1959 Silver City Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1959 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 10 October 1959 | ||
Official name | IV Silver City Trophy | ||
Location | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.36 km (2.71 miles) | ||
Distance | 25 laps, 109.03 km (67.75 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | BRM | ||
Time | 1:34.8 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Ron Flockhart | BRM | |
Time | 1:33.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | BRM | ||
Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
Third | BRM |
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