1959 Nurburgring 1000 Km


7 June 1959 - Nurburgring (D): Round 3, World Sports Car Championship
44 laps of a 14.174 mile/22.810 km circuit - 623.634 miles/1003.640 kms
Weather: intermittent rain


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 1 Stirling Moss/Jack Fairman Aston Martin DBR1 [1] David Brown 44   4 9:43,100 Sports 3000 1
2 4 Phil Hill/Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59 [0766] Scuderia Ferrari 44   5 9:44,200 Sports 3000 2
3 3 Tony Brooks/Jean Behra Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59 [0768] Scuderia Ferrari 44   1 9:37,400 Sports 3000 3
4 15 Umberto Maglioli/Hans Herrmann Porsche 718 RSK Porsche KG 44   6 9:54,200 Sports 2000 1
5 5 Dan Gurney/Cliff Allison Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59 [0770] Scuderia Ferrari 43   3 9:40,700 Sports 3000 4
6 34 Heini Walter/Arthur Heuberger Porsche 718 RSK Heini Walter 42   16 10:28,000 Sports 1500 1
7 26 Wolfgang von Trips/Jo Bonnier/Edgar Barth^/Wolfgang Seidel^/Carel Godin de Beaufort^ Porsche 718 RSK Porsche KG 41   7 9:58,100 Sports 1500 2
8 10 Mario Cabral/Joaquim Felipe Nogueira Maserati 300S Scuderia Centro Sud 40   22 10:47,000 Sports 3000 5
9 55 Jean Blaton/Armand Blaton Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta [1321] Ecurie Francorchamps 40   25 10:53,300 Grand Touring 3000 1
10 67 Hans-Joachim Walter/Paul-Ernst Strähle Porsche 356A Carrera Hans-Joachim Walter 39   24 10:49,400 Grand Touring 1600 1
11 68 Helmut Busch/Christian Bino Heins/Antonio Pucci* Porsche 356A Carrera [0660] Helmut Busch 39   40 11:17,000 Grand Touring 1600 2
12 72 Siegfried Günther/Helmut Zick Porsche 356A Carrera Siegfried Günther 39   39 11:16,300 Grand Touring 1600 3
13 25 Pedro Rodriguez/Leo Levine/Walfried Winkler* Porsche 356B S90 Speziale Porsche KG 39   33 11:08,400 Sports 2000 2
14 56 Leon Dernier/Lucien Bianchi Ferrari 250 GT LWB [0763] Ecurie Francorchamps 39   28 11:02,300 Grand Touring 3000 2
15 65 Emil B. Pardee/Peter Talbot Porsche 356A Carrera Emil B. Pardee 39   31 11:05,200 Grand Touring 1600 4
16 43 John Campbell-Jones/John Horridge Lotus Eleven Climax John Campbell-Jones 39   26 10:54,600 Sports 1100 1
17 24 Herbert Linge/Antonio Pucci/Paul-Ernst Strähle^ Porsche 356A Carrera Spez. Porsche KG 39   13 10:19,500 Sports 2000 3
18 77 Sepp Greger/Peter Ruby Porsche 356 Carrera Sepp Greger 39   27 11:02,200 Grand Touring 1600 5
NRF 11 Rod Carveth/Gilbert Geitner Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58 [0666] Rod Carveth 38 Accident 18 10:31,300 Sports 3000  
19 61 Peter Monteverdi/Karl Stangl Mercedes-Benz 300SL Peter Monteverdi 38   29 11:02,300 Grand Touring 3000 3
20 71 Gerhard Koch/Werner Lindermann/Heinz-Wolfgang Vogl Porsche 356 Carrera Gerhard Koch 38   41 11:18,900 Grand Touring 1600 6
21 78 Paul Frére/Nadege Ferrier Porsche 356 Carrera Nadege Ferrier 38   30 11:02,400 Grand Touring 1600 7
22 76 Frank E. Kalkuhl/Egon Evertz Porsche 356 Carrera Frank E. Kalkuhl 38   44 11:32,200 Grand Touring 1600 8
23 85 Peter Lumsden/Peter Riley Lotus Elite [1003] R.W Fitzwilliam 38   46 11:34,100 Grand Touring 1300 1
24 74 Hans Hartzheim/Heinz Hartzheim Porsche 356A Carrera Hans Hartzheim 38   14 10:25,100 Grand Touring 1600 9
25 92 Ewald Bandmann/Lothar Bender Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Ewald Bandmann 37   47 11:35,200 Grand Touring 1300 2
