1959 Messina Grand Prix Explained

Type:Formula Junior
Grand Prix:Messina
Year:1959
Official Name:Gran Premio di Messina
Location:Messina, Italy
Course Length:120.4 km
Distance Laps:20
Distance Length:6.02 km
Fast Driver:Raffaele Cammarota
Fast Team:Stanguellini
Fast Time:2m30.3
Fast Lap:143.904 km/h
Fast Country:ITA
First Country:GBR
First Team:Stanguellini
Second Driver:Christian Bino Heins
Second Country:GBR
Second Team:Stanguellini
Third Driver:Raffaele Cammarota
Third Country:ITA
Third Team:Stanguellini
Next Round:1960 Messina Grand Prix

The 1st Messina Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula Junior rules, held on 23 August 1959 at Ganzirri Lake circuit in Messina, Italy.[1] The race was part of the Italian Formula Junior Championship.

Final standings

DriverCountryCarTime/Laps
1 Stanguellini-Fiat51m32.0
2 Stanguellini-Fiat20
3 Stanguellini-Fiat20
4 Taraschi-Fiat20
5 de Sanctis-Fiat20
6 Stanguellini-Fiat20
7 Stanguellini-Fiat19
8 Stanguellini-Fiat19
9
10

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1959 Italian Formula Junior Championship. dlg.speedfreaks.org. 6 September 2019.