Alt-1959: Enter Monaco!
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Season start
It's time to properly kick start the 1959 season with all the important admin. As of yet, there will be no change to the car building system: https://www.gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8151&p=383252#p383688
It is perfectly fine to hold on to any machinery you may have left over from previous seasons, though bear in mind that ageing comes for all of them. What you will need to do is bid for drivers. For this, I will ask you to submit the following:
Team name
First/second/third/etc. driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
You may submit bids for as many seats as you wish, lists may be as long as you wish, and you may also add salary to your bids. These salary offers will be taken into consideration when carrying out driver RNGs.
Finally, we need a calendar. This will likely be decided between here and the Discord, but to begin with, please submit a ranked list of 10 circuits you wish to see on the calendar for 1959.
I will put a tentative deadline on these bids for Sunday December 19th at 5pm CET. Can't wait to bring this back.
It's time to properly kick start the 1959 season with all the important admin. As of yet, there will be no change to the car building system: https://www.gprejects.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8151&p=383252#p383688
It is perfectly fine to hold on to any machinery you may have left over from previous seasons, though bear in mind that ageing comes for all of them. What you will need to do is bid for drivers. For this, I will ask you to submit the following:
Team name
First/second/third/etc. driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
You may submit bids for as many seats as you wish, lists may be as long as you wish, and you may also add salary to your bids. These salary offers will be taken into consideration when carrying out driver RNGs.
Finally, we need a calendar. This will likely be decided between here and the Discord, but to begin with, please submit a ranked list of 10 circuits you wish to see on the calendar for 1959.
I will put a tentative deadline on these bids for Sunday December 19th at 5pm CET. Can't wait to bring this back.
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Re: Alt-1959: New Zealand Grand Prix up!
Team name: Reg Parnell racing (privateer)
First/second/third/etc. driver: 1th driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Reg Parnell
*Due to lack of budget will only enter the UK rounds only with existing material
Team name: Ecurie Maarsbergen (privateer)
First/second/third/etc. driver: 1th driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Carel Godin De Beaufort
First/second/third/etc. driver: 2nd driver (to be confirmed depending on budget)
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Rob slotemaker
2 Ben Pon
*Depending on budget interested in your offers. (only team i'm running somewhat seriously this year)
Team name: David Fry (constructor name Fry)
First/second/third/etc. driver: 1th driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Mike Parkes
*Will get the cheapest possible chassis (as it's meant to represent an F2 car) and whatever cheap engine someone else is willing to sell them. Will enter UK rounds only.
First/second/third/etc. driver: 1th driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Reg Parnell
*Due to lack of budget will only enter the UK rounds only with existing material
Team name: Ecurie Maarsbergen (privateer)
First/second/third/etc. driver: 1th driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Carel Godin De Beaufort
First/second/third/etc. driver: 2nd driver (to be confirmed depending on budget)
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Rob slotemaker
2 Ben Pon
*Depending on budget interested in your offers. (only team i'm running somewhat seriously this year)
Team name: David Fry (constructor name Fry)
First/second/third/etc. driver: 1th driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Mike Parkes
*Will get the cheapest possible chassis (as it's meant to represent an F2 car) and whatever cheap engine someone else is willing to sell them. Will enter UK rounds only.
I don't know what i want and i want it now!
Re: Alt-1959: New Zealand Grand Prix up!
Team name: Ecurie Voeckler(privateer)
First/second/third/etc. driver: 1st driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Jean Behra (I know his days are numbered in '59!)
André Simon
Maurice Trintignant
Georges Burggraf
André Guelfi
First/second/third/etc. driver: 2nd driver (to be confirmed depending on budget)
[ranked list of drivers approached]
André Simon
Maurice Trintignant
Georges Burggraf
André Guelfi
Fernand Tavano
First/second/third/etc. driver: 3rd driver (to be confirmed depending on budget)
[ranked list of drivers approached]
Maurice Trintignant
Georges Burggraf
André Guelfi
Fernand Tavano
Olivier Gendebien
First/second/third/etc. driver: 1st driver
[ranked list of drivers approached]
1 Jean Behra (I know his days are numbered in '59!)
André Simon
Maurice Trintignant
Georges Burggraf
André Guelfi
First/second/third/etc. driver: 2nd driver (to be confirmed depending on budget)
[ranked list of drivers approached]
André Simon
Maurice Trintignant
Georges Burggraf
André Guelfi
Fernand Tavano
First/second/third/etc. driver: 3rd driver (to be confirmed depending on budget)
[ranked list of drivers approached]
Maurice Trintignant
Georges Burggraf
André Guelfi
Fernand Tavano
Olivier Gendebien
Re: Alt-1959: New Zealand Grand Prix up!
Calendar Suggestions
British Racing Partnership Bids
First Driver
Second Driver
Third Driver
Should all of these fail, we go back to the drawing board.
I also intend to run:
Honoré Wagner (full European schedule if possible)
Scuderia Arzani Volpini with Luigi Piotti at any Grand(s) Prix in Italy
I think that's it
Goodwood Circuit (10 points)
Phoenix Park Hawthorn Circuit (9 points)
Daytona Speedway Road Course (8 points)
Circuit de Pau (7 points)
Mount Panorama Circuit (6 points)
Circuito di Siracusa (5 points)
Silverstone Circuit (4 points)
Autodromo Nazionale Monza (3 points)
Watkins Glen (2 points)
Preluk Street Circuit (1 point)
British Racing Partnership Bids
First Driver
Stirling Moss
Jim Russell
Chris Bristow
Second Driver
Jim Russell
Chris Bristow
Third Driver
Chris Bristow
Should all of these fail, we go back to the drawing board.
I also intend to run:
![Image](https://formularejects.com/w/images/5/5b/Flag_of_Luxembourg_svg.png)
![Image](https://formularejects.com/w/images/e/e8/Flag_of_Italy_svg.png)
I think that's it
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Re: Alt-1959: New Zealand Grand Prix up!
Calendar suggestions
1. Road America
2. Monza
3. Spa
4. Nurburgring
5. Zandvoort
6. Silverstone
7. Rouen-les-essarts
8. Pau
9. Monaco
10. Morocco
1. Road America
2. Monza
3. Spa
4. Nurburgring
5. Zandvoort
6. Silverstone
7. Rouen-les-essarts
8. Pau
9. Monaco
10. Morocco
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Calendar suggestions:
1 A refurbished Linas-Montlhéry
2 Reims
3 Lime Rock
4 AVUS
5 Monaco
6 Aintree
7 Ain-Diab
8 Roskilde
9 Spa-Francorchamps
10 Monza
11 Preluk
1 A refurbished Linas-Montlhéry
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
2 Reims
3 Lime Rock
4 AVUS
5 Monaco
6 Aintree
7 Ain-Diab
8 Roskilde
9 Spa-Francorchamps
10 Monza
11 Preluk
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
B.C.M.A. Driver Arrangements - 1959
First Driver:
Jack Brabham - 35,000
Peter Collins - 35,000
Mike Hawthorn - 30,000
Graham Hill - 20,000
Second Driver:
John Surtees - 35,000
Alan Stacey - 20,000
Roy Salvadori - 20,000
Duncan Hamilton - 15,000
Third Driver:
Stirling Moss - 30,000
Jack Fairman - 10,000
Innes Ireland - 10,000
Bruce McLaren - 5,000
First Driver:
Jack Brabham - 35,000
Peter Collins - 35,000
Mike Hawthorn - 30,000
Graham Hill - 20,000
Second Driver:
John Surtees - 35,000
Alan Stacey - 20,000
Roy Salvadori - 20,000
Duncan Hamilton - 15,000
Third Driver:
Stirling Moss - 30,000
Jack Fairman - 10,000
Innes Ireland - 10,000
Bruce McLaren - 5,000
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
May I take control of Connaught?
James Hunt, commentating on the 1991 German Grand Prix wrote:The Benettons looking very smart together on the track, mostly because they're both going so slowly.
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Frogfoot9013 wrote:May I take control of Connaught?
Absolutely.
kevinbotz wrote:Cantonese is a completely nonsensical f*cking alien language masquerading as some grossly bastardised form of Chinese
Gonzo wrote:Wasn't there some sort of communisim in the East part of Germany?
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Scuderia Centro-Sud
All drivers will race during the season
- O.S.C.A. Reserve driver
- Andre Guelfi
- Consalvo Sanesi
Scuderia Ugolini
- Gerino Gerini
- Luigi Musso
Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet will return with new equipment.
I will make Loonmotor available for control by someone else.
All drivers will race during the season
- O.S.C.A. Reserve driver
- Andre Guelfi
- Consalvo Sanesi
Scuderia Ugolini
- Gerino Gerini
- Luigi Musso
Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet will return with new equipment.
I will make Loonmotor available for control by someone else.
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Klon wrote:more liek Nick Ass-idy amirite?
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Team: British Empire Motor Club (CAN)
Driver: Al Pease (CAN)
Car: Lotus 10
Engine: Ferrari DS50
Round: Any US and/or Canada round on the calendar.
Both car and engine bought in a bundle from TCBY
Driver: Al Pease (CAN)
Car: Lotus 10
Engine: Ferrari DS50
Round: Any US and/or Canada round on the calendar.
Both car and engine bought in a bundle from TCBY
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
O.S.C.A. Driver Bids:
Driver 1:
1. Hernando da Silva Ramos - 40,000
2. José Froilan Gonzalez - 40,000
3. Jo Bonnier - 25,000
4. Stirling Moss - 25,000
Driver 2:
1. Onofre Marimon - 40,000
2. José Froilan Gonzalez - 40,000
3. Masten Gregory - 20,000
4. Alan Stacey - 15,000
Driver 3:
1. José Froilan Gonzalez - 40,000
2. Graham Hill - 20,000
3. A.J. Foyt - 15,000
4. Masten Gregory - 15,000
Reserve Driver: (The reserve driver fill in for any OSCA drivers missing a race due to injury and will be available to Scuderia Centro Sud while not needed at OSCA)
1. Alan Stacey - 5,000
2. Wolfgang von Trips - 5,000
3. Innes Ireland - 5,000
4. Olivier Gendebien - 5,000
O.S.C.A. would like to remind customers that new cars are available for 26,500 (chassis) and 16,500 (engine) and old equipment (built 1957 or earlier) is available for half the building cost.
