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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 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 29.8.1959 Brands Hatch [GT2.0] GB      
14 29.8.1959 Brands Hatch [GT1.6] GB      
15 29.8.1959 Brands Hatch [S+1.1] GB      
16 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 lenght: 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 BY2 FMC97 10 0:16:23,000 1.
2. 85 Peter Gammon (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax Proto 600DKJ 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 lenght: 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 900BH 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 TJ3 Ecurie Ecosse
6. - Masten Gregory (USA) Lister - Jaguar BHL109/104 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
- 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 Lola Equipe 20 1. S1.1
3. - Tom Dickson (GB) Lotus - Climax 20
4. - Mike Taylor (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax 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:Jack BrabhamNo. Cooper Monaco T49 Climax2:3,8129,197 km/h
Fastest lap:Ivor BuebNo. Lister - Jaguar2:3,8129,197 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 BHL109/104 RSF301 Ecurie Ecosse
8. - Jim Clark (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL5 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 900BH 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 TJ3 Ecurie Ecosse

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British International Races Round: 5

Aintree 200 [S1.1]

BARC 200 Meeting, Aintree Date: 18.4.1959


Circuit lenght: 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 17 0:37:18,800 1. S1.1
2. - Peter Gammon (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax 17
3. - Mike Taylor (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax 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 lenght: 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 BHL109/104 RSF301 Ecurie Ecosse 17
4. 9 Ron Flockhart (GB) Tojeiro - Jaguar TJ3 Ecurie Ecosse
5. - Graham Whitehead (GB) Aston Martin DBR1/300 A. G. Whitehead
6. - Jim Clark (GB) Lister - Jaguar BHL5 HCH736 Border Reivers
7. - Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper - Climax
8. - Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus - Climax
9. - Brian Naylor (GB) JBW Ferrari
- Maurice Charles (GB) Jaguar D-type
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 (GT Race), Silverstone Date: 2.5.1959


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 56,300 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 David Brown 12 0:24:14,400 1. GT+2.6 1.
2. - Roy Salvadori (GB) Jaguar Mk I 12 0:24:23,120 2. GT+2.6
3. 6 Colin Chapman (GB) Lotus Elite 6SME 12 0:24:40,200 1. GT1.3
4. - Jack Sears (GB) Austin-Healey 100-6 12 0:25:05,600 3. GT+2.6
5. - John Whitmore (GB) Lotus Elite 12 2. GT1.3
6. - John Lawry (GB) Lotus Elite 12 3. GT1.3
- Chris Lawrence (GB) Morgan 1. GT2.6
- Roy Bloxam (GB) MGA TC 1. GT1.6
- Roy North (GB) Triumph 2. GT2.6
- Bill Belcher (GB) Morgan 3. GT2.6
- Jonathan Sieff (GB) Jaguar XK150 4. GT+2.6
- Alan Foster (GB) MGA TC
- John Bekaert (GB) MGA TC
- Christopher Martyn (GB) MGA TC
- J. Burke (GB) Porsche 356 Carrera
- Dick Fitzwilliam (GB) MGA TC
- Tom Haig (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite
11 Graham Hill (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite Speedwell VXT523
Other starters:
- John Lawry (GB) Lotus Elite
- Ian Walker (GB) Lotus Elite
- Peter Lumsden (GB) Lotus Elite
- Graham Warner (GB) Lotus Elite

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British International Races Round: 8

Silverstone International [S1.1]

Eleventh Annual International Trophy Meeting, Silverstone Date: 2.5.1959


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

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Peter Ashdown (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax Lola Equipe 25 0:46:51,600 1. 1:49,800
2. - Mike Taylor (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax 25
3. - Tom Dickson (GB) Elva Mk.IV Climax 25
4. - Peter Arundell (GB) Lotus - Climax 25
5. - John Brierley (GB) Elva - Climax 24
6. - Chris Threlfall (GB) Tojeiro - Climax 24
- Ian Raby (GB) Cooper - Climax
- Keith Greene (GB) Lotus - Climax
Did not finish:
- Eric Broadley (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax Lola Equipe DNF
- Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus 17 Climax Team Lotus DNF

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British International Races Round: 9

