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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 [FM+GM+HM]
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:unknown
Attendance:12000
Entered:27
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:15
Classified:15
Classes:Class
Class F - Modified6
Class G - Modified6
Class H - Modified3
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Pre-race sessions:
5-lap qualifying race held on 6/4
Winners:
Overall:50Porsche 550 SpyderKen Miles
Class G - Modified:126Lotus Eleven ClimaxPete Lovely
Class H - Modified:30Crosley SpecialWilliam Baker
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (7), Porsche (6), Crosley (2)
Top engines by numbers:Climax (8), Porsche (6), Crosley (3)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (6), Lotus Eleven (6), Crosley Special (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (20)
Team nationalities:USA (21)
Most used colours:silver (30%), red (23%), blue (14%), white (12%), lighter (5%), orange (5%), grey (5%), alloy (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (56%), mid-engined (44%)
Average engine size:1224 cc
Oldest known drivers:Ken Miles (39), Sam Weiss (33), Bob Drake (33)
Youngest known drivers:Jim Hughes (27), Pete Lovely (31), Bill Pollack (32)

Official Race Programme:

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