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| Date | Saturday 2 May 1959 |
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| Event |  BRDC International Trophy |
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| Circuit | Silverstone |
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| Event Format | Race of 50 laps |
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| Championship | Non-championship |
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| Race number | #3 of 5 in 1959
#285 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 50 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
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| Race Distance | 4711 × 50 − 10 = 235.540 km |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Unknown |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 15 |
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| Debutants | Bruce Marsh (Driver),
Hermanos da Silva Ramos (Driver),
Innes Ireland (Driver),
Jim Russell (Driver),
Mike Taylor (Driver),
Pete Lovely (Driver),
Tim Parnell (Driver),
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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)
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| Milestones | Car 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)
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