Johannesburg 9 Hours 1959 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: Second South African Nine Hour Endurance Race		Date: 6.10.1959
Track: Grand Central, Johannesburg (South Africa), 3.380 kms	Organiser: Sports Car Club of South Africa
Johannesburg 9 Hours
Non championship race

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	10:30
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	9 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	28
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	unknown
Finished:	unknown

Classes:

Sports Cars : 740÷2000

Normal Series Production Grand Touring Cars : 1501÷

Normal Series Production Grand Touring Cars : 1001÷1500

Normal Series Production Grand Touring Cars : 740÷1000

Normal Series Production Touring Cars : 740÷1250

Normal Series Production Touring Cars : 1251÷2000

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid

Pre-race sessions:
practice on 3/10 and 5/10

Winners:
Overall:	6	GSM Dart Climax	Carrington / Fergusson
Normal Series Production Grand Touring Cars : 1501÷:	13	Porsche 356 Speedster	van der Merwe / van Heerden
Normal Series Production Grand Touring Cars : 1001÷1500:	8	Porsche 356 Carrera	Gous / Love
Normal Series Production Grand Touring Cars : 740÷1000:	22	Saab 93 GT	Theobald / Smith
Normal Series Production Touring Cars : 740÷1250:	15	Volvo Sport	Wilson / Wilson
Normal Series Production Touring Cars : 1251÷2000:	23	Fiat 1200	Burford / Porter
Pole Positions:
Overall:	1	Maserati	Louis Jacobsz (ZA)
Normal Series Production Grand Touring Cars : 1001÷1500:	8	Porsche 356 Carrera	Dawie Gous (ZA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Volvo (4), Alfa Romeo (4), Saab (4), GSM (3), Porsche (3), MG (3), Simca (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Alfa Romeo (5), BMC (4), Volvo (4), Saab (4), Porsche (3), Simca (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Saab 93 (4), GSM Dart (3), Porsche 356 (3), MG A (3), Volvo PV 544 (3), Simca Montlhéry (3)
Driver nationalities:	ZA (47), RSR (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (83%), rear-engined (17%)
Average engine size:	1299 cc
Oldest known drivers:	Doug Serrurier (39), John Love (35), Dawie Gous (32)
Youngest known drivers:	Ernie Pieterse (21), Bruce Johnstone (22), Dawie Gous (32)
Female drivers:	Miss Jean Humphries

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