1959 1000 km Nürburgring

The ADAC 1000 Kilometer Rennen took place on 7 June, on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, (West Germany). It was also the third round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship.

Nürburgring Nordschleife

Report

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Aston Martin DBR1, similar to that driven by Moss and Fairman to victory

Entry

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A massive total of 77 racing cars were registered for this event, of which 68 arrived for practice and started the long distance race on the 14.174 mile German circuit. David Brown who had won the event in 1957 and again in 1958 sent along just one Aston Martin DBR1 over from England for Stirling Moss/Jack Fairman. As for championship leaders, Porsche, this was their home event and they arrived with two different cars; 356A and 718 RSK for their squad of drivers led by Wolfgang von Trips and Jo Bonnier.[1]

Scuderia Ferrari would head the Italian challenge. Ferrari had three works 250 TR 59s in the Eifel mountains, Tony Brooks/Jean Behra, Phil Hill/Olivier Gendebien and Dan Gurney/Cliff Allison. They were joined by a fleet of privateer drivers in their Alfa Romeos, Porsche 356A Carreras Oscas and other mainline sportscars.[2]

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held over three sessions for a total of 1,710 minutes over the three days prior to the race. The Ferrari 250 TR of Behra took pole position, averaging a speed of 88.33 mph around the 14.173 mile circuit.[3]

Race

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With each lap over 14 miles in length, the race covered a total of 44 laps, or 1,000 miles, the Nordschleife was a fearsome thing to behold. A crowd of approximately 200,000 in attendance came to witness the race, despite a day of intermittent rain.[4]

As for the race, victory went to the Aston Martin DBR1/300 of Moss and Fairman, gaining the marque their first points of the season, to win for the third time in a row. The victory was one of Moss's greatest drives, driving 41 of the 44 laps and having to make up for time lost while Fairman drove. The winning partnership, won in a time of 7hr 33:18.0 mins, averaging a speed of 89.204 mph. The margin of triumph over the Ferrari of Hill/Gendebein was 41secs., who were followed home by their team-mates Brooks/Behra who were 3min 27s adrift of the Aston. The first of the Porsches came home in fourth, with Umberto Maglioli/Hans Herrmann winning their class. Moss's pace was so quick that his fastest lap of the race, was faster than Behra's pole lap by over five seconds. The race continued for another hour to allow the other classes/division to try and complete the full 1000 km.[5][6][7][8]

Official Classification

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Class Winners are in Bold text.

