1957 Nurburgring 1000 Km


26 May 1957 - Nurburgring (D): Round 4, World Sports Car Championship
44 laps of a 14.174 mile/22.810 km circuit - 623.634 miles/1003.640 kms
Weather: warm, dry, windy


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 14 Tony Brooks/Noel Cunningham-Reid/Les Leston^/Roy Salvadori^ Aston Martin DBR1 [2] David Brown 44   Sports 1
2 5 Peter Collins/Olivier Gendebien/Mike Hawthorn^/Maurice Trintignant^/Masten Gregory^/Wolfgang von Trips^ Ferrari 335S [0700] Ferrari 44   Sports 2
3 6 Mike Hawthorn/Maurice Trintignant/Peter Collins^/Olivier Gendebien^/Masten Gregory^/Wolfgang von Trips^/Luigi Musso* Ferrari 315S [0656] Ferrari 44   Sports 3
4 21 Umberto Maglioli/Edgar Barth Porsche 550 RS Porsche 44   Sports 4
5 4 Francisco Godia-Sales/Horace Gould/Stirling Moss/Juan Manuel Fangio/Giorgio Scarlatti^ Maserati 300S Francisco Godia-Sales 43   Sports 5
6 12 Roy Salvadori/Les Leston/Noel Cunningham-Reid^/Tony Brooks^ Aston Martin DBR1 [1] David Brown 43   Sports 6
7 22 Richard von Frankenberg/Helmut Schulze Porsche 550 RS Porsche 44   Sports 7
8 10 Ron Flockhart/Jack Fairman/Robert E.Berry* Jaguar D-Type [XKD603] Ecurie Ecosse 43   Sports 8
9 15 Peter Whitehead/Graham Whitehead Aston Martin DB3S [10] Peter Whitehead 42   Sports 9
10 7 Masten Gregory/Olinto Morolli/Olivier Gendebien^/Wolfgang von Trips^/Peter Collins^/Mike Hawthorn^/Maurice Trintignant^ Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa [0666] Ferrari 42   Sports 10
11 9 Ivor Bueb/John Lawrence/Keith Hall^ Jaguar D-Type [XKD504] Ecurie Ecosse 42   Sports 11
12 30 Heinz Schiller/Arthur Heuberger Porsche 550 RS Meute 42   Sports 12
13 19 Gotfrid Koechert/Erwin Bauer/Paul Metternich* Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa C [0686MDTR] Gotfrid Koechert 41   Sports 13
14 29 Carel Godin de Beaufort/Sepp Liebl Porsche 550 RS Maarsbergen 42   Sports 14
15 3 Jo Bonnier/Giorgio Scarlatti/Stirling Moss/Harry Schell/Horace Gould^/Carlos Menditeguy* Maserati 300S [3072] Maserati 40   Sports 15
16 11 Ninian Sanderson/Richard Steed/John Lawrence^ Jaguar D-Type Ecurie Ecosse 40   Sports 16
17 31 Georges Harris/Claude Dubois Porsche 550 RS Jacques Swaters 39   Sports 17
18 23 Richard W.Fitzwilliam/Peter J.Simpson/Robin Carnegie^ MG A Richard W.Fitzwilliam 37   Sports 18
19 33 David Piper/N.Robert Hicks/Anthony J.Hogg^ Lotus-Climax Eleven [184] David Piper 34   Sports 19
20 46 Fritz Riess/Walter Schock Mercedes-Benz 300SL Fritz Riess 44   Grand Touring 1
21 40 Wolfgang Seidel/Peter Noecker Mercedes-Benz 300SL Wolfgang Seidel 44   Grand Touring 2
22 43 Arne Lindberg/Erich Waxenberger Mercedes-Benz 300SL Arne Lindberg 44   Grand Touring 3
23 44 Bengt O.Martenson/Wittigo von Einseidel Mercedes-Benz 300SL Bengt O.Martenson 44   Grand Touring 4
24 59 Paul-Ernst Straehle/Paul Denk Porsche 356B Carrera Paul-Ernst Straehle 44   Grand Touring 5
