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British International Races 1959


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 30.3.1959 Goodwood [S1.1] GB   17  
2 30.3.1959 Goodwood [S+1.1] GB      
3 11.4.1959 British Empire Trophy [S1.5] GB      
4 11.4.1959 British Empire Trophy GB      
5 18.4.1959 Aintree 200 [S1.1] GB      
6 18.4.1959 Aintree 200 [S+1.1] GB      
7 2.5.1959 Silverstone International [GT] GB      
8 2.5.1959 Silverstone International [S1.1] GB      
9 2.5.1959 Silverstone International [S+1.1] GB      
10 18.5.1959 National Open Crystal Palace [S1.5] GB      
11 18.5.1959 National Open Crystal Palace [S+1.5] GB      
12 18.7.1959 GP Aintree GB   28  
13 3.8.1959 Brands Hatch [S1.1] GB      
14 3.8.1959 Brands Hatch [S+1.1] GB      
15 29.8.1959 Brands Hatch [GT1.6 Race 1] GB      
16 29.8.1959 Brands Hatch [GT1.6 Race 2] GB      
17 29.8.1959 Brands Hatch [S+1.1] GB      
18 29.8.1959 Brands Hatch [S1.1] GB      

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British International Races Round: 1

Goodwood [S1.1]

Chichester Cup, Goodwood Date: 30.3.1959

Started:17

Circuit length: Race distance: 38,600 km Winner's average speed: 141,420 km/h

Fastest lap:Peter AshdownNo. 84Lola Mk.1 Climax1:35,6145,452 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 84 Peter Ashdown (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY1 FMC97 10 0:16:23,000 1.
2. 85 Peter Gammon (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax Proto 600 DKJ 10 0:16:28,000 2.
3. 86 Mike Taylor (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3 10 0:16:39,000 3.
4. - Dick Prior (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax 0:15:54,600
5. - John Campbell-Jones (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax
6. - Bob Hicks (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax
- Tom Dickson (GB) Elva - Climax
- Chris Bristow (GB) Moorland - Climax
Other starters:
72 xxx 6.
74 xxx 10.
75 xxx ORX... 7.
78 xxx UAB444 5.
79 xxx DK6003 16.
81 xxx 12.
82 xxx 9.
87 xxx Lotus 15 Climax 4.
88 xxx MBW616 8.
89 xxx 11.
90 xxx 17.
91 xxx 15.
92 xxx 14.
94 xxx 13.

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British International Races Round: 2

Goodwood [S+1.1]

Sussex Trophy, Goodwood Date: 30.3.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: 81,060 km Winner's average speed: 125,530 km/h

Fastest lap:Peter BlondNo. 48Lister - Jaguar?133,446 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 45 Ivor Bueb (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL3-59 Lister Engineering 21 0:38:27,200
2. 48 Peter Blond (GB) Lister - Jaguar Jonathan Sieff 21 0:38:34,000
3. - Graham Whitehead (GB) Aston Martin DBR1/300 5 900 BH A. G. Whitehead 21 0:38:34,600
4. 57 Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati John Coombs 21 0:39:25,800
5. - Jock Lawrence (GB) Tojeiro - Jaguar TAD-1-58 Ecurie Ecosse
6. - Masten Gregory (USA) Lister - Jaguar BHL109 RSF301 Ecurie Ecosse
7. 47 John Bekaert (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL103 832BH Derek Wilkinson
- Jim Russell (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax
- John Ewer (GB) Lister - Corvette BHL121
- Hermano da Silva Ramos (BR) Maserati 300S
- Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus - Climax
Other starters:
- Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus
Did not start:
- Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus Retired on formation lap

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British International Races Round: 3

British Empire Trophy [S1.5]

British Empire Trophy Meeting, Oulton Park Date: 11.4.1959


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 20 1. S1.5
2. - Peter Ashdown (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY1 Lola Equipe 20 1. S1.1
3. - Tom Dickson (GB) Lotus - Climax 20
4. - Mike Taylor (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3 20
10. - Jim Clark (GB) Lotus Elite
Other starters:
- Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus S1.5

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British International Races Round: 4