Driver 1:
1. Hernando da Silva Ramos - 40,000
2. José Froilan Gonzalez - 40,000
3. Jo Bonnier - 25,000
4. Stirling Moss - 25,000
Driver 2:
1. Onofre Marimon - 40,000
2. José Froilan Gonzalez - 40,000
3. Masten Gregory - 20,000
4. Alan Stacey - 15,000
Driver 3:
1. José Froilan Gonzalez - 40,000
2. Graham Hill - 20,000
3. A.J. Foyt - 15,000
4. Masten Gregory - 15,000
Reserve Driver: (The reserve driver fill in for any OSCA drivers missing a race due to injury and will be available to Scuderia Centro Sud while not needed at OSCA)
1. Alan Stacey - 5,000
2. Wolfgang von Trips - 5,000
3. Innes Ireland - 5,000
4. Olivier Gendebien - 5,000
O.S.C.A. would like to remind customers that new cars are available for 26,500 (chassis) and 16,500 (engine) and old equipment (built 1957 or earlier) is available for half the building cost.
pasta_maldonado wrote:The stewards have recommended that Alan Jones learns to drive.
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Team: Connaught
Cars:
Sell off Type C 1 chassis and build a new Type B chassis.
Drivers:
To be decided later.
Tracks:
1. Phoenix Park, Hawthorne layout (Ireland)
2. Montlhéry
Other tracks to be decided later.
Cars:
Sell off Type C 1 chassis and build a new Type B chassis.
Drivers:
To be decided later.
Tracks:
1. Phoenix Park, Hawthorne layout (Ireland)
2. Montlhéry
Other tracks to be decided later.
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James Hunt, commentating on the 1991 German Grand Prix wrote:The Benettons looking very smart together on the track, mostly because they're both going so slowly.
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Rob Walker Racing (2 or 3 drivers)
Driver 1:
José Froilán González
Dan Gurney
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Driver 2:
Dan Gurney
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Georges Burggraf
In case I sign two of González, Gurney and Lewis-Evans, the team will upscale to a third car.
Driver 3:
Georges Burggraf
Troy Ruttman
Owen Racing Organisation (2 drivers)
Driver 1:
Alan Stacey - 25k
Graham Hill
Driver 2:
Graham Hill
Troy Ruttman
Duncan Hamilton
Roy Salvadori
Driver 1:
José Froilán González
Dan Gurney
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Driver 2:
Dan Gurney
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Georges Burggraf
In case I sign two of González, Gurney and Lewis-Evans, the team will upscale to a third car.
Driver 3:
Georges Burggraf
Troy Ruttman
Owen Racing Organisation (2 drivers)
Driver 1:
Alan Stacey - 25k
Graham Hill
Driver 2:
Graham Hill
Troy Ruttman
Duncan Hamilton
Roy Salvadori
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Cooper
Driver 1
Mike Hawthorn
Peter Collins
Stirling Moss
Graham Hill
Driver 2
Bruce Mclaren
Innes ireland
Jo bonnier
Masten Gregory
Driver 1
Mike Hawthorn
Peter Collins
Stirling Moss
Graham Hill
Driver 2
Bruce Mclaren
Innes ireland
Jo bonnier
Masten Gregory
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Vanwall will enter only one car throughout the season. Our bids:
Roy Salvadori: £10k
Graham Hill: £10k
Innes Ireland: £5k
Cliff Allison
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Ian Burgess
Roy Salvadori: £10k
Graham Hill: £10k
Innes Ireland: £5k
Cliff Allison
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Ian Burgess
Eurosport broadcast for the 1990 Mexican GP prequalifying:
"The Life, it looked very lifeless yet again... in fact Bruno did one, slow lap"
"The Life, it looked very lifeless yet again... in fact Bruno did one, slow lap"
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Scuderia Ferrari will enter 3 cars throughout the season, with an added fourth car at select rounds (to be listed below) and a fifth car at the Italian Grand Prix:
Driver 1:
1. Peter Collins - 40,000
2. José Froilan Gonzalez - 40,000
3. Jo Bonnier - 40,000
Driver 2:
1. Phill Hill - 20,000
2. Stuart Lewis-Evans - 20,000
3. Umberto Magioli - 20,000
Driver 3:
1. Gerino Gerini - 10,000
2. Consalvo Sanesi - 10,000
3. Umberto Magioli - 10,000
Calendar Suggestions
1. Monza
2. Preluk
3. Silverstone Circuit
4. Monaco
5. Spa
6. Nurburgring
7. Monsanto
8. Sebring
9. Ain-Diab
10. Ardmore Circuit
Driver 1:
1. Peter Collins - 40,000
2. José Froilan Gonzalez - 40,000
3. Jo Bonnier - 40,000
Driver 2:
1. Phill Hill - 20,000
2. Stuart Lewis-Evans - 20,000
3. Umberto Magioli - 20,000
Driver 3:
1. Gerino Gerini - 10,000
2. Consalvo Sanesi - 10,000
3. Umberto Magioli - 10,000
Calendar Suggestions
1. Monza
2. Preluk
3. Silverstone Circuit
4. Monaco
5. Spa
6. Nurburgring
7. Monsanto
8. Sebring
9. Ain-Diab
10. Ardmore Circuit
Mario on Gutierrez after the Italian Grand Prix wrote:He's no longer just a bit of a tool, he's the entire tool set.
18-07-2015: Forever in our hearts Jules.
25-08-2015: Forever in our hearts Justin.
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Team name: Team Lotus
First driver
Troy Ruttman - 25,000
Maston Gregory - 20,000
José Froilán González - 20,000
Lex Davison - 10,000
Second driver
Maston Gregory - 20,000
José Froilán González - 20,000
Lex Davison - 10,000
Olivier Gendebien - 10,000
Third car
Drivers to be announced after first round of bidding is complete (will likely be either a rookie driver or a rotating cast)
First driver
Troy Ruttman - 25,000
Maston Gregory - 20,000
José Froilán González - 20,000
Lex Davison - 10,000
Second driver
Maston Gregory - 20,000
José Froilán González - 20,000
Lex Davison - 10,000
Olivier Gendebien - 10,000
Third car
Drivers to be announced after first round of bidding is complete (will likely be either a rookie driver or a rotating cast)
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Calendar suggestions
1. Mount Panorama
2. Sebring
3. Goodwood
4. Nurburgring
5. Zandvoort
6. Pau
7. Monaco
8. Monza
9. Spa
10. Morocco
1. Mount Panorama
2. Sebring
3. Goodwood
4. Nurburgring
5. Zandvoort
6. Pau
7. Monaco
8. Monza
9. Spa
10. Morocco
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Calendar:
1. Monthelry
2. AVUS
3. Monza
4. Silverstone
5. Ain-Diab
6. Phoenix Park
7. Nurburgring
8. Monsanto
9. Sebring
10. Rouen
1. Monthelry
2. AVUS
3. Monza
4. Silverstone
5. Ain-Diab
6. Phoenix Park
7. Nurburgring
8. Monsanto
9. Sebring
10. Rouen
Klon wrote:more liek Nick Ass-idy amirite?
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
1. Goodwood
2. Posillipo (Naples) - Mediterranean GP
3. Monaco
4. Monza
5. Riverside
6. Mount Panorama
7. Boavista
8. Ain-Diab
9. Zandvoort
10. Phoenix Park
2. Posillipo (Naples) - Mediterranean GP
3. Monaco
4. Monza
5. Riverside
6. Mount Panorama
7. Boavista
8. Ain-Diab
9. Zandvoort
10. Phoenix Park
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Reg Parnell and David Fry want UK rounds so:
-Silverstone
-Goodwood
Ecurie Maarsbergen wants races closes to them so:
-Zandvoort
-Francorchamps
-Nurburgring
Further i think:
-Monza
-Monaco
-A race in France (add one vote to the most voted one)
-A race in the US (add one vote to the most voted one)
-A race in a third continent (add one vote to the most voted one)
-Silverstone
-Goodwood
Ecurie Maarsbergen wants races closes to them so:
-Zandvoort
-Francorchamps
-Nurburgring
Further i think:
-Monza
-Monaco
-A race in France (add one vote to the most voted one)
-A race in the US (add one vote to the most voted one)
-A race in a third continent (add one vote to the most voted one)
I don't know what i want and i want it now!
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
1. Sebring
2. Ain-Diab
3. Zandvoort
4. Monza
5. Spa
6. Bathurst
7. Linas-Montlhery
8. AVUS
9. Silverstone
10. Nurburgring
2. Ain-Diab
3. Zandvoort
4. Monza
5. Spa
6. Bathurst
7. Linas-Montlhery
8. AVUS
9. Silverstone
10. Nurburgring
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Team: British empire motor club (can)
Driver: Fred Hayes (Can)
Rounds: any US/Canadian round.
Driver: Fred Hayes (Can)
Rounds: any US/Canadian round.
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Driver RNGs
Rob Slotemaker
1-85: joins his friend de Beaufort at Maarsbergen
86-100: focuses on local sportscar races and his driving school
80
Slotemaker is the first driver to get a ride in 1959!
Mike Parkes
1-80: agrees with David Fry's attempt to take his F2 operation into F1
81-100: prefers to focus on sorting out the F2 car's gremlins
55
Expect to see Mike Parkes and Fry make their débuts later in the season
Jean Behra
1-75: accepts a return to Voeckler as first driver
76-100: focuses on his sportscar activities
92
Behra returns on the market, turning down Voeckler's offer after scoring his first point with Lotus.
