1959 World Sportscar Championship season
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| 1959 World Sportscar Championship season | |
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The 1959 World Sportscar Championship season was the 7th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for sportscars that ran in many worldwide endurance events. It ran from March 21, 1959 to September 5, 1959, and consisted of 5 races.
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[edit] Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  12 Hours of Sebring |
Sebring International Raceway | March 21 |
| 2 |  Targa Florio |
Palermo | May 24 |
| 3 |  1000km Nürburgring |
Nürburgring | June 7 |
| 4 |  24 Hours of Le Mans |
Circuit de la Sarthe | June 20 June 21 |
| 5 |  RAC Tourist Trophy |
Goodwood Circuit | September 5 |
[edit] Season Results
Points were awarded for the top 6 finishers, in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only awarded points for their highest finishing car. Other finishers from the same manufacturer were merely skipped in the points count.
[edit] Races
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Sebring | #7 Scuderia Ferrari |
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| 2 | Palermo | #112 Porsche KG |
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| Edgar Barth Wolfgang Seidel |
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| 3 | Nürburgring | #1 David Brown |
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| Stirling Moss Jack Fairman |
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| 4 | La Sarthe | #5 David Brown |
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| Carroll Shelby Roy Salvadori |
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| 5 | Goodwood | #2 David Brown |
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 Carroll Shelby Jack Fairman Stirling Moss |
[edit] Manufacturers Championship
Only the best 3 results out of the 5 race season counted towards the championship. Points earned but not counted towards the championship total are listed within brackets.
| Pos | Manufacturer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Martin |
8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 2† | Ferrari |
8 | 6 | 4 | (4) | 18 | |
| 3† | Porsche |
4 | 8 | (3) | 6 | 18 | |
| 4 | Maserati |
2 | 2 | ||||
| 5= | Alfa Romeo |
1 | 1 | ||||
| 5= | Lola |
1 | 1 |
† - Ferrari declared second due to having the same number of wins, one, and second places, one, as Porsche but having two 3rd place finishes to Porsche's one.
[edit] References
- The Guinness Guide To International Motor Racing, © 1995
[edit] External links
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