The Messina Grand Prix (Italian: Gran Premio di Messina) a Formula Junior motor race held at Ganzirri Lake circuit (6,200 metres) in Messina, Italy, organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia.[1] The race formed part of the Italian Formula Junior Championship.
| Ganzirri Lake circuit | |
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| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 3 |
| First held | 1959 |
| Last held | 1961 |
| Most wins (drivers) | no repeat winners |
| Most wins (constructors) | no repeat winners |
| Circuit length | 6.02 km (3.8502 miles) |
| Race length | 310.0 km (192.51 miles) |
| Laps | 20 laps |
| Last race (1961) | |
| Pole position | |
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| Podium | |
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| Fastest lap | |
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Winners
edit| Year | Date | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 23 August |  Fritz d'Orey
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Stanguellini-Fiat | [2] |
| 1960 | 31 July |  Colin Davis
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OSCA-Fiat | [3] |
| 1961 | 23 July |  Angus Hyslop
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Lotus-Ford | [4][5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Non solo Targa Florio" (in Italian). forum-auto.caradisiac.com. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "1959 Italian Formula Junior Championship". dlg.speedfreaks.org. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "1960 Italian Formula Junior Championship". dlg.speedfreaks.org. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "III Gran Premio di Messina 1961 - Circuito Laghi di Ganzirri, Messina, Italy". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "1991 Italian Formula Junior Championship". dlg.speedfreaks.org. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links
edit- Le gare automobilistiche a Messina (in Italian)
- Cinque gloriose manifestazioni sportive che non esistono più (in Italian)