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Event: 12th Palm Springs Road RaceDate: 7.4.1957
Track: Palm Springs (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

Palm Springs [BM+CM+DM+EM]
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:unknown
Attendance:12000
Entered:29
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:13
Classified:13
Classes:Class
Class A - Modified0
Class B - Modified3
Class C - Modified6
Class D - Modified4
Class E - Modified0
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Pre-race sessions:
5-lap qualifying race held on 6/4
Winners:
Overall:2Ferrari 121 LMPhil Hill
Class B - Modified:14Kurtis 500SAlex Budurin
Class D - Modified:98Maserati 300SCarroll Shelby
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (4), Kurtis Kraft (4), Aston Martin (3)
Top engines by numbers:Ferrari (3), Aston Martin (2), Chevrolet (2), Buick (2), Triumph (2)
Top car types by numbers:Aston Martin DB3S (3), Kurtis Kraft 500 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (19)
Team nationalities:USA (19)
Most used colours:red (41%), gray (11%), yellow (11%), white (10%), blue (6%), silver (5%), green (5%), black (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:3958 cc (with regard to 5% supercharged cars an applicable size is 4037 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Jack McAfee (35), Carroll Shelby (34), Bob Drake (33)
Youngest known drivers:Richie Ginther (27), Phil Hill (30), Bob Drake (33)

Official Race Programme:

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