1958 Sebring 12 Hours


22 March 1958 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, World Sports Car Championship
12 Hour duration in which 200 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1040.000 miles/1673.715 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 14 Phil Hill/Peter Collins Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58 [0704] Scuderia Ferrari 200   Sports 3000 1
2 16 Luigi Musso/Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58 [0726] Scuderia Ferrari 199   Sports 3000 2
3 41 Harry Schell/Wolfgang Seidel/Jean Behra* Porsche 718 RSK Porsche KG 193   Sports 2000 1
4 56 Sam Weiss/Dave Tallakson/Pete Lovely* Lotus Eleven Climax [339] Team Lotus 179   Sports 1100 1
5 22 Paul O'Shea/Bruce Kessler/David Cunningham Ferrari 250 GT LWB [0773] North American Racing Team 179   Grand Touring 3500 1
6 55 Colin Chapman/Cliff Allison/Pete Lovely^ Lotus Eleven Climax [504] Team Lotus 179   Sports 1100 2
7 21 George Arents/George Reed/Don O'Dell/David Cunningham* Ferrari 250 GT LWB [0893] North American Racing Team 175   Grand Touring 3500 2
8 60 Alejandro de Tomaso/Isabelle Haskell/Robert Ferguson/Luigi Musso^ OSCA Sports 750 Automobili OSCA 175   Sports 750 1
9 54 Jay Chamberlain/William Frost/Pete Lovely* Lotus Eleven Climax [503] Team Lotus 175   Sports 1100 3
10 43 Huschke von Hanstein/Herbert Linge/John Cuevas Porsche 356A Carrera Porsche KG 174   Grand Touring 1600 1
11 30 Porfirio Rubirosa/Jean-François Malle/William Helburn Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa C [0660MDTR] Porfirio Rubirosa 172   Sports 2000 2
12 1 Jim Rathmann/Dick Doane/Duane Carter^ Chevrolet Corvette Richard Doane 170   Grand Touring 5000 1
13 47 Hal Stetson/Otto Linton/Harry R. Beck, Jr. OSCA MT4 1500 OSCA Automobili 170   Sports 1500 1
14 27 Gilbert Geitner/Phil Stiles/Harold Kunz/Ray Cuomo^ Austin-Healey 100MM Hambro Automotive Corporation 169   Grand Touring 3500 3
NRF 17 Johnny von Neumann/Richie Ginther Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa [0710] John von Neumann 168 Gearbox Sports 3000  
15 72 Luke W. Stear/Michael E. Norris/Robert Harris/William F.Woodbury*/Joseph Hap Dressel* A.C. Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd 168   Sports 2000 3
16 39 Frederic Fuller/Art Tweedale/Templeton Briggs/Alan Day^ A.C. Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd 166   Sports 2000 4
17 28 William Kinchloe/Fred Moore/Gus Ehrman^/Phil Stiles^ Austin-Healey 100MM Hambro Automotive Corporation 166   Grand Touring 3500 4
18 50 Fred van Beuren, Sr./Javier Velasquez Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Freddy van Beuren 164   Grand Touring 1300 1
19 37 Richard Milo/George McClure/Duncan Forlong A.C. Ace Bristol [BEX 229] A.C. Cars Ltd 163   Grand Touring 2000 1
20 34 Mike Rothschild/William Kimberly/B. Lott Triumph TR3 Standard Motor Co. 160   Grand Touring 2000 2
21 53 Carl Haas/Alan Ross/Chuck Dietrich Stanguellini Bialbero Behm Motors 160   Sports 1100 4
NRF 15 Mike Hawthorn/Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58 [0728] Scuderia Ferrari 159 Gearbox Sports 3000  
22 38 William Love/Ray Jackson-Moore/George Crowder A.C. Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd 159   Sports 2000 5
