1955 Sebring 12 Hrs


13 March 1955 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, World Sports Car Championship
12 Hour duration in which 182 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 946.400 miles/1523.081 kms were completed
Weather: cool, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 19 Mike Hawthorn/Phil Walters Jaguar D-Type [XKD 406] Briggs Cunningham 182   Sports 5000 1
2 25 Phil Hill/Carroll Shelby Ferrari 750 Monza [0510M] Allen Guiberson 182   Sports 3000 1
3 35 William Spear/Sherwood Johnston Maserati 300S [3053] William Spear 180   Sports 3000 2
4 36 Gino Valenzano/Giuseppe Cesare Perdisa Maserati 300S [3061] Maserati 178   Sports 3000 3
5 28 Piero Taruffi/Harry Schell Ferrari 750 Monza Luigi Chinetti, Sr 177   Sports 3000 4
6 44 Stirling Moss/Lance Macklin Austin-Healey 100S Donald Healey 176   Sports 3000 5
7 64 Bill Lloyd/George Huntoon OSCA MT4 [1137] Briggs Cunningham 168   Sports 1500 1
8 68 Huschke von Hanstein/Herbert Linge Porsche 550 SPyder Porsche 166   Sports 1500 2
9 63 Carlos Braniff/Javier Velasquez OSCA MT4 Carlos Braniff 166   Sports 1500 3
10 15 Charles Wallace/Richard Thompson Jaguar XK140 Jack Pry 163   Sports 5000 2
11 61 Robert H.Davis/Candy Poole Porsche 550 SPyder Robert H.Davis 163   Sports 1500 4
12 14 Russ Boss/Jake Kaplan Jaguar C-Type Jake Kaplan 162   Sports 5000 3
13 5 Ray Crawford/Bill Stroppe^/Chuck Daigh^ Kurtis-Lincoln 500K Ray Crawford 161   Sports 8000 1
14 70 Ed W.Crawford/John E.Urbas/Klaus Rexroth*/Dougherty* Porsche 550 SPyder Ed W.Crawford 161   Sports 1500 5
15 45 William Brewster/Charles T.Rutan Austin-Healey 100S William Brewster 160   Sports 3000 6
16 40 Hobart A.H.Cook/Steve Lansing/George Rand* Austin-Healey 100S Hobart A.H.Cook 156   Sports 3000 7
17 12 Loyal Katskee/Roger Wing Jaguar C-Type Loyal Katskee 155   Sports 5000 4
18 60 John Panks/Ernie Erickson/S.H.Arnolt^/Bob Goldich^/Carlos Quintanilla^/Roy Kramer^ Arnolt-Bristol Bolide S.H.Arnolt 154   Sports 2000 1
19 4 Bill Murphy/Sam Hanks Kurtis-Buick 500K Bill Murphy 153   Sports 8000 2
20 17 M.R.J.Wyllie/Leech Cracraft Jaguar XK140 M.R.John Wyllie 152   Sports 5000 5
21 31 Harry Woodnorth/Rees T.Makins/Howard Hively* Mercedes-Benz 300SL Rees T.Makins 152   Sports 3000 8
22 38 Joseph Giubardo/Fred Wolf Austin-Healey 100 Joseph Giubardo 152   Sports 3000 9
23 81 Paul O'Shea/Fritz Koster/Herbert Linge* Porsche 356 Hoffman Porsche 152   Sports 1100 1
24 39 William Wonder/William Wellenberg, Jr Austin-Healey 100 William Wellenberg Jr 151   Sports 3000 10
25 59 S.H.Arnolt/Bob Goldich/Carlos Quintanilla^/John Panks^/Jorge Rosado* Arnolt-Bristol Bolide S.H.Arnolt 151   Sports 2000 2
DSQ 79 Frank Miller/George Rabe Lotus-Climax Mk IX Frank Miller 150 pushed Sports 1100  
26 18 George Rice/Bob Grossman Jaguar XK140 George Rice 149   Sports 5000 6
27 55 Mike Rothschild/Harold Kunz/George Hunt^ Morgan Plus 4 Mike Rothschild 149   Sports 2000 3
28 48 Jim Feld/Bob Ballinger/Robert Gary^/Ed W.Crawford^ Excalibur-Willys J Brooks Stevens 148   Sports 3000 11
