1959 New Zealand Grand Prix

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1959 New Zealand Grand Prix
7th New Zealand Grand Prix
Ardmore Track Layout.png
Race details
Date10 January 1959
Location Ardmore Circuit, Auckland, New Zealand
Course Temporary racing facility
Course length 3.2 km (2.0 miles)
Distance 75 laps, 240 km (150 miles)
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver BRM P25
TimeDetermined by heats
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Cooper T45
Time 1:24.8
Podium
First Cooper T45
Second Cooper T45
Third Cooper T45

The 1959 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Ardmore Circuit on 10 January 1959. The race was held over 75 laps of the 3.2 kilometre circuit for a race distance of 240 kilometres. It was the seventh iteration of the event and was won by Stirling Moss.

Classification

PosNo.DriverCarLapsTimeGrid
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Cooper T45 / Climax 2015cc 4cyl751hr 48min 24.4sec21
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper T45 / Climax 2202cc 4cyl75+ 1:29.0 s2
347 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl74+ 1 Lap3
4 Flag of the United States.svg Carroll Shelby
Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schell
Maserati 250F / Maserati 2493cc 6cyl73+ 2 Laps6
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Jensen Maserati 250F / Maserati 2493cc 6cyl72+ 3 Laps7
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bib Stillwell Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl72+ 3 Laps8
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Syd Jensen Cooper T45 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl72+ 3 Laps10
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob GibbonsLycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl72+ 3 Laps9
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Merv NeilLycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl71+ 4 Laps14
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tom ClarkFerrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl70+ 5 Laps12
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Pat Hoare Ferrari 625 / Ferrari 2996cc 4cyl70+ 5 Laps13
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arnold GlassFerrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 2497cc 4cyl68+ 7 Laps16
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Len GilbertCooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl66+ 9 Laps19
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Harris Ferrari 750 Monza / Ferrari 2999cc 4cyl65+ 10 Laps18
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Gavin Quirk Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl63+ 12 Laps17
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Johnny Mansel Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl59Engine11
16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Allan Freeman Talbot-Lago T26C / Talbot 4485cc 6cyl58+ 17 Laps20
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Ray Thackwell Cooper T43 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl47Engine15
Ret1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Maserati 250F / Maserati 2493cc 6cyl41Steering4
Ret3 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schell Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl24Oil Leak5
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart BRM P25 / BRM 2497cc 4cyl24Oil Leak1
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Shelly Cooper T41 / Climax 1496cc 4cyl0Retired22
DNS Flag of New Zealand.svg Ron DuncanConnaught A / Lea-Francis 1964cc 4cyl s/cDid Not Start
DNQ Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank CantwellTojeiro 3/56 / Jaguar 3442cc 6cylDid Not Qualify
DNQ Flag of New Zealand.svg Ron Roycroft Ferrari 375 / Ferrari 4493cc V12Did Not Qualify
DNQ Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Tracey Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/cDid Not Qualify
DNQ Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Pierce Austin Healey 100S / Austin 2660cc 8cyl s/cDid Not Qualify
DNQ Flag of New Zealand.svg Reg McCutcheonNormac Special III / Chevrolet 3930cc 6cylDid Not Qualify
DNQ Flag of New Zealand.svg Max Richards Austin Healey 100S / Austin 2660cc 4cylDid Not Qualify
DNA Flag of New Zealand.svg Jack MalcolmCooper-Bristol Mk II / Holden 2258cc 6cylDid Not Attend
DNA Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Scarlatti Maserati 250F / Maserati 4477cc V8Did Not Attend
DNA Flag of Singapore.svg Chan Lye Choon Aston Martin DB3S / Aston 2996cc 6cylDid Not Attend
DNA Flag of New Zealand.svg John CullenCullen 500 / Norton 498cc 1cylDid Not Attend
Source: [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Sixth New Zealand International Grand Prix 1959". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. "7th New Zealand Grand Prix 1959 standings". Driver Database. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. "1959 New Zealand Grand Prix". Motorsport Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
Sporting positions
Preceded by New Zealand Grand Prix
1959
Succeeded by