Johannesburg 9 Hours 1958 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: The First South African Nine Hour Endurance Race		Date: 15.11.1958
Track: Grand Central Circuit, Johannesburg (South Africa), 3.380 kms	Organiser: unknown
Johannesburg 9 Hours
Non championship race

Weather:	clear, warm
Start time:	14:00
Grid:	Le Mans start
Distance:	9 hours
Attendance:	25000

Entered:	38
Practiced:	36
Qualified:	36
Started:	36
Finished:	19
Classified:	19

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Sports Type Cars : 2001÷3500	4	4	3
Sports Type Cars : 1501÷2000	3	3	2
Sports Type Cars : 570÷1500	7	7	3
Normal Production Touring Cars : 2001÷3500	1	1	1
Normal Production Touring Cars : 1301÷2000	5	5	4
Normal Production Touring Cars : 1001÷1300	10	10	3
Normal Production Touring Cars : 501÷1000	6	6	3

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Winners:
Overall:	8	Porsche 356 Carrera Speedster	Fraser Jones / Fergusson
Sports Type Cars : 2001÷3500:	37	Austin-Healey 100	Love / Pfaff
Sports Type Cars : 1501÷2000:	7	Porsche 356 1600 Hardtop	Schoch / Theobald
Normal Production Touring Cars : 2001÷3500:	13	Renault Frégate	Ferris / Moyes
Normal Production Touring Cars : 1301÷2000:	19	Volvo Californian	Wilson / Wilson
Normal Production Touring Cars : 1001÷1300:	16	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI	Pieterse / Pieterse
Normal Production Touring Cars : 501÷1000:	30	Saab 93	Frisby / Langmuss
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Alfa Romeo (4), Volvo (4), Austin-Healey (3), Renault (3), Peugeot (3)
Top engines by numbers:	BMC (6), Alfa Romeo (4), Volvo (4), Renault (3), Ford (3), Peugeot (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI (3), Volvo PV 444 (3), Peugeot 203 (3)
Engine positions:	front-engined (86%), rear-engined (14%)
Average engine size:	1458 cc
Average age of cars:	2 year old (average year manufactured: 1956)
Oldest known drivers:	Doug Serrurier (38), John Love (34), Ernie Pieterse (20)
Youngest known drivers:	Ernie Pieterse (20), John Love (34), Doug Serrurier (38)
Female drivers:	Miss Jean Humphries

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