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British National Races 1959

Round	Date	Race	State
1	14.3.1959	Goodwood	GB
2	22.3.1959	Snetterton	GB
3	30.3.1959	Mallory Park [GT1.6]	GB
4	30.3.1959	Mallory Park [S+1.2]	GB
5	30.3.1959	National Brands Hatch [S1.5]	GB
6	30.3.1959	National Brands Hatch [GT]	GB
7	25.4.1959	Martini Trophy Brands Hatch	GB
8	25.4.1959	Charterhall [GT1.6]	GB
9	25.4.1959	Charterhall [S+2.0]	GB
10	9.5.1959	Silverstone	GB
11	9.5.1959	Snetterton [S3.0+S+3.0]	GB
12	9.5.1959	Snetterton [GT2.0]	GB
13	9.5.1959	Snetterton [GT1.3+GT2.0]	GB
14	18.5.1959	Whitsun Trophy Goodwood	GB
15	25.5.1959	Mallory Park [S+1.1]	GB
16	25.5.1959	Mallory Park [S1.1]	GB
17	30.5.1959	Rufforth [Sports]	GB
18	30.5.1959	Rufforth [GT]	GB
19	28.6.1959	Mallory Park [S1.2]	GB
20	28.6.1959	Mallory Park [S+1.2]	GB
21	11.7.1959	Goodwood Members	GB
22	2.8.1959	Mallory Park [S+1.2]	GB
23	2.8.1959	Mallory Park [S1.2]	GB
24	2.8.1959	Snetterton [Sports]	GB
25	2.8.1959	Mallory Park [GT1.6]	GB
26	3.8.1959	National Brands Hatch [GT1.6]	GB
27	3.8.1959	National Brands Hatch [GT+1.6]	GB
28	22.8.1959	Crystal Palace [S1.1]	GB
29	13.9.1959	Mallory Park [S+1.2]	GB
30	13.9.1959	Mallory Park [S1.2]	GB
31	13.9.1959	Mallory Park [GT1.6]	GB
32	26.9.1959	Oulton Park [Closed]	GB
33	26.9.1959	Oulton Park [GT1.6]	GB
34	27.9.1959	Charterhall [S+1.5]	GB
35	27.9.1959	Charterhall [GT]	GB
36	27.9.1959	Charterhall [S1.3]	GB
37	3.10.1959	Silverstone	GB
38	4.10.1959	Charterhall [Handicap]	GB
39	4.10.1959	Charterhall [S1.3]	GB
40	4.10.1959	Charterhall [GT]	GB
41	4.10.1959	Charterhall [S+1.5]	GB
42	4.10.1959	National Brands Hatch [Production]	GB
43	4.10.1959	National Brands Hatch [S1.1]	GB
44	10.10.1959	3 h Autosport	GB
45	26.12.1959	National Brands Hatch [Production]	GB
46	26.12.1959	National Brands Hatch [Sports]	GB

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British National Races	Round: 1

Goodwood

Members Meeting, Goodwood	Date: 14.3.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
	Did not start:
	-	A. G. Milne	HWM Jaguar 106			Stub axle

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British National Races	Round: 2

Snetterton

Snetterton	Date: 22.3.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps
1.	-	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Lister - Jaguar	Ecurie Ecosse	8
2.	-	John Bekaert (GB)	Lister - Jaguar
	Other starters:
	-	John Ewer (GB)	Lister - Chevrolet
	-	Brightman	Lister - Chevrolet BHL125

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British National Races	Round: 3

Mallory Park [GT1.6]

Mallory Park	Date: 30.3.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite

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British National Races	Round: 4

Mallory Park [S+1.2]

Mallory Park	Date: 30.3.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Border Reivers

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British National Races	Round: 5

National Brands Hatch [S1.5]

Brands Hatch (Easter Trophy, Sports 1500), Brands Hatch	Date: 30.3.1959

Circuit length: 1,996 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Dizzy Addicott