Luigi Piotti
1-70: Piotti takes the part-time offer for Arzani-Volpini and makes his F1 début
71-100: winds down his career at the age of 45
17
They're unlikely to achieve much, but the Italian squad didn't need much to convince Piotti to have a crack at it
Jack Brabham
1-85: piles on with B.C.M.A. for a third season
86-100: prefers to become a free agent after a season marred with unreliability
27
The three-time champion doesn't take much convincing to stay with the British powerhouse!
Mike Hawthorn
0-0: resumes his role as first driver for Cooper, undoing his retirement
1-100: remains dead from his injuries in a recent car accident
55
Though the offer came prior to his death, Cooper fail to resurrect Hawthorn and persuade him to drive in 1959
André Simon
1-65: continues with Voeckler for a fifth season, once again as lead driver
66-95: prefers to take a back seat and choose the second seat
96-100: takes a sabbatical from F1
18
Unlike Behra, Simon does accept Voeckler's offer and will lead the team once again in 1959
Maurice Trintignant
1-70: remains with Voeckler for a second season in the hope for a return to the points
71-95: settles for the third seat, leaving the second seat for a younger man
96-100: focuses on sportscars and F2 for the year
62
Le Pétoulet's career remains unkillable, and he stays on for his tenth season in Formula 1
Al Pease
1-65: screw it, accepts a chance to drive in a North American round despite only just getting his career started
66-100: prefers to build up his skills in local GT events first
73
As fun as it would have been, Al decides he doesn't yet have the experience to give it a crack
John Surtees
1-85: continues on from a very successful rookie season with B.C.M.A.
86-100: focuses solely on his 350-500cc double title defense
68
Despite pressure from MV Agusta to wind down his motor racing, Surtees continues to do double duty with B.C.M.A.
Hernando da Silva Ramos
1-90: jumps on the opportunity for a full season at a top team again as O.S.C.A. team leader
91-100: contemplates retiring from the sport altogether after a final sportscar campaign
66
O.S.C.A.'s 1958 rejuvenator stays on for 1959, leading the charge
Onofre Marimón
1-90: gladly jumps to O.S.C.A. as handsomely-paid second driver
91-100: retires from the sport. Ferrari or nothing.
94
Marimón turns down O.S.C.A.'s lucrative offer and puts himself out as a potential free agent, but preferring to take some time away from the sport for a while
Phil Hill
1-90: leaves Lotus to rejoin his F1 and sportscar activities under one Ferrari roof
91-100: forgoes F1 entirely to focus on said sportscar activities
48
Phil Hill takes the second seat at Ferrari for his first full-time F1 drive, though the number 1 seat has not yet been confirmed
[u]Gerino Gerini[/u]
1-90: accepts the once-in-a-lifetime call to Ferrari as third driver
91-95: takes the offer to compete for Ugolini
96-100: takes a step back from F1
68
A no-brainer for the man, who takes his chance at the big time with both hands!
Peter Collins
1-70: pursues his Ferrari adventure for his title defense
71-95: takes on a new challenge as Mike Hawthorn's replacement at Cooper
96-100: calls a day on his career after his first title
85
And here's the first big transfer of the market! Collins puts his confidence in John Cooper's organisation for the 1959 season, leaving the top Ferrari open
Consalvo Sanesi
1-65: accepts to carry on with Centro Sud as second driver, despite worsening performances with age
66-100: decides to step away from single-seaters to focus on his role as Alfa Romeo test driver
31
The once-great Italian carries on for yet another season to keep his racing sense sharp as it can be
Stirling Moss
1-80: stays on with B.C.M.A. despite an unreliable 1958 campaign, helped by an attractive offer
81-95: finally accepts his dad's offer to help develop BRP
96-100: moves into free agency while working on his other commitments
21
B.C.M.A. carry forward their whole roster from last season, a big coup for them compared to the other big squads
Jim Russell
1-75: prolongs his stay at BRP for another season
76-100: reverts to his F3, F2 and sportscar bread-and-butter
5
Russell will once again be leading the BRP charge in 1959
Chris Bristow
1-85: jumps on his first potential taste of Formula 1 with BRP
86-100: waits to get a bit more F2 and sportscar experience first
6
Another very enthusiastic signing for the elder Moss there
Bruce McLaren
1-90: takes on a new season with Cooper with Peter Collins as mentor
91-100: hones his skills in sportscars and F2 for another year
64
The young New Zealander completes a very solid Cooper line-up
Luigi Musso
1-75: accepts a return to Ugolini after a year at Cooper
76-100: prefers to take some time away as a free agent
74
It was a close decision, but Musso will take on the task of leading Ugolini for the second time
Roy Salvadori
1-90: prolongs his Vanwall foray after scoring a maiden podium
91-100: waits to see if the Owen offer materialises
57
The increasingly competitive Vanwall-Salvadori partnership soldiers on another season
Alan Stacey
1-65: accepts the more lucrative offer to continue as Owen first driver
66-90: takes the works O.S.C.A. reserve gig and a guaranteed Centro Sud drive
91-100: bides his time hoping for another drive to open up, potentially the first O.S.C.A. or Ferrari
15
Stacey takes on the challenge of carrying Owen closer and closer to the front for a third season
Wolfgang von Trips
1-75: pursues his burgeoning F1 career in the second Centro Sud car with occasional O.S.C.A. appearances
76-100: focuses on his Ferrari sportscar calendar
30
The German bounces back from being dropped by Ferrari and Lotus with another opportunity
Georges Burggraf
1-30: takes the third Voeckler seat alongside Simon and Trintignant
26-85: jumps across the Thames to the third Rob Walker seat
86-100: waits to see if the second Walker drive opens up
86
The Australian Grand Prix winner chooses to play the field for a little bit longer before committing
André Guelfi
1-45: takes the vacant Voeckler gig
46-90: remains with Centro Sud for a second season
91-100: turns to a life of business dealings
98
...yeah, this man just has no desire to remain in motorsport
Fernand Tavano
1-80: takes his first shot at F1 with both hands
81-100: realises his own limits and remains a sportscar stalwart
74
Voeckler's line-up is finally complete!
José Froilán González
1-30: takes up the second O.S.C.A. drive next to Ramos
31-35: prefers to plump for the third O.S.C.A. seat instead
36-55: remains at Rob Walker Racing for a second season
56-95: jumps into the now-vacant number one Ferrari
96-100: pulls out of full-time driving after finally taking his first Grand Prix win
27
González leaves O.S.C.A. with three confirmed drivers and Ferrari with a big gap still to fill
Dan Gurney
1-70: takes on the mantle of Rob Walker's lead driver after half a season of getting up to speed
71-95: prefers to keep on learning in the second seat
96-100: takes a year out of F1 to build experience in sportscars
77
Gurney prefers to hang back in 1959, but does sign with Rob Walker for a second season
Stuart Lewis-Evans
1-85: seizes a second chance at top-level machinery after years at Connaught
86-100: waits for a better opportunity to open up
66
Lewis-Evans and Gurney will be leading Rob Walker following González's departure for O.S.C.A.
Jo Bonnier
1-90: takes his three podiums to Ferrari as an unlikely lead driver
91-100: takes some time to work on his sportscar chops
11
With very little hesitation, the Swede accepts ol' Enzo's offer. Here's your Ferrari line-up for 1959: Jo Bonnier, Phil Hill, Gerino Gerini.
Graham Hill
1-75: jumps ship from B.C.M.A. to return to O.S.C.A. for a second stint
76-95: joins Alan Stacey at Owen as second driver
96-100: takes some more time to look at last-minute offers
41
Graham Hill props up an already star-studded line-up at O.S.C.A. in the third seat
Troy Ruttman
1-65: the erstwhile GP winner re-signs with Lotus upon recovering from his injuries
66-80: takes up the third Rob Walker drive behind Lewis-Evans and Gurney
81-95: accepts the Owen challenge as second driver
96-100: takes his IndyCar exile as a chance to step aside from motorsport in general
92
In a twist of events, Ruttman turns down the generous offer from Lotus to join forces with Alan Stacey at Owen Racing Organisation
Masten Gregory
1-75: takes the lead seat at Lotus upon leaving Ferrari
76-95: prefers to take the second seat instead
96-100: joins the other drivers in preferring free agency for the time being
69
Lotus get their first driver locked down for 1959, where Gregory will hope to build on a very promising 1958
Lex Davison
1-70: accepts Lotus' offer for a second bite at the top-machinery cherry
71-100: focuses on his Australian commitments
59
Lotus will move ahead with a 100% non-Brit line-up in 1959
Rob Slotemaker
1-85: joins his friend de Beaufort at Maarsbergen
86-100: focuses on local sportscar races and his driving school
80
Slotemaker is the first driver to get a ride in 1959!
Mike Parkes
1-80: agrees with David Fry's attempt to take his F2 operation into F1
81-100: prefers to focus on sorting out the F2 car's gremlins
55
Expect to see Mike Parkes and Fry make their débuts later in the season
Jean Behra
1-75: accepts a return to Voeckler as first driver
76-100: focuses on his sportscar activities
92
Behra returns on the market, turning down Voeckler's offer after scoring his first point with Lotus.
Luigi Piotti
1-70: Piotti takes the part-time offer for Arzani-Volpini and makes his F1 début
71-100: winds down his career at the age of 45
17
They're unlikely to achieve much, but the Italian squad didn't need much to convince Piotti to have a crack at it
Jack Brabham
1-85: piles on with B.C.M.A. for a third season
86-100: prefers to become a free agent after a season marred with unreliability
27
The three-time champion doesn't take much convincing to stay with the British powerhouse!
