1959 BARC Aintree 200

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1959 BARC "200"
Non-championship race in the 1959 Formula One season
Circuit Aintree.svg
Race details
Date18 April 1959
Official name XIV BARC "200"
Location Aintree Circuit, Merseyside
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.83 km (3.00 miles)
Distance 67 laps, 323.61 km (201.00 miles)
Pole position
Driver Cooper-Climax
Time 1:59.6
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Cooper-BRM
Time 1:58.8
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Cooper-Climax

The 14th BARC "200" was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 18 April 1959 at the Aintree Circuit, England. The race was run over 67 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver Jean Behra in a Ferrari Dino 246.

The field also included many Formula Two cars, highest finisher being Mike Taylor who took fifth place in a Cooper T45.

Results

Note: a blue background indicates a car running under Formula 2 regulations.

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
12 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Dino 246 2h15m52.0s, 142.86 km/h2
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Dino 246 2h16m2.4s, +10.4s8
312 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper Car Company Cooper T45-Climax 2h17m45.8s, +1m53.8s11
45 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Hermano da Silva Ramos Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F 63 laps15
524 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Taylor Equipe Alan Brown Cooper T45-Climax 63 laps12
628 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Greene Gilby Engineering Cooper T43-Climax 63 laps13
730 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Lewis H&L Motors Cooper T45-Climax 63 laps20
822 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Wicken British Racing Partnership Cooper T51-Borgward 63 laps25
931 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Naylor JB Naylor Cooper T45-Climax 62 laps26
1035 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor Tim Parnell Cooper T45-Climax 62 laps14
1116 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Team Lotus Lotus 16-Climax 61 laps28
1233 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor Lotus 12-Climax 60 laps18
1332 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Ace Garage Rotherham Cooper T51-Climax 59 laps22
1427 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Marsh Tony Marsh Cooper T45-Climax 57 laps17
154 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dale Duncan Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F 57 laps27
1634 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Campbell-Jones Cornwall Garage Cooper T43-Climax 23
Ret23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Bueb British Racing Partnership Cooper T51-Climax 50 laps - gearbox10
Ret29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman High Efficiency Motors Cooper T43-Climax 42 laps - gearbox19
Ret25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Ashdown Equipe Alan Brown Cooper T45-Climax 38 laps - gearbox16
Ret21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford John Fisher Lotus 16-Climax 36 laps -29
Ret8 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Rob Walker Racing Cooper T51-Borgward 34 laps – fuel pump21
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Rob Walker Racing Cooper T45-BRM 30 laps - gearbox6
Ret20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Dorchester Service Station Lotus 16-Climax 29 laps - gearbox24
Ret14 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25 28 laps - engine3
Ret11 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Masten Gregory Cooper Car Company Cooper T51-Climax 19 laps - clutch1
Ret10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper Car Company Cooper T51-Climax 18 laps – gasket5
Ret26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Russell Jim Russell Cooper T45-Climax 12 laps - clutch9
Ret9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori High Efficiency Motors Cooper T45-Maserati 10 laps - gearbox7
Ret15 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25 2 laps – con-rod4
DNA3 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Scarlatti Scuderia Ugolini Maserati 250F entry withdrawn-
DNA6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Kavanagh Ken Kavanagh Maserati 250F entry withdrawn-
DNA17 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pete Lovely Team Lotus Lotus 16-Climax car not ready-
DNA18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Stacey Team Lotus Lotus 16-Climax no car available-
DNA19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Team Lotus Lotus 16-Climax no car available-

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