Pos No Class Driver Entrant Chassis Laps Reason Out
1st 1 S3.0   Stirling Moss   Jack Fairman David Brown Aston Martin DBR1/300 7hr 33:18.0, 44
2nd 4 S3.0   Phil Hill   Olivier Gendebien Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 250 TR 59 7hr 33:59.0, 44
3rd 3 S3.0   Tony Brooks   Jean Behra Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 250 TR 59 7hr 36:45.0, 44
4th 15 S2.0   Umberto Maglioli   Hans Herrmann Porsche KG Porsche 718 RSK 7hr 40:57.0, 44
5th 5 S3.0   Dan Gurney   Cliff Allison Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 250 TR 58 43
6th 34 S1.5   Heini Walter   Arthur Heuberger Heini Walter Porsche 718 RSK 42
7th 26 S1.5   Wolfgang von Trips   Jo Bonnier Porsche KG Porsche 718 RSK 41
8th 10 S3.0   Mário Cabral   Joaquim Felipe Nogieira Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 300S 41
9th 55 GT3.0   ”Jean Beurlys”   ”Blary” Equipe Nationale Belge Ferrari 250 GT LWB 40
10th 67 GT1.6   Hans-Joachim Walter   Paul-Ernst Strähle Hans-Joachim Walter Porsche 356A Carrera 39
11th 68 GT1.6   Helmut Busch   Christian Heins Dr. Helmut Busch Porsche 356A Carrera 39
12th 72 GT1.6   Siegfried Günther   Helmut Zick Siegfried Günther Porsche 356A Carrera 39
13th 25 S2.0   Pedro Rodríguez   Leo Levine Porsche KG Porsche 356B Super 9 39
14th 56 GT3.0   ”Eldé”   Lucien Bianchi Equipe Nationale Belge Ferrari 250 GT LWB 39
15th 65 GT1.6   Emil Pardee   Peter Talbot Emil B. Pardee Porsche 356A Carrera 39
16th 43 S1.1   John Campbell-Jones   John Horride John Campbell-Jones Lotus-Climax Eleven 39
17th 24 S2.0   Herbert Linge   Antonio Pucci Porsche KG Porsche 356A Carrera 39
18th 77 GT1.6   Sepp Greger   Peter Ruby Josef Greger Porsche 356 Carrera 39
DNF 11 S3.0   Rod Carveth   Gilbert Geitner Rodney Carveth Ferrari 250 TR 58 39 Accident
19th 61 GT3.0   Peter Monteverdi   Karl Stangl Peter Monteverdi Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 38
20th 71 GT1.6   Gerhard Koch   Werner Lindermann Gerhard Koch Porsche 356 Carrera 38
21st 78 GT1.6   Paul Frère   Nadège Ferrier Mme. Nadège Ferrier Porsche 356 Carrera 38
22nd 76 GT1.6   Frank Kalkuhl   Egon Evertz Frank E. Kalkuhl Porsche 356 Carrera 38
23rd 85 GT1.3   Peter Lumsden   Peter Riley R.W. Fitzwilliam Lotus Elite 38
24th 74 GT1.6   Hans Hartzheim   Heinz Hartzheim Hans Hartzheim Porsche 356A Carrera 38
25th 92 GT1.3   Ewald Bandmann   Lothar Bender Ewald Bandmann Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 37
26th 93 GT1.3   Ron J. Vogt   David Rauch Ron J. Vogt Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 37
27th 94 GT1.3   Rudolf Wilhelm Moser   Heinz Friederichs Heinz Friederichs Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato 37
28th 81 GT1.3   Wilfried Junge   Günther Schramm Auto-Wax Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 37
29th 29 S1.5   David Piper   Keith Grenne David Piper Lotus-Climax 15 36
30th 87 GT1.3   Jacques Charlot   Gustave Gosselin Jacques Charlot Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 36
31st 48 S750   Gérard Laureau   Paul Armagnac Automobile Deutsch et Bonnet D.B.-Panhard HBR4 36
32nd 89 GT1.3   André Pilette   André Liekens Ecurie Francorchamps Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato 36
33rd 91 GT1.3   Georges Hacquin   Pierre Henriquet Georges Hacquin Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 35
34th 96 GT1.3   Warren B. King   William Linder Warren B. King Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 35
35th 75 GT1.6   Bruno Runte   Günther Selbach Bruno Runte Porsche 356 Carrera 35
36th 73 GT1.6   Hellmuth Gerhards   Harald Gerhards Hellmuth Gerhards Porsche 356A 35
37th 41 S1.1   Jacques Lefebvre   Walter Monaco Jacques Lefebvre Lotus-Climax Eleven 35
DNF 27 S1.5   Wolfgang Seidel   Carroll Shelby Wolfgang Seidel Porsche 718 RSK 33
38th 50 S750   René Philippe Faure   Duvillier Stanguellini France Stanguellini Efac SP6501 33
39th 51 S750   Georges Guyot   Roger Gourdin Stanguellini France Stanguellini Efac SP6501 31
40th 49 S750   René Bartholoni   Roger Masson Automobile Deutsch et Bonnet D.B.-Panhard HBR4 31
NC 88 GT1.3   Georges Berger   Pascal Demol Georges Berger Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce not classified
NC 63 GT3.0   Frank L. Ballard   Herbert L. Russell Frank L. Ballard Triumph TR3 not classified
DNF 14 S2.0   Edgar Barth   Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche KG Porsche 718 RSK 23 Engine
DNF 9 S3.0   Mike Taylor   Peter Blond Brian Lister Engineering Listen Costin-Jaguar 16 Accident