British Empire Trophy

British Empire Trophy, Oulton Park Date: 11.4.1959


Fastest lap:Ivor BuebNo. Lister - Jaguar2:3,8129,197 km/h
Fastest lap:Jack BrabhamNo. Cooper Monaco T49 Climax2:3,8129,197 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Jim Russell (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax Jim Russell 20
2. 4 Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati John Coombs 20
3. - Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax CM/4/59 John Coombs 20
4. - Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 20 1. 1:52,200
5. - Ivor Bueb (GB) Lister - Jaguar Lister Engineering
6. - Ron Flockhart (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL109 RSF301 Ecurie Ecosse
8. - Jim Clark (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL5 (2) HCH736 Border Reivers
- John Dalton (GB) Aston Martin DB3S
Did not finish:
- Bruce Halford (GB) Lister - Jaguar Lister Engineering Accident
- Graham Whitehead (GB) Aston Martin DBR1/300 5 900 BH A. G. Whitehead Accident
- Brian Naylor (GB) JBW Ferrari DNF
11 George Baird Aston Martin DB3S 111 SLX899 DNF
Other starters:
- Masten Gregory (USA) Lister - Jaguar Ecurie Ecosse
- Jock Lawrence (GB) Tojeiro - Jaguar TAD-1-58 Ecurie Ecosse

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British International Races Round: 5

Aintree 200 [S1.1]

BARC 200 Meeting, Aintree Date: 18.4.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: Winner's average speed: 131,990 km/h

Fastest lap:Peter AshdownNo. Lola Mk.1 Climax2:9,6134,106 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Peter Ashdown (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY1 17 0:37:18,800 1. S1.1
2. - Peter Gammon (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax Proto 17
3. - Mike Taylor (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3 17
4. - Dick Prior (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax
5. - Peter Arundell (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax
6. - Louis Jacobsz Lotus Eleven Climax
- John Brown (GB) Elva - Climax
- Tony Maggs (ZA) Lotus Eleven Climax
- Jimmy Blumer (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax
Did not finish:
- Ian Walker (GB) Lotus 17 Climax DNF
- Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus 17 Climax Team Lotus DNF 1. 2:24,200

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British International Races Round: 6

Aintree 200 [S+1.1]

BARC 200 Meeting, Aintree Date: 18.4.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: Winner's average speed: 137,100 km/h

Fastest lap:Roy SalvadoriNo. 2Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati2:5,4138,596 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 2 Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati John Coombs 17 0:35:54,000 1. S+2.0 1. 2:05,600
2. 25 Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 17 0:36:24,000 1. S2.0
3. - Masten Gregory (USA) Lister - Jaguar BHL109 RSF301 Ecurie Ecosse 17
4. 9 Ron Flockhart (GB) Tojeiro - Jaguar TAD-1-58 Ecurie Ecosse
5. - Graham Whitehead (GB) Aston Martin DBR1/300 A. G. Whitehead
6. - Jim Clark (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL5 (2) HCH736 Border Reivers
7. - Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax CM/4/59
8. - Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus - Climax
9. - Brian Naylor (GB) JBW Ferrari
- Maurice Charles (GB) Jaguar D-type XKD 502
Did not finish:
10 Ivor Bueb (GB) Lister - Jaguar Lister Engineering DNF
Did not start:
- Bruce Halford (GB) Lister - Jaguar Lister Engineering

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British International Races Round: 7

Silverstone International [GT]

