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Australian Grand Prix – 1959

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Australia Stan Jones
Stan Jones Motors Pty. Italy Maserati 250F [2520] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
4 Australia Alec Mildren
A. G. Mildren Pty. Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-21-58] Climax FPE L4 2.0 -
5 Australia Len Lukey
Lukey Mufflers Pty Ltd Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-10-58] Climax FPE L4 2.0 -
6 Australia Alan Jack
A. Jack Great Britain Cooper T39 [CS-12-56] Climax FWB L4 1.5 -
7 Australia Arnold Glass
Capitol Motors Italy Maserati 250F [2516] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
14 Australia Lyn Archer
G. L. Archer Great Britain Cooper T39 [CS-3-56] Climax FPF L4 1.5 -
19 Australia John Roxburgh
J. B. Roxburgh Great Britain Cooper T41 [F2-3-56] Climax FPF L4 1.5 -
26 Australia Doug Whiteford
D. Whiteford Italy Maserati 300S [3055] Maserati 300S L6 3.0 -
39 Australia Ted Gray
L. J. Abrahams Australia Tornado Mk II Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 -
44 Australia John Lanyon
J. Lanyon Great Britain MG TC MG 1.4 -
56 Australia Ron Phillips
R. K. Phillips Great Britain Cooper T38 [CJ-1-55] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 -
75 Australia Bill Patterson
Bill Patterson Motors Great Britain Cooper T43 [F2-4-57] Climax FPF L4 1.7 -
60 Australia Austin Miller
A. W. Miller Great Britain Cooper T41 [F2-4-56] Climax FWB L4 1.5 -
74 Australia Max Stephens
M. Stephens Great Britain Cooper T40 [CB-1-55] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 Australia Len Lukey
Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-10-58] Climax FPE L4 2.0 - 02:53.800 0
2 26 Australia Doug Whiteford
Italy Maserati 300S [3055] Maserati 300S L6 3.0 - 02:55.000 0
3 1 Australia Stan Jones
Italy Maserati 250F [2520] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 02:56.900 0
4 4 Australia Alec Mildren
Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-21-58] Climax FPE L4 2.0 - 02:59.000 0
5 39 Australia Ted Gray
Australia Tornado Mk II Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 - 03:14.000 0
6 7 Australia Arnold Glass
Italy Maserati 250F [2516] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 03:14.000 0
7 19 Australia John Roxburgh
Great Britain Cooper T41 [F2-3-56] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - 03:15.000 0
8 75 Australia Bill Patterson
Great Britain Cooper T43 [F2-4-57] Climax FPF L4 1.7 - 03:21.000 0
9 6 Australia Alan Jack
Great Britain Cooper T39 [CS-12-56] Climax FWB L4 1.5 - 03:25.000 0
10 44 Australia John Lanyon
Great Britain MG TC MG 1.4 - 03:30.000 0

Official Name24th Australian Grand Prix
CircuitLongford
DateMarch 2
PoleLen Lukey 02:53.800
Fastest LapArnold Glass 02:47.000
Podium1st Stan Jones (10) , 2nd Len Lukey (15) , 3rd Arnold Glass
Prev race New Zealand Grand Prix January 10
Next race Glover Trophy March 30

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Australia Stan Jones
Stan Jones Motors Pty. Italy Maserati 250F [2520] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 01:11:43.800 25

10
3
0
2 5 Australia Len Lukey
Lukey Mufflers Pty Ltd Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-10-58] Climax FPE L4 2.0 - 01:11:46.000 25

15
1
0
3 7 Australia Arnold Glass
Capitol Motors Italy Maserati 250F [2516] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 01:13:21.000 25
02:47.000
0
6
0
4 4 Australia Alec Mildren
A. G. Mildren Pty. Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-21-58] Climax FPE L4 2.0 - 01:13:50.000 25

0
4
0
5 6 Australia Alan Jack
A. Jack Great Britain Cooper T39 [CS-12-56] Climax FWB L4 1.5 - +4 laps 21

0
9
0
6 14 Australia Lyn Archer
G. L. Archer Great Britain Cooper T39 [CS-3-56] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - +5 laps 20

0

0
DNF 74 Australia Max Stephens
M. Stephens Great Britain Cooper T40 [CB-1-55] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - Gearbox 19

0

0
DNF 56 Australia Ron Phillips
R. K. Phillips Great Britain Cooper T38 [CJ-1-55] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - Clutch 14

0

0
DNF 19 Australia John Roxburgh
J. B. Roxburgh Great Britain Cooper T41 [F2-3-56] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - Differential 14

0
7
0
DNF 60 Australia Austin Miller
A. W. Miller Great Britain Cooper T41 [F2-4-56] Climax FWB L4 1.5 - Gearbox 9

0

0
DNF 39 Australia Ted Gray
L. J. Abrahams Australia Tornado Mk II Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 - Bearing 5

0
5
0
DNF 44 Australia John Lanyon
J. Lanyon Great Britain MG TC MG 1.4 - Transmission 1

0
10
0
DNF 26 Australia Doug Whiteford
D. Whiteford Italy Maserati 300S [3055] Maserati 300S L6 3.0 - Engine 1

0
2
0
DNS 75 Australia Bill Patterson
Bill Patterson Motors Great Britain Cooper T43 [F2-4-57] Climax FPF L4 1.7 - Gearbox 0

0
8
0

  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1959 EC, Australian Grand Prix, Formula Libre, Longford, Maserati, Maserati 250F, Stan Jones

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