III Coupe Internationale de Vitesse 1959
Circuit de Reims-Gueux, France

 

July 5 25 laps x 8300 m = 207.5 km Pole Position: Stirling Moss, 2'31.0" Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss, 2'33.1"

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine Chassis Engine
Type		 Cyl.
vol.		 Grid
pos.		 Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 8 Stirling Moss, GBR R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T45 - Borgward 30 F2-9-58 L4 1498 1 1:04'54.2"  
2 2 48 Hans Herrmann, BRD Jean Behra Behra-Porsche - Porsche 547 - F4 1498 3 1:05'06.8"  
3 3 44 Jo Bonnier, SWE Dr Ing hcF Porsche KG Porsche 718 - Porsche 547 201 F4 1498 - 1:05'52.0"  
4 4 14 Maurice Trintignant, FRA R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF F27A-57 L4 1475 - 1:06'25.1"  
5 5 42 Wolfgang von Trips, BRD Dr Ing hcF Porsche KG Porsche RSK - Porsche 547 718-007 F4 1498 - 1:06'51.7"  
6 6 20 Henry Taylor, GBR R.R.H Parnell Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF - L4 1475 - 1:06'51.8"  
7 7 32 Innes Ireland, GBR Team Lotus Lotus 16 - Coventry Climax FPF 367 L4 1475 - 1:07.27.3"  
8 8 54 Lucien Bianchi, ITA/BEL Equipe Nationale Belge Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-9-59 L4 1475 - 24  
9 9 46 Colin Davis, GBR Jean Behra Porsche RSK - Porsche 547
DNS Behra-Porsche		 - F4 1498 - 24  
10 10 24 Jackie Lewis, GBR H & L Motors Cooper T45 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-23A-58 L4 1475 - 24  
11 11 30 Cliff Allison, GBR Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Dino 156 - Ferrari 156/F2 Tipo 178 0012? V6 1489 2 23 Engine
12 12 22 Tony Marsh, GBR Tony Marsh Cooper T45 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-3-58 L4 1475 - 23  
                       
13 DNF 18 Harry Schell, FRA/USA Organisation Inter-Auto Course Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-17-59 L4 1475 - 20 Driver exhausted
14 DNF 52 Alain de Changy, BEL Equipe Nationale Belge Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-10-57 L4 1475 -    
15 DNF 38 Bruce Halford, GBR John Fischer Equipe Lotus 16 - Coventry Climax FPF 362/2 L4 1475 -    
16 DNF 4 Jack Brabham, AUS Cooper Car Co Cooper T45 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-22-58 L4 1475 - 14  
17 DNF 6 Bruce McLaren, NZL Cooper Car Co Cooper T45 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-17-58 L4 1475 -    
18 DNF 34 Graham Hill, GBR Team Lotus Lotus 16 - Coventry Climax FPF 368 L4 1475 -    
19 DNF 12 Chris Bristow, GBR British Racing Partnership Cooper T51 - Borgward 30 F2-2-59 L4 1498 -    
20 DNF 16 Roy Salvadori, GBR High Efficiency Motors Cooper T43 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-26-57 L4 1475 -   Car damage
21 DNF 10 Ivor Bueb, GBR British Racing Partnership Cooper T51 - Borgward 30 F2-1-59 L4 1498 -    
22 DNF 2 Masten Gregory, USA Cooper Car Co Cooper T45 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-2-58 L4 1475 -    
23 DNF 26 Ian Burgess, GBR Nixon's Garage Ltd Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-3-59 L4 1475 -    
24 DNF 50 George Wicken, GBR George Wicken Cooper T43 - Coventry Climax FPF F2-6-57 L4 1475 -    
                       
25 DNQ - Wolfgang Seidel, BRD Scuderia Colonia Porsche RSK - Porsche 547 718-026 F4 1498 -    
26 DNQ - Carel Godin de Beaufort, NED Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche RSK - Porsche 547 - F4 1498 -    
27 DNQ   "Wal Ever" (Walter Breveglieri), ITA "Wal Ever" OSCA F2 - OSCA - L4 1500 -    
                       
28 DNA 28 Olivier Gendebien, BEL Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Dino 156 - Ferrari 156/F2 Tipo 178 - V6 1477      
29 DNA 36 Alan Stacey, GBR Team Lotus Lotus 16 - Climax FPF - L4 1475      
30 DNA 40 Giulio Cabianca, ITA Automobili OSCA OSCA F2 - OSCA - L4 1500      

 

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