Eleventh Annual International Trophy Meeting (International GT), Silverstone Date: 2.5.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: 56,520 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Stirling MossNo. 54Aston Martin DB4 GT1:58,8 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 54 Stirling Moss (GB) Aston Martin DB4 GT DP199/1 Aston Martin Ltd. 12 0:24:14,400 1. GT+2.6 1. 1:55,400
2. 53 Roy Salvadori (GB)
DNS - Jack Brabham (AUS)
Jaguar Mk I J. Coombs 12 0:24:23,120 2. GT+2.6 2. 2:00,400
3. 2 Colin Chapman (GB) Lotus Elite 6SME Team Lotus 12 0:24:40,200 1. GT1.3 3. 2:01,200
4. 52 Jack Sears (GB) Austin-Healey 3000 Jack Sears 12 0:25:05,600 3. GT+2.6 7. 2:03,600
5. 16 John Whitmore (GB) Lotus Elite 1005 John Whitmore 12 2. GT1.3 4. 2:01,800
6. 9 John Lawry (GB) Lotus Elite 1002 John Lawry 12 3. GT1.3 8. 2:03,600
7. 6 Graham Warner (GB) Lotus Elite 1006 LOV 1 Chequered Flag 12 4. GT1.3 9. 2:06,000
8. 18 Peter Lumsden (GB) Lotus Elite 1003 WUU2 Peter Lumsden 12 5. GT1.3 12. 2:07,400
9. 40 Chris Lawrence (GB) Morgan Plus 4 Chris Lawrence 12 1. GT2.6 11. 2:07,200
10. 50 Jonathan Sieff (GB) Jaguar XK150 Jonathan Sieff 12 4. GT+2.6 10. 2:06,200
11. 30 Roy Bloxam (GB) MGA Twin Cam 2 MTW R. W. Jacobs 12 1. GT1.6 14. 2:08,800
12. 31 Alan Foster (GB) MGA Twin Cam 1 MTW R. W. Jacobs 12 2. GT1.6 13. 2:07,600
13. 8 Edward Lewis (GB) Lotus Elite 1020 Edward Lewis 12 6. GT1.3 19. 2:11,600
14. 41 Roy North (GB) Triumph TR3 S. Hurrell 12 2. GT2.6 15. 2:10,000
15. 35 John Bekaert (GB) MGA Twin Cam John Bekaert 12 3. GT1.6 18. 2:11,000
16. 32 Christopher Martyn (GB) - DNP
DNS - Dick Fitzwilliam (GB)
MGA Twin Cam R. W. Fitzwilliam 12 4. GT1.6 16. 2:10,000
17. 42 Adrian Belcher (GB) Morgan Plus 4 Adrian Belcher 12 3. GT2.6 24. 2:20,200
19. 4 Geoff Williamson (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite Alexander Engineering 11 7. GT1.3 21. 2:15,000
20. 1 Bob Gerard (GB) Turner - BMC Bob Gerard 11 8. GT1.3 22. 2:16,400
5 Tom Haig (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite Alexander Engineering GT1.3 23. 2:19,200
11 Graham Hill (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite Speedwell VXT523 Team Speedwell GT1.3 31. no time
36 J. Burke (GB) Porsche 356 Carrera J. Burke GT1.6 17. 2:10,400
Did not finish:
12 John Sprinzel (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite Team Speedwell Overheating GT1.3 26. 2:22,800
14 C. R. Wood Austin-Healey Sprite C. R. Wood Valve GT1.3 27. 2:23,400
15 Ian Walker (GB) Lotus Elite 1018 Ian Walker Fire GT1.3 6. 2:03,200
Other starters:
3 P. G. Graham (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite Alexander Engineering GT1.3 30. 2:33,400
7 R. D. Jennings (GB) Renault Dauphine Gordini R. D. Jennings GT1.3 29. 2:33,000
10 Sid Hurrell (GB) Saab Syd Hurrell GT1.3 28. 2:25,800
19 Paddy Gaston (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite Paddy Gaston GT1.3 20. 2:12,000
Did not start:
33 Christopher Martyn (GB) MGA Twin Cam R. Fitzwilliam Engine GT1.6 25. 2:21,600
51 Gawaine Baillie (GB) Chevrolet Corvette Gawaine Baillie Brakes GT+2.6 5. 2:02,200
In entry list:
17 W. D. Bleakley (GB) Alfa Romeo W. D. Bleakley GT1.3
34 Paul Fletcher (GB) MGA Twin Cam R. Fitzwilliam GT1.6

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British International Races Round: 8

Silverstone International [S1.1]