29 58 Rene Dreyfus/Robert Grier/Ted Boynton* Arnolt-Bristol Bolide S.H.Arnolt 148   Sports 2000 4
30 52 John Weitz/Gordon Mackenzie/Joseph Ferguson* Morgan Plus 4 John Weitz 145   Sports 2000 5
31 84 John S.Penn/William Wierdon Siata 300BC John S.Penn 145   Sports 1100 2
32 43 James Fergusson/Rowland Keith/Bob Wilder^ Austin-Healey 100S [3503] James Ferguson 143   Sports 3000 12
33 57 John Norwood/Don Vitale/Ray Cuomo* Arnolt-Bristol Bolide John Norwood 141   Sports 2000 6
34 69 Guy Atkins/Traver McKenna Porsche 550 Spyder Guy Atkins 141   Sports 1500 6
35 32 Chester J.Flynn/Luis Gonzalez Mercedes-Benz 300SL [0404500143] Chester J.Flynn 139   Sports 3000 13
36 75 Hubert L.Brundage/Howard Fowler/Al Du Pree Porsche 356 Hubert L.Brundage 139   Sports 1500 7
37 9 Fred Scherer/Don Davis, Jr Ford Thunderbird Fred Scherer 138   Sports 5000 7
DSQ 80 John Bentley/Jim McGee/Gino Valenzano* Fiat Abarth 207A Boano John Bentley 138 illegal refuelling Sports 1100  
38 76 David H.Ash/Duncan Black MG TF David H.Ash 137   Sports 1500 8
39 77 Jack Ryan/Buel Kinne/Howard Fowler^/Louis Pessalona* MG TF John Ryan 135   Sports 1500 9
40 8 Fred van Beuren, Sr/Eugene Towle/Mario Mercader* Van Beuren-Chrysler Special Fred van Beuren, Sr 131   Sports 5000 8
41 42 Jackie Cooper/Ray Jackson-Moore/Hal Fenner^ Austin-Healey 100S [3504] Jackie Cooper 131   Sports 3000 14
42 67 Evans T.Hunt/Howard Hanna Porsche 550 Spyder Evans T.Hunt 130   Sports 1500 10
NRF 54 Thomas A.Friedmann/Karl Brocken Maserati A6GCS [2083] Thomas A.Friedmann 129 gearbox Sports 2000  
NC 50 Tony Palmer-Moorewood/Gleb Derujinsky/Masten Gregory Ferrari 500 Mondial [0454MD] Bob Said 124   Sports 2000 7
NC 88 E.C.Miller/Curtis Attaway/W.E.Robertson^ Renault 1063 W.E.Robertson 124   Sports 750  
DNF 87 Louis Pons/Robert Manzon^/Jean Hebert^ Renault 1063 Renault 121 engine Sports 750  
DNF 72 Norman Christianson/Don McKnought Porsche 550 Spyder Norman Christianson 119 brakes Sports 1500  
DNF 82 Austin Conley/LeRoy Thorpe Siata 300BC Austin Canley 112   Sports 1100  
DNF 51 D.H.Mott/Don Skogmo^ Triumph TR2 John Ellwood 111 head gasket Sports 2000  
DNF 78 Norman J.Scott/R.W.Samuelson Lotus-Climax Mk IX Bobbie Burns 109 accident Sports 1100  
NC 3 Walter S.Gray/Paul Ceresole/Ted McGrade^ Allard-Chrysler J2X [3202] Walter S.Gray 104   Sports 8000  
DNF 24 Ernie McAfee/Howard Wheeler Ferrari 750 Monza [0502M] William Doheny 99   Sports 3000  
DNF 100 Jim Pauley/Dave Michaels/George Arents*/Richard Cicurel*/G.H.Coster* Siata-Bristol 208S James E.Pauley 96 clutch Sports 2000  
DNF 29 Sterling Edwards/Chuck Daigh/Alvin S.Penn^/Manfredo Lippmann^ Ferrari 750 Monza Sterling Edwards 88 engine Sports 3000  
DNF 73 Otto Linton/Hal Stetson OSCA MT4 Speedcraft 83   Sports 1500  
NC 16 Fred Dagavar/Al Garz/Bob Lamoreaux* Jaguar XK120 Fred Dagavar 73   Sports 5000  
DNF 83 Dick Irish/Isabel Haskell Bandini Isabel Haskell 67 engine Sports 1100  
DNF 71 Richard Toland/Stan Hoffstein/Howard Hanna^ Denzel-Volkswagen 1300 Super Richard Toland 61   Sports 1500  