No. 50

Lotus Seven Ford

1:11,2

100,906 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Group
1.	54	Ian Walker (GB)	Willment - Climax	J. Willment	S1.5
2.	50	Dizzy Addicott (GB)	Lotus Seven Ford	Dizzy Addicott	S1.5
3.	44	Ian Raby (GB)	Cooper T39	Sewell & King	S1.5
4.	46	John Brown (GB)	Elva - Climax	Elva Racing Team	S1.5
5.	37	Murdoch	Lotus Eleven	R. A. Murdoch	S1.5
6.	38	Tom Threlfall (GB)	Lotus Eleven	Tom Threlfall	S1.5
	Other starters:
	36	Neil McNab (GB)	Lotus Eleven	N. McNab	S1.5
	41	M. G. Wills (GB)	Lotus Eleven	M. G. Wills	S1.5
	42	Len Gibbs (GB)	Lotus Eleven	Len Gibbs	S1.5
	47	Russell Ham (USA)	Elva - Climax	Russell Ham	S1.5
	52	P. A. Coleman (GB)	Elva - Ford	P. A. Coleman	S1.5
	53	Arthur Mallock (GB)	Austin - Ford	Mercury Stable	S1.5
	Did not qualify:
	39	Marcus Niven (GB)	Lotus Eleven	Marcus Niven	S1.5
	48	Chris Threlfall (GB)	Tojeiro - Climax	Chris Threlfall	S1.5

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British National Races	Round: 6

National Brands Hatch [GT]

Brands Hatch (Grand Touring), Brands Hatch	Date: 30.3.1959

Circuit length: 1,996 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 104,817 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jack Sears

No. 56

Austin-Healey 100-6

1:7,4

106,587 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	56	Jack Sears (GB)	Austin-Healey 100-6	Jack Sears	10	0:11:25,400	1.	GT+1.6
2.	60	Chris Lawrence (GB)	Morgan Plus 4	Chris Lawrence	10	0:11:28,000	2.	GT+1.6
3.	62	Dick Gibson (GB)	Jaguar XK140	Dick Gibson	10	0:11:43,600	3.	GT+1.6
4.	64	Richard Shepherd-Barron (GB)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV	Richard Shepherd-Baron	10	0:11:52,800	1.	GT1.6
	68	W. Southam (GB)	MGA	W. Southam	10	0:11:54,000	2.	GT1.6
	71	Geoff Williamson (GB)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Geoff Williamson	10	0:12:04,000	3.	GT1.6

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British National Races	Round: 7

Martini Trophy Brands Hatch

Brands Hatch (Martini Trophy), Brands Hatch	Date: 25.4.1959

Circuit length: 1,996 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Gerry Ashmore

No.

Jaguar D type

103,818 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps
1.	-	John Bekaert (GB)	Lister - Jaguar	15
2.	-	John Dalton (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S	15
3.	-	Gerry Ashmore (GB)	Jaguar D type XKD 510	15
4.	-	Peter Sargent (GB)	Jaguar C type
5.	-	Gordon Lee (GB)	Jaguar C type XKC 011
6.	-	Mike Bond (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S
	-	Bill Wilks (GB)	Aston Martin DB2
	-	John Rodgers (GB)	Jaguar D type

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British National Races	Round: 8

Charterhall [GT1.6]

Charterhall	Date: 25.4.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
2.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Porsche 356 1600S

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British National Races	Round: 9

Charterhall [S+2.0]

Charterhall	Date: 25.4.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Border Reivers

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British National Races	Round: 10

Silverstone

Maidstone and Mid-Kent Sportscar Race, Silverstone	Date: 9.5.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps
1.	-	John Bekaert (GB)	Lister - Jaguar	15
2.	-	Peter Mould (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL120	15
3.	-	Peter Sargent (GB)	Jaguar C type	15
4.	-	K. M. Francis (GB)	Lotus - Climax	15

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British National Races	Round: 11

Snetterton [S3.0+S+3.0]

Stanley Sears Trophy, Snetterton	Date: 9.5.1959

Fastest lap:

Jim Russell

No.

