1966 Syracuse Grand Prix

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1966 Syracuse Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1966 Formula One season
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Race details
Date1 May 1966
Official name XV Gran Premio di Siracusa
Location Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 5.615 km (3.489 miles)
Distance 56 laps, 314.46 km (195.4 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:42.3
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari 1.40:08.31
2 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari + 24.6 s2
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM 54 laps7
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vic Wilson Team Chamaco Collect BRM 53 laps11
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Brabham-BRM 52 laps4
NC Flag of France.svg Guy Ligier Guy Ligier Cooper-Maserati 39 laps - Ignition5
Ret Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hawkins Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-Climax 6
Ret Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Rob Walker Racing Team Cooper-Maserati Driveshaft3
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax Engine12
Ret Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Repco Engine10
DNS Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Baghetti Anglo-Suisse Racing Team Lotus-Climax Gearbox8
DNS Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg André Wicky André Wicky Cooper-BRM Battery [1] 9
DNS Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Anderson DW Racing Enterprises Brabham-Climax Piston in practice-
DNA Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Bussinello Alf Francis [1] Cooper-ATS -

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nye (2003)
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