Mike Hawthorn
0-0: resumes his role as first driver for Cooper, undoing his retirement
1-100: remains dead from his injuries in a recent car accident
55
Though the offer came prior to his death, Cooper fail to resurrect Hawthorn and persuade him to drive in 1959
André Simon
1-65: continues with Voeckler for a fifth season, once again as lead driver
66-95: prefers to take a back seat and choose the second seat
96-100: takes a sabbatical from F1
18
Unlike Behra, Simon does accept Voeckler's offer and will lead the team once again in 1959
Maurice Trintignant
1-70: remains with Voeckler for a second season in the hope for a return to the points
71-95: settles for the third seat, leaving the second seat for a younger man
96-100: focuses on sportscars and F2 for the year
62
Le Pétoulet's career remains unkillable, and he stays on for his tenth season in Formula 1
Al Pease
1-65: screw it, accepts a chance to drive in a North American round despite only just getting his career started
66-100: prefers to build up his skills in local GT events first
73
As fun as it would have been, Al decides he doesn't yet have the experience to give it a crack
John Surtees
1-85: continues on from a very successful rookie season with B.C.M.A.
86-100: focuses solely on his 350-500cc double title defense
68
Despite pressure from MV Agusta to wind down his motor racing, Surtees continues to do double duty with B.C.M.A.
Hernando da Silva Ramos
1-90: jumps on the opportunity for a full season at a top team again as O.S.C.A. team leader
91-100: contemplates retiring from the sport altogether after a final sportscar campaign
66
O.S.C.A.'s 1958 rejuvenator stays on for 1959, leading the charge
Onofre Marimón
1-90: gladly jumps to O.S.C.A. as handsomely-paid second driver
91-100: retires from the sport. Ferrari or nothing.
94
Marimón turns down O.S.C.A.'s lucrative offer and puts himself out as a potential free agent, but preferring to take some time away from the sport for a while
Phil Hill
1-90: leaves Lotus to rejoin his F1 and sportscar activities under one Ferrari roof
91-100: forgoes F1 entirely to focus on said sportscar activities
48
Phil Hill takes the second seat at Ferrari for his first full-time F1 drive, though the number 1 seat has not yet been confirmed
[u]Gerino Gerini[/u]
1-90: accepts the once-in-a-lifetime call to Ferrari as third driver
91-95: takes the offer to compete for Ugolini
96-100: takes a step back from F1
68
A no-brainer for the man, who takes his chance at the big time with both hands!
Peter Collins
1-70: pursues his Ferrari adventure for his title defense
71-95: takes on a new challenge as Mike Hawthorn's replacement at Cooper
96-100: calls a day on his career after his first title
85
And here's the first big transfer of the market! Collins puts his confidence in John Cooper's organisation for the 1959 season, leaving the top Ferrari open
Consalvo Sanesi
1-65: accepts to carry on with Centro Sud as second driver, despite worsening performances with age
66-100: decides to step away from single-seaters to focus on his role as Alfa Romeo test driver
31
The once-great Italian carries on for yet another season to keep his racing sense sharp as it can be
Stirling Moss
1-80: stays on with B.C.M.A. despite an unreliable 1958 campaign, helped by an attractive offer
81-95: finally accepts his dad's offer to help develop BRP
96-100: moves into free agency while working on his other commitments
21
B.C.M.A. carry forward their whole roster from last season, a big coup for them compared to the other big squads
Jim Russell
1-75: prolongs his stay at BRP for another season
76-100: reverts to his F3, F2 and sportscar bread-and-butter
5
Russell will once again be leading the BRP charge in 1959
Chris Bristow
1-85: jumps on his first potential taste of Formula 1 with BRP
86-100: waits to get a bit more F2 and sportscar experience first
6
Another very enthusiastic signing for the elder Moss there
Bruce McLaren
1-90: takes on a new season with Cooper with Peter Collins as mentor
91-100: hones his skills in sportscars and F2 for another year
64
The young New Zealander completes a very solid Cooper line-up
Luigi Musso
1-75: accepts a return to Ugolini after a year at Cooper
76-100: prefers to take some time away as a free agent
74
It was a close decision, but Musso will take on the task of leading Ugolini for the second time
Roy Salvadori
1-90: prolongs his Vanwall foray after scoring a maiden podium
91-100: waits to see if the Owen offer materialises
57
The increasingly competitive Vanwall-Salvadori partnership soldiers on another season
Alan Stacey
1-65: accepts the more lucrative offer to continue as Owen first driver
66-90: takes the works O.S.C.A. reserve gig and a guaranteed Centro Sud drive
91-100: bides his time hoping for another drive to open up, potentially the first O.S.C.A. or Ferrari
15
Stacey takes on the challenge of carrying Owen closer and closer to the front for a third season
Wolfgang von Trips
1-75: pursues his burgeoning F1 career in the second Centro Sud car with occasional O.S.C.A. appearances
76-100: focuses on his Ferrari sportscar calendar
30
The German bounces back from being dropped by Ferrari and Lotus with another opportunity
Georges Burggraf
1-30: takes the third Voeckler seat alongside Simon and Trintignant
26-85: jumps across the Thames to the third Rob Walker seat
86-100: waits to see if the second Walker drive opens up
86
The Australian Grand Prix winner chooses to play the field for a little bit longer before committing
André Guelfi
1-45: takes the vacant Voeckler gig
46-90: remains with Centro Sud for a second season
91-100: turns to a life of business dealings
98
...yeah, this man just has no desire to remain in motorsport
Fernand Tavano
1-80: takes his first shot at F1 with both hands
81-100: realises his own limits and remains a sportscar stalwart
74
Voeckler's line-up is finally complete!
José Froilán González
1-30: takes up the second O.S.C.A. drive next to Ramos
31-35: prefers to plump for the third O.S.C.A. seat instead
36-55: remains at Rob Walker Racing for a second season
56-95: jumps into the now-vacant number one Ferrari
96-100: pulls out of full-time driving after finally taking his first Grand Prix win
27
González leaves O.S.C.A. with three confirmed drivers and Ferrari with a big gap still to fill
Dan Gurney
1-70: takes on the mantle of Rob Walker's lead driver after half a season of getting up to speed
71-95: prefers to keep on learning in the second seat
96-100: takes a year out of F1 to build experience in sportscars
77
Gurney prefers to hang back in 1959, but does sign with Rob Walker for a second season
Stuart Lewis-Evans
1-85: seizes a second chance at top-level machinery after years at Connaught
86-100: waits for a better opportunity to open up
66
Lewis-Evans and Gurney will be leading Rob Walker following González's departure for O.S.C.A.
Jo Bonnier
1-90: takes his three podiums to Ferrari as an unlikely lead driver
91-100: takes some time to work on his sportscar chops
11
With very little hesitation, the Swede accepts ol' Enzo's offer. Here's your Ferrari line-up for 1959: Jo Bonnier, Phil Hill, Gerino Gerini.
Graham Hill
1-75: jumps ship from B.C.M.A. to return to O.S.C.A. for a second stint
76-95: joins Alan Stacey at Owen as second driver
96-100: takes some more time to look at last-minute offers
41
Graham Hill props up an already star-studded line-up at O.S.C.A. in the third seat
Troy Ruttman
1-65: the erstwhile GP winner re-signs with Lotus upon recovering from his injuries
66-80: takes up the third Rob Walker drive behind Lewis-Evans and Gurney
81-95: accepts the Owen challenge as second driver
96-100: takes his IndyCar exile as a chance to step aside from motorsport in general
92
In a twist of events, Ruttman turns down the generous offer from Lotus to join forces with Alan Stacey at Owen Racing Organisation
Masten Gregory
1-75: takes the lead seat at Lotus upon leaving Ferrari
76-95: prefers to take the second seat instead
96-100: joins the other drivers in preferring free agency for the time being
69
Lotus get their first driver locked down for 1959, where Gregory will hope to build on a very promising 1958
Lex Davison
1-70: accepts Lotus' offer for a second bite at the top-machinery cherry
71-100: focuses on his Australian commitments
59
Lotus will move ahead with a 100% non-Brit line-up in 1959
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May I take control of Loonmotor too as they're still up for grabs? ![Deletraz :deletraz:](./images/smilies/icon_deletraz.png)
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Frogfoot9013 wrote:May I take control of Loonmotor too as they're still up for grabs?
If that includes the engine programme, please do, i need a shitbox to put in the back of the Fry
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Team: British Empire Motor Club (CAN)
Driver 1 bids:
-Bill Sadler (CAN)
-Peter Broeker (CAN)
-John Cannon (CAN)
-Dick Foley (CAN)
-Fred Hayes (CAN)
Car: Lotus 10
Engine: Ferrari DS50
Round: US Grand Prix (One Off)
Driver 1 bids:
-Bill Sadler (CAN)
-Peter Broeker (CAN)
-John Cannon (CAN)
-Dick Foley (CAN)
-Fred Hayes (CAN)
Car: Lotus 10
Engine: Ferrari DS50
Round: US Grand Prix (One Off)
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The Long-Overdue 1959 Season Preview - Part One
I am on a train, returning from a week-long holiday in which I did absolutely no work on this series whatsoever. The perfect time to get the ball rolling again. The off-season has proven eventful, with plenty of movement between the top teams and an unfortunate dose of tragedy. The 1959 season will come with new tracks, new drivers and the looming threat of obsolescence for front-engined cars. Let's see how the contenders - big and small - shape up prior to the coming season.
Scuderia Ferrari
The Maranello squad were on top of the world just weeks ago, having secured all three championships with a race to spare. Their package was so good it will likely continue to be a contender this season given the current absence of any new top-tier machinery for 1959. Then, after the New Zealand Grand Prix, everything was set into motion. Incensed by his early engine failure, defending World Drivers' Champion Peter Collins abruptly left the team and found refuge replacing his dear friend Mike Hawthorn at Cooper. Enzo's attempt to secure González's services were unsuccessful, leaving the promising but young Jo Bonnier to take leadership. Will this allow him and his teammates to grow? Perennial midfielder Gerino Gerini and dutiful backup man Phil Hill certainly hope so.
