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1959 Silver City Trophy

The 4th Silver City Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 10 October 1959 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 25 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Ron Flockhart in a BRM P25. Flockhart also took pole and fastest lap.


1959 Silver City Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1959 Formula One season
10 October 1959
IV Silver City Trophy
Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Permanent racing facility
4.36 km (2.71 miles)
25 laps, 109.03 km (67.75 miles)
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Ron FlockhartBRM
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Ron FlockhartBRM
Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax
Bruce HalfordBRM

The 4th Silver City Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 10 October 1959 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 25 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Ron Flockhart in a BRM P25. Flockhart also took pole and fastest lap.

There were also several Formula Two entries in the field. Chris Bristow was highest-placed in that category, driving a Cooper T51, and fifth overall.

Note: a blue background indicates a car running under Formula 2 regulations.

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
2Ron FlockhartOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P2539m 49.2s1
1Jack BrabhamCooper Car CompanyCooper T51-Climax25 laps6
3Bruce HalfordOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P2525 laps4
6David PiperDorchester Service StationLotus 16-Climax24 laps7
12Chris BristowBritish Racing PartnershipCooper T51-Borgward24 laps8
24Mike McKeeJim RussellCooper T45-Climax24 laps10
8Ian RabyIan Raby RacingHume Cooper-Climax23 laps9
26John Campbell-JonesJohn Campbell-JonesCooper T45-Climax23 laps12
18Trevor TaylorAce Garage RotherhamCooper T51-Climax23 laps15
9Chris SummersEquipe ArdenCooper T51-Climax22 laps16
22Andre PiletteEcurie Nationale BelgeCooper T51-Climax22 laps17
25Mike ParkesDavid FryFry-Climax22 laps18
21Tim ParnellReg Parnell RacingCooper T45-Climax22 laps20
19Dick GibsonDick GibsonCooper T43-Climax22 laps21
14Ron CarterTrentside Motor CoCooper T45-Climax20 laps22
15Klaas TwiskTulip StableCooper T51-Climax20 laps23
27Stan HartOliver HartCooper T43-Climax18 laps - mechanical11
4Innes IrelandTeam LotusLotus 16-Climax15 laps - anti-roll bar5
10Roy SalvadoriHigh Efficiency MotorsCooper T45-Maserati11 laps - mechanical2
5Graham HillTeam LotusLotus 16-Climax9 laps - drive shaft/steering3
16Brian WhitehouseWestmount GarageCooper T43-Climax2 laps - ignition13
20Keith GreeneGilby EngineeringCooper T43-Climax2 laps - suspension14
23Lucien BianchiEcurie Nationale BelgeCooper T51-ClimaxMechanical19
7Bruce HalfordHorace GouldMaserati 250FDrove entry #3-
11Dennis TaylorDennis TaylorLotus 12-Climax-
17George WickenWincheap Racing AssociationCooper T43-Climax-
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