1959 International Gold Cup
The 6th International Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 26 September 1959 at the Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire. The race was run over 55 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Cooper T51.
| 1959 International Gold Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1959 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 26 September 1959 | ||
| Official name | VI International Gold Cup | ||
| Location | Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.44 km (2.76 mi) | ||
| Distance | 55 laps, 244.41 km (151.86 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:42.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Cooper-Climax | |
| Time | 1:41.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
Rob Walker Racing | Cooper T51-Climax | 1h34m37.2, 154.97 km/h | 1 |
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Cooper Car Company | Cooper T51-Climax | 1h34m42.4, +5.2s | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | |
British Racing Partnership | Cooper T51-Climax | 1h36m14.8, +1m37.6s | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | |
High Efficiency Motors | Cooper T45-Maserati | 53 laps | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | |
Team Lotus | Lotus 16-Climax | 52 laps | 4 |
| 6 | 18 | |
Tony Marsh | Cooper T45-Climax | 51 laps | 7 |
| 7 | 17 | |
Oliver Hart | Cooper T43-Climax | 49 laps | 10 |
| 8 | 8 | |
Dorchester Service Station | Lotus 16-Climax | 48 laps | 8 |
| 9 | 16 | |
Emeryson Cars | Cooper T43-Alta | 46 laps | 13 |
| Ret | 19 | |
Ian Raby Racing | Cooper T43-Climax | 22 laps - mechanical | 11 |
| Ret | 6 |  |
Cooper Car Company | Cooper T51-Climax | 9 laps - gearbox | 5 |
| Ret | 11 | |
Arthur Owen | Cooper T51-Climax | 1 lap - spin | 12 |
| Ret | 12 | |
John Brown | AFM-BMW | 1 lap - mechanical | 14 |
| DNS | 9 | |
Horace Gould | Maserati 250F | Mechanical | 9 |
| DNS | 14 | |
JB Naylor | JBW-Maserati | Crash | - |
| DNS | 15 | |
United Racing Stable | Cooper T51-Climax | Mechanical | - |
| DNA | 5 | |
Brian Whitehouse | Cooper T43-Climax | Car not ready | - |
| DNA | 10 |  |
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | Car not ready | - |
References
- "1959 International Gold Cup Results". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- "Non World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
| Previous race: 1959 BRDC International Trophy |
Formula One non-championship races 1959 season |
Next race: 1959 Silver City Trophy |
| Previous race: 1958 International Gold Cup |
International Gold Cup | Next race: 1960 International Gold Cup |
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