Mediterranean Grand Prix

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Flag of Italy.svg Mediterranean Grand Prix
Autodromo di Pergusa
Pergusa circuit.png
Race information
Number of times held35
First held 1962
Last held 1998
Most wins (drivers) Flag of Switzerland.svg Jo Siffert (2)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Boutsen (2)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell (2)
Most wins (constructors) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reynard (6)
Circuit length4.950 km (3.076 mi)
Laps40+
Last race (1998)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap
  • Flag of Colombia.svg J.P Montoya
  • Lola-Zytek (Super Nova Racing)

The Mediterranean Grand Prix was a non-Championship motor race, held at the Autodromo di Pergusa, in Sicily, Italy. The first event, run to Formula One rules, took place in 1962. The last Formula One event took place in 1965 before the race switched to Formula Two rules. In 1985, Formula Two was replaced by Formula 3000 and the Mediterranean Grand Prix remained on the calendar.

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The event is scheduled to return in 2020 as part of the Euroformula Open Championship. [1]

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Results

YearDateWinning driverWinning constructorReport
19986 September Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya Lola-Zytek Report
199720 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Davies Lola-Zytek Report
199621 July Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens Lola-Zytek Report
199523 July Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Rosset Reynard-Ford Report
199417 July Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Reynard-Zytek Judd Report
199318 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Reynard-Ford Report
199212 July Flag of Italy.svg Luca Badoer Reynard-Ford Report
19917 July Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti Reynard-Ford Report
199022 July Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Lola-Ford Report
198923 July Flag of Switzerland.svg Andrea Chiesa Reynard-Ford Report
198817 July Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini March-Judd Report
198719 July Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno Ralt-Honda Report
198620 July Flag of Spain.svg Luis Pérez-Sala Ralt-Ford Report
198528 July Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell Ralt-Ford Report
198429 July Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell Ralt-Honda Report
198331 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Palmer Ralt-Honda Report
19821 August Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Boutsen Spirit-Honda Report
198126 July Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Boutsen March-BMW Report
19802 August Flag of Italy.svg Siegfried Stohr Toleman-Hart Report
197929 July Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh March-BMW Report
197823 July Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March-BMW Report
197724 July Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg Chevron-Hart Report
197625 July Flag of France.svg René Arnoux Martini-Renault Report
197527 July Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite Martini-BMW Report
197425 August Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck March-BMW Report
197327 August Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier March-BMW Report
197220 August Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo Brabham-Ford Report
1971Not held
197023 August Flag of Switzerland.svg Clay Regazzoni Tecno-Ford Report
196924 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage Brabham-Ford Report
196825 August Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Brabham-Ford Report
196720 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford Report
1966Not held
196515 August Flag of Switzerland.svg Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM Report
196416 August Flag of Switzerland.svg Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM Report
196318 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Ferrari Report
196219 August Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari Report

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References

  1. Wood, Elliot (11 October 2019). "Mediterranean Grand Prix revived by Euroformula Open for 2020". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 October 2019.