25 55 Rolf-Friedrich Goetze/Ernst Vogel/Friedrich-Victor Rolff^ Porsche 356B Carrera Rolf-Friedrich Goetze 44   Grand Touring 6
26 61 Hans-Joachim Walter/Herbert Linge/Olaf Persson*/Harald Kronegard* Porsche 356B Carrera Olof Persson 44   Grand Touring 7
27 70 Werner Krause/Lothar Bender Porsche 356B Carrera Werner Kraus 44   Grand Touring 8
28 58 Hans Georg Plaut/Helmut Zick Porsche 356B Carrera Hans Georg Plaut 44   Grand Touring 9
29 64 Guenther Besier/Dieter Lissmann Porsche 356B Carrera Guenther Besier 43   Grand Touring 10
30 50 Harald von Saucken/Georg Bialas Porsche 356B Carrera Harald von Saucken 42   Grand Touring 11
31 62 Ludwig Blendl/Joachim Springer/Carl-Heinrich von Kenschitzki* Porsche 356B Carrera Ludwig Blendl 42   Grand Touring 12
32 66 Richard Trenkel/Siegfried Guenther Porsche 356B Carrera Richard Trenkel 42   Grand Touring 13
33 80 Eberhard Mahle/Edmund Graf Alfa Romeo Giulietta SVZ Eberhard Mahle 42   Grand Touring 14
34 86 Adolf-Werner Lang/Walther Hartmann Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Adolf-Werner Lang 42   Grand Touring 15
35 89 Karl Foitek/Peter Monteverdi Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Karl Foitek 42   Grand Touring 16
36 82 Marcel Stern/Paul Vogel Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Meute 41   Grand Touring 17
37 67 Helmut Deutenberg/Heinz Jaeger Porsche 356B Carrera Helmut Deutenberg 40   Grand Touring 18
38 83 Karl Falk/Wolfgang Niessen Porsche 356A Karl Foitek 40   Grand Touring 19
39 68 Fred Block/Rod Carveth/Eric de Reynier* Porsche 356B Carrera Fred Block 39   Grand Touring 20
40 91 Helmut Felder/Josef Jeser Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Helmut Felder 39   Grand Touring 21
41 56 John Blaksley/Edward W.Cuff-Miller MG A Richard W.Fitzwilliam 38   Grand Touring 22
42 85 Harry Merkel/Hans Knippel Porsche 356A Harry Merkel 38   Grand Touring 23
43 92 Mathieu Hezemans/Hubert Oebels Porsche 356A Maarsbergen 38   Grand Touring 24
DNF 69 Donald R.Dickey/Hains Christian Porsche 356B Carrera Donald R.Dickey 32   Grand Touring  
DNF 42 Sten Bielke/Stig Eklund Mercedes-Benz 300SL Sten Bielke 30   Grand Touring  
DNF 24 Robin Carnegie/John G.Hogg/Peter J.Simpson^ MG A Richard W.Fitzwilliam 28 engine Sports  
DNF 41 Gunther Thiel/Heinz Meyer Mercedes-Benz 300SL [0407500032] Wolfgang Seidel 28   Grand Touring  
DNF 52 Rolf Appel/Fred Albrecht Porsche 356B Carrera Rolf Appel 22   Grand Touring  
DNF 28 Georges Berger/Jean Otten/Rene Foiret^ Maserati 150S Georges Berger 21   Sports  
DNF 88 Isabel Haskell/Carlos Menditeguy/Luciano Mantovani^ Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Madunina 21   Grand Touring  
DNF 2 Harry Schell/Juan Manuel Fangio/Stirling Moss/Hans Herrmann^ Maserati 450S [4505] Maserati 19 oil leak Sports  
DNF 81 Walter Ringgenberg/Heini Walter Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Walter Ringgenberg 18   Grand Touring  
DNF 32 William Frost/Mike P.Anthony Lotus-Climax Eleven [307] Mike P.Anthony 17 accident Sports  
