 km (3.478 miles)

The Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race held at Syracuse Circuit in Sicily, Italy. For most of its existence, it formed part of the Formula One non-Championship calendar, usually being held near the beginning of the season before the World Championship races.[1]

Comparison of the old and revival layouts of Syracuse Circuit

Results

John Surtees' Ferrari 158 ahead Jo Siffert's Brabham BT11 and Jim Clark's Lotus 33 in the 1965 edition.
  Formula 2 events
Year Date Winning driver Winning constructor Report
1951 March 11 Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Report
1952 March 16 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
1953 March 22 Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Maserati Report
1954 April 11 Italy Giuseppe Farina Ferrari Report
1955 October 23 United Kingdom Tony Brooks Connaught Report
1956 April 15 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Lancia-Ferrari Report
1957 April 7 United Kingdom Peter Collins Lancia-Ferrari Report
1958 April 13 Italy Luigi Musso Ferrari Report
1959 April 25 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Cooper-Borgward Report
1960 March 19 Germany Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari Report
1961 April 25 Italy Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari Report
1962 not held
1963 April 25 Switzerland Jo Siffert Lotus-BRM Report
1964 April 12 United Kingdom John Surtees Ferrari Report
1965 April 4 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Report
1966 May 1 United Kingdom John Surtees Ferrari Report
1967 May 21 United Kingdom Mike Parkes
Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti
(Dead heat)
Ferrari Report

References

  1. ^ "Circuito G. P. Siracusa" (in Italian). antoniorandazzo.it. Retrieved 11 September 2019.