DNF 41 William Milliken Jr/Lester Smalley Austin-Healey 100 William Millikin 60 engine Sports 3000  
DNF 74 Walt Hansgen/William Eager OSCA MT4 George Tilp 58 axle Sports 1500  
DNF 37 Briggs Cunningham/John Gordon Bennett/Phil Walters^/Masten Gregory* Cunningham-Offenhauser C6R Briggs Cunningham 54 gearbox Sports 3000  
DNF 26 Alfonso de Portago/Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 750 Monza [0428M] Alfonso de Portago 53 gearbox Sports 3000  
DNF 47 Hal Ullrich/Robert Gary^ Excalibur-Willys J Brooks Stevens 50 engine Sports 3000  
DNF 46 Gus Ehrman/Fred F.Allen Austin-Healey 100S [350S] Fred F.Allen 47 oil leak Sports 3000  
DNF 49 Sydney Oakes/Greta Oakes/Juan Fernandez^ Austin-Healey 100 Sydney Oakes 44 accident Sports 3000  
DNF 89 Sandy McArthur/Paul Gougleman Bandini-Mercury Outboard Sandy McArthur 34 engine Sports 750  
DNF 66 Phil Stewart/Ted Boynton OSCA MT4 Philip Stewart 33   Sports 1500  
DNF 65 Harry A.Chapman/W.G.Bell^/John H.Porter^/Tont Balthauser^ OSCA MT4 Harry A.Chapman 18   Sports 1500  
DNF 7 Jim Kimberly/Ed Lunken^ Ferrari 375 Plus [0394AM] Jim Kimberly 18 axle Sports 5000  
DNF 33 Julio Pola/Pancho Croquer^/E Dobbins^ Mercedes-Benz 300SL Pancho Croquer 17 fuel system Sports 3000  
DNF 53 Porfirio Rubirosa/Cal Niday^/James F.Fargarson^ Ferrari 500 Mondial [0464MD] Porfirio Rubirosa 14 accident Sports 2000  
DNF 2 Andy Rosenberger/Charles Cowdin^ Nash-Healey Le Mans Andy Rosenberger 14 gearbox Sports 8000  
DNF 85 Bret Hannaway/Raymond Osborne^ Kieft-Fiat Sport Bret Hannaway 10 engine Sports 1100  
DNF 11 Jack McAfee/Robert Drake^ Ferrari 375MM [0362AM] Tony Parravano 5 fire Sports 5000  
DNF 1 Jack Ensley/Jim Rathman^ Kurtis-Cadillac 500K Jack Ensley 3 engine Sports 8000  
DNF 27 Bob Said/Masten Gregory^/Luigi Chinetti, Sr* Ferrari 750 Monza [0494M] Bob Said 3 accident Sports 3000  
DNF 86 Jean Redele/Louis Pons^/Francois Landon^ Renault 1063 Renault 2 accident Sports 750  
DNF 10 John W.Shakespeare/Manfredo Lippmann^/Luigi Chinetti, Sr^/Paul Vallee* Ferrari 375MM [0376AM] John W.Shakespeare 0 electrics Sports 5000  
RES   Fred L.Losee/William Kinchloe^ Veritas Comet RS Fred L.Losee     Sports 2000  
RES   Warren Smith/Joe Sheppard^ Lotus-Climax Mk IX Joe Sheppard     Sports 1100  
RES   James T.Carson/Dan O.Hastings^ Swallow Doretti-Triumph Howard Hanna     Sports 2000  
RES   Phil Stiles/Red Byron^/David Finlay* Austin-Healey 100 Phil Stiles     Sports 3000  
RES   Emil Bulck/William Bulck^ Austin-Healey 100 Emil Bulck     Sports 3000  
RES   Billy J.Dantone/Phil M.Seeburg^ Austin-Healey 100 Billy J.Dantone     Sports 3000  
RES   Charles Brecht/Henry Lindenmeier Crosley Hotshot Charles Brecht     Sports 750  
RES   Ralph Deshon/Don Quackenbush Bandini-Crosley Ralph Deshon     Sports 750  
RES   C.Pitt Browne Jr/W.R.Wilson/Elliott Evans Porsche 356 C.Pitt Browne Jr     Sports 1500  
RES   Henry Wessells/Lex Du Pont OSCA MT4 Henry W.Wessells     Sports 1500  
RES   Rees T.Makins/Frank Bott/Hector S.Scheffer OSCA MT4 Hector S.Scheffer     Sports 1500  