Eleventh Annual International Trophy Meeting (International Sports 1100 cc), Silverstone Date: 2.5.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: 117,756 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Peter AshdownNo. 11Lola Mk.1 Climax1:50,4153,611 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 11 Peter Ashdown (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY1 Lola Cars 25 0:46:51,600 1. S1.1 1. 1:49,800
2. 26 Mike Taylor (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3 Mike Taylor 25 0:47:20,400 2. S1.1 3. 1:52,400
3. 15 Tom Dickson (GB) Elva Mk.IV Climax Elva Racing Team 25 0:47:55,400 3. S1.1 4. 1:52,800
4. 19 Peter Arundell (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax 502 Peter Arundell 25 0:48:15,600 4. S1.1 7. 1:54,800
5. 4 J. Cedric Brierley (GB) Elva - Climax Cedric Brierley 24 0:47:07,000 5. S1.1 16. 2:00,000
6. 6 Chris Threlfall (GB) Tojeiro - Climax Chris Threlfall 24 0:47:23,800 6. S1.1 8. 1:55,000
7. 8 Ian Raby (GB) Cooper T39 Climax K. G. Cooper 24 7. S1.1 12. 1:56,800
Did not finish:
14 Eric Broadley (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax Lola Cars 22 Spun off S1.1 5. 1:53,800
12 Peter Gammon (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax Lola Cars 20 Broken oil pipe S1.1 2. 1:52,200
1 Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus 17 Climax Team Lotus 6 Brakes S1.1 6. 1:54,600
7 Louis Bramley (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax J. W. Higham Valve S1.1 23. 2:28,600
20 Jimmy Blumer (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax Jimmy Blumer Rear axle S1.1 13. 1:57,000
21 Louis Jacobz Lotus Eleven Climax Louis Jacobz Accident S1.1 11. 1:56,200
24 Derek Randall (GB) Lotus - Climax Derek Randall Overheating S1.1 20. 2:05,000
27 Peter Gordon (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax Peter Gordon Broken chassis S1.1 9. 1:55,000
Other starters:
2 Tom Threlfall (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax 316 Tom Threlfall S1.1 19. 2:02,600
3 Tom Shaddick (GB) Elva Mk III Climax T. Shaddick S1.1 22. 2:14,000
5 Dick Prior (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax 330 Dick Prior S1.1 21. 2:05,200
10 Keith Greene (GB) Lotus - Climax Gilby Engineering S1.1 10. 1:55,600
17 John Brown (GB) Elva Mk.4 Climax Elva Racing Team S1.1 18. 2:01,400
25 D. Bartram
Mike McKee (GB)
Lotus Eleven Climax 345 D. Bartram S1.1 15. 1:59,400
28 Adrian Belcher (GB) Lotus Eleven Climax North Star Engineering S1.1 14. 1:57,200
30 George Pitt (GB) Lotus - Climax George Pitt S1.1 17. 2:01,000
Did not start:
18 Ian Walker (GB) Lotus 17 Climax Ian Walker S1.1 23. 2:20,200
22 Tony Maggs (ZA) Lotus Eleven Climax Tony Maggs S1.1 24. 2:41,400
In entry list:
9 David Shale (GB) Lotus - Climax David Shale S1.1
16 Les Leston (GB) Elva - Climax Elva Racing Team S1.1
23 John Campbell-Jones (GB) Lotus - Climax John Campbell-Jones S1.1
29 John Peters (USA) Elva Mk IV Climax John Peters S1.1

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British International Races Round: 9

Silverstone International [S+1.1]

Eleventh Annual International Trophy Meeting (International Sports 1100-3000 cc), Silverstone Date: 2.5.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: 117,756 km Winner's average speed: 158,330 km/h

