Event: 6th Annual International Bahamas Speed WeeksDate: 4.12.1959
Track: Oakes Field Course, Nassau (Bahamas), 7.242 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club Bahamas

Preliminary Governor's Trophy +2000 cc

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.
1st3Stirling MossAston Martin DBR2/420David Brown536.2102 kms145.03091stC
2nd53Richie GintherFerrari 412 MIJohn Von Neumann/John Edgar52ndC
3rd98Carroll ShelbyMaserati 450S 5.751stB
4th20Dan GurneyMaserati Tipo 61Camoradi USA1stD
5th49George ConstantineAston Martin DBR2/420Elisha Walker3rdC
6th25Gaston AndreyMaserati Tipo 61Mike Garber2ndD
7th10Pedro RodriguezFerrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59North American Racing Team4thC
8th26Alan ConnellFerrari 335 Sport5thC
9th97Jim HallMaserati 450SFrank J. Harrison6thC
10th14Jim JeffordsScarab Mk II ChevroletMeister Bräuser2ndB
11th12Loyal KatskeeMaserati Tipo 61Loyal Katskee3rdD
12th90David LaneFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti SpyderDavid Lane7thD>C
13th92Ronnie HissomLister - CorvetteJohn Mecom8thC
14th116Ettore ChimeriFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58/599thC
15th95George ReedFerrari 250 GT LWB California10thD>C
16th52Josie von NeumannFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 5811thC
17th84Delmo JohnsonChevrolet Corvette3rdB
18th85Truett HelmsChevrolet Corvette4thB
19th18Bob GrossmanFerrari 250 GT LWB California12thD>C
20th94Wayne BurnettFerrari 250 GT LWB California13thD>C
21st89Dudley SmolenAustin-Healey 3000Dudley Smolen4DNFD
22nd69Art HabersinAustin-Healey 3000Sam Crooks4DNFD
23rd86W. TarhamChevrolet CorvetteBill Fritts1DNFC

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
19Eddie SachsNisonger KLG SpecialB