Event: 12th Palm Springs Road RaceDate: 7.4.1957
Track: Palm Springs (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: Los Angeles Region SCCA

Palm Springs [FM+GM+HM]

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st50Ken MilesPorsche 550 SpyderJohn von Neumann2558:25.0000111.8494 kms114.90721stFM
2nd126Pete LovelyLotus Eleven ClimaxPete Lovely2458:30.00001stGM
3rd44Frank MoniseLotus Eleven ClimaxFrank Monise2458:31.00002ndGM
4th8Bill PollackMaserati 150SDusty Miller2458:45.00002ndFM
5th12Eldon BeaglePorsche 550 SpyderEldon Beagle2459:18.00003rdFM
6th169John PorterPorsche 550 SpyderAardvark Menagerie2459:39.00004thFM
7th46Jim HughesLotus ElevenJames McCandless2358:29.00003rdGM
8th116Chuck SchroederLotus ElevenChuck Schroeder2358:41.00004thGM
9th9Tracy BirdPorsche 550 SpyderTracy Bird2358:47.00005thFM
10th29Joe PlayanPorsche 550 SpyderJoe Playan2359:17.00006thFM
11th150Charles WillisLotus Mark IXCharles E. Willis2259:43.00005thGM
12th30William BakerCrosley SpecialChalmers Hall2159:53.00001stHM
13th32Robert HolbrookCrosley SpecialRobert Holbrook201:00:31.00002ndHM
14th157Tommy JamiesonSimca - CrosleyTommy Jamieson191:00:07.00003rdHM
15th53Bill KnoweLotus ElevenBill Knowe151:00:00.00006thGM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
27Gene CurtisOsca TN 1500Tim ConsidineDNFFM

Started, result unknown:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.
49Bob DrakeCooper - ClimaxJoe LubinFM
65Charles BeaumontMonzetta PanhardEquipe TortoiseHM
86John FoxLotus Eleven Le MansJohn FoxFM
255Sam WeissPorsche 550 SpyderSam WeissFM
266Dick St. JohnMG TF 1500Dr. Dick St. JohnFM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
21Marvin PatchenFairthorpe ElectronMarvin PatchenGM
23John TimanusLotus SpecialJohn T. TimanusFM
91Harvey MayerLotus Mark IXHarvey M. MayerGM
109Andrew HamborFairthorpe Electron Mk IIAndrew HamborGM
131Jim ParkinsonDB - RenaultJohn L. GreenHM
214Karl BrigandiAbarth 207A SpyderDr. Karl BrigandiGM