23 29 Gus Ehrman/Ray Cuomo/William Kinchloe^ Austin-Healey 100MM Hambro Automotive Corporation 159   Grand Touring 3500 5
24 52 Charlie Rainville/Jake Kaplan Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Jake Kaplan 157   Grand Touring 1300 2
25 46 Charles Wallace/Bob Holbert/Skip Hudson Porsche 550 RS Marshall Motors 153   Sports 1500 2
26 35 James B. Roberts/Louis Heuss Triumph TR3 Standard Motor Co. 153   Grand Touring 2000 3
27 71 Manolo Perez de la Mesa/Santiago Gonzalez/Alfonso Gomez-Mena/Abelardo Carreras^/Jorge Galtes^ Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa C Scuderia Cuba 151   Sports 2000 6
28 78 William Milliken, Jr./Millard Ripley/Cameron Argetsinger Elva Mk.II Climax Ripley Motor Co. 151   Sports 1100 5
29 61 Howard Brown/Richard Toland D.B. HBR Panhard Richard Toland 151   Sports 750 2
30 63 John Brumby/Frank Aldhous/Ray Martinez Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato Baron de Graffenreid 150   Sports 750 3
31 64 Charles Kessinger/Willie West/Alfonso Thiele Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato Baron de Graffenreid 148   Grand Touring 750 1
32 80 Harry Fry/Lou Rappaport Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato Dr. Harry Fry 145   Grand Touring 750 2
33 2 John A. Kilborn/Fred Windridge/Dick Thompson Chevrolet Corvette Richard Thompson 144   Grand Touring 5000 2
34 62 Dan Gurney/Howard Hanna/Richard Toland* D.B. HBR Panhard Howard Hanna 143   Sports 750 4
35 40 Max Goldman/Ralph Durbin/S. H. Arnolt Arnolt Bristol Bolide S. H. Arnolt 141   Grand Touring 2000 4
NC 33 Robert Oker/Harold Hurtley Triumph TR3 Standard Motor Co. 131   Grand Touring 2000 5
NC 51 Louis Comito/Alan I. Markelson/Bob Pfaff/Vin Sardi* Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Louis Comito 126   Grand Touring 1300 3
DNF 31 Gaston Andrey/Bill Lloyd Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa C [0706MDTR] Mike Garber 125 Rear axle Sports 2000  
DNF 65 Denise McChuggage/Ruth Levy/Dan Gurney^ Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato Alfred Momo 116 Gearbox Sports 750  
DNF 57 Frank Baptista/Burdette Martin/William Warren/Charlie Kolb* Elva Mk.II Climax Elva Engineering Co. 114   Sports 1100  
NC 49 Charles Moran, Jr./Paul Ceresole Lotus Eleven Le Mans Climax [275] Charles Moran 110   Sports 1500  
NC 74 Norman J. Scott/Frank Bott Porsche 550 RS Norman J. Scott Jr. 109   Sports 1500  
DNF 44 Art Bunker/Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 550 RS Art's Sports Motors 106 Clutch Sports 1500  
DNF 42 Jean Behra/Edgar Barth/Richard von Frankenberg* Porsche 718 RSK Porsche KG 105 Gearbox Sports 2000  
DNF 7 Dale Duncan/Jo Bonnier/Jack Hinkle^ Maserati 300S [3068] A. V. Dayton 90 Gearbox Sports 3000  
DNF 24 Stirling Moss/Tony Brooks Aston Martin DBR1 [2] David Brown 90 Gearbox Sports 3000  
DNF 19 John Fitch/Ed Hugus/Edwin D. Martin^ Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa [0732] Harry Kullen 85 Engine Sports 3000  
NC 36 Bob Kennedy/Tom Payne/Charles E. Sherman Morgan Plus 4 Richard Kennedy 76   Grand Touring 2000  
NC 58 William Bradley/John Bentley Elva Mk.III Climax Elva Engineering Co. 71   Sports 1100  
DNF 79 Jan de Vroom/Alfonso Gomez-Mena/Abelardo Carreras^ Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa C [0664MDTR] Alfonso Gomez Mena 69 Engine Sports 2000  
