1959 - Grand Prix of Germany

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1959 - Grand Prix of Germany

Race Name - Grand Prix of Germany
Date - 8/2/1959
Race Track - Automobil Verkehrs und Ubung Strasse
Number of Starting Cars - 15
Laps Run - 60
Pole Winner Tony Brooks
Average Race Speed - 230.704 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 22 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Tony Brooks
Race Number - 6

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Tony Brooks	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
2	3	Dan Gurney	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
3	6	Phil Hill	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
4	12	Maurice Trintignant	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
5	7	Jo Bonnier	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	BRM 2.5 L4
6	15	Ian Burgess	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T51	Maserati 2.5 L4
7	8	Harry Schell	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	BRM 2.5 L4
8	9	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
9	11	Hans Herrmann	British Racing Partnership	BRM P25	BRM 2.5 L4
10	5	Masten Gregory	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
11	4	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
12	10	Graham Hill	Team Lotus	Lotus Mk16	Climax 2.5 L4
13	13	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus Mk16	Climax 2.5 L4
14	14	Cliff Allison	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
15	2	Stirling Moss	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
16	16	Wolfgang von Trips	Dr Ing F Porsche KG	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
17	17	Jean Behra	Jean Behra	Behra-Porsche	Porsche 1.5 B4