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Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1957
Event:
Watkins Glen Grand Prix, Celebrating 10 Years of Racing at Watkins Glen
Date:
21.9.1957
Track:
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States)
, 3.701 kms
Organiser: Glen Region SCCA
Watkins Glen Grand Prix
SCCA National Sports Car Championship
(round 10)
Weather:
unknown
Start time:
unknown
Grid:
unknown
Distance:
100 miles
Attendance:
35000
Entered:
24
Practiced:
unknown
Started:
20
Finished:
unknown
Classified:
15
Classes:
Start
Class
Class B - Sports
0
0
Class C - Sports
10
8
Class D - Sports
3
3
Class E - Sports
3
2
Class F - Sports
2
1
Class G - Sports
2
1
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Entered Cars
Technical Data
Appearance
Race Results
Race notes:
Race for modified classes B, C and D plus for the first 6 finishers from race 4.
Winners:
Overall:
60
Jaguar D-type
Walt Hansgen
Class D - Sports:
30
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Paul O'Shea
Class E - Sports:
25
Ferrari 500 Mondial
Gaston Andrey
Class F - Sports:
140
Porsche 550 RS
Bob Holbert
Class G - Sports:
150
Elva Mk II
Chuck Dietrich
Leaders:
laps 1-44:
60
Jaguar D-type
Walt Hansgen
Fastest Laps:
Overall:
140
Porsche 550 RS
Bob Holbert (USA)
138.243 km/h
lap 11
Pole Positions:
Class D - Sports:
30
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Paul O'Shea (USA)
Class F - Sports:
140
Porsche 550 RS
Bob Holbert (USA)
Class G - Sports:
150
Elva Mk II
Chuck Dietrich (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:
Jaguar (6), Ferrari (5), Porsche (2), Elva (2)
Top engines by numbers:
Jaguar (7), Ferrari (5), Porsche (2)
Top car types by numbers:
Jaguar D-type (4), Porsche 550 (2), Ferrari 375 MM (2), Elva Mk II (2)
Driver nationalities:
USA (17)
Team nationalities:
USA (18)
Most used colours:
red (31%), white (28%), green (9%), silver (9%), blue (6%), light (5%), yellow (5%)
Engine positions:
front-engined (90%), mid-engined (10%)
Average engine size:
2880 cc
Oldest known drivers:
Jack Ensley (51), Briggs Cunningham (50), George Constantine (39)
Youngest known drivers:
Gaston Andrey (31), Chuck Dietrich (33), Walt Hansgen (38)
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