Fastest lap:Jack BrabhamNo. 16Cooper Monaco T49 Climax1:43,6163,669 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 33 Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati J. Coombs 25 0:44:37,200 1. S3.0 1. 1:43,400
2. 30 Stirling Moss (GB) Aston Martin DBR1/300 2 Aston Martin Ltd. 25 0:44:41,800 2. S3.0 6. 1:46,600
3. 20 Ivor Bueb (GB) Lister - Jaguar B. Lister 25 0:45:22,200 3. S3.0 10. 1:48,800
4. 24 Ron Flockhart (GB) Tojeiro - Jaguar TAD-1-58 Ecurie Ecosse 25 0:45:39,800 4. S3.0 11. 1:48,800
5. 31 Graham Whitehead (GB) Aston Martin DBR1/300 5 900 BH Graham Whitehead 25 0:45:59,800 5. S3.0 9. 1:48,000
6. 16 Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax CM/4/59 J. Coombs 25 0:46:00,000 1. S2.0 4. 1:45,800
7. 29 Peter Blond (GB) Lister - Jaguar J. Sieff 25 6. S3.0 13. 1:49,800
8. 15 Douglas Graham (GB) Lotus 15 Climax 615-2 I. Ireland Ltd. 2. S2.0 14. 1:51,800
10 Edward Greenall (GB) Lotus 15 Climax J. L. King 3. S2.0 19. 1:58,000
11 Bill Bowman (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax CM/3/59 Bill Bowman 4. S2.0 21. 1:59,000
5 Jim Russell (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax Jim Russell 5. S2.0 3. 1:45,000
2 Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 6. S2.0 12. 1:49,000
Did not finish:
4 Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 17 Differential S3.0 2. 1:44,400
3 Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 16 Accident S2.0 5. 1:46,000
23 Masten Gregory (USA) Lister - Jaguar BHL109 RSF301 Ecurie Ecosse 14 Accident S3.0 7. 1:47,800
12 Chris Bristow (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax Chris Bristow 10 Clutch S2.0 15. 1:52,400
9 Mike Taylor (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Mike Taylor 9 DNF S2.0 8. 1:48,000
7 R. White (GB) Lotus - Climax R. B. White 1 DNF S2.0 23. 2:05,000
Other starters:
22 Maurice Charles (GB) Jaguar D-type XKD 502 Maurice Charles S3.0 20. 1:58,600
25 Mike Bond (GB) Aston Martin DB3S 6 Ecurie Chilton S3.0 17. 1:57,000
26 Peter Mould (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL120 YOB575 Peter Mould S3.0 18. 1:57,200
27 Mike Salmon (GB) Jaguar D-type XKD 504 Mike Salmon S3.0 16. 1:55,200
32 Brian Naylor (GB) JBW Ferrari Brian Naylor S3.0 24. no time
Did not start:
28 Jean Bloxam (GB) Aston Martin DB3S Jean Bloxam S3.0 22. 2:02,800
Running in practice:
30T Stirling Moss (GB) Aston Martin DBR1 1 Aston Martin Ltd. S3.0
In entry list:
1 Tom Dickson (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Tom Dickson S2.0
6 Malcolm Templeton (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Malcolm Templeton S2.0
8 David Piper (GB) Lotus 15 Climax David Piper S2.0
14 Percy Crabb (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax Chequered Flag S2.0
21 Bruce Halford (GB) Lister - Jaguar B. Lister S3.0

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British International Races Round: 10

National Open Crystal Palace [S1.5]

Anerly Trophy, Crystal Palace Date: 18.5.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: 22,500 km Winner's average speed: 126,940 km/h

Fastest lap:Roy SalvadoriNo. Cooper Monaco T49 Climax1:2,2129,470 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus - Climax Team Lotus 15 0:15:51,600 1. S1.5
2. - Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax John Coombs 15 0:15:52,800 2. S1.5
3. - Mike Taylor (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3 15 0:16:10,000
4. - Mike McKee (GB) Elva 15

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British International Races Round: 11

National Open Crystal Palace [S+1.5]

Norbury Trophy, Crystal Palace Date: 18.5.1959


Circuit length: Race distance: 33,800 km Winner's average speed: 130,950 km/h

Fastest lap:Graham HillNo. Lotus 15 Climax1:0,2133,770 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati John Coombs 15 0:15:22,400 1. SP +1.5
2. - Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 15 0:15:22,600 2. SP +1.5
3. - Jim Russell (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax Jim Russell 15 0:15:30,000 3. SP +1.5
4. - Ivor Bueb (GB) Lister - Jaguar Lister Engineering 15
5. - Bruce Halford (GB) Lister - Jaguar Lister Engineering 15
- Bill Moss (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL126

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British International Races Round: 12

GP Aintree

British Grand Prix Meeting (Aintree International Sports Car Race), Aintree Date: 18.7.1959

