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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 [FP+GP+HM]
Weather:dry
Start time:14:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:7 laps
Attendance:5000
Entered:25
Practiced:22
Qualified:22
Started:22
Finished:18
Classified:18
Classes:PractStartClass
Class H - Sports664
Class F - Production-Sports MG555
Class G - Production-Sports11119
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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:13Alfa Romeo Giulietta SpiderEd Hugus
Class H - Sports:101BandiniGeorge Tipsword
Class F - Production-Sports MG:136MGAHarry Beck
Leaders:
laps 1-7:13Alfa Romeo Giulietta SpyderEd Hugus
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Alfa Romeo (9), MG (5), DB (2)
Top engines by numbers:Alfa Romeo (9), BMC (5), Panhard (2), Crosley (2)
Top car types by numbers:Alfa Romeo Giulietta (6), MG A (5), Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (22)
Engine positions:front-engined (93%), rear-engined (7%)
Oldest known drivers:Ed Hugus (34), William Burroughs (22)
Youngest known drivers:William Burroughs (22), Ed Hugus (34)
Female drivers:Ruth Luedeke

Official Race Programme:

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