26 93 Ron J. Vogt/William Rauch Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Ron J. Vogt 37   42 11:26,900 Grand Touring 1300 3
27 94 Rudolf Wilhelm Moser/Heinz Friederichs Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato Heinz Friederichs 37   43 11:26,900 Grand Touring 1300 4
28 81 Wilfried Junge/Günther Schramm Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Auto-Wax 37   56 12:02,600 Grand Touring 1300 5
29 29 David Piper/Keith Greene Lotus 15 Climax David Piper 36   20 10:35,900 Sports 1500 3
30 87 Jacques Charlot/Gustave Gosselin Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Jaques Charlot 36   55 12:02,100 Grand Touring 1300 6
31 48 Gérard Laureau/Paul Armagnac/Pierre Chancel* D.B. HBR4 Panhard Automobile Deutsch et Bonnet 36   58 12:05,300 Sports 750 1
32 89 André Pilette/André Liekens/Jacques Croisier* Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato Ecurie Francorchamps? 36   57 12:03,200 Grand Touring 1300 7
33 91 Georges Hacquin/Pierre Henriquet Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Georges Hacquin 35   61 12:17,500 Grand Touring 1300 8
34 96 Warren B. King/William Linder Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Warren B. King 35   38 11:15,100 Grand Touring 1300 9
35 75 Bruno Runte/Günther Selbach Porsche 356 Carrera Bruno Runte 35   45 11:33,300 Grand Touring 1600 10
36 73 Hellmuth Gerhards/Harald Gerhards Porsche 356A Hellmuth Gerhards 35   63 12:29,800 Grand Touring 1600 11
37 41 Jacques Lefebvre/Walter E. Monaco/Jean-Claude Vidilles* Lotus Eleven Climax Jacques Lefebvre 35   32 11:07,200 Sports 1100 2
NRF 27 Wolfgang Seidel/Carroll Shelby Porsche 718 RSK Wolfgang Seidel 33 Engine 12 10:17,400 Sports 1500  
38 50 René Philippe Faure/Duvillier/Gilbert Faury* Stanguellini Efac SP6501 Stanguellini France 33   64 12:34,300 Sports 750 2
39 51 Georges Guyot/Roger Gourdin/Roberto Lippi*/Francesco Siracusa* Stanguellini Efac SP6501 Stanguellini France 33   65 12:44,700 Sports 750 3
40 49 René Bartholoni/Roger Masson D.B. HBR4 Panhard Automobile Deutsch et Bonnet 31   54 12:01,800 Sports 750 4
NC 88 Georges Berger/Pascal Demol Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Georges Berger     60 12:14,900 Grand Touring 1300 10
NC 63 Frank L. Ballard/Herbert L. Russell Triumph TR3 Frank L. Ballard     50 11:43,900 Grand Touring 3000 4
DNF 14 Edgar Barth/Carel Godin de Beaufort/Wolfgang von Trips^/Jo Bonnier^ Porsche 718 RSK Porsche KG 23 Engine 2 9:40,500 Sports 2000  
DNF 9 Mike Taylor/Peter Blond Lister - Jaguar Taylor/Crawley 16 Accident 19 10:34,500 Sports 3000  
DNF 46 Peter Ashdown/Eric Broadley Lola Mk.1 Climax [BY 1] Lola Cars Ltd. 15 DSQ - loose body 10 10:11,600 Sports 1100  
DNF 2 Graham Whitehead/Brian Naylor Aston Martin DBR1 [5] A. G. Whitehead 14 Gear lever 9 10:07,100 Sports 3000  
DNF 80 Herbert Schultze/Eberhard Mahle Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato Auto-Wax 14 Brakes 35 11:10,900 Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 6 Ron Flockhart/John Lawrence^/Masten Gregory^ Tojeiro - Jaguar Ecurie Ecosse 13 Suspension 15 10:25,700 Sports 3000  
DNF 16 Giulio Cabianca/Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari Dino 196S [0740] Scuderia Eugenio Castellotti 9 Engine 11 10:16,000 Sports 2000  
DNF 83 Edgar Berney/Karl Foitek Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Edgar Berney 9 Head gasket 36 11:12,100 Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 19 Christopher Martyn/Douglas Graham MG A Twin Cam Fitzwilliam Racing Team 9   59 12:10,400 Sports 2000  