Started:28

Circuit length: Race distance: 132,127 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Jack BrabhamNo. 27Cooper Monaco T49 Climax2:3,2140,279 km/h
Fastest lap:Stirling MossNo. 1Cooper Monaco T49 Climax2:3,2140,279 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 15 Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 17 0:36:43,400 1. S+2.0 3.
2. 17 Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 17 0:37:39,400 1. S2.0
3. 27 Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax CM/4/59 John Coombs 17 0:37:55,400 2. S2.0 2. 2:03,600
4. 6 Jim Clark (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL5 (2) HCH736 Border Reivers 17 0:38:17,600 2. S+2.0
5. 3 Bruce Halford (GB) Lister - Jaguar Lister Engineering 17 0:38:35,600 3. S+2.0
6. 4 Ivor Bueb (GB) Lister - Jaguar Lister Engineering 17 0:38:48,600 4. S+2.0
7. 21 David Piper (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Dorchester Service Station 16 0:37:15,800 3. S2.0
8. 11 Maurice Charles (GB) Jaguar D-type M. Charles Motors 16 0:37:42,000
9. 7 Peter Mould (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL120 YOB575 P. Mould 16 0:38:10,000
10. 12 Mike Salmon (GB) Jaguar D-type XKD 504 M. Salmon 16 0:39:17,400
11. 22 George Pitt (GB) Lotus - Climax Pitts of Deansgate 14
Did not finish:
9 Ron Flockhart (GB) Tojeiro - Jaguar TAD-1-58 Ecurie Ecosse 14 Accident
1 Stirling Moss (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax Keele Engineering 13 DNF S+2.0 1.
8 Peter Blond (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL109/104 RSF301 Ecurie Ecosse 13 Accident
5 John Bekaert (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL103 NBL660 Derek Wilkinson 10 Accident
24 David Buxton (GB) Lotus 15 Climax D. Buxton 5 DNF
25 Chris Kerrison (GB) Lotus - Climax C. Kerrison 2 DNF
26 Chris Bristow (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax Luxury Cars 1 DNF
19 Mike Taylor (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Taylor & Crawley 0 DNF
20 Edward Greenall (GB) Lotus 15 Climax J. K. King 0 DNF
In entry list:
2 Mike Anthony (GB) Lister Costin Chevrolet BHL130 TUF 1 Knights Cars
10 Colin Escott (GB) Jaguar D-type XKC 403 J. C. Broadhead
14 Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati J. Coombs
16 Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus
18 Douglas Graham (GB) Lotus 15 Climax I. Ireland Ltd.
23 Louis Bramley (GB) Lotus - Climax J. Higham
28 Colin Murray (GB) JBW Maserati C. Murray
29 Stephen Ouvaroff (AUS) Willment - Climax Willment Speed Shop

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British International Races Round: 13

Brands Hatch [S1.1]

National Open (Wrotham Trophy), Brands Hatch Date: 3.8.1959


Circuit length: 1,996 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 120,379 km/h

Fastest lap:Peter AshdownNo. 61Lola Mk.10:57,8124,290 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 61 Peter Ashdown (GB) Lola Mk.1 Lola Cars 15 0:14:55,200 1. S1.1 1.
2. 62 Peter Gammon (GB) Lola Mk.1 Lola Cars 15 0:15:06,400 2. S1.1 3.
3. 41 Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 17 Team Lotus 15 0:15:22,200 3. S1.1 2.
4. 50 Peter Arundell (GB) Lotus Eleven Cranham Service Stn 15 0:15:32,000 4. S1.1 5.
5. 59 Mike McKee (GB) Elva Mk V Elva Racing Team 15 0:15:34,000 5. S1.1 7.
6. 60 John Brown (GB) Elva Mk IV Elva Racing Team 15 0:15:35,200 6. S1.1 6.
Did not finish:
158 Ian Raby (GB) Cooper T39 Ian Raby 13 DNF S1.1 8.
44 Keith Greene (GB) Lotus 17 Gilby Eng. 3 DNF S1.1 13.
Other starters:
49 John Hine (GB) Lotus Eleven John Hine S1.1 11.
51 Chris Steele (GB) Lotus Eleven Chris Steele S1.1 4.
56 Martyn Wills (GB) Lotus Eleven Supertune S1.1 4.
58 Chris Threlfall (GB) Elva Mk V Elva Racing Team S1.1 9.
65 Tony Hegbourne (GB) Lotus Eleven A. F. Cook S1.1 12.
156 Bob Hicks (GB) Lotus Eleven Team Thercel S1.1 10.
Did not qualify:
45 Dick Prior (GB) Lotus Eleven Richard Prior S1.1
48 Marcus Niven (GB) Lotus Eleven Lotus Eleven S1.1
53 Len Gibbs (GB) Lotus Eleven Slades Garage S1.1
54 Bluebelle Gibbs (GB) Lotus Eleven Slades Garage S1.1
63 Jimmy Saunders (GB) Victoria - Climax J. Saunders S1.1

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British International Races Round: 14

