Messina Grand Prix

{{F1 race

| Name = Messina Grand Prix

| Flag = Flag of Italy.svg

| Circuit = Ganzirri Lake circuit

| Circuit_image = Ganzirri lake circuit.jpg

| Laps = 20 laps

| Circuit_length_km = 6.02

| Circuit_length_mi = 3.8502

| Race_length_km = 310.0

| Race_length_mi = 192.51

| First_held = 1959

| Last_held = 1961

| Times_held = 3

| Most_wins_driver = no repeat winners

| Most_wins_constructor = no repeat winners

| Current_year = 1961

| Pole_driver = {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Lorenzo Bandini

| Pole_team = Lotus 20

| Pole_time = 2:14.4

| Winner = {{flagicon|NZL}} Angus Hyslop

| Winning_team = Lotus 20

| Winning_time = 46:04.3

| Second = {{flagicon|NZL}} Denny Hulme

| Second_team = Cooper T56

| Second_time = 46:21.6

| Third = {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Giacomo Russo

| Third_team = Lotus 20

| Third_time = 46:26.7

| Fastest_lap_driver = {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Lorenzo Bandini

| Fastest_lap_team = Lotus 20

| Fastest_lap = 2:13.9

}}

The Messina Grand Prix (Italian: Gran Premio di Messina) a Formula Junior motor race held at Ganzirri Lake circuit (6,200 metres) in Messina, Italy, organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia.{{cite web|url=http://forum-auto.caradisiac.com/sport-auto/histoire-du-sport-auto/sujet378661-630.htm|title=Non solo Targa Florio|language=it|publisher=forum-auto.caradisiac.com|accessdate=9 September 2019}} The race formed part of the Italian Formula Junior Championship.

Winners

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Year

! Date

! Winning driver

! Winning constructor

! Details

align=center|1959

| 23 August

| {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} Fritz d'Orey

| Stanguellini-Fiat

| align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/www2/fjunior/59ifj.html|title=1959 Italian Formula Junior Championship|publisher=dlg.speedfreaks.org|accessdate=6 September 2019}}

align=center|1960

| 31 July

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Davis

| OSCA-Fiat

| align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/www2/fjunior/60ifj.html|title=1960 Italian Formula Junior Championship|publisher=dlg.speedfreaks.org|accessdate=6 September 2019}}

align=center|1961

| 23 July

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Angus Hyslop

| Lotus-Ford

| align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/FJ61_E41.htm|title=III Gran Premio di Messina 1961 - Circuito Laghi di Ganzirri, Messina, Italy|publisher=the-fastlane.co.uk|accessdate=11 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/www2/fjunior/61ifj.html|title=1991 Italian Formula Junior Championship|publisher=dlg.speedfreaks.org|accessdate=6 September 2019}}

See also

References