Joakim Bonnier - 29 - SWE
Formula 1
25 entries
25 starts
22 points
3 podiums
1 pole position
Best championship finish of 8th (1957)
Non-championship
2nd place in the 1958 Grand Prix de Caen
2nd place in the 1958 Syracuse Grand Prix
4th place in the 1957 International Trophy
4th place in the 1957 Grand Prix de Caen
5th place in the 1958 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1955 Swedish Grand Prix (GT2.0 class)
1955 Kannonloppet (GT2.0 class)
1955 Stockholmsloppet (S+2.0 class)
1956 1000km Nürburgring (GT1.3 class with Herbert McKay-Fraser)
1956 Berlin Grand Prix (GT1.3)
1957 Eläintarhanajot
1957 Rheinland Nürburgring (GT1.3)
1958 GP Napoli (S2.0 class)
1958 USAC Watkins Glen
Rallies
4th place in the 1954 Rally to the Midnight Sun
Phil Hill - 31 - USA
Formula 1
9 entries
9 starts
Best result of 7th
Sportscars
Winner of the 1955 Nassau Trophy
Winner of the 1956 Swedish Grand Prix (with Maurice Trintignant)
Winner of the 1956 5 Hours of Messina
Winner of the 1957 Venezuelan Grand Prix (with Peter Collins)
Winner of the 1957 Governor's Trophy (S+2.0)
Winner of the 1958 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Peter Collins)
Winner of the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring (with Peter Collins)
Winner of the 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans (with Olivier Gendebien)
2nd place at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana (with Richie Ginther)
2nd place at the 1955 12 Hours of Sebring (with Luigi Chinetti)
2nd place at the 1955 Governor's Trophy
2nd place at the 1956 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Olivier Gendebien)
2nd place at the 1956 Circuito do Porto
2nd place at the 1957 12 Hours of Reims (with Wolfgang Seidel)
2nd place at the 1957 Swedish Grand Prix (with Peter Collins)
3rd place at the 1956 1000km of the Nürburgring (with Olivier Gendebien and Alfonso de Portago)
20 SCCA wins at Carrell, Pebble Beach, Torrey Pines, Elkhart Lake, Santa Barbara, Madera, Beverly, Seafair, Sacramento, Glendale, Pomona and Palm Springs
Gerino Gerini - 30 - ITA
Formula 1
17 entries
12 starts
Best finish of 8th
Non-championship
3rd place in the 1956 Naples Grand Prix
5th place in the 1956 Syracuse Grand Prix
6th place in the 1958 Grand Prix de Caen
Sportscars
Winner of the 1953 Scala di Giocca Orsilio
Winner of the 1954 Giro dell'Umbria (with Luciano Donazzolo)
Winner of the 1954 Trofeo Sardo
Winner of the 1954 Giro d'Italia (with Luigi Taramazzo)
2nd place in the 1953 Trofeo Sardo
2nd place in the 1954 3 Hours of Bari
2nd place in the 1954 Circuito di Senigallia
3rd place in the 1954 Giro di Sicilia (with Luciano Donazzolo)
3rd place in the 1954 Supercortemaggiore (with Franco Cornacchia)
3rd place in the 1954 Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti
British Commonwealth Motorsport Association
The 1957 champions had a somewhat rougher time in 1958, winning just two races and facing trouble with unreliability. The drivers could not be said to have caused these issues, as even rookie John Surtees showed excellent pace and ultimately beat his triple-champion teammate Jack Brabham while Stirling Moss got the worst of the car trouble. They've managed to keep hold of all three drivers for 1959, paying 100 grand for the trouble, and if the cars hold up, they'll be right in the mix again.
Jack Brabham - 32 - AUS
Formula 1
50 entries
49 starts
123 points
15 podiums
12 pole positions
12 fastest laps
11 championship Grand Prix victories (1 in 1954, 2 in 1955, 3 in 1956, 4 in 1957, 1 in 1958)
World Champion in 1955, 1956 and 1957
Non-championship
1955 Australian Grand Prix winner
2nd place in the 1958 Aintree 200
3rd place in the 1956 Aintree 200
3rd place in the 1956 Vanwall Trophy
4th place in the 1955 Redex Trophy
4th place in the 1955 Daily Record Trophy
4th place in the 1955 New Zealand Grand Prix
4th place in the 1957 Glover Trophy
Sportscars
Winner of the 1957 Prix de Paris (S+750)
Winner of the 1958 1000km Nürburgring (with Stirling Moss)
2nd place in the 1956 Shell Cup Imola
2nd place in the 1957 Ardmore Grand Prix
2nd place in the 1958 RAC Tourist Trophy (with Roy Salvadori)
4th place in the 1955 12 Hours of Hyères (with Tom Sulman)
Multiple podiums in British national races
Others
1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951 Australian Speedcar Champion
1949 South Australian Speedcar Champion
1951 Australian Hillclimb Champion
1953 Queensland Road Racing Champion
1958 and 1959 South Pacific Championship winner
1958 British Formula 2 Champion
Stirling Moss - 29 - GBR
Formula 1
73 entries
71 starts
81 points
11 podiums
7 pole positions
3 fastest laps
4 championship Grand Prix victories (1 in 1956, 3 in 1957)
World Championship runner-up in 1957
Non-championship wins
1953 London Trophy
1954 and 1955 International Gold Cups
1954 Goodwood Trophy
1954 Daily Telegraph Trophy
1956 New Zealand Grand Prix
1956 Glover Trophy
1956 and 1958 Aintree 200
1956 International Trophy
1957 Coppa Acerbo
1958 Grand Prix de Caen
Sportscar wins
1950, 1951, 1955 and 1958 Tourist Trophies (1955 with Hans Herrmann, 1958 with Roy Salvadori)
1951 and 1952 Silverstone Internationals
1951, 1955, 1956 and 1958 British Empire Trophies
1951 Wakefield Trophy
1952 Grand Prix de Reims
1953 12 Hours of Reims (with Peter Whitehead)
1954 12 Hours of Sebring (with Bill Lloyd)
1955 Mille Miglia (with Denis Jenkinson)
1955 Monsanto Grand Prix
1955 Targa Florio (with Peter Collins)
1956 Ardmore Grand Prix
1956 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Carlos Menditéguy)
1956 and 1958 1000km Nürburgring (with Harry Schell, Jean Behra and Carlos Menditéguy in 1956, with Jack Brabham in 1958)
1956 and 1958 Silverstone Grands Prix
1956 Gran Premio di Bari
1956 Venezuelan Grand Prix
1956 Australian TT
1956 and 1957 Nassau Trophies
1957 Swedish Grand Prix (with Jean Behra)
1958 Cuban Grand Prix
1958 Sussex Trophy Goodwood
1958 Vila Real Grand Prix
1958 Kanonloppet
Others
8th place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
John Surtees - 25 - GBR
Formula 1
10 entries
9 starts
23 points
2 podiums
1 championship Grand Prix victory (in 1958)
Best championship finish of 5th (1958)
GP Motorcycles
22 podiums
18 Grand Prix wins
500cc World Champion in 1956 and 1958
350cc World Champion in 1958
Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili
The field's chief purveyors of top-line machinery struggled when it came to their works operation in 1958, faced with the death of Giulio Cabianca and a revolving door of usually disappointing drivers. The once surprising Ottorino Volonterio faded, Juan Manuel Fangio eased into retirement, and only late addition Hernando da Silva Ramos was able to bring forth any performance, with two wins that could easily have been four. They now start 1959 firmly on the right foot with Ramos signed on full-time alongside a José Froilán González at the top of his game and Graham Hill, who was unable to extract much from his Lotus last season. This strong line-up and renewed confidence should see them through the season.
Hernando da Silva Ramos - 32 - BRA
Formula 1
36 entries
36 starts
50 points
5 podiums
3 pole positions
2 fastest laps
3 championship Grand Prix victories (1 in 1954, 2 in 1958)
Best championship finish of 3rd (1958)
Non-championship
4th place in the 1959 New Zealand Grand Prix
5th place in the 1956 International Trophy
6th place in the 1957 Grand Prix de Pau
Sportscars
Winner of the 1954, 1955 and 1956 Coupes de Vitesse
Winner of the 1955 Marseilles sportscar event
Winner of the 1956 Circuit de Vitesse de Tours
Winner of the 1956 Coupe d'Automne (R/S+1.3)
Winner of the 3h of Pau (GT2.0 class, with Jean-Claude Vidilles)
2nd place in the 1954 Coupes de Paris
3rd in the 1958 Tour de France Automobile (with Jean Estager)
Other wins
1953 Rallye des Sable
José Froilán González - 36 - ARG
Formula 1
75 entries
69 starts
84 points
13 podiums
1 fastest lap
1 championship Grand Prix victory (1958)
Best championship finish of 4th (1958)
Non-championship wins
1951 Pescara Grand Prix
1952 Richmond Trophy
1954 Grand Prix de Bordeaux
1954 International Trophy
1954 Bari Grand Prix
1959 New Zealand Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1952 Grand Prix of Rio de Janeiro
1954 Silverstone International
1954 24 Hours of le Mans (with Maurice Trintignant)
1954 Monsanto Grand Prix
1958 Rafaela 500 miles
Graham Hill - 29 - GBR
Formula 1
13 entries
10 starts
7 points
1 podium
Best championship finish of 15th (1958)
Non-championship
7th place in the 1958 Aintree 200
8th place in the 1958 BRDC International Trophy
13th place in the 1957 International Trophy
Sportscars
10th place in the 1955 2 Hours of Dakar (with Dan Margulies)
Numerous podiums in British national races including victories at Brands Hatch, Snetterton and Silverstone
Formula 2
7th place in the 1957 British F2 Championship
11th place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
2nd place in the 1958 Lavant Cup
5th place in the 1957 Woodcote Cup
British Formula 3
Occasional junior top 5 finishes in 1954 and 1955
Rob Walker Racing
The gallant private team was undoubtedly one of the most improved outfits in 1958, going from a single podium in 1957 to multiple top three finishes with González culminating in a victory at Sebring, soon doubled in the non-championship New Zealand Grand Prix. The Argentine has since moved on to O.S.C.A., suddenly leaving an opening at a potentially top team. Dan Gurney, who had been learning the ropes as second driver, preferred to stay there, allowing Connaught refugee Stuart Lewis-Evans to get what many think is a long-overdue shot at great results.
