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Event: 12th Annual Grand Prix Watkins GlenDate: 26.9.1959
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: Glen Region SCCA

Watkins Glen Grand Prix - Queen Catherine Cup
Weather:unknown
Start time:11:40
Grid:unknown
Distance:22 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:38
Practiced:34
Qualified:34
Started:31
Finished:23
Classified:22
Classes:PractStartClass
Class G - Modified242113
Class H - Modified10109
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Winners:
Overall:13Lola Mk.1Alan Ross
Class H - Modified:9Osca S 750Ed Hugus
Leaders:
lap 1:13Lola Mk.1Alan Ross
lap 2:31Elva Mk IVChuck Dietrich
laps 3-4:13Lola Mk.1Alan Ross
laps 5-7:31Elva Mk IVChuck Dietrich
laps 8-22:13Lola Mk.1Alan Ross
Pole Positions:
Overall:35Elva Mk IVFrank Baptista (USA)
Class H - Modified:66Osca S 750Briggs Cunningham (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Elva (11), Lotus (8), Osca (4), Siata (2)
Top engines by numbers:Climax (6), Osca (4), Crosley (2)
Top car types by numbers:Elva Mk IV (6), Lotus Eleven (5), Osca S (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (30)
Team nationalities:USA (30)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Briggs Cunningham (52), James Forno (42), M. R. J. Wyllie (40)
Youngest known drivers:Floyd Aaskov (27), Chuck Dietrich (35), Ed Hugus (36)
Female drivers:Margaret Wyllie

Official Race Programme:

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