Brands Hatch [S+1.1]

National Open (Kingsdown Trophy), Brands Hatch Date: 3.8.1959


Circuit length: 1,996 km Race distance: 29,934 km Winner's average speed: 119,735 km/h

Fastest lap:Graham HillNo. 74Lotus 15 Climax0:58,4123,018 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 74 Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 15 0:15:00,000 1. S3.0
2. 75 Chris Bristow (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Chris Bristow 2. S3.0
3. 79 Stuart Young (GB) Parson Maserati Stuart Young 1. S1.5
66 Mike Anthony (GB) Lister Costin Chevrolet BHL130 TUF 1 Mike Anthony 1. S+3.0
71 Gordon Lee (GB) Jaguar C-type XKC 011 Gordon Lee 2. S+3.0
81 John Whitmore (GB) Tojeiro - Climax J. Ogier 2. S1.5
69 Gordon Jones (GB) Lister - Jaguar Gordon Jones 3. S+3.0
72 Mike Salmon (GB) Jaguar D-type Mike Salmon 3. S3.0
Did not finish:
80 Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus 15 Team Lotus 12 DNF S1.5
78 Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus 15 Team Lotus DNF S3.0
Other starters:
77 David Piper (GB) Lotus 15 Dorchester Service Station S3.0

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British International Races Round: 15

Brands Hatch [GT1.6 Race 1]

Kentish 100 Meeting (Autosport World Cup - Race 1), Brands Hatch Date: 29.8.1959


Circuit length: 1,996 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 107,569 km/h

Fastest lap:Jim ClarkNo. 49Lotus Elite1:5,4109,854 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 49 Jim Clark (GB) Lotus Elite Border Reivers 21 0:23:22,400 1. GT1.6 2. 1:05,000
2. 50 Graham Warner (GB) Lotus Elite Chequered Flag 21 0:23:30,600 2. GT1.6 1. 1:05,000
3. 54 Alan Foster (GB) MGA Twin Cam R. W. Jacobs 21 0:23:43,400 3. GT1.6 6. 1:07,600
4. 53 Pat Fergusson (GB) Elva Courier Pat Fergusson 21 0:23:44,200 4. GT1.6 4. 1:07,000
5. 44 Gijs van Dijk (NL) Porsche 356 1600 S G. van Dijk 21 0:23:45,800 5. GT1.6 7. 1:08,400
6. 45 Wim Poll (NL) Porsche 356 1600 S Wim Poll 21 0:24:18,400 6. GT1.6 5. 1:07,200
Other starters:
42 J. Alofs (NL) MGA J. Alofs GT1.6 12. 1:12,800
43 J. Zwart (NL) MGA J. Zwart GT1.6 14. 1:22,000
46 F. de Vogel Porsche 356 1600 S F. de Vogel GT1.6 13. 1:14,400
47 Ad Bouwmeester (NL) MGA Twin Cam A. Bouwmeester GT1.6 9. 1:11,400
48 H. Vetter MGA Twin Cam H. Vetter GT1.6 11. 1:12,000
51 John Whitmore (GB) Lotus Elite Jon Whitmore GT1.6 3. 1:05,000
55 Mike Bond (GB) MGA Twin Cam Ecurie Chiltern GT1.6 10. 1:11,400
Did not start:
52 Gil Baird (GB) Elva Courier Gil Baird GT1.6 8. 1:11,600

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British International Races Round: 16

Brands Hatch [GT1.6 Race 2]

Kentish 100 Meeting (Autosport World Cup - Race 2), Brands Hatch Date: 29.8.1959


Circuit length: 1,996 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 106,442 km/h

Fastest lap:Graham WarnerNo. 50Lotus Elite1:5,8109,178 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 50 Graham Warner (GB) Lotus Elite Chequered Flag 21 0:23:37,200 1. GT1.6
2. 49 Jim Clark (GB) Lotus Elite Border Reivers 21 2. GT1.6
3. 45 Wim Poll (NL) Porsche 356 1600 S Wim Poll 21 3. GT1.6
4. 54 Alan Foster (GB) MGA Twin Cam R. W. Jacobs 21 4. GT1.6
5. 55 Mike Bond (GB) MGA Twin Cam Ecurie Chiltern 21 5. GT1.6
6. 52 Gijs van Dijk (NL) Porsche 356 1600 S G. van Dijk 21 6. GT1.6
Did not finish:
42 J. Alofs (NL) MGA J. Alofs DNF GT1.6