Stuart Lewis-Evans - 28 - GBR
Formula 1
23 entries
15 starts
1 point
Best championship finish of 23rd (in 1955)
Non-championship
Winner of the 1957 Glover Trophy
2nd place in the 1956 BRSCC F1 Race
3rd place in the 1957 Grand Prix de Reims
Formula 2
3rd place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
Sportscars
Winner of the 1954 Circuito di Senigallia (R750)
2nd place in the 1956 National Brands Hatch (Fibreglass bodied Handicap)
3rd place in the 1957 National Brands Hatch (Formula Libre)
3rd place in the 1958 RAC Tourist Trophy (with Maurice Trintignant)
5th place in the 1955 Charterhall International (S1.5)
5th place in the 1955 National Brands Hatch (Fibreglass bodied)
5th place in the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans (with Martino Severi)
British Formula 3 record
28 feature race victories
3rd place in the 1955 British Formula 3 Championship
Dan Gurney - 27 - USA
Formula 1
5 entries
4 starts
Best finish of 10th
Non-championship
3rd place in the 1958 New Zealand Grand Prix
SCCA wins
1957 Riverside P+2.0 race
1957 Paramount Ranch S+1.5 race
1957 Riverside National feature race
1958 Palm Springs BM/CM/DM/EM race
1958 Santa Barbara Modified+1.5 preliminary
Scuderia Centro Sud
If there was another team that could lay claim to the title of most improved team of 1958, it was Guglielmo Dei's operation. Despite year-long struggles with unreliability, Ramos kick-started his dormant career with a second place in Reims, and André Guelfi stunned the Monza crowd with a shock second place of his own. Ramos moved on to O.S.C.A. halfway through the season and Guelfi has since retired from motorsport, leaving newly-signed O.S.C.A. reserve Wolfgang von Trips to take on lead duties. Consalvo Sanesi will prop him up.
Wolfgang von Trips - 30 - GER
Formula 1
9 entries
6 starts
3 points
Best championship finish of 18th (1958)
Non-championship
6th place in the 1957 Argentine Grand Prix (with Peter Collins and Cesare Perdisa)
8th place in the 1957 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (with Peter Collins)
Sportscars
Winner of the 1956 Berlin Grand Prix (GT+2.0/S1.5)
Winner of the 1958 Zeltweg sportscar race
2nd place in the 1954 Eifelrennen Nürburgring (GT1.6)
2nd place in the 1956 Solituderennen (S1.5)
2nd place in the 1956 Swedish Grand Prix (with Peter Collins)
2nd place in the 1957 Mille Miglia
2nd place in the 1958 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Olivier Gendebien and Luigi Musso)
3rd place in the 1954 Rheinland Nürburgring (GT1.6)
3rd place in the 1955 Tourist Trophy (with Karl Kling and André Simon)
3rd place in the 1957 Venezuelan Grand Prix (with Wolfgang Seidel)
3rd place in the 1958 Targa Florio (with Mike Hawthorn)
3rd place in the 1958 1000km of the Nürburgring (with Olivier Gendebien)
Consalvo Sanesi - 47 - ITA
Formula 1
65 entries
62 starts
110 points
15 podiums
9 pole positions
6 fastest laps
6 championship Grand Prix victories (3 in 1953, 1 in 1954 and 2 in 1956)
World Championship runner-up in 1953 and 1956
Non-championship
Numerous podiums between 1946 and 1948
Sportscar wins
1950 Coppa Inter-Europa
1954 Carrera Panamericana (Turismo Europeo class)
Multiple podiums in Italian races
I am on a train, returning from a week-long holiday in which I did absolutely no work on this series whatsoever. The perfect time to get the ball rolling again. The off-season has proven eventful, with plenty of movement between the top teams and an unfortunate dose of tragedy. The 1959 season will come with new tracks, new drivers and the looming threat of obsolescence for front-engined cars. Let's see how the contenders - big and small - shape up prior to the coming season.
Scuderia Ferrari
The Maranello squad were on top of the world just weeks ago, having secured all three championships with a race to spare. Their package was so good it will likely continue to be a contender this season given the current absence of any new top-tier machinery for 1959. Then, after the New Zealand Grand Prix, everything was set into motion. Incensed by his early engine failure, defending World Drivers' Champion Peter Collins abruptly left the team and found refuge replacing his dear friend Mike Hawthorn at Cooper. Enzo's attempt to secure González's services were unsuccessful, leaving the promising but young Jo Bonnier to take leadership. Will this allow him and his teammates to grow? Perennial midfielder Gerino Gerini and dutiful backup man Phil Hill certainly hope so.
Joakim Bonnier - 29 - SWE
Formula 1
25 entries
25 starts
22 points
3 podiums
1 pole position
Best championship finish of 8th (1957)
Non-championship
2nd place in the 1958 Grand Prix de Caen
2nd place in the 1958 Syracuse Grand Prix
4th place in the 1957 International Trophy
4th place in the 1957 Grand Prix de Caen
5th place in the 1958 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1955 Swedish Grand Prix (GT2.0 class)
1955 Kannonloppet (GT2.0 class)
1955 Stockholmsloppet (S+2.0 class)
1956 1000km Nürburgring (GT1.3 class with Herbert McKay-Fraser)
1956 Berlin Grand Prix (GT1.3)
1957 Eläintarhanajot
1957 Rheinland Nürburgring (GT1.3)
1958 GP Napoli (S2.0 class)
1958 USAC Watkins Glen
Rallies
4th place in the 1954 Rally to the Midnight Sun
Phil Hill - 31 - USA
Formula 1
9 entries
9 starts
Best result of 7th
Sportscars
Winner of the 1955 Nassau Trophy
Winner of the 1956 Swedish Grand Prix (with Maurice Trintignant)
Winner of the 1956 5 Hours of Messina
Winner of the 1957 Venezuelan Grand Prix (with Peter Collins)
Winner of the 1957 Governor's Trophy (S+2.0)
Winner of the 1958 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Peter Collins)
Winner of the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring (with Peter Collins)
Winner of the 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans (with Olivier Gendebien)
2nd place at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana (with Richie Ginther)
2nd place at the 1955 12 Hours of Sebring (with Luigi Chinetti)
2nd place at the 1955 Governor's Trophy
2nd place at the 1956 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Olivier Gendebien)
2nd place at the 1956 Circuito do Porto
2nd place at the 1957 12 Hours of Reims (with Wolfgang Seidel)
2nd place at the 1957 Swedish Grand Prix (with Peter Collins)
3rd place at the 1956 1000km of the Nürburgring (with Olivier Gendebien and Alfonso de Portago)
20 SCCA wins at Carrell, Pebble Beach, Torrey Pines, Elkhart Lake, Santa Barbara, Madera, Beverly, Seafair, Sacramento, Glendale, Pomona and Palm Springs
Gerino Gerini - 30 - ITA
Formula 1
17 entries
12 starts
Best finish of 8th
Non-championship
3rd place in the 1956 Naples Grand Prix
5th place in the 1956 Syracuse Grand Prix
6th place in the 1958 Grand Prix de Caen
Sportscars
Winner of the 1953 Scala di Giocca Orsilio
Winner of the 1954 Giro dell'Umbria (with Luciano Donazzolo)
Winner of the 1954 Trofeo Sardo
Winner of the 1954 Giro d'Italia (with Luigi Taramazzo)
2nd place in the 1953 Trofeo Sardo
2nd place in the 1954 3 Hours of Bari
2nd place in the 1954 Circuito di Senigallia
3rd place in the 1954 Giro di Sicilia (with Luciano Donazzolo)
3rd place in the 1954 Supercortemaggiore (with Franco Cornacchia)
3rd place in the 1954 Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti
British Commonwealth Motorsport Association
The 1957 champions had a somewhat rougher time in 1958, winning just two races and facing trouble with unreliability. The drivers could not be said to have caused these issues, as even rookie John Surtees showed excellent pace and ultimately beat his triple-champion teammate Jack Brabham while Stirling Moss got the worst of the car trouble. They've managed to keep hold of all three drivers for 1959, paying 100 grand for the trouble, and if the cars hold up, they'll be right in the mix again.
