1961 Coppa Italia
1961 Coppa Italia | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 12 October 1961 | ||
Official name | I Coppa Italia | ||
Location |
ACI Vallelunga Circuit | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 1.77 km (1.1 miles) | ||
Distance | 30 x 2 laps, 106.378 km (66.1 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Cooper-Maserati | ||
Time | 59.1 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Nino Vaccarella | Cooper-Maserati | |
Time | 58.1 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
Porsche | ||
Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
Third | Cooper-Maserati |
The 1st Porsche 718.
After the Italian Drivers' Championship finished as a tie between Giancarlo Baghetti and Lorenzo Bandini, a deciding race was organised. However, the fairness of this idea is in question since it was well known that Bandini would not be available to take part.[1] Baghetti's team, Scuderia Sant Ambroeus, borrowed the Porsche from Ecurie Nationale Suisse,[1] and their driver won both heats to take the national title.
Results
Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Heat 1/2 |
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1 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Scuderia Sant Ambroeus | Porsche
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1.00:53.9 | 2 | 1st / 1st |
2 | Ernesto Prinoth | Scuderia Dolomiti | Lotus-Climax | + 15.3 s | 3 | 2nd / 2nd |
3 | Nino Vaccarella | Scuderia Serenissima | Cooper-Maserati | 59 laps | 1 | 3rd / 3rd |
4 | Roberto Bussinello | Isobele de Tomaso | De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo | 58 laps | 4 | 5th / 4th |
5 | Roberto Lippi | Scuderia Settecolli | De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. | 58 laps | 6 | 4th / 5th |
6 | Albino Buticchi | Scuderi Sant Ambroeus | Cooper-Climax | 57 laps | 8 | 6th / 6th |
7 | Lucien de Sanctis | Scuderi Sant Ambroeus | Cooper-Climax | 56 laps | 9 | 7th / 7th |
8 | Gaetano Starrabba | Gaetano Starrabba | Lotus-Maserati | 31 laps | 5 | 8th / 8th |
9 | Elio Pandolfo | Scuderia Montegrappa | Elios | 22 laps | 10 | 9th / Ret |
Ret | Rovero Campello | Rovero Campello | de Sanctis-Fiat | Engine | 7 | Ret / DNS |
WD | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Pescara Racing Club | De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. | Car not ready | – | – / – |
WD | Menato Boffa | Menato Boffa | Cooper-Climax | Car not ready | – | – / – |
References
- ^ a b Article at 8W
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Baghetti article at 8W [1]
- Article at Atlas F1 - Rear View Mirror [2]