1957 Modena Grand Prix

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1957 Modena Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1957 Formula One season
Aerautodromo di Modena.png
Race details
Date22 September 1957
Official name V Gran Premio di Modena
Location Aerautodromo di Modena, Modena, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.37 km (1.47 miles)
Distance Aggregate of 2 x 40 lap heats = 80 laps, 189.60 km (117.60 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Fastest lap
Drivers Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso Ferrari
Fastest lap Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Maserati
Time 1:02.2
Podium
First Maserati
Second Ferrari
Third Maserati

The 5th Modena Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 September 1957 at Aerautodromo di Modena, Modena, Italy. The race was run over two 40 lap heats of the circuit, taking the aggregate of the results, and was won by French driver Jean Behra in a Maserati 250F.

This race, and the 1961 race, were the only two Modena Grands Prix run under Formula One rules.

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/Retired
14 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 1h 24m 47.9s, 130.51 km/h
226 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Dino 156 F2 1h 25m 28.2s (+40.3s)
36 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 1h 25m 56.8s (+1m 8.9s)
428 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Dino 156 F2 1h 26m 5.8s (+1m 17.9s)
58 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Scarlatti Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 78 laps
620 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horace Gould Horace Gould Maserati 250F 75 laps
722 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Bruce Halford Maserati 250F 71 laps
Ret.12 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25 26 laps (heat 2) - universal joint
Ret.10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25 22 laps (heat 2) - fuel pump drive
Ret.30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Davis Horace Gould Maserati 250F 7 laps (heat 1) - engine
DNA2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F
DNA14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Cooper Car Company Cooper T43-Climax
DNA16 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F Drove car number 12
DNA18 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Masten Gregory Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F
DNA2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Houghton Charles Houghton Maserati 250F

References

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    1957 BRDC International Trophy
    Formula One non-championship races
    1957 season
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    1957 Moroccan Grand Prix
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    1953 Modena Grand Prix
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    1961 Modena Grand Prix