Jack Brabham - 32 - AUS
Formula 1
50 entries
49 starts
123 points
15 podiums
12 pole positions
12 fastest laps
11 championship Grand Prix victories (1 in 1954, 2 in 1955, 3 in 1956, 4 in 1957, 1 in 1958)
World Champion in 1955, 1956 and 1957
Non-championship
1955 Australian Grand Prix winner
2nd place in the 1958 Aintree 200
3rd place in the 1956 Aintree 200
3rd place in the 1956 Vanwall Trophy
4th place in the 1955 Redex Trophy
4th place in the 1955 Daily Record Trophy
4th place in the 1955 New Zealand Grand Prix
4th place in the 1957 Glover Trophy
Sportscars
Winner of the 1957 Prix de Paris (S+750)
Winner of the 1958 1000km Nürburgring (with Stirling Moss)
2nd place in the 1956 Shell Cup Imola
2nd place in the 1957 Ardmore Grand Prix
2nd place in the 1958 RAC Tourist Trophy (with Roy Salvadori)
4th place in the 1955 12 Hours of Hyères (with Tom Sulman)
Multiple podiums in British national races
Others
1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951 Australian Speedcar Champion
1949 South Australian Speedcar Champion
1951 Australian Hillclimb Champion
1953 Queensland Road Racing Champion
1958 and 1959 South Pacific Championship winner
1958 British Formula 2 Champion
Stirling Moss - 29 - GBR
Formula 1
73 entries
71 starts
81 points
11 podiums
7 pole positions
3 fastest laps
4 championship Grand Prix victories (1 in 1956, 3 in 1957)
World Championship runner-up in 1957
Non-championship wins
1953 London Trophy
1954 and 1955 International Gold Cups
1954 Goodwood Trophy
1954 Daily Telegraph Trophy
1956 New Zealand Grand Prix
1956 Glover Trophy
1956 and 1958 Aintree 200
1956 International Trophy
1957 Coppa Acerbo
1958 Grand Prix de Caen
Sportscar wins
1950, 1951, 1955 and 1958 Tourist Trophies (1955 with Hans Herrmann, 1958 with Roy Salvadori)
1951 and 1952 Silverstone Internationals
1951, 1955, 1956 and 1958 British Empire Trophies
1951 Wakefield Trophy
1952 Grand Prix de Reims
1953 12 Hours of Reims (with Peter Whitehead)
1954 12 Hours of Sebring (with Bill Lloyd)
1955 Mille Miglia (with Denis Jenkinson)
1955 Monsanto Grand Prix
1955 Targa Florio (with Peter Collins)
1956 Ardmore Grand Prix
1956 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Carlos Menditéguy)
1956 and 1958 1000km Nürburgring (with Harry Schell, Jean Behra and Carlos Menditéguy in 1956, with Jack Brabham in 1958)
1956 and 1958 Silverstone Grands Prix
1956 Gran Premio di Bari
1956 Venezuelan Grand Prix
1956 Australian TT
1956 and 1957 Nassau Trophies
1957 Swedish Grand Prix (with Jean Behra)
1958 Cuban Grand Prix
1958 Sussex Trophy Goodwood
1958 Vila Real Grand Prix
1958 Kanonloppet
Others
8th place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
John Surtees - 25 - GBR
Formula 1
10 entries
9 starts
23 points
2 podiums
1 championship Grand Prix victory (in 1958)
Best championship finish of 5th (1958)
GP Motorcycles
22 podiums
18 Grand Prix wins
500cc World Champion in 1956 and 1958
350cc World Champion in 1958
Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili
The field's chief purveyors of top-line machinery struggled when it came to their works operation in 1958, faced with the death of Giulio Cabianca and a revolving door of usually disappointing drivers. The once surprising Ottorino Volonterio faded, Juan Manuel Fangio eased into retirement, and only late addition Hernando da Silva Ramos was able to bring forth any performance, with two wins that could easily have been four. They now start 1959 firmly on the right foot with Ramos signed on full-time alongside a José Froilán González at the top of his game and Graham Hill, who was unable to extract much from his Lotus last season. This strong line-up and renewed confidence should see them through the season.
Hernando da Silva Ramos - 32 - BRA
Formula 1
36 entries
36 starts
50 points
5 podiums
3 pole positions
2 fastest laps
3 championship Grand Prix victories (1 in 1954, 2 in 1958)
Best championship finish of 3rd (1958)
Non-championship
4th place in the 1959 New Zealand Grand Prix
5th place in the 1956 International Trophy
6th place in the 1957 Grand Prix de Pau
Sportscars
Winner of the 1954, 1955 and 1956 Coupes de Vitesse
Winner of the 1955 Marseilles sportscar event
Winner of the 1956 Circuit de Vitesse de Tours
Winner of the 1956 Coupe d'Automne (R/S+1.3)
Winner of the 3h of Pau (GT2.0 class, with Jean-Claude Vidilles)
2nd place in the 1954 Coupes de Paris
3rd in the 1958 Tour de France Automobile (with Jean Estager)
Other wins
1953 Rallye des Sable
José Froilán González - 36 - ARG
Formula 1
75 entries
69 starts
84 points
13 podiums
1 fastest lap
1 championship Grand Prix victory (1958)
Best championship finish of 4th (1958)
Non-championship wins
1951 Pescara Grand Prix
1952 Richmond Trophy
1954 Grand Prix de Bordeaux
1954 International Trophy
1954 Bari Grand Prix
1959 New Zealand Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1952 Grand Prix of Rio de Janeiro
1954 Silverstone International
1954 24 Hours of le Mans (with Maurice Trintignant)
1954 Monsanto Grand Prix
1958 Rafaela 500 miles
Graham Hill - 29 - GBR
Formula 1
13 entries
10 starts
7 points
1 podium
Best championship finish of 15th (1958)
Non-championship
7th place in the 1958 Aintree 200
8th place in the 1958 BRDC International Trophy
13th place in the 1957 International Trophy
Sportscars
10th place in the 1955 2 Hours of Dakar (with Dan Margulies)
Numerous podiums in British national races including victories at Brands Hatch, Snetterton and Silverstone
Formula 2
7th place in the 1957 British F2 Championship
11th place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
2nd place in the 1958 Lavant Cup
5th place in the 1957 Woodcote Cup
British Formula 3
Occasional junior top 5 finishes in 1954 and 1955
Rob Walker Racing
The gallant private team was undoubtedly one of the most improved outfits in 1958, going from a single podium in 1957 to multiple top three finishes with González culminating in a victory at Sebring, soon doubled in the non-championship New Zealand Grand Prix. The Argentine has since moved on to O.S.C.A., suddenly leaving an opening at a potentially top team. Dan Gurney, who had been learning the ropes as second driver, preferred to stay there, allowing Connaught refugee Stuart Lewis-Evans to get what many think is a long-overdue shot at great results.
Stuart Lewis-Evans - 28 - GBR
Formula 1
23 entries
15 starts
1 point
Best championship finish of 23rd (in 1955)
Non-championship
Winner of the 1957 Glover Trophy
2nd place in the 1956 BRSCC F1 Race
3rd place in the 1957 Grand Prix de Reims
Formula 2
3rd place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
Sportscars
Winner of the 1954 Circuito di Senigallia (R750)
2nd place in the 1956 National Brands Hatch (Fibreglass bodied Handicap)
3rd place in the 1957 National Brands Hatch (Formula Libre)
3rd place in the 1958 RAC Tourist Trophy (with Maurice Trintignant)
5th place in the 1955 Charterhall International (S1.5)
5th place in the 1955 National Brands Hatch (Fibreglass bodied)
5th place in the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans (with Martino Severi)
British Formula 3 record
28 feature race victories
3rd place in the 1955 British Formula 3 Championship
Dan Gurney - 27 - USA
Formula 1
5 entries
4 starts
Best finish of 10th
Non-championship
3rd place in the 1958 New Zealand Grand Prix
SCCA wins
1957 Riverside P+2.0 race
1957 Paramount Ranch S+1.5 race
1957 Riverside National feature race
1958 Palm Springs BM/CM/DM/EM race
1958 Santa Barbara Modified+1.5 preliminary
Scuderia Centro Sud
If there was another team that could lay claim to the title of most improved team of 1958, it was Guglielmo Dei's operation. Despite year-long struggles with unreliability, Ramos kick-started his dormant career with a second place in Reims, and André Guelfi stunned the Monza crowd with a shock second place of his own. Ramos moved on to O.S.C.A. halfway through the season and Guelfi has since retired from motorsport, leaving newly-signed O.S.C.A. reserve Wolfgang von Trips to take on lead duties. Consalvo Sanesi will prop him up.
Wolfgang von Trips - 30 - GER
Formula 1
9 entries
6 starts
3 points
Best championship finish of 18th (1958)
Non-championship
6th place in the 1957 Argentine Grand Prix (with Peter Collins and Cesare Perdisa)
8th place in the 1957 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (with Peter Collins)
Sportscars
Winner of the 1956 Berlin Grand Prix (GT+2.0/S1.5)
Winner of the 1958 Zeltweg sportscar race
2nd place in the 1954 Eifelrennen Nürburgring (GT1.6)
2nd place in the 1956 Solituderennen (S1.5)
2nd place in the 1956 Swedish Grand Prix (with Peter Collins)
2nd place in the 1957 Mille Miglia
2nd place in the 1958 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Olivier Gendebien and Luigi Musso)
3rd place in the 1954 Rheinland Nürburgring (GT1.6)
3rd place in the 1955 Tourist Trophy (with Karl Kling and André Simon)
3rd place in the 1957 Venezuelan Grand Prix (with Wolfgang Seidel)
3rd place in the 1958 Targa Florio (with Mike Hawthorn)
3rd place in the 1958 1000km of the Nürburgring (with Olivier Gendebien)
Consalvo Sanesi - 47 - ITA
Formula 1
65 entries
62 starts
110 points
15 podiums
9 pole positions
6 fastest laps
6 championship Grand Prix victories (3 in 1953, 1 in 1954 and 2 in 1956)
World Championship runner-up in 1953 and 1956
Non-championship
Numerous podiums between 1946 and 1948
Sportscar wins
1950 Coppa Inter-Europa
1954 Carrera Panamericana (Turismo Europeo class)
Multiple podiums in Italian races
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The Long-Overdue 1959 Season Preview - Part Two
Team Lotus
Colin Chapman's mob were left in the unenviable position of being outpaced by a customer team after spending much of the season struggling with personnel. Troy Ruttman was sidelined halfway through the season, leaving a rotating cast of Ferrari reserves to fill in the gaps. Masten Gregory's podium in his only race for the team was a highlight, followed by a fourth place for von Trips and a 5-6 in Monza, with only one other finish all year. Hoping for more consistency this year, they secured the promising Gregory for the full season, but with other top drivers quickly snapped up, the second seat will be taken by Lex Davison in his first full season in half a decade.
