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Syracuse Grand Prix The Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race held at Syracuse Circuit in Sicily, Italy. For most of its existence, it formed part of the Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for o ...
was a
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rules, held on 1 May 1966 at Syracuse Circuit,
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. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver
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in a
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, Vic Wilson and
Denny Hulme Denis Clive Hulme (18 June 1936 – 4 October 1992), commonly known as Denny Hulme, was a New Zealand racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship for the Brabham team. Between his debut at Monaco in 1965 and his ...
all failed to post a time during practice, and lined up on the grid behind the last driver to post a time,
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, whose time was 37.4 seconds slower than Surtees's pole time.Nye (2003)


Results


References

* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995. * "Cooper Cars", Doug Nye. Motorbooks, 2003. * Race results at www.motorsportmagazine.co

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1966 BRDC International Trophy The 18th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 May 1966 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 35 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won by Australian Jack Brabham in ...
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1967 Syracuse Grand Prix The 16th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 21 May 1967 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and finished in an extremely unusual dead heat between British driver Mike Park ...
Syracuse Grand Prix The Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race held at Syracuse Circuit in Sicily, Italy. For most of its existence, it formed part of the Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for o ...
Syracuse Grand Prix The Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race held at Syracuse Circuit in Sicily, Italy. For most of its existence, it formed part of the Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for o ...
Syracuse Grand Prix The Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race held at Syracuse Circuit in Sicily, Italy. For most of its existence, it formed part of the Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for o ...
Syracuse Grand Prix