Cooper - Climax

1:41,2

145,645 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Jim Russell (GB)	Cooper - Climax
2.	-	John Bekaert (GB)	Lister - Jaguar
3.	-	Brian Naylor (GB)	JBW Ferrari
4.	-	Bill Moss (GB)	Lister - Jaguar
	-	Mike Bond (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S
	-	Gerry Ashmore (GB)	Jaguar D type XKD 510

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British National Races	Round: 12

Snetterton [GT2.0]

Stanley Sears Trophy, Snetterton	Date: 9.5.1959

Fastest lap:

Peter Woozley

No.

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

1:58

132,561 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Pos.
1.	-	Gawaine Baillie (GB)	Chevrolet Corvette
2.	-	Peter Woozley (GB)	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
3.	-	Dick Protheroe (GB)	Jaguar XK120
4.	-	Russ Taylor (GB)	Jaguar XK120
	Other starters:
	-	xxx	Austin-Healey	1.

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British National Races	Round: 13

Snetterton [GT1.3+GT2.0]

Stanley Sears Trophy, Snetterton	Date: 9.5.1959

Fastest lap:

Peter Lumsden

No.

Lotus

131,756 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps
1.	-	C. Mitchell (GB)	A.C. Ace Bristol	8
2.	-	John Whitmore (GB)	Lotus Elite	8
3.	-	Sid Hurrell (GB)	Triumph TR3	8
	-	P. G. Graham (GB)	Austin-Healey Sprite
	-	Richard Shepherd-Barron (GB)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV
	-	B. McKee (GB)	Triumph TR3
	Other starters:
	-	Peter Lumsden (GB)	Lotus

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British National Races	Round: 14

Whitsun Trophy Goodwood

Whitsun Trophy, Goodwood	Date: 18.5.1959

Fastest lap:

Ron Flockhart

No.

Tojeiro - Jaguar

145,146 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	-	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Tojeiro - Jaguar	Ecurie Ecosse	21	0:34:10,000			1.
2.	-	John Bekaert (GB)	Lister - Jaguar		21
3.	-	Peter Blond (GB)	Lister - Jaguar	Ecurie Ecosse	21
4.	-	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DBR1		21
5.	-	Maurice Charles (GB)	Jaguar D type XKD 502		21
6.	-	Gerry Ashmore (GB)	Jaguar D type XKD 510		21
7.	-	Bill de Selincourt (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax		20		1.	S2.0
	-	Waters	Lotus Eleven Climax		19
	-	George Morgan (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax		19
	-	Ron Brightman (GB)	Lister - Corvette BHL125
	-	Jean Bloxam (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S
	-	Mike Salmon (GB)	Jaguar D type XKD 504
	-	John Coundley (GB)	Jaguar D type XKD 515
	-	David Chamberlain (GB)	Cooper T38 Jaguar CJ-2-55 HOT 95
	-	Bill Bowman (GB)	Cooper Monaco T49 CM/3/59
	-	Stuart Young (GB)	Parson Maserati
	-	Dick Utley (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax
	-	Jones	Lister - Jaguar
	Did not finish:
	-	Mike Anthony (GB)	Lister - Chevrolet BHL130		1	DNF
	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Border Reivers		DNF

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British National Races	Round: 15

Mallory Park [S+1.1]

Mallory Park	Date: 25.5.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Graham Hill (GB)	Lotus 15 Climax	Team Lotus

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British National Races	Round: 16

Mallory Park [S1.1]

Mallory Park	Date: 25.5.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Graham Hill (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus

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British National Races	Round: 17

Rufforth [Sports]

BRSCC Meeting, Rufforth	Date: 30.5.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Border Reivers
2.	-	Louis Bramley (GB)	Lotus - Climax
3.	-	Colin Murray (GB)	JBW Maserati

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British National Races	Round: 18

Rufforth [GT]

Daily Mirror Trophy, Rufforth	Date: 30.5.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Jimmy Blumer (GB)	Austin-Healey
2.	-	Tony Lanfranchi (GB)	Austin-Healey
3.	-	E. J. Mitchell (GB)	A.C. - Bristol
4.	-	Julian Sutton (GB)	Austin-Healey

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British National Races	Round: 19

Mallory Park [S1.2]

BRSCC Meeting, Mallory Park	Date: 28.6.1959

Fastest lap:

Peter Arundell

No.

