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1961 Coppa Italia

FieldValue
TypeNC
CountryItaly
Grand PrixCoppa Italia
Official nameI Coppa Italia
LocationACI Vallelunga Circuit
Date12 October
Year1961
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi1.1
Course_km1.77
Distance_laps30 x 2
Distance_mi66.1
Distance_km106.378
Pole_DriverNino Vaccarella
Pole_CountryItaly
Pole_TeamCooper-Maserati
Pole_Time59.1
Fast_DriverNino Vaccarella
Fast_TeamCooper-Maserati
Fast_Time58.1
Fast_CountryItaly
First_DriverGiancarlo Baghetti
First_CountryItaly
First_TeamPorsche
Second_DriverErnesto Prinoth
Second_CountryItaly
Second_TeamLotus-Climax
Third_DriverNino Vaccarella
Third_CountryItaly
Third_TeamCooper-Maserati

The 1st Coppa Italia was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 12 October 1961 at Vallelunga Circuit. The race was run over two heats of 30 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver Giancarlo Baghetti in a 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. Baghetti's team, Scuderia Sant Ambroeus, borrowed the Porsche from Ecurie Nationale Suisse, and their driver won both heats to take the national title.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGridHeat 1/2123456789RetWDWD
Italy Giancarlo BaghettiScuderia Sant AmbroeusPorsche1.00:53.921st / 1st
Italy Ernesto PrinothScuderia DolomitiLotus-Climax+ 15.3 s32nd / 2nd
Italy Nino VaccarellaScuderia SerenissimaCooper-Maserati59 laps13rd / 3rd
Italy Roberto BussinelloIsobele de TomasoDe Tomaso-Alfa Romeo58 laps45th / 4th
Italy Roberto LippiScuderia SettecolliDe Tomaso-O.S.C.A.58 laps64th / 5th
Italy Albino ButicchiScuderi Sant AmbroeusCooper-Climax57 laps86th / 6th
Italy Lucien de SanctisScuderi Sant AmbroeusCooper-Climax56 laps97th / 7th
Italy Gaetano StarrabbaGaetano StarrabbaLotus-Maserati31 laps58th / 8th
Italy Elio PandolfoScuderia MontegrappaElios22 laps109th / Ret
Italy Rovero CampelloRovero Campellode Sanctis-FiatEngine7Ret / DNS
Italy Ludovico ScarfiottiPescara Racing ClubDe Tomaso-O.S.C.A.Car not ready–– / –
Italy Menato BoffaMenato BoffaCooper-ClimaxCar not ready–– / –

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References

  1. [http://www.forix.com/8w/baghetti.html Article at 8W]
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