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British International Races Round: 17

Brands Hatch [S+1.1]

Kentish 100 Meeting (Farningham Trophy), Brands Hatch Date: 29.8.1959


Circuit length: 1,996 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 120,025 km/h

Fastest lap:Graham HillNo. 82Lotus 15 Climax0:58,6122,600 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 82 Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 15 0:14:58,000 1. S3.0 1. 0:58,200
2. 85 David Piper (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Dorchester Service Station 15 0:15:02,000 2. S3.0 4. 1:00,000
3. 84 Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 15 0:15:06,000 3. S3.0 5. 1:01,000
4. 77 Jim Clark (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL5 (2) Border Reivers 15 0:15:36,400 1. S+3.0 6. 1:01,400
5. 90 John Whitmore (GB) Tojeiro - Climax J. Ogier 15 0:15:49,600 1. S1.5 9. 1:02,200
6. 88 Stuart Young (GB) Parson Maserati Welgangrind 15 0:15:50,400 2. S1.5 10. 1:02,600
76 Maurice Charles (GB) Jaguar D-type Maurice Charles 14 0:15:35,400 2. S+3.0 12. 1:04,800
75 Mike Anthony (GB) Lister Costin Chevrolet BHL130 TUF 1 Mike Anthony 13 0:15:23,600 3. S+3.0 16. no time
90 Mike Salmon (GB) Jaguar D-type Mike Salmon 4. S3.0 11. 1:02,800
Did not finish:
79 Gordon Lee (GB) Jaguar C-type XKC 011 Gordon Lee 3 DNF S+3.0 14. 1:05,600
74 Ron Brightman (GB) Lister - Chevrolet BHL125 Ron Brightman 0 DNF S+3.0 15. no time
87 Chris Bristow (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax Luxury Car Garage 0 Collision S3.0 3. 0:59,600
89 Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 0 Collision S3.0 2. 0:59,400
Did not start:
78 Gordon Jones (GB) Lister - Jaguar Gordon Jones 13. 1:05,600
86 Mike Taylor (GB) Lotus 15 Taylor & Crawley S3.0 7. 1:01,800

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British International Races Round: 18

Brands Hatch [S1.1]

Kentish 100 Meeting (Rochester Trophy), Brands Hatch Date: 29.8.1959


Circuit length: 1,996 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 119,832 km/h

Fastest lap:Peter GammonNo. 71Lola Mk.1 Climax0:57,8124,290 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 71 Peter Gammon (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3? Lola Cars 15 0:14:59,200 1. S1.1 2. 0:59,400
2. 70 Peter Ashdown (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax BY1 Lola Cars 15 0:15:00,200 2. S1.1 1. 0:59,400
3. 56 Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 17 Climax Team Lotus 15 0:15:01,800 3. S1.1 3. 1:00,000
4. 63 Peter Arundell (GB) Lotus Eleven Cranham Service Stn 15 0:15:24,000 4. S1.1 6. 1:02,800
5. 67 Mike McKee (GB) Elva Mk V Elva Racing Team 15 0:15:39,000 5. S1.1 4. 1:01,000
6. 59 Keith Greene (GB) Lotus 17 Climax Gilby Eng. 15 0:15:41,000 6. S1.1 5. 1:02,000
7. 61 Chris Steele (GB) Lotus Eleven C. Steele Cars 7. S1.1 14. no time
Disqualified:
68 John Brown (GB) Elva Mk V Elva Racing Team S1.1 7. 1:03,400
Did not finish:
72 Jimmy Saunders (GB) Victoria - Climax G. Saunders 2 DNF S1.1 16. no time
Other starters:
57 Jay Chamberlain (USA) Lotus 17 Team Lotus S1.1 13. no time
58 Mike Taylor (GB) Lotus 17 Climax Team Lotus S1.1 8. 1:03,600
60 John Campbell-Jones (GB) Lotus Eleven Cornwall Garage S1.1 11. 1:06,000
64 Len Gibbs (GB) Lotus Eleven Len Gibbs S1.1 12. 1:07,000
65 Alan Rees (GB) Lotus Eleven Alan Rees S1.1 9. 1:03,800

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