Lotus Eleven Climax

132,159 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps
1.	-	Peter Arundell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	20
2.	-	Mike McKee (GB)	Elva - Climax	20
3.	-	Graham Hill (GB)	Lotus - Climax	20
4.	-	Ian Raby (GB)	Cooper - Climax	20

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British National Races	Round: 20

Mallory Park [S+1.2]

BRSCC Meeting, Mallory Park	Date: 28.6.1959

Fastest lap:

Graham Hill

No.

Lotus 15 Climax

119,236 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps
1.	-	Graham Hill (GB)	Lotus 15 Climax		20
2.	-	Peter Mould (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL120		20
3.	-	White	Lotus Eleven Climax		20
4.	-	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati	John Coombs	20

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British National Races	Round: 21

Goodwood Members

B.A.R.C. Meeting, Goodwood	Date: 11.7.1959

Fastest lap:

Peter Arundell

No.

Lotus - Climax

136,858 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Peter Arundell (GB)	Lotus - Climax
2.	-	Godfrey Lambert (GB)	Lotus - Climax
3.	-	Tony Maggs (ZA)	Lotus - Climax
	Other starters:
	-	A. G. Milne	HWM Jaguar 106

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British National Races	Round: 22

Mallory Park [S+1.2]

NSCC Race Meeting, Mallory Park	Date: 2.8.1959

Fastest lap:

Tom Dickson

No.

Lotus 15 Climax

141,686 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Tom Dickson (GB)	Lotus 15 Climax		20	1.	S+1.2
2.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Border Reivers	20	2.	S+1.2
3.	-	Douglas Graham (GB)	Lotus - Climax		20
	-	Colin Murray (GB)	JBW Maserati

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British National Races	Round: 23

Mallory Park [S1.2]

NSCC Race Meeting, Mallory Park	Date: 2.8.1959

Fastest lap:

Peter Gammon

No.

Lola Mk.1 Climax

140,173 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps
1.	-	Peter Gammon (GB)	Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3?	20
2.	-	J. Cedric Brierley (GB)	Elva - Climax	20
3.	-	Peter Arundell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	20

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British National Races	Round: 24

Snetterton [Sports]

Vanwall Trophy Meeting, Snetterton	Date: 2.8.1959

Fastest lap:

David Piper

No.

Lotus 15 Climax

145,918 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Pos.	Group
1.	-	David Piper (GB)	Lotus 15 Climax
2.	-	Bill Moss (GB)	Lister - Jaguar
3.	-	Gerry Ashmore (GB)	Jaguar D type XKD 510
	-	Peter Mould (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL120	1.	S3.0
	-	Mike Salmon (GB)	Jaguar D type XKD 504
	-	Bill Lacey (GB)	JBW Ferrari

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British National Races	Round: 25

Mallory Park [GT1.6]

NSCC Race Meeting, Mallory Park	Date: 2.8.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
2.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite

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British National Races	Round: 26

National Brands Hatch [GT1.6]

National Open (Autosport GT up to 1600 cc), Brands Hatch	Date: 3.8.1959

Circuit length: 1,996 km

Race distance: 41,907 km

Winner's average speed: 106,732 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Whitmore

No. 93

Lotus Elite

1:4,6

111,206 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	93	John Whitmore (GB)	Lotus Elite	John Whitmore	21	0:23:29,000	1.	GT1.3
2.	95	Peter Tomei (GB)	Elva Courier	Peter Tomei	21	0:24:04,000	1.	GT1.6
3.	97	Alan Foster (GB)	MGA Twin Cam	R. W. Jacobs	21	0:24:07,800	2.	GT1.6
4.	98	Roy Bloxam (GB)	MGA Twin Cam	R. W. Jacobs	21	0:24:22,400	3.	GT1.6
5.	96	Chris Meek (GB)	Elva Courier	Team Elva Courier	21		4.	GT1.6
6.	94	Richard Shepherd-Barron (GB)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV	Border Reivers	20	0:23:41,200	2.	GT1.3
	86	Paddy Gaston (GB)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Paddy Gaston	20	0:23:45,000	1.	GT1.0
	89	Chris Tooley (GB)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Chris Tooley	20	0:23:45,800	2.	GT1.0
	87	Ken Mackenzie (GB)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Ken Mackenzie	20	0:24:00,400	3.	GT1.0
	90	Maurice Baring (GB)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Maurice Baring			4.	GT1.0
	91	R. Falconer (GB)	Turner	R. Falconer			5.	GT1.0
	100	A. James (GB)	MGA Twin Cam	Team Beaver			5.	GT1.6
	Did not finish:
	88	C. R. Wood	Austin-Healey Sprite	C. R. Wood	14	DNF		GT1.0

