Modena Grand Prix

Modena Grand Prix
Aerautodromo di Modena
Race information
Number of times held16
First held1927
Last held1961
Most wins (drivers)Italy Tazio Nuvolari
Italy Alberto Ascari (3 wins)
Most wins (constructors)Italy/Italy Maserati (7 wins)

The Modena Grand Prix, initially called Circuito di Modena, was a motor race held at Aerautodromo di Modena in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

History

The first two editions of the Modena Grand Prix took place on a 12 km-long road track around the area where the autodrome would be eventually built. Enzo Ferrari won on both occasions.[1] The race was then discontinued until 1938, when it took place on a shorter permutation of the circuit known as Circuito del Parco or Anello dei Viali. Tazio Nuvolari won three times. In 1947, following a serious accident that resulted in the death of five spectators, the race track was the subject of a significant number of upgrades, and the Modena Grand Prix was re-introduced in 1950. The last race was held on 3 September 1961 and was won by Stirling Moss in a Lotus 18/21.

Winners of the Modena Grand Prix

Year Title Driver Car Class Report
1927 I Circuito di Modena Italy Enzo Ferrari / Giulio Ramponi Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS Formula Libre Report
1928 II Circuito di Modena Italy Enzo Ferrari / Eugenio Siena Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS Compressor Formula Libre Report
1934 III Circuito di Modena Italy Tazio Nuvolari Maserati 6C 34 Grand Prix Report
III Circuito di Modena Junior Italy Raffaele Cecchini MG K3 Voiturette (1100 cc) Report
1935 IV Circuito di Modena Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo 8C Grand Prix Report
IV Circuito di Modena Junior Italy Ippolito Berrone Maserati 4CM-1500 Voiturette Report
1936 V Circuito di Modena Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo 12C-36 Grand Prix Report
V Circuito di Modena Junior Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Maserati 6CM Voiturette Report
1938 VI Circuito di Modena Italy Franco Cortese Maserati 6CM Voiturette Report
1946 VII Circuito di Modena Italy Franco Cortese Lancia Astura Spider Sport Report
1947 VIII Circuito di Modena Italy Alberto Ascari Maserati A6 Sport Report
1950 I Gran Premio di Modena Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari 166 F2/50 Formula 2 Report
1951 II Gran Premio di Modena Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari 500 F2 Formula 2 Report
1952 III Gran Premio di Modena Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 500 F2 Formula 2 Report
1953 IV Gran Premio di Modena Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati A6GCM/53 Formula 2 Report
1957 V Gran Premio di Modena France Jean Behra Maserati 250F Formula 1 Report
1960 VI Gran Premio di Modena Sweden Joakim Bonnier Porsche 718/2 Formula 2 Report
1961 VII Gran Premio di Modena United Kingdom Stirling Moss Lotus 18/21 Formula 1 Report

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Aerautodromo di Modena are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Airfield Circuit (1950–1975): 2.366 km (1.470 mi)[2]
Formula Two0:59.000[3]Jo Bonnier[a]
Wolfgang von Trips[a]		Porsche 718/2[a]
Ferrari Dino 156P[a]		1960 Modena Grand Prix
Formula One0:59.200Stirling MossLotus 18/211961 Modena Grand Prix
Sports car racing1:01.900[4]Odoardo GovoniMaserati Tipo 601960 Coppa d'Oro di Modena
Full Circuit (1950–1953): 3.800 km (2.361 mi)[2]
Formula Two1:53.200[5]Alberto AscariFerrari 500 F21951 Modena Grand Prix
Sports car racing2:06.000[6]Sergio SighinolfiStanguellini S11001950 Modena Grand Prix Sports Car Race

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Both drivers took the same lap time independently.

References

  1. ↑ "Home". acimodena.it.
  2. 1 2 "Modena Aerautodromo - Motor Sport Magazine". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "1960 Modena Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. 2 October 1960. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Coppa d'Oro di Modena [S2.0] 1960". 16 October 1960. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "1951 Modena Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. 23 September 1951. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "GP Modena - Sports 1100 cc 1950". 8 October 1950. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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