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Event: Sixth Running Torrey Pines Road RacesDate: 22.10.1955
Track: Torrey Pines (United States), 4.345 kmsOrganiser: California Sport Car Club

Torrey Pines 6 Hours
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:11:00
Grid:Le Mans start
Distance:6 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:55
Finished:35
Classified:35
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Modified21
Class C - Modified75
Class D - Modified22
Class E - Modified22
Class F - Modified63
Class G - Modified31
Class H - Modified64
Class C - Production10
Class D - Production63
Class E - Production65
Class F - Production149
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:70Jaguar C-typePete Woods
Class B - Modified:135Allard J2X CadillacEnnals Ives
Class D - Modified:61Austin-Healey 100SPringle / Jackson-Moore
Class E - Modified:184Arnolt-BristolMcLaughlin / Peterson
Class F - Modified:88Porsche 550 SpyderJack McAfee
Class G - Modified:92Beles & Siefried PanhardManuel Betes
Class H - Modified:181DB Le Mans PanhardFrançois Crouzet
Class D - Production:2Mercedes-Benz 300 SLO'Shea / Hill
Class E - Production:13Arnolt-BristolWillett / Dort
Class F - Production:24Porsche 356 SpeedsterBarker / Drake
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (13), Jaguar (6), Porsche (5), Austin-Healey (4), Arnolt-Bristol (3)
Top engines by numbers:MG (11), BMC (7), Jaguar (6), Panhard (6), Porsche (5)
Top car types by numbers:Austin-Healey 100 (4), MG TF (4), Jaguar C-type (3), Porsche 356 (3), MG A (3), MG TC (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (96)
Engine positions:front-engined (87%), rear-engined (7%), mid-engined (6%)
Average engine size:2067 cc (with regard to 1% supercharged cars an applicable size is 2075 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Lou Brero (47), Ken Miles (37), Jack McAfee (33)
Youngest known drivers:Lance Reventlow (19), Jim Parkinson (23), Richie Ginther (25)
Female drivers:H. C. Hoppe, Linda Scott

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
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