Formula Libre Watkins Glen 1959 - Race Results

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Event: International Formula Libre Grand Prix at Watkins Glen		Date: 18.10.1959
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States), 3.701 kms	Organiser: United States Auto Club
Formula Libre Watkins Glen
USAC Road Racing Championship (round 11)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.
1^st	1	Stirling Moss	Cooper T51 Climax	British Racing Partnership	100	2:47:44.0000	370.1491 kms	132.4007		F1
2^nd	21	Ed Johnson	Midget - Offenhauser	Jerry Zello	93	2:49:28.0000		121.8756		Midget
3^rd	132	Harry Entwistle	Lotus 15 Climax		92	2:49:31.0000		120.5399		Sports
4^th	5	Tom Greatorex	Elva Mk III		91	2:49:11.0000		119.4616		Sports
5^th	25	Gaston Andrey	Maserati 300S		89	2:49:04.0000		116.9027		Sports
6^th	24	Jiggs Peters	Midget - Offenhauser		89	2:49:12.0000		116.8223		Midget
7^th	20	Bill Randall	Midget - Offenhauser		88	2:49:05.0000		116.2751		Midget
8^th	72	Sy Kaback	Lotus 15		86	2:45:10.0000		115.6475	DNF	Sports
9^th	42	Bob McLain	Midget - Offenhauser		85	2:47:44.0000		112.5575		Midget
10^th	15	Ed Leavens	Elva Formula Jr.		81	2:49:54.0000		154.1591		FJr.
11^th	194	Robert Kahmer	Lotus Mark X Bristol		77	2:47:52.0000		101.8715		Sports
12^th	9	Boyle / Grimaldi	Jaguar D-type	Joe Grimaldi	76	2:48:54.0000		99.9403		Sports
13^th	77	Shaffer / Martin	Midget - Offenhauser		71	2:48:38.0000		93.5029		Midget
14^th	58	Bob Harkey	Midget - Offenhauser		62	2:48:59.0000		81.4811		Midget

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Laps	Reason	Gr.
140	Bob Holbert	Porsche 718 RSK	28	Gearbox	Sports
10	Paul O'Shea	Sadler Mk III	18	Engine	Sports
71	Vic Meinhardt	Porsche 550 RS	16	DNF	Sports
2	Bud Martin	Midget - Riley	7	DNF	Midget
3	E. Shaffer	Midget - Offenhauser	2	DNF	Midget
6A	Tony Bonadies	Midget - Offenhauser	2	DNF	Midget
39	Herb Swan	Ferrari 166 MM Offenhauser	2	DNF	Sports
138	James Flynn	Ferrari 212 Export	0	DNF	Sports

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
6	Roger Penske	Porsche 718 RSK	Harry Blanchard	Illness in family	Sports

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
11	Jo Bonnier	Maserati 250F		Car not available	F1
49	George Constantine	Aston Martin DBR2		Engine	Sports

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