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British National Races	Round: 27

National Brands Hatch [GT+1.6]

National Open (Autosport GT over 1600 cc), Brands Hatch	Date: 3.8.1959

Circuit length: 1,996 km

Race distance: 41,907 km

Winner's average speed: 105,187 km/h

Fastest lap:

Dick Protheroe

No. 112

Jaguar XK120

1:7

107,231 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	112	Dick Protheroe (GB)	Jaguar XK120	County Motors	21	0:23:54,200	1.	GT+2.0
2.	106	Chris Lawrence (GB)	Morgan Plus 4	Chris Lawrence	21	0:23:57,600	1.	GT2.0
3.	111	Jack Sears (GB)	Austin-Healey 3000	Jack Sears	21	0:24:00,600	2.	GT+2.0
4.	113	Gawaine Baillie (GB)	Chevrolet Corvette	Sir Gawaine Baillie	21	0:24:04,000	3.	GT+2.0
5.	104	Mike McKee (GB)	Triumph TR3	Mike McKee	21	0:24:08,400	2.	GT2.0
6.	153	S. Hill (GB)	Peerless	S. Hill	21	0:24:26,600	3.	GT2.0
	Did not finish:
	152	John Turner (GB)	A.C. - Bristol	Rudd Racing	4	DNF		GT2.0
	Other starters:
	103	Robert Staples (GB)	A.C. Ace	Bob Staples				GT2.0
	105	Robin Stelfox (GB)	Triumph TR3	Robin Stelfox				GT2.0
	Did not start:
	154	Dickie Stoop (GB)	Frazer Nash	Dickie Stoop				GT2.0

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British National Races	Round: 28

Crystal Palace [S1.1]

August Trophy, Crystal Palace, London	Date: 22.8.1959

Fastest lap:

Peter Gammon

No.

Lola Mk.1 Climax

127,427 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.
1.	-	Peter Gammon (GB)	Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3?	Lola Equipe	20
2.	-	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lola Mk.1 Climax BY1	Lola Equipe	20
3.	-	Alan Stacey (GB)	Lotus 17 Climax	Team Lotus	20
4.	-	Peter Arundell (GB)	Lotus 17 Climax
	Other starters:
	-	Mike Taylor (GB)	Lotus 17 Climax	Team Lotus		1.

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British National Races	Round: 29

Mallory Park [S+1.2]

Nottingham S.C.C. Meeting, Mallory Park	Date: 13.9.1959

Fastest lap:

Jim Clark

No.

Lister - Jaguar

139,175 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Border Reivers	20
2.	-	Bill Moss (GB)	Lister - Jaguar		20
3.	-	John Dalton (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S		20
4.	-	R. White (GB)	Lotus - Climax		20

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British National Races	Round: 30

Mallory Park [S1.2]

Nottingham S.C.C. Meeting, Mallory Park	Date: 13.9.1959

Fastest lap:

Peter Gammon

No.

Lola Mk.1 Climax

140,672 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps
1.	-	Peter Gammon (GB)	Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3?	20
2.	-	Peter Arundell (GB)	Lotus 15 Climax	20
3.	-	J. Cedric Brierley (GB)	Elva - Climax	20
	-	Alan Rees (GB)	Lotus - Climax
	-	Tom Threlfall (GB)	Lotus - Climax
	-	Belcher	Lotus - Climax
	-	Rodney Bloor (GB)	Lotus - Climax
	-	Eden
	-	Dick Utley (GB)
	-	Christopher Martyn (GB)	Lotus - Climax
	-	Chris Steele (GB)	Lotus - Climax

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British National Races	Round: 31

Mallory Park [GT1.6]

