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1958 Caen Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeNC
CountryFrance
Grand PrixCaen
Official nameVI Grand Prix de Caen
ImageCircuit de Caen-4,121km en1952(plan)-3,523 en 1953-3,520 en 1956.jpg
DateJuly 20
Year1958
LocationLa Prairie, Caen, France
CourseGrand Prix Circuit
Course_mi2.187
Course_km3.52
Distance_laps86
Distance_mi188.08
Distance_km302.72
Pole_DriverStirling Moss
Pole_TeamCooper-Climax
Pole_CountryUK
Fast_DriverJean Behra
Fast_TeamBRM
Fast_Time1:20.8
Fast_CountryFrance
First_DriverStirling Moss
First_TeamCooper-Climax
First_CountryUK
Second_DriverJo Bonnier
Second_TeamMaserati
Second_CountrySweden
Third_DriverBruce Halford
Third_TeamMaserati
Third_CountryUK

The 1958 Caen Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 20 July 1958 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run over 86 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss who lapped the field in a Cooper T45.

Classification

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid1234567RetRetRetRetRet
4UK Stirling MossR. R. C. Walker Racing TeamCooper T45-Climax2:00:09.7, 151.18 km/h1
12Sweden Jo BonnierJoakim BonnierMaserati 250F85 laps6
16UK Bruce HalfordBruce HalfordMaserati 250F85 laps4
8France Maurice TrintignantR. R. C. Walker Racing TeamCooper T43-Climax84 laps5
UK Stuart Lewis-EvansBritish Racing PartnershipCooper T43-Climax82 laps10
14Italy Gerino GeriniScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F82 laps11
UK George WickenGeorge WickenCooper T43-Climax82 laps7
2France Jean BehraOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P25Engine2
6USA Harry SchellOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P25Gearbox oil leak8
UK Dick GibsonDick GibsonCooper T43-ClimaxOverheating3
UK Keith BallisatDick GibsonCooper T43-Climax1 lap - lost wheel9
UK Les LestonJohn FisherLotus 12-Climax1 lap - accident12

References

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References

  1. "VI Grand Prix de Caen 1958". F2 Register.
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