4-hour race of Pescara 1961
The 4-hour race of Pescara 1961 , also Grand Prix Pescara, 4 h Testa Rosa , took place on August 15th on a street circuit near the city of Pescara and was the fifth round of the sports car world championship of that year.
The race
In 1957 , a race for the Formula 1 World Championship of that year - the Pescara Grand Prix - was held on a circuit around the city of Pescara . The Grand Prix for sports cars was announced in 1961 and had the same route as the 1957 monoposto race.
In workout was Richie Ginther in the plant - Ferrari Dino 246SP the fastest. Although another works team was at the start with Porsche and large-capacity Maserati were used by private teams, the race ended with the only victory for Scuderia Centro Sud in the sports car world championship. Lorenzo Bandini and Giorgio Scarlatti won in a Ferrari 250TRI . The duo had dropped to 37th due to an early pit stop, but in the end still triumphed with a lead of 12 minutes over the second-placed Porsche.
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
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1 | S 3.0 | 4th |
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Ferrari 250TRI | 23 | ||
2 | S 2.0 | 14th |
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Porsche 718 RS61 | 22nd | ||
3 | S 2.0 | 32 |
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Maserati Tipo 60 | 22nd | ||
4th | GT +2.5 | 44 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 22nd | ||
5 | S 2.0 | 28 |
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Osca S1600 | 21st | ||
6th | GT +2.5 | 40 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 21st | ||
7th | GT +2.5 | 38 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 21st | ||
8th | S 1.0 | 56 |
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Osca S1000 | 20th | ||
9 | GT 1.3 | 114 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 20th | ||
10 | GT 1.3 | 92 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 20th | ||
11 | S 1.0 | 62 |
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Fiat-Abarth 850 | 20th | ||
12 | S 3.0 | 10 |
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Cegga-Ferrari 3000S | 20th | ||
13 | S 2.0 | 30th |
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Osca S1600 | 20th | ||
14th | GT 1.3 | 110 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 20th | ||
15th | S 1.0 | 76 |
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Fiat-Abarth 850 | 20th | ||
16 | GT 1.3 | 96 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 20th | ||
17th | GT 1.3 | 90 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ | 20th | ||
18th | GT 1.3 | 85 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ | 20th | ||
19th | GT 1.3 | 102 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 20th | ||
20th | S 1.0 | 64 |
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Osca S1000 | 20th | ||
21st | GT 1.3 | 112 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 19th | ||
22nd | GT 1.3 | 96 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV | 19th | ||
23 | GT 1.15 | 118 |
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Lancia Appia Zagato | 19th | ||
24 | GT 1.15 | 128 |
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Lancia Appia Zagato | 19th | ||
25th | S 1.3 | 106 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SVZ | 19th | ||
26th | GT +2.5 | 34 |
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Lancia Aurelia | 17th | ||
27 | GT 1.3 | 84 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SVZ | 17th | ||
28 | S 1.0 | 150 |
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Osca MT4 1100 | 17th | ||
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29 | GT +2.5 | 48 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 22nd | ||
30th | S 3.0 | 6th |
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Maserati Tipo 61 | 14th | ||
31 | GT 1.3 | 88 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ | 13 | ||
32 | GT 1.15 | 116 |
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Fairthorpe Electron | 12 | ||
33 | S 3.0 | 12 |
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Ferrari Dino 246SP | 10 | ||
34 | S 3.0 | 2 |
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Maserati Tipo 63 | 8th | ||
35 | GT 1.3 | 98 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV | 7th | ||
36 | S 1.0 | 58 |
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Lotus Eleven | 6th | ||
37 | S 2.0 | 20th |
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Porsche 718 RS61 | 3 | ||
38 | S 2.0 | 24 |
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Osca S2000 | 3 | ||
39 | GT +2.5 | 36 |
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Ferrari 250 GT | 2 | ||
40 | S 2.0 | 100 |
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Lotus Elite | 1 | ||
41 | S 3.0 | 8th |
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Maserati Tipo 63 | 1 | ||
42 | S 2.0 | 16 |
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Maserati Tipo 61 | 1 | ||
43 | GT 1.15 | 120 |
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Fairthorpe Electron | 1 | ||
44 | GT 1.15 | 124 |
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Lancia Appia Zagato | 1 | ||
45 | S 1.0 | 60 |
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Bandini | 1 | ||
46 | S 1.0 | 72 |
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Osca S1000 | 1 | ||
47 | GT 1.3 | 108 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV | 1 | ||
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48 | S 1.0 | 52 |
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Stanguellini 750 Sport | 1 | ||
49 | S 1.0 | 68 |
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Stanguellini 750 Sport | 2 | ||
50 | S 1.0 | 74 |
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Bandini | 3 | ||
51 | S 1.0 | 78 |
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Giaur | 4th | ||
52 | GT 1.3 | 82 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 5 | ||
53 | GT 1.3 | 104 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV | 6th |
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Only in the entry list
Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.
Item | class | No. | team | driver | chassis |
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54 | 2.0 | 18th |
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Maserati Tipo 60 |
55 | 2.0 | 22nd |
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Lotus 15 |
56 | 2.0 | 26th |
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Lotus 15 |
57 | GT + 2.5 | 42 |
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Ferrari 250 GT |
58 | GT + 2.5 | 46 |
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Ferrari 250 GT |
59 | S 1.0 | 54 |
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Giaur |
60 | S 1.0 | 66 |
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Giaur |
61 | S 1.0 | 70 |
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Osca S1000 |
62 | GT 1.3 | 80 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ |
63 | GT 1.15 | 122 |
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Lancia Appia Zagato |
64 | GT 1.3 | 126 |
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Class winner
Racing data
- Registered: 64
- Started: 47
- Rated: 28
- Race classes: 6
- Spectator: unknown
- Race day weather: warm and dry
- Route length: 25.579 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 4: 00: 00,000 hours
- Overall laps of the winning team: 23
- Distance of the winning team: 572.878 km
- Winner's average: 143.220 km / h
- Pole position: Giancarlo Baghetti - Ferrari Dino 246SP (# 12) - 9: 49.600 = 154.634 km / h
- Fastest race lap: Richie Ginther - Ferrari Dino 246SP (# 12) - 9: 55.500 = 154.634 km / h
- Racing series: 5th round of the sports car world championship in 1961
- Racing series: Round 8 of the FIA GT Cup 1961
literature
- Peter Higham: International Motor Racing - A Complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car . Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .
Web links
Previous race 24 Hours of Le Mans 1961 |
Sports car world championship |
Successor to the 3 Hours of Daytona 1962 |