NSCC Meeting, Mallory Park	Date: 13.9.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite

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British National Races	Round: 32

Oulton Park [Closed]

Gold Cup Meeting (Closed Cars), Oulton Park	Date: 26.9.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Jaguar Mk.1 3.4
	-	xxx	Austin-Healey 3000				1.	IC

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British National Races	Round: 33

Oulton Park [GT1.6]

Gold Cup Meeting, Oulton Park	Date: 26.9.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite

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British National Races	Round: 34

Charterhall [S+1.5]

Charterhall	Date: 27.9.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
	Did not finish:
	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Border Reivers		DNF

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British National Races	Round: 35

Charterhall [GT]

Charterhall	Date: 27.9.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite

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British National Races	Round: 36

Charterhall [S1.3]

Charterhall	Date: 27.9.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
5.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite

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British National Races	Round: 37

Silverstone

Silverstone	Date: 3.10.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Peter Mould (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL120
1.	-	Tony Maggs (ZA)	Tojeiro - Jaguar

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British National Races	Round: 38

Charterhall [Handicap]

BMRC Trophy, Charterhall	Date: 4.10.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
13.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Border Reivers

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British National Races	Round: 39

Charterhall [S1.3]

Charterhall	Date: 4.10.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
4.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite

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British National Races	Round: 40

Charterhall [GT]

Charterhall	Date: 4.10.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite

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British National Races	Round: 41

Charterhall [S+1.5]

Charterhall	Date: 4.10.1959

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Border Reivers

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British National Races	Round: 42

National Brands Hatch [Production]

Brands Hatch (Series Production Sports), Brands Hatch	Date: 4.10.1959

Circuit length: 1,996 km

Race distance: 19,956 km

Winner's average speed: 107,038 km/h

Fastest lap:

Graham Warner

No. 87

Lotus Elite

1:5,8

109,178 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	87	Graham Warner (GB)	Lotus Elite	Chequered Flag	10	0:11:11,200	1.	PS1.6
2.	101	Chris Lawrence (GB)	Morgan Plus 4	Chris Lawrence		0:11:13,400	1.	PS+1.6
3.	93	Alan Foster (GB)	MGA Twin Cam	R. W. Jacobs		0:11:20,000	2.	PS1.6
4.	88	Edward Lewis (GB)	Lotus Elite	Edward Lewis		0:11:21,800	3.	PS1.6
	95	Tony Lanfranchi (GB)	Frazer Nash	Huddersfield Racing Team		0:11:34,200	2.	PS+1.6
	105	Dick Gibson (GB)	Jaguar XK140	Dick Gibson		0:11:49,000	3.	PS+1.6

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British National Races	Round: 43

National Brands Hatch [S1.1]

Brands Hatch (Sports 1100 cc), Brands Hatch	Date: 4.10.1959

Circuit length: 1,996 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 116,002 km/h

Fastest lap:

Graham Hill

No. 38

Lotus 17 Climax

1:0,8

118,158 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	38	Graham Hill (GB)	Lotus 17 Climax	Team Lotus	15	0:15:29,000	1.	S1.1
2.	49	Mike McKee (GB)	Elva Mk.5	Elva Racing Team	15	0:15:41,400	2.	S1.1
3.	53	Alan Rees (GB)	Lola Mk.1	Alan Rees	15	0:15:42,000	3.	S1.1
4.	40	Keith Greene (GB)	Lotus 17	Gilby Eng.	15	0:15:49,400	4.	S1.1
5.	46	Tom Threlfall (GB)	Lotus Eleven	Competition Motors	15	0:15:56,400	5.	S1.1
6.	55	Jimmy Saunders (GB)	Victoria - Climax	G. Saunders	14	0:15:45,800	6.	S1.1
	Did not finish:
	43	Chris Steele (GB)	Lotus Eleven	C. Steele Cars	2	DNF		S1.1
	44	Laurie Keens (GB)	Lotus Eleven	L. Keens	1	Accident		S1.1
	50	Chris Threlfall (GB)	Elva Mk.5	Elva Racing Team	1	Accident		S1.1
	Other starters:
	42	W. Hutton (GB)	Lotus Eleven	W. Hutton				S1.1
	47	Marcus Niven (GB)	Lotus Eleven	Competition Motors				S1.1
	48	John Anstice Brown (GB)	Halseylec - Climax	John Anstice-Brown				S1.1
	51	John Brown (GB)	Elva Mk IV	Elva Racing Team				S1.1