Silverstone International

Eleventh Annual International Trophy Meeting, Silverstone Date: 2.5.1959


Circuit lenght: Race distance: Winner's average speed: 158,330 km/h

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

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 33 Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati John Coombs 25 0:44:37,200 1. S+2.0 1. 1:43,400
2. 30 Stirling Moss (GB) Aston Martin DBR1/300 2 David Brown 25 2. S+2.0
3. 20 Ivor Bueb (GB) Lister - Jaguar Lister Engineering 25 3. S+2.0
4. - Ron Flockhart (GB) Tojeiro - Jaguar TJ3 Ecurie Ecosse 25 4. S+2.0
5. - Graham Whitehead (GB) Aston Martin DBR1/300 5 900BH A. G. Whitehead 25 5. S+2.0
6. - Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax CM/4/59 John Coombs 25 1. S2.0
7. 29 Peter Blond (GB) Lister - Jaguar Jonathan Sieff 6. S+2.0
- Douglas Graham (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 2. S2.0
- Edward Greenall (GB) Lotus - Climax 3. S2.0
- Bill Bowman (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax CM/3/59 4. S2.0
- Jim Russell (GB) Cooper - Climax 5. S2.0
- Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus - Climax 6. S2.0
Did not finish:
- Masten Gregory (USA) Lister - Jaguar BHL109/104 RSF301 Ecurie Ecosse Accident
- Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus - Climax DNF
4 Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus DNF
Running in practice:
30T Stirling Moss (GB) Aston Martin DBR1 1

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British International Races Round: 10

National Open Crystal Palace [S1.5]

Anerly Trophy, Crystal Palace Date: 18.5.1959


Circuit lenght: 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 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 lenght: 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

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

Fastest lap:Stirling MossNo. 1Cooper Monaco T49 Climax2:3,2140,279 km/h
Fastest lap:Jack BrabhamNo. 27Cooper 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 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 P. Mould 16 0:38:10,000
10. 12 Mike Salmon (GB) Jaguar D-type 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 TJ3 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 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 only:
2 Mike Anthony (GB) Lister - Chevrolet Knights Cars
10 Colin Escott (GB) Jaguar D-type J. C. Broadhead
14 Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper 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 [GT2.0]

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


Fastest lap:Graham WarnerNo. Lotus Elite?109,467 km/h
Fastest lap:Jim ClarkNo. Lotus Elite?109,467 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Jim Clark (GB) Lotus Elite 21
2. - Graham Warner (GB) Lotus Elite 21
3. - Alan Foster (GB) MGA TC 21
4. - Pat Fergusson (GB) Elva Courier 21
5. - Wim Poll (NL) Porsche Carrera 1600 S 21
6. - Gijs van Dijk (NL) Porsche 356 Carrera 1600 S 21

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British International Races Round: 14

Brands Hatch [GT1.6]

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


Fastest lap:Graham WarnerNo. Lotus Elite?109,177 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Graham Warner (GB) Lotus Elite 21
2. - Jim Clark (GB) Lotus Elite 21
3. - Wim Poll (NL) Porsche Carrera 1600 S 21
4. - Alan Foster (GB) MGA TC 21
5. - Pat Fergusson (GB) Elva Courier 21
6. - Gijs van Dijk (NL) Porsche 356 Carrera 1600 S 21

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British International Races Round: 15

Brands Hatch [S+1.1]

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


Fastest lap:Graham HillNo. Lotus 15 Climax?122,995 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 15
2. - David Piper (GB) Lotus 15 Climax David Piper 15
3. - Alan Stacey (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus 15
4. - Jim Clark (GB) Lister - Jaguar Border Reivers 15 1. S+3.0
5. - John Whitmore (GB) Tojeiro - Climax 15 1. S1.5
6. - Stuart Young (GB) Parsons
- Mike Anthony (GB) Lister - Chevrolet
- Maurice Charles (GB) Jaguar D-type
Did not finish:
- Chris Bristow (GB) Cooper Monaco T49 Climax DNF
- Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus 15 Climax Team Lotus DNF

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British International Races Round: 16

Brands Hatch [S1.1]

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


Fastest lap:Peter AshdownNo. Lola Mk.1 Climax?124,289 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Peter Gammon (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax 15
2. - Peter Ashdown (GB) Lola Mk.1 Climax 15
3. - Graham Hill (GB) Lotus 17 Climax Team Lotus 15
- Mike Taylor (GB) Lotus 17 Climax
- Mike McKee (GB) Elva
- Keith Greene (GB) Lotus 17 Climax

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