The 19th

Naples Grand Prix The Grand Prix of Naples was an auto racing event, held in Posillipo, in Naples. In its original incarnation, it began in 1934. Known as the ''Coppa Principessa di Piemonte'' in honor of Marie-José of Belgium, it continued from the same event he ...

was a motor race, run to

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rules, held on 14 May 1961 at Posillipo Circuit,

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. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Italian driver Giancarlo Baghetti in a

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156 in only his second Formula One race, having also won his first. Baghetti went on to win his next Formula One race as well, his first World Championship race, and is the only driver to have won his first three Formula One races run. This race was held on the same day as the

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, therefore very few of the top drivers of the day were in action in Naples. Baghetti took a comfortable victory despite only starting third on the grid, with pole-sitter Gerry Ashmore finishing second after the other main challenger and early leader

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suffered a puncture.

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had led for a lap before Baghetti took over on lap 4, and he held the lead until the chequered flag."The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp.26-27

Qualifying

Results

References

* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995. * "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp. 26–27. * Race results at www.silhouet.co

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1961 London Trophy The 9th London Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 May 1961 at Crystal Palace Circuit. The race was run over 37 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Cooper T53. This race was run on ...

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Grand Prix of Naples