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British National Races	Round: 44

3 h Autosport

Autosport 3 Hour Race, Snetterton	Date: 10.10.1959

Circuit length:

Race distance: 387,800 km

Winner's average speed: 127,800 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant
1.	-	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite	Border Reivers
2.	-	Dickie Stoop (GB)	Frazer Nash Sebring
5.	-	Dick Protheroe (GB)	Jaguar XK120

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British National Races	Round: 45

National Brands Hatch [Production]

Boxing Day (Series Production Sports), Brands Hatch	Date: 26.12.1959

Circuit length: 1,996 km

Race distance: 19,956 km

Winner's average speed: 99,538 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jim Clark

No. 75

Lotus Elite

1:8,8

104,414 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	76	Graham Warner (GB)	Lotus Elite	Chequered Flag	10	0:12:01,800	1.	PS1.6
2.	54	J. Tallis	Frazer Nash	J. Tallis	10	0:12:03,200	1.	PS+1.6
3.	77	Richard Shepherd-Barron (GB)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV	Richard Shepherd-Baron	10	0:12:18,000	2.	PS1.6
4.	72	Paddy Gaston (GB)	Austin-Healey Sprite	Paddy Gaston	10	0:12:22,800	3.	PS1.6
5.	71	John Venner-Pack (GB)	Austin-Healey Sprite	John Venner-Pack	10	0:12:38,800	4.	PS1.6
6.	87	S. Handel (GB)	Jaguar XK120	Eq Rouge & Noir	10	0:12:40,200	2.	PS+1.6
7.	84	P. Leuch	Triumph TR2	P. Leuch	10	0:12:45,400	3.	PS+1.6
	Did not finish:
	75	Jim Clark (GB)	Lotus Elite	Border Reivers	9	DNF		PS1.6

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British National Races	Round: 46

National Brands Hatch [Sports]

Boxing Day (Christmas Trophy - Unlimited Sports), Brands Hatch	Date: 26.12.1959

Circuit length: 1,996 km

Race distance: 19,956 km

Winner's average speed: 108,132 km/h

Fastest lap:

Alan Rees

No. 59

Lola Mk.1 Climax

1:4

112,252 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	59	Alan Rees (GB)	Lola Mk.1 Climax BY3	Alan Rees	10	0:11:04,400	1.	S	9.
2.	66	Tom Threlfall (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Competition Motors	10	0:11:14,800	2.	S	11.
3.	56	Douglas Graham (GB)	Lotus 15 Climax	Taylor & Crawley	10	0:11:14,800	3.	S	1.
4.	60	Dick Prior (GB)	Lotus 17 Climax	Richard Prior	10	0:11:19,200	4.	S	2.
5.	51	Gordon Lee (GB)	Lister - Jaguar BHL5	Gordon Lee	10	0:11:28,600	5.	S	7.
6.	53	John Woolfe (GB)	Jaguar C type XKC 049	John Woolfe	10	0:11:36,000	6.	S	3.
	Did not finish:
	67	David Watson (USA)	Tojeiro - Climax	Eagle Motors	3	DNF		S	12.
	69	Chris Summers (GB)	Arden - Climax	Ansty Garage	1	DNF		S	6.
	Other starters:
	52	David Chamberlain (GB)	Cooper T38 Jaguar CJ-2-55 HOT 95	David Chamberlain				S	13.
	61	Derek Randall (GB)	Lotus 17	D. Randall				S	14.
	65	J. van Sickle (ZA)	Lotus Eleven	J. Van Sickle				S	5.
	68	Jimmy Saunders (GB)	Victoria - Climax	G. Saunders				S	10.
	Did not start:
	62	Les Leston (GB)	Lotus Eleven	Les Leston		DNS?		S	8.
	63	Marcus Niven (GB)	Lotus Eleven	M. Niven		DNS?		S

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