Masten Gregory - 26 - USA
Formula 1
23 entries
23 starts
18 points
3 podiums
1 fastest lap
Best championship finish of 7th (1958)
Non-championship
3rd place in the 1958 BRDC International Trophy
4th place in the 1957 Grand Prix de Pau
4th place in the 1957 Coppa Acerbo
5th place in the Gran Premio di Napoli
5th place in the International Trophy
Sportscar wins
1954 Aintree International
1954 Nassau Trophy
1955 Monsanto Grand Prix
1956 Nassau Ferrari Race
1957 1000km Buenos Aires (with Eugenio Castellotti and Luigi Musso)
1957 Nassau Time Trial
1958 Spa Grand Prix
1958 Daily Express Silverstone (S+1.5 class)
7 SCCA wins at Golden Gate, Offutt, Thompson, Palm Springs and Torrey Pines
Lex Davison - 36 - AUS
Formula 1
18 entries
4 starts
2 points
Best championship finish of 23rd (1958)
Other wins
1954 and 1957 Australian Grand Prix
1955, 1956 and 1957 Australian Hillclimb Championship
1957 Australian Drivers' Championship
7 race wins in the Australian Drivers' Championship
Cooper Car Company
The Cooper T45 is a very fast car, this much was obvious, but a lack of reliability and general trouble getting the right setup for the car plagued the works squad's 1958. Despite Mike Hawthorn's best efforts, Luigi Musso and Cliff Allison weren't enough to properly develop the car enough to score more than 6 points. Then, in a devastating blow, Mike Hawthorn first retired from motorsport for health reasons then perished in a tragic road accident. Perhaps swayed by the death of his close friend, world champion Peter Collins retired from most other forms of motorsport, jumped ship from Ferrari and joined Cooper as the team's new spearhead, backed by the promising Bruce McLaren in his second season of F1.
Peter Collins - 27 - GBR
Formula 1
53 entries
51 starts
108 points
15 podiums
10 pole positions
8 fastest laps
5 championship Grand Prix victories (1 each in 1955 and 1957, 3 in 1958)
1958 World Drivers' Champion
1955 World Championship runner-up
Non-championship wins
1955 and 1958 International Trophies
1957 Syracuse Grand Prix
1957 Naples Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1952 9 hours of Goodwood (with Pat Griffith)
1953 Tourist Trophy (with Pat Griffith)
1955 Targa Florio (with Stirling Moss)
1956 Giro di Sicilia (with Louis Klementaski)
1956 Supercortemaggiore (with Mike Hawthorn)
1957 Venezuelan Grand Prix (with Phil Hill)
1958 1000km Buenos Aires (with Phil Hill)
1958 12 Hours of Sebring (with Phil Hill)
5 national British race victories in Silverstone, Goodwood, Croft and Gamston
Other
3rd place in the 1951 British Formula 3 championship
Bruce McLaren - 20 - NZL
Formula 1
5 entries
5 starts
Best finish of 9th place
Non-championship
9th in the 1958 International Trophy
13th in the Aintree 200
Sportscars
5th place in the 1957 Ardmore Grand Prix
Formula 2
2nd place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
Winner of the 1958 Maidstone and Mid-Kent M.C. Formula 2 race
Winner of the 1958 Brands Hatch BRSCC Formula 2 race
Winner of the 1958 German Grand Prix support race
2nd place in the 1958 Dunedin Road Race
2nd place in the 1958 Teretonga International
2nd place in the 1958 Vanwall Trophy
2nd place in the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix support race
3rd place in the 1958 Levin International
3rd place in the 1958 International Trophy
3rd place in the 1958 Crystal Palace Trophy
3rd place in the 1958 Prix de Paris
3rd place in the 1958 Kent Trophy
Owen Racing Organisation
Yet another team that improved significantly in 1958. Though Jack Fairman took the team's top result of fourth, he bore the brunt of the issues and largely lagged behind the younger Alan Stacey who arguably came close to victory at Zandvoort before dropping back to fifth. Stacey will continue to lead the team while Fairman returns to his tooling and is replaced by the now-healthy Troy Ruttman. Is this the year they finally score that first podium?
Alan Stacey - 25 - GBR
Formula 1
19 entries
19 starts
6 points
Best championship finish of 13th (in 1958)
Sportscars
2nd place in the 1957 Kanonloppet (S2.0)
3rd place in the 1957 Roskilde Grand Prix (S1.5)
3rd place in the 1958 3 Hours of Rouen
30 British national podiums including 16 victories in Silverstone and Goodwood
Troy Ruttman - 28 - USA
Formula 1
43 entries
42 starts
24 points
2 podiums
2 fastest laps
2 championship Grand Prix victories (1 each in 1951 and 1952)
Sportscars
4th place in the 1951 Carrera Panamericana (with Clay Smith)
AAA/USAC
34 entries
29 starts
4 podiums
2 pole positions
3 wins
AAA championship runner-up in 1952
Winner of the 1957 Race of Two Worlds (heat 3)
Vandervell Products Ltd
There are few men in the Formula 1 paddock who look like they want to be there less than Tony Vandervell. Up until the very last race of 1958, their then-pointless campaign only let the frustration pile up to the point where Tony announced he would withdraw from racing altogether if the luckless Roy Salvadori didn't score a podium. A tall ask. And yet, Salvadori proved up to the task, adding fastest lap for good measure. With a lack of new machinery and reduced personnel from top teams, it's not inconceivable their 1959 could be their best season yet, but they've got some work to get their motivation back.
Roy Salvadori - 36 - GBR
Formula 1
27 entries
13 starts
4 points
1 podium
1 fastest lap
Best championship finish of 14th (1958)
Non-championship wins
1952 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy
1953 Madgwick Cup
1954 and 1955 Curtis Trophies
1955 Glover Trophy
1955 Daily Telegraph Trophy
1956 Vanwall Trophy
Formula 2
2nd place in the 1957 British F2 Championship
Sportscar wins
1956 Circuito do Porto (S1.5)
43 national British races, at Goodwood, Snetterton, Thruxton, Castle Combe, Ibsley, Crystal Palace, Charterhall, Aintree, Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Oulton Park
Ecurie Voeckler
André Simon may have thought his two 1957 podiums were the start of a career revival, but Voeckler's expansionist ideals turned out to be a step too far. The three-prong assault only yielded two points, both courtesy of Simon, but this doesn't appear to have dampened any expectations. Both he and Trintignant have signed on for another year, but with Behra, Burggraf and Guelfi all turning down a drive, they're relying on rookie Fernand Tavano to back up the squad.
André Simon - 39 - FRA
Formula 1
52 entries
40 starts
29 points
4 podiums
1 championship Grand Prix victory (1952)
Best championship finish of 6th (1957)
Non-championship
Winner of the 1952 Grand Prix du Comminges
Winner of the 1955 Grand Prix d'Albi
2nd place in the 1952 Grand Prix de Paris
2nd place in the 1952 Monza Grand Prix
2nd place in the 1956 Grand Prix de Caen
Sportscars
3rd place in the 1955 Tourist Trophy (with Karl Klin and Wolfgang von Trips)
5th place in the 1952 24 Hours of le Mans (with Lucien Vincent)
Formula 2 wins
1950 Circuit du Médoc
1951 Grand Prix des Sables-d'Olonne
Maurice Trintignant - 41 - FRA
Formula 1
70 entries
66 starts
46 points
5 podiums
2 championship Grand Prix victories (1 each in 1953 and 1955)
Best championship finish of 5th (1955)
Non-championship wins
1938, 1939 and 1953 Grands Prix des Frontières
1951 Grand Prix de l'Albigeois
1952 and 1954 Grands Prix de Caen
1953 Grand Prix de Cadours
1954 Grand Prix de Rouen
1954 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
1954 Grand Prix de Caen
Sportscar wins
1950 Rheinland Nürburgring
1952 Grand Prix de Roubaix
1952 Agen sportscar race
1953 Grand Prix de Nîmes (S+1.5 class)
1954 12 Hours of Hyères (with Luigi Piotti)
1954 24 Hours of le Mans (with José Froilan Gonzalez)
1954 Tourist Trophy (with Mike Hawthorn)
1955 10 Hours of Messina (with Eugenio Castellotti)
1956 Agadir Grand Prix
1956 2 Hours of Dakar
1956 Swedish Grand Prix (with Phil Hill)
Fernand Tavano - 25 - FRA
Formula 1
Nothing so far
Sportscars
Winner of the 1958 Coupe de Vitesse (S2.0 class)
Winner of the 1958 Coupe d'Automne
2nd place in the 1957 Coupe du Salon
2nd place in the 1958 Prix de Paris (S2.0 class)
Team Lotus
Colin Chapman's mob were left in the unenviable position of being outpaced by a customer team after spending much of the season struggling with personnel. Troy Ruttman was sidelined halfway through the season, leaving a rotating cast of Ferrari reserves to fill in the gaps. Masten Gregory's podium in his only race for the team was a highlight, followed by a fourth place for von Trips and a 5-6 in Monza, with only one other finish all year. Hoping for more consistency this year, they secured the promising Gregory for the full season, but with other top drivers quickly snapped up, the second seat will be taken by Lex Davison in his first full season in half a decade.
Masten Gregory - 26 - USA
Formula 1
23 entries
23 starts
18 points
3 podiums
1 fastest lap
Best championship finish of 7th (1958)
Non-championship
3rd place in the 1958 BRDC International Trophy
4th place in the 1957 Grand Prix de Pau
4th place in the 1957 Coppa Acerbo
5th place in the Gran Premio di Napoli
5th place in the International Trophy
Sportscar wins
1954 Aintree International
1954 Nassau Trophy
1955 Monsanto Grand Prix
1956 Nassau Ferrari Race
1957 1000km Buenos Aires (with Eugenio Castellotti and Luigi Musso)
1957 