1959 Lavant Cup
1959 Lavant Cup | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 30 March 1959 | ||
Official name | X Lavant Cup | ||
Location | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.863 km (2.408 miles) | ||
Distance | 15 laps, 57.93 km (36.12 miles) | ||
Weather | Wet | ||
Attendance | 40,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Cooper | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Cooper | |
Time | 1:30.2 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Cooper | |
Second |
| Cooper | |
Third |
| Cooper |
Motor car race
The 10th Lavant Cup was a motor race, run to Formula Two rules, held on 30 March 1959 at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex. The race was run over 15 laps, and was won from pole position by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T45-Climax. Roy Salvadori was second in a Cooper T43-Climax and set fastest lap, and Jim Russell was third in a Cooper T45-Climax.[1][2]
Results
Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 21 | ![]() | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T45-Climax | 23:08.4 | 1 |
2 | 20 | ![]() | High Efficiency Motors | Cooper T45-Climax | +0.4s | 2 |
3 | 26 | ![]() | J. Russell | Cooper T45-Climax | +12.8s | 3 |
4 | 37 | ![]() | Team Lotus | Lotus 12-Climax | 15 laps | 7 |
5 | 23 | ![]() | Alan Brown Equipe | Cooper T45-Climax | 15 laps | 4 |
6 | 24 | ![]() | Alan Brown Equipe | Cooper T45-Climax | 15 laps | 5 |
7 | 27 | ![]() | T. Marsh | Cooper T45-Climax | 15 laps | 6 |
8 | 25 | ![]() | Gilby Engineering | Cooper T43-Climax | +1 lap | 8 |
9 | 38 | ![]() | John Fisher Equipe | Lotus 16-Climax | +1 laps | 10 |
10 | 19 | ![]() | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51-Borgward | +1 lap | 9 |
11 | 31 | ![]() | H&L Motors | Cooper T45-Climax | +1 lap | 11 |
12 | 18 | ![]() | British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51-Borgward | +2 laps | 12 |
13 | 39 | ![]() | D. Taylor | Lotus 12-Climax | +2 laps | 14 |
22 | ![]() | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T45-Climax | 21 | ||
28 | ![]() | R.H.H. Parnell | Cooper T45-Climax | 15 | ||
29 | ![]() | United Racing Stable | Cooper T51-Climax | 18 | ||
30 | ![]() | J. Campbell-Jones | Cooper T43-Climax | 20 | ||
32 | ![]() | R. Stoop | Cooper T43-Climax | 13 | ||
33 | ![]() | N. Barclay | Cooper T43-Climax | 17 | ||
34 | ![]() | J.T. Stuart | Cooper T43-Climax | 16 | ||
36 | ![]() | Ace Garage Rotherham | Cooper T51-Climax | 19 | ||
DNS | 35 | ![]() | Bradstock Motors Ltd. | Cooper T43-Climax | - | |
DNA | 17 | ![]() | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Cooper T43-Borgward | - | |
DNA | 24 | ![]() | Alan Brown Equipe | Cooper T45-Climax | car driven by Bruce McLaren | - |
DNA | 29 | ![]() | United Racing Stable | Cooper T51-Climax | car driven by Bill Moss | - |