DNF 26 Luigi Piotti/Corrado Manfredini OSCA MT4 OSCA 15   Sports  
DNF 17 Antonio Creus/Freddy Rouselle/Rodolfo Bay Wright* Ferrari 750 Monza Antonio Creus 11 suspension Sports  
DNF 53 Hans Roth/Ludwig Fischer Porsche 356B Carrera Hans Roth 11   Grand Touring  
DNF 87 Kurt Zeller/Rudolf Wilhelm Moser Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Kurt Zeller 11   Grand Touring  
DNF 1 Stirling Moss/Juan Manuel Fangio^ Maserati 450S [4503] Maserati 9   Grand Touring  
DNF 34 Anthony J.Hogg/David Piper/N.Robert Hicks^ Lotus-Climax Eleven [169] David Piper 7 accident Sports  
DNF 16 Henry Taylor/Archie Scott-Brown^ Jaguar D-Type Murkett Brothers 4 accident Sports  
DNF 45 Jacques de Maubou/Georges Brule^ Jaguar XK140 Jacques de Maubou 4   Grand Touring  
DNF 65 Bo Elmhorn/Dieter von Reiswitz^/Bertil Nassil^ MG A Bo Elmhorn 4   Grand Touring  
DNF 57 Patsy Burt/Jean Bloxham^ MG A Richard W.Fitzwilliam 4   Grand Touring  
DNF 84 Helmut Busch/K.H.Zimmerman^ Porsche 356A Helmut Bosch 4   Grand Touring  
DNF 36 Herbert Mackay-Fraser/Dan Margulies^/Anthony J.Hogg^ Lotus-Climax Eleven [300] Dan Margulies 3 axle Sports  
DNF 25 Sergio Mantovani/Alejandro de Tomaso^ OSCA MT4 Madunina 0 DSQ - assistance Sports  
DNF 51 Sepp Greger/Wolfgang Bieling^ Porsche 356B Carrera Sepp Greger 0 DSQ - assistance Grand Touring  
DNS 48 Olivier Gendebien/Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 250 GT LWB Scag. [0677] Jacques Swaters   accident Grand Touring  
DNS 22T Umberto Maglioli/Arthur Rosenhammer Porsche 718 RSK Porsche     Sports  
DNS T Juan Manuel Fangio/Stirling Moss/Jo Bonnier/Giorgio Scarlatti/Harry Schell/Hans Herrmann Maserati 350S [3503] Maserati     Sports  
DNS T Noel Cunningham-Reid Aston Martin DB3S David Brown     Sports  
DNA 18 Raymond Flower Austin-Healey 100S [3810] Raymond Flower     Sports  
DNA 27 Lex Beels/Wim Hilarius Maserati 150S Lex Beels     Sports  
DNA 35 Alfranco Pagani/Mario Poltronieri Alfa Romeo Giulietta Alfranco Pagani     Sports  
DNA 47 Jean Lucas/Hermando da Silva Ramos Ferrari 250 GT Gerard Crombac     Grand Touring  
DNA 54 Bruno Runte/Hermann Kuehne Porsche 356A Carrera Bruno Runte     Grand Touring  
DNA 60 Mathieu Hezemans/Hubert Oebels Porsche 356A Carrera Maarsbergen     Grand Touring  
DNA 63 Alays Kiendl/Manfred Hoenig Porsche 356A Carrera Aloys Kiendl     Grand Touring  
DNA 8   Ferrari Ferrari     Sports  

N.B. Race did not end when overall winner crossed finishing line, but continued for another hour to allow the other classes to try and complete the full 1000km - hence the odd laps completed column!
 
 
Winning Time: 7h33m38.2, 82.485 mph/132.746 kph
Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss #1 (Maserati 450S), 9m49.9, 86.497 mph/139.203 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



Last Updated on 31/03/01
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net