RES   C.Walter Christie/Joe Trotter/George Parrington Austin-Healey 100 C.Walter Christie     Sports 3000  
RES   Walter F.Huggler/John B.Mull Jaguar XK120 John B.Mull     Sports 5000  
RES   Joseph Hap Dressel/William F.Woodbury Nash-Healey Series 25 Joseph Hap Dressel     Sports 5000  
RES   Victor V.Forno/Robert Bucher Jaguar XK140MC Victor V.Forno     Sports 5000  
RES   Rod Carveth/Sid Blackburn Allard-Cadillac J2X Rod Carveth     Sports 8000  
DNS 29 Sterling Edwards/Chester J.Flynn/Monfredo Lippmann*/Chuck Daigh* Ferrari 250 Monza [0442M] Manfredo Lippmann   engine Sports 3000  
DNS 41 Sandy McPherson/Robert Fergus/Harly B.Watts Austin-Healey 100S Robert Fergus     Sports 3000  
DNS 62 Ed W.Crawford/John E.Urbas Porsche 550 Spyder Ed W.Crawford     Sports 1500  
DNS P21 Art Bunker Porsche 550 Spyder Art Bunker     Sports 1500  
DNS T S.H.Arnolt Arnolt-Bristol Bolide S.H.Arnolt     Sports 2000  
DNA 12 Chester J.Flynn/Ed Munoz Ferrari 340 America Chester J.Flynn     Sports 5000  
DNA 23 Johnny von Neumann Ferrari 750 Monza Johnny von Neumann     Sports 3000  
DNA 30 Hector S.Scheffer/William R.Lilley Mercedes-Benz 300SL Hector S.Scheffer     Sports 3000  
DNA 50 Antonio Pompeo/Robert Blackwood/Tony Palmer-Morewood Alfa Romeo 1900 Antonio Pompeo     Sports 2000  
DNA 70 Gleb Derujinsky Porsche 356 Super Gleb Derujinsky     Sports 1500  
DNA   Robert Tappan/Robert W.Magenheimer Ferrari 500 Mondial Robert W.Tappan     Sports 2000  
DNA   Warren Smith/Joe Sheppard Triumph TR2 Joe Sheppard     Sports 2000  
DNA   Robert Publicker/Bernie Kausar Ferrari 250MM Robert Publicker     Sports 3000  
DNA   Sergio Mantovani/Luigi Musso Maserati 300S [3063] Maserati     Sports 3000  
DNA   John Fitch Maserati 300S Maserati     Sports 3000  
DNA   Duncan Black/Dickson Yates Mercedes-Benz 300SL Jack Pry     Sports 3000  
DNA   Erwin Goldschimdt Ferrari 375MM Vignale [0286AM] Erwin Goldschmidt     Sports 5000  
DNA 34   Mercedes-Benz 300SL Mercedes-Benz Distributors     Sports 3000  
REE   Bernhard Vihl/George Parrington/Dave Michaels Bandini-Maserati Bernhard Vihl     Sports 1100  
REE   Harry R.Beck Jr/Stan Hoffstein Ford Anglia Harry R.Beck Jr     Sports 1100  
REE   Normand K.Patton Jr/Clarence Graham Porsche 356 Normand K.Patton Jr     Sports 1500  
REE   Bernard Lust/Steve Quigley MG TD Bernard Lust     Sports 1500  
REE   Kenneth Ahr/William Klinck Triumph TR2 Kenneth Ahr     Sports 2000  
REE   Al Garz Jaguar XK120 Fred Dagavar     Sports 5000  
REE   Richard A.Perrin Jaguar XK120 Richard A.Perrin     Sports 5000  
REE   Don Quackenbush/J.H.Bird Jaguar XK120 Bird/Quackenbush     Sports 5000  
REE     Jaguar C-Type Frank Miller     Sports 5000  
REE     Ferrari Jim Kimberly     Sports 5000  

 
Winning Time: 79.300 mph/127.621 kph
Fastest Lap: Sherwood Johnston #35 (Maserati 300S), 3m38.8, 85.558 mph/137.691 kph

 
* Driver listed for car, but did not participate in race meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 25/11/00
By Darren Galpin
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