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Event: Inaugural Grand Prix Sports Car RacesDate: 3.8.1957
Track: Virginia International Raceway (United States), 5.150 kmsOrganiser: Washington Region SCCA

Preliminary Virginia [EM+FM+GM]
Weather:dry
Start time:14:45
Grid:unknown
Distance:7 laps
Attendance:5000
Entered:25
Practiced:19
Started:17
Finished:14
Classified:14
Classes:PractStartClass
Class E - Sports866
Class F - Sports665
Class G - Sports553
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Pre-race sessions:
Practice sessions: 15:30÷18:00 on 2/8 Practice sessions: 10:00÷13:45 on 3/8
Winners:
Overall:140Porsche 550 RSBob Holbert
Class E - Sports:59Ferrari 500 TRJohn Middleton
Class G - Sports:2Lotus Mark X ClimaxM. R. J. Wyllie
Fastest Laps:
Overall:140Porsche 550 RSBob Holbert (USA)2:36.5000
Pole Positions:
Overall:140Porsche 550 RSBob Holbert (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (4), Lotus (4), Ferrari (3)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (4), Ferrari (4), Climax (4)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (3), Lotus Eleven (3), Ferrari 500 TR (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (15)
Team nationalities:USA (13)
Most used colours:white (33%), red (31%), silver (15%), blue (10%), green (7%)
Engine positions:front-engined (66%), mid-engined (26%), rear-engined (8%)
Oldest known drivers:M. R. J. Wyllie (38), Gaston Andrey (31)
Youngest known drivers:Gaston Andrey (31), M. R. J. Wyllie (38)

Official Race Programme:

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