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1959 Aintree 200
1958 BRDC International Trophy

1959 BRDC International Trophy

1959 Monaco GP
1959 International Gold Cup
1960 BRDC International Trophy
 XI  BRDC International Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 2 May 1959
Event BRDC International Trophy
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 50 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#3 of 5 in 1959
#285 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps50
Circuit Perimeter4711 m
Race Distance4711 × 50 − 10 = 235.540 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers24
Finishers15
Debutants
Bruce Marsh (Driver),
Hermanos da Silva Ramos (Driver),
Innes Ireland (Driver),
Jim Russell (Driver),
Mike Taylor (Driver),
Pete Lovely (Driver),
Tim Parnell (Driver),
   Aston Martin (Car Manufacturer),
JBW (Car Manufacturer),
Aston Martin (Engine Manufacturer),
Borgward (Engine Manufacturer),
Aston Martin DBR4/250 (Car Model),
Cooper T51 (Car Model),
JBW (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 1 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 3 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 5 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Aston Martin – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
BRM – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Jack Brabham – 1st Win (Driver)
 Aston Martin – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 BRM – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Roy Salvadori – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Stirling Moss – 1st Pole Position (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 3Car 1
Entrant---
Driver Jack Brabham Stirling Moss Roy Salvadori
Car Cooper T51 BRM 25 Aston Martin DBR4/250
EngineClimaxBRMAston Martin
Time1:25'28.61'39.21'40.0
Speed165.336 km/h170.964 km/h169.596 km/h