South African Grand Prix – 1959

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Cooper T51 [F2-9-59]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–
2	Paul Frère	Equipe Nationale Belge	Cooper T51 [F2-10-59]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–
3	Bruce Halford	John Fisher	Cooper T45 [F2-23-58]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–
4	Dick Gibson	R. Gibson	Cooper T43 [F2-29-57]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–
6	Chris Bristow	British Racing Partnership	Cooper T51 [F2-2-59]	Borgward 30 L4 1.5	–
7	Stirling Moss	British Racing Partnership	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Borgward 30 L4 1.5	–
9	Don Philp	Don Philp	Cooper T43	Climax FPF L4 1.7	–
10	Tony Kotze	Tony Kotze	Lotus 16 [362-2]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–
11	Tony Maggs	A. Maggs	Tojeiro –	Jaguar XK L6 2.0	–
12	Syd van der Vyver	Syd van der Vyver	Cooper T43 [F2-22-57]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	–
16	Doug Serrurier	L. D. Serrurier	Cooper T45	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	–
17	Jimmy Shield	Jimmy Shield	Cooper T43 [F2-20-57]	Climax FPF L4 1.7	–
19	Sam Tingle	S. A. (Sam) Tingle	Connaught A [A4]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	–
21	Eric Glasby	E. E. Glasby	Tojeiro –	Bristol BS L6 2.0	–
22	Fanie Viljoen	Fanie Viljoen	Ferrari 225S [0154ED]	Ferrari V12 2.7	–
24	Helmut Menzler	Ecurie Wolman	Borgward –	Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5	–
–	Alan Korte	Alan Korte	Lotus –	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–
–	Ian Fraser-Jones	Ian Fraser-Jones	Porsche 550 RS [550-140]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	–
–	Horse Boyden	Scuderia Lupini	Cooper –	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	–
–	Roy Humphreys	R. T. Humphreys	Cooper T41 [F2-1-57]	Climax FWA L4 1.1	–
–	Bill Jennings	W. Jennings	Jennings –	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	–
–	Dave Wright	D. C. Wright	Lotus 11	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–
–	John Hanning	J. G. Hanning	Austin –	Jaguar XK L6 3.4	–
–	John Love	John Love	Jaguar D-Type [XKC404]	Jaguar XK L6 2.0	–
–	Louis Jacobsz	Louis Jacobsz	Maserati –	Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6	–

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	7	Stirling Moss	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Borgward 30 L4 1.5	–	01:37.300	0
2	2	Paul Frère	Cooper T51 [F2-10-59]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–	01:39.500	0

Official Name	6th RAC South African Grand Prix
Circuit	East London
Date	January 1, 1960
Pole	Stirling Moss 01:37.300
Fastest Lap	Stirling Moss 01:38.750
Podium	1st Paul Frère, 2nd Stirling Moss, 3rd Syd van der Vyver
Prev race	Silver City Trophy October 10
Next race	New Zealand Grand Prix January 9

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Gr
1	2	Paul Frère	Equipe Nationale Belge	Cooper T51 [F2-10-59]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–	+0 laps	60		2
2	7	Stirling Moss	British Racing Partnership	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Borgward 30 L4 1.5	–	+0 laps	60	01:38.750	1
3	12	Syd van der Vyver	Syd van der Vyver	Cooper T43 [F2-22-57]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	–	+0 laps	60
4	1	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Cooper T51 [F2-9-59]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–	+1 lap	59
5	9	Don Philp	Don Philp	Cooper T43	Climax FPF L4 1.7	–	+1 lap	59
6	–	Ian Fraser-Jones	Ian Fraser-Jones	Porsche 550 RS [550-140]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	–	+3 laps	57
7	–	John Love	John Love	Jaguar D-Type [XKC404]	Jaguar XK L6 2.0	–	+3 laps	57
8	19	Sam Tingle	S. A. (Sam) Tingle	Connaught A [A4]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	–	+3 laps	57
9	4	Dick Gibson	R. Gibson	Cooper T43 [F2-29-57]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–	+4 laps	56
DNF	–	Horse Boyden	Scuderia Lupini	Cooper –	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	–	Fuel pump	29
DNF	6	Chris Bristow	British Racing Partnership	Cooper T51 [F2-2-59]	Borgward 30 L4 1.5	–	Gearbox	22
DNF	–	Alan Korte	Alan Korte	Lotus –	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–	Gearbox	19
DNF	17	Jimmy Shield	Jimmy Shield	Cooper T43 [F2-20-57]	Climax FPF L4 1.7	–	Engine	4
DNF	3	Bruce Halford	John Fisher	Cooper T45 [F2-23-58]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–	DNF	0
DNF	11	Tony Maggs	A. Maggs	Tojeiro –	Jaguar XK L6 2.0	–	DNF	0
DNF	16	Doug Serrurier	L. D. Serrurier	Cooper T45	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	–	DNF	0
DNF	10	Tony Kotze	Tony Kotze	Lotus 16 [362-2]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–	Gearbox	0
DNF	–	Bill Jennings	W. Jennings	Jennings –	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	–	DNF	0
DNF	–	Roy Humphreys	R. T. Humphreys	Cooper T41 [F2-1-57]	Climax FWA L4 1.1	–	DNF	0
DNF	–	John Hanning	J. G. Hanning	Austin –	Jaguar XK L6 3.4	–	DNF	0
DNF	–	Louis Jacobsz	Louis Jacobsz	Maserati –	Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6	–	DNF	0
DNF	22	Fanie Viljoen	Fanie Viljoen	Ferrari 225S [0154ED]	Ferrari V12 2.7	–	DNF	0
DNF	24	Helmut Menzler	Ecurie Wolman	Borgward –	Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5	–	DNF	0
DNF	–	Dave Wright	D. C. Wright	Lotus 11	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–	DNF	0
DNF	21	Eric Glasby	E. E. Glasby	Tojeiro –	Bristol BS L6 2.0	–	DNF	0