XI Daily Express International Trophy 1959
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, Great Britain

In conjunction with Formula 1 - Formula 2 entries in bold

May 2 50 laps x 4710 m = 235.5 km Pole Position: F1: Stirling Moss, 1'39.2"
F2: Mike Taylor, 1'45.2"		 Fastest Lap: F1: Roy Salvadori, 1'40."
F2: Jim Russell, 1'43.4"

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine Eng.
Type		 Cyl.
vol.		 Chassis Qual.
Time		 Grid
Pos.		 Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 5 Jack Brabham, AUS Cooper Car Co Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 2467 F2-4-59 1'40.4" 4 1:25'28.6"  
2 2 1 Roy Salvadori, GBR David Brown Corporation Aston Martin DBR4/250 - Aston Martin L6 2493 01 1'40.4" 3 1:25'46.2"  
3 3 4 Ron Flockhart, GBR Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25 - BRM P258 L4 2491 256 1'41.2" 5 1:25'53.2"  
4 4 9 Phil Hill, USA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Dino 246 - Ferrari 246/F1 - Tipo 171 V6 2417 0002 1'43.0" 8 49  
5 5 7 Jack Fairman, GBR High Efficiency Motors Cooper T45 - Maserati 250S L4 2490 - 1'43.6" 10 49  
6 6 2 Carroll Shelby, USA David Brown Corporation Aston Martin DBR4/250 - Aston Martin DBR L6 2493 02 1'41.8" 6 48 Lubrication - Not running at finish
7 7 21 Jim Russell, GBR Jim Russell Cooper T45 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 1475 F2-8-58 1'45.4" 12 48
1:25'36.0"		  
8 8 26 Ivor Bueb, GBR British Racing Partnership Cooper T51 - Borgward 30 L4 1498 F2-1-59 1'46.4" 17 48
1:26'05.2"		  
9 9 6 Ian Burgess, GBR High Efficiency Motors Cooper T43 - Coventry Climax FPF L4   F2-26-57 1'46.0" 15 48  
10 10 20 Tony Marsh, GBR Tony Marsh Cooper T45 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 1475 F2-3-58 1'46.2" 16 48
1:26'42.4"		  
11 11 24 Innes Ireland, GBR Team Lotus Lotus 16 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 1475 367 1'46.0" 14 48  
12 12 23 Bill Moss, GBR United Racing Stable Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 1475 F2-8-59 1'52.0" 20 46  
13 13 22 Tim Parnell, GBR Reg Parnell Racing Cooper T45 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 1475 F2-7-58 1'55.4" 21 46  
14 14 18 Mike Taylor, GBR Cooper Car Co Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 1475 F2-7-59 1'45.2" 11 45  
15 15 12 Pete Lovely, USA Team Lotus Lotus 16 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 2467 368 1'42.2" 7 44  
                         
16 DNF 10 Brian Naylor, GBR JBW Car Co JBW - Maserati 250S L4 2490 - - 24 41 Gearbox
17 DNF 14 Maria Theresa di Filippis, ITA Scuderia Ugolini Maserati 250F - Maserati 250/F1 L6 2491 2524 2'01.2" 23 40 Transmission
18 DNF 19 Bruce McLaren, NZL Cooper Car Co Cooper T45 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 1475 F2-23-58 1'45.4" 13 39 Transmission
19 DNF 8 Tony Brooks, GBR Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Dino 246 - Ferrari 246/F1 Tipo 171 V6 2417 0003 1'40.0" 2 29 Valve
20 DNF 17 Hermano da Silva Ramos, BRA/FRA Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F - Maserati 250/F1 L6 2490 2519 1'51.2" 19 16 Gearbox
21 DNF 11 Graham Hill, GBR Team Lotus Lotus 16 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 2467 364 1'43.2" 9 9 Brake pipe
22 DNF 15 Giorgio Scarlatti, ITA Scuderia Ugolini Maserati 250F - Maserati 250/F1 L6 2490 2501 1'49.8" 18 5 Split fuel tank
23 DNF 3 Stirling Moss, GBR Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25 - BRM P259 L4 2491 2510 1'39.2" 1 3 Brakes
                         
24 DNS 16 Hans Herrmann, BRD Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F - Maserati 250/F1 L6 2490 2502 1'56.8" 22 -  
                         
25 DNA 25 Alan Stacey, GBR Team Lotus Lotus 16 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 1475 - - - -  
26 DNA 18 Masten Gregory, USA Cooper Car Co Cooper T51 - Coventry Climax FPF L4 1475 F2-7-59 - - -  

 

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