1958 Melbourne Grand Prix
The 1958 Melbourne Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula Libre Racing Cars and Sports Cars by invitation.[1] The race was staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 30 November 1958 over 32 laps, a distance of 100 miles (161 km).[2] It was race 8 of 9 in the 1958 Australian Drivers' Championship.[3]
The race was won by Stirling Moss driving a Cooper T45 for RRC Walker.[4]
Results
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| Position[2] | Driver[2] | No.[5] | Car[2] | Entrant[5] | Laps[2] |
| 1 | Stirling Moss | 7 | Cooper T45 Coventry Climax FPF | RRC Walker | 32 |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | 8 | Cooper T45 Coventry Climax FPF | J Brabham | 32 |
| 3 | Doug Whiteford | 26 | Maserati 300S | D Whiteford | 31 |
| 4 | Bib Stillwell | 3 | Maserati 250F | BS Stillwell | 31 |
| 5 | Len Lukey | 5[4] | Lukey Bristol | Lukey Mufflers Pty Ltd | 30 |
| 6 | Bill Pitt | 22 | Jaguar D-Type | G Anderson | 30 |
| 7 | Curley Brydon | 6 | Ferrari Type 125 Chevrolet Corvette | AH Brydon | 29 |
| 8 | Glyn Scott | 18 | Repco Holden Special | G Scott | 29 |
| 9 | Bob Jane | 27 | Maserati 300S | New York Motors Pty Ltd | 29 |
| 10 | Tom Clarke[6] | 10 | Ferrari 555[4] | T Clarke | 28 |
| 11 | John Roxburgh | 19 | Cooper T41 Coventry Climax FWB | JB Roxburgh | 28 |
| DNF | Derek Jolly | 29 | Lotus XV Coventry Climax | D Jolly | 28 |
| DNF | Stan Jones | 12 | Maserati 250F | Stan Jones Motors Pty Ltd | 18 |
| DNF | Austin Miller | 60 | Miller Special Coventry Climax FWB | A Miller | 12 |
| DNF | Ted Gray | 11 | Tornado Mk.II Chevrolet Corvette | L Abrahams | 4 |
| DNF | Arnold Glass | 2 | Ferrari 555[4] | Capital Motors | 4 |
| DNF | Jack Myers | 17 | WM Special Waggott Holden | J Myers | 1 |
| DNF[7] | Owen Bailey | 20 | Talbot-Lago T26C | O Bailey | 1 |
| DNF | Alec Mildren | 15 | Cooper T43 Coventry Climax FPE | AG Mildren Pty Ltd | 0 |
| DNS | Bill Patterson | 9 | Cooper T43 Coventry Climax | Bill Patterson Motors Pty Ltd | - |
| DNS | Ray Gibbs | 25 | Cooper T23 Holden | Sabina Motors Pty. Ltd. | - |
| DNS | Werner Greve[8] | 30 | HWM Jaguar | W Greve | - |
| DNS | Ray Wamsley | 21 | Alfa Romeo Tipo B Chevrolet Corvette | R Wamsley | - |
| DNS | Charlie Whatmore | 28 | Lotus XI Coventry Climax FPF | C Whatmore | - |
| DNS | John Marston | 23 | Cooper Mk.IV Vincent s/c | J Marston | - |
| DNS[9] | Ern Seeliger | 4 | Maybach Mk.IV Chevrolet Corvette | E Seeliger | - |
Notes:
- Winner's average speed: 98.86 mph[10]
- Fastest lap: Stirling Moss, 1m 50s (102.27 mph), all time outright lap record[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Final Supplementary Regulations, International Meeting, Melbourne GP and Victorian TT, 1958
- ^ a b c d e Melbourne Grand Prix, members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ 1958 CAMS Gold Star, Australian Motor Sports Review, 1958-59, page 35
- ^ a b c d Melbourne Grand Prix, Albert Park, 30 Nov 1958, Results, oldracingcars.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b Official Programme, Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne Grand Prix and Melbourne Tourist Trophy, Second Day, 1958
- ^ CLARKE spelling from Official Programme
- ^ members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw indicates that Bailey did not start, but also that he completed 1 lap. The race report in Autosport December 12, 1958 indicates that "Bailey's Talbot sat lifeless on the grid but was soon away."
- ^ GREVE spelling from Official Programme
- ^ Melbourne Grand Prix and Victorian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Sport, pages 548 to 551 and pages 559 to 561
- ^ David McKay, Quick money for Moss, Modern Motor, February 1959, page 35
- ^ Barry Green, Glory Days - Albert Park 1953-58, page 123
Further reading
[edit]- H. A, C. Russell, Moss wins at Melbourne, Autosport, December 12, 1958, pages 758 to 760