1964 Mediterranean Grand Prix
1964 Mediterranean Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1964 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 16 August 1964 | ||
Official name | III Gran Premio del Mediterraneo | ||
Location | Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.803 km (2.985 miles) | ||
Distance | 60 laps, 288.172 km (179.1 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Brabham-BRM | ||
Time | 1:17.1 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 1:16.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Brabham-BRM | ||
Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
Third | BRP-BRM |
The 3rd Mediterranean Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 16 August 1964 at the Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Swiss driver Jo Siffert in a Brabham BT11.
British driver Mike Hailwood was involved in an accident during the race, in which his Lotus 25 ended up in Pergusa Lake.[1]
Results
[edit]Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | ![]() | Siffert Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | 1.17:59.3 | 1 |
2 | ![]() | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 0.1 | 3 |
3 | ![]() | British Racing Partnership | BRP-BRM | + 2.1 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | Reg Parnell Racing | Lotus-BRM | 59 laps | 6 |
5 | ![]() | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 58 laps | 5 |
6 | ![]() | Revson Racing (America) | Lotus-BRM | 58 laps | 9 |
7 | ![]() | Gerard Racing | Cooper-Climax | 57 laps | 11 |
8 | ![]() | Equipe Scirocco Belge | Scirocco-Climax | 54 laps | 14 |
9 | ![]() | Epstein-Eyre Racing Team | BRM | 50 laps | 15 |
Ret | ![]() | John Willment Automobiles | Brabham-Ford | Piston | 13 |
Ret | ![]() | British Racing Partnership | BRP-BRM | Radius arm | 2 |
Ret | ![]() | John Willment Automobiles | Lola-Cosworth | Gearbox | 12 |
Ret | ![]() | Luigi Malanca | Lotus-Ford | Oil pressure | 16 |
Ret | ![]() | Reg Parnell Racing | Lotus-BRM | Accident | 7 |
DNS | ![]() | Brian Gubby | Lotus-Climax | Practice accident | (8) |
DNS | ![]() | Fabre Urbain | Cooper-Climax | Engine in practice | (10) |
WD | ![]() | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | - | |
WD | ![]() | Scuderia Sorocaima | Lotus | No car | - |
WD | ![]() | Ian Raby (Racing) | Brabham-BRM | - |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.