DISQ 46 S1.1   Peter Ashdown   Eric Broadley Lola Equipe Lola-Climax Mk.1 15 Loose body
DNF 2 S3.0   Graham Whitehead   Brian Naylor Graham Whitehead Aston Martin DBR1/300 14 Gear lever
DNF 80 GT1.3   Herbert Schultze   Eberhard Mahle Auto-Wax Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 14 Brakes
DNF 6 S3.0   Ron Flockhart   Jock Lawrence Ecurie Ecosse Tojeiro-Jaguar 13 Suspension
DNF 16 S2.0   Giulio Cabianca   Giorgio Scarlatti Scuderia Engeino Castellotti Dino 196 S 9 Engine
DNF 83 GT1.3   Edgar Berney   Karl Foitek Edgar Berney Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 9 Head gasket
DNF 19 S2.0   Christopher Martyn   Douglas Graham Fitzwilliam Racing Team MG A Twin Cam 9
DNF 21 S2.0   Tim Parnell   David Buxton Reg Parnell Lotus-Climax 15 8 Broken chassis
DNF 42 S1.1   Fausto Meyrat   Stefan Brugger Stefan Brugger Auto Union RS1080 8 Fatal accident
(Meyrat)
DNF 20 S2.0   Robin Carnegie   Bill de Selincourt Fitzwilliam Racing Team MG A Twin Cam 8 Head gasket
DNF 7 S3.0   Masten Gregory   Innes Ireland Ecurie Ecosse Lister-Jaguar Monza 5 Suspension
DNF 90 GT1.3   Paul Deetens   Annie Speers Paul Deetens Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 2
DNF 62 GT3.0   Rudi Goldener   Helmut Koegel Rudi Goldener Mercedes-Benz 190 SL 2
DNF 44 S1.1   Bob Hicks   Christopher Power R.J.W. Atley Lotus-Climax Eleven 1 Accident
DNF 30 S1.5   Colin Davis   Alejandro de Tomaso Alejandro de Tomaso Osca FS 1500 1 Accident
DNF 66 GT1.6   Paul Fletcher   John Dashwood Fitzwilliam Racing Team MG A Twin Cam 1 Halfshaft
DNF 86 GT1.3   Jan Johnson   Erik Siegfasth Jan Johnson Alfa Romeo Giulietta Berlina 1
DNF 52 S750   Fernard Leroy   Andre Bauder Stanguellini France Stanguellini Efac SP6501 1
DNF 33 S1.5   Christian Goethals   Jean Romain Christian Goethals Porsche 550 RS 0 Engine
DNF 23 S2.0   James Cockrell   Harald von Saucken James K. Cockrell AC Ace 0 Accident
DNF 69 GT1.6   Horst Müllges   Hans-August Stausberg Horst Müllges Porsche 356A Super 75 0
DNF 31 S1.5   Alejandro de Tomaso   Denise McCluggage Alejandro de Tomaso Osca FS 1500 0 Gearbox
DNS 8 S3.0   Lucien Bianchi   Alain de Changy Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 TR 58
DNS 32 S1.5   Carel Godin de Beaufort Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 718 RSK
DNS 40 S1.1   Paolo Martoglio   Giorgio Cecchini Stanguellini Stanguellini HP13
DNS 57 GT3.0   Willy Mairesse Willy Mairesse Ferrari 250 GT
DNS 70 GT1.6   Emile-Claude Clemens   Paul Nokin Emile-Claude Clemens Porsche 356A Carrera
DNS 82 GT1.3   Bertil Roos   Rob Slotemaker Hochet Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
DNS 84 GT1.3   Francisco José Marques Pinto   Joaquim Correira de Oliveira Francisco José Marques Pinto Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
DNS 95 GT1.3   Kurt Ahrens   Kurt Ahrens Jr. Kurt Ahrens, Sr. Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato
DNS 18T S2.0   Odoardo Govoni
  Stirling Moss
  Adolfo Tedeschi San Giorgio Maserati Tipo 60 practiced only

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Class Winners

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Class Winners
Sports 3000 1 Aston Martin DBR1/300 Moss / Fairman
Sports 2000 15 Porsche 718 RSK Maglioli / Herrmann
Sports 1500 34 Porsche 718 RSK Walter / Heuberger
Sports 1100 43 Lotus-Climax Eleven Campbell-Jones / Horridge
Sports 750 48 D.B-Panhard HBR4 Laureau / Armagnac
Grand Touring 3000 55 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta “Beurlys” / “Blary”
Grand Touring 1600 67 Porsche 356A Carrera Walter / Strähle
Grand Touring 1300 85 Lotus Elite Lumsden / Riley

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Standings after the race

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Pos Championship Points
1   Porsche 15
2   Ferrari 14
3   Aston Martin 8
4   Maserati 2
5   Alfa Romeo 1
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included in this set of standings.
    Championship points were awarded for the first six places in each race in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only awarded points for their highest finishing car with no points awarded for positions filled by additional cars. Only the best 3 results out of the 5 races could be retained by each manufacturer. Points earned but not counted towards the championship totals are listed within brackets in the above table.

References

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