1957 Modena Grand Prix
NC
CountryItaly
Grand prixModena
Official nameV Gran Premio di Modena
LocationAerautodromo di Modena, Modena, Italy
Date22 September
Year1957
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course1.47 mi
Course2.37 km
Distance lapsAggregate of 2 x 40 lap heats = 80
Distance117.60 mi
Distance189.60 km
Pole driverJean Behra
Pole countryFrance
Pole teamMaserati
Fast driverLuigi Musso
Fast countryItaly
Fast teamFerrari
Fast driver 2Jean Behra
Fast country 2France
Fast team 2Maserati
Fast time1:02.2
First driverJean Behra
First countryFrance
First teamMaserati
Second driverLuigi Musso
Second countryItaly
Second teamFerrari
Third driverHarry Schell
Third countryUSA
Third flag suffix1912
Third teamMaserati

The 5th Modena Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 September 1957 at Aerautodromo di Modena, Modena, Italy. The race was run over two 40 lap heats of the circuit, taking the aggregate of the results, and was won by French driver Jean Behra in a Maserati 250F.

This race, and the 1961 race, were the only two Modena Grands Prix run under Formula One rules.

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/Retired
14Jean BehraOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F1h 24m 47.9s, 130.51 km/h
226Luigi MussoScuderia FerrariFerrari Dino 156 F21h 25m 28.2s (+40.3s)
36Harry SchellOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F1h 25m 56.8s (+1m 8.9s)
428Peter CollinsScuderia FerrariFerrari Dino 156 F21h 26m 5.8s (+1m 17.9s)
58Giorgio ScarlattiOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F78 laps
620Horace GouldHorace GouldMaserati 250F75 laps
722Bruce HalfordBruce HalfordMaserati 250F71 laps
Ret.12Jo BonnierOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P2526 laps (heat 2) - universal joint
Ret.10Ron FlockhartOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P2522 laps (heat 2) - fuel pump drive
Ret.30Colin DavisHorace GouldMaserati 250F7 laps (heat 1) - engine
DNA2Juan Manuel FangioOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F
DNA14Roy SalvadoriCooper Car CompanyCooper T43-Climax
DNA16Jo BonnierScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250FDrove car number 12
DNA18Masten GregoryScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F
DNA2Charles HoughtonCharles HoughtonMaserati 250F

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