DNF 20 Robin Carnegie/R.William de Selincourt/Richard W.Fitzwilliam^ MG A Twin Cam Fitzwilliam Racing Team 8 Head gasket 49 11:41,400 Sports 2000  
DNF 21 Tim Parnell/David Buxton Lotus 15 Climax [622] Reg Parnell 8 Broken chassis 23 10:48,300 Sports 2000  
DNF 42 Fausto Meyrat/Stefan Brugger^ Auto Union RS1080 Stefan Brugger 8 Fatal accident 34 11:08,700 Sports 1100  
DNF 7 Masten Gregory/Innes Ireland^/John Lawrence^ Lister-Jaguar Monza Ecurie Ecosse 5 Suspension 8 10:05,500 Sports 3000  
DNF 90 Paul Deetens/Annie Speers Alfa Romeo Giulietta Paul Deetens 2   52 11:52,600 Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 62 Rudi Goldener/Helmut Koegel^ Mercedes-Benz 190SL Rudi Goldener 2   53 11:52,800 Grand Touring 3000  
DNF 30 Colin Davis/Alejandro de Tomaso^ OSCA FS1500 Alejandro de Tomaso 1 Accident 37 11:14,300 Sports 1500  
DNF 44 N. Robert Hicks/Christopher Power^ Lotus Eleven Climax R. J. W. Atley 1 Accident 21 10:45,500 Sports 1100  
DNF 52 Fernard Leroy/Andre Bauder Stanguellini Efac SP6501 Stanguellini France 1   68 0:00,000 Sports 750  
DNF 66 Paul Fletcher/John Dashwood^ MG A Twin Cam Fitzwilliam Racing Team 1 Halfshaft 48 11:37,300 Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 86 Jan Johnson/Erik Siegfasth^ Alfa Romeo Berlina Jan Johnson 1   66 13:08,000 Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 33 Christian Goethals/Jean Romain^ Porsche 718 RSK Christian Goethals 0 Engine 17 10:29,300 Sports 1500  
DNF 23 James K. Cockrell/Harald von Saucken^/Walter E.Monaco* A.C. Ace Bristol James K. Cockrell 0 Accident 51 11:50,500 Sports 2000  
DNF 69 Horst Muellges/Hans-August Stausberg^ Porsche 356A S75 Horst Muellges 0   62 12:18,400 Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 31 Isabelle Haskell/Denise McCluggage^ OSCA S1500 Alessandro de Tomaso 0 Gearbox 67 14:11,900 Sports 1500  
DNS 8 Lucien Bianchi/Alain de Changy Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 58 Jacques Swaters       0:00,000 Sports 3000  
DNS 18T Odoardo Govoni/Adolfo Tedeschi/Stirling Moss Maserati Tipo 60 [2451] San Giorgio       0:00,000 Sports 2000  
DNS 32 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 718 RSK Maarsbergen       0:00,000 Sports 1500  
DNS 40 Paolo Martoglio/Giorgio Cecchini Stanguellini HP13 Stanguellini       0:00,000 Sports 1100  
DNS 57 Willy Mairesse Ferrari 250 GT Willy Mairesse       0:00,000 Grand Touring 3000  
DNS 70 Emile-Claude Clemens/Paul Nokin Porsche 356A Carrera Emile-Claude Clemens       0:00,000 Grand Touring 1600  
DNS 82 Bertil Roos/Rob Slotemaker Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Hochet       0:00,000 Grand Touring 1300  
DNS 84 Francisco Jose Marques Pinto/Joacquin Correira de Oliviera Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Francisco Jose Marques Pinto       0:00,000 Grand Touring 1300  
DNS 95 Kurt Ahrens/Kurt Ahrens, Jr. Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato Kurt Ahrens, Sr.       0:00,000 Grand Touring 1300  

Fausto Meyrat killed
 
 
Winning Time: 7h33m18.0, 82.546 mph/132.844 kph
Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss #1 (Aston Martin DBR1), 9m32.0, 89.204 mph/143.559 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 04/04/01
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net