DNF 77 Charles Kurtz/Joachim Kammer/Dean Patterson Elva Mk.III Climax Avant Corp 65 Clutch Sports 1100  
DNF 25 Carroll Shelby/Roy Salvadori Aston Martin DBR1 [1] David Brown 62 Gearbox Sports 3000  
DNF 45 Ken Miles/Jean-Pierre Kunstle/John Cuevas^ Porsche 550 RS Jean-Pierre Kunstle 59 Clutch Sports 1500  
DNF 23 Edwin D. Martin/Chester J. Flynn/Ed Hugus^ Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa [0730] Chester J. Flynn 58 Accident Sports 3000  
DNF 9 Ron Flockhart/Masten Gregory Jaguar D-type [XKD 603] Ecurie Ecosse 55 Engine Sports 3000  
DNF 81 Bob Said/Miguel Rivera^/Tony Palmer-Morewood* Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa C [0668MDTR] Scuderia Central America 43 Brakes Sports 2000  
DNF 3 Jim Jeffords/Augie Pabst^ Chevrolet Corvette SR-2 James Jeffords 27 Rear axle Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 8 Ninian Sanderson/Ivor Bueb^/Ron Flockhart* Jaguar D-type [XKD 504] Ecurie Ecosse 22 Engine Sports 3000  
DNF 12 Briggs Cunningham/Walt Hansgen/Russ Boss^/Lake Underwood^ Jaguar D-type Alfred Momo 16 Engine Sports 3000  
DNF 26 George Constantine/John Dalton Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III David Brown Ltd 15 Wheel Grand Touring 3500  
DNF 32 Jim Kimberly/Pete Lovely/Hal Ullrich* Maserati 200SI Jim Kimberly 14 Engine Sports 2000  
DNF 11 Ed W. Crawford/Pat O'Connor^/Russ Boss* Lister - Jaguar [BHL 102] Alfred Momo 6 Engine Sports 3000  
DNF 10 Archie Scott-Brown/Walt Hansgen^/John Gordon Bennett^/Russ Boss* Lister - Jaguar [BHL 101] Alfred Momo 3 Accident Sports 3000  
DNS 48 M. R. J. Wyllie/Chuck Dietrich/Margaret Wyllie Elva Mk.II Climax Dr. M. R. John Wyllie   Accident in practice Sports 1500  
RES 70 Rees T. Makins/Jim Butcher/George Koehne Chevrolet Corvette Rees T. Makins   Reserve Grand Touring 5000  
RES 73 Lloyd Casner/William Jordan/W. R. Campbell A.C. Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd   Reserve Grand Touring 2000  
RES 75 Lake Underwood/Briggs Cunningham/Russ Boss Porsche 550 RS Alfred Momo   Reserve Sports 1500  
RES 82 Modesto Bolanos/Manolo Perez de la Mesa Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa C Alfonso Gomez Mena   Reserve Sports 2000  
DNA   Jack Ensley Jaguar D-type Jack Ensley     Sports 3000  
REE   Fred Sclavi Cooper T39 Climax Fred Sclavi   Reserve entry Sports 1100  
DNA     Ferrari 250 GT LWB [0513] Harry Kullen     Grand Touring 3500  
NAC   James Johnston/Ed Lunken Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58 James Johnston   Not accepted Sports 3000  
DNA   Ed Rose/Lloyd Ruby/Robert M. Stonedale Maserati 300S Carroll Shelby     Sports 3000  
DNA 4 Manfredo Lippmann/Guillermo Giron Mercedes-Benz 300SL [0406500094] Scuderia Central America   Withdrawn Grand Touring 3500  
DNA 5 Samuel Alvarez/Miguel Rivera Mercedes-Benz 300SL Scuderia Central America   Withdrawn Grand Touring 3500  

 
Winning Time: 12h01m22.6, 86.501 mph/139.210 kph
Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss #24 (Aston Martin DBR1), 3m20.0, 93.600 mph/150.634 kph

 

^ 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 29/03/01
By Darren Galpin
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