1959 - Grand Prix of France

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1959 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/5/1959
Race Track - Circuit de Reims
Number of Starting Cars - 21
Laps Run - 50
Pole Winner Tony Brooks
Average Race Speed - 205.1 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Tony Brooks
Race Number - 4

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Tony Brooks	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
2	3	Phil Hill	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
3	2	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
4	11	Olivier Gendebien	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
5	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
6	13	Ron Flockhart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	BRM 2.5 L4
7	9	Harry Schell	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	BRM 2.5 L4
8	21	Giorgio Scarlatti	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
9	20	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
10	18	Fritz dOrey	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
11	8	Maurice Trintignant	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
12	4	Stirling Moss	British Racing Partnership	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
13	5	Jean Behra	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
14	16	Roy Salvadori	High Efficiency Motors	Cooper T45	Maserati 2.5 L4
15	12	Dan Gurney	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
16	15	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus Mk16	Climax 2.5 L4
17	19	Ian Burgess	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T51	Maserati 2.5 L4
18	7	Masten Gregory	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
19	14	Graham Hill	Team Lotus	Lotus Mk16	Climax 2.5 L4
20	17	Colin Davis	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T51	Maserati 2.5 L4
21	6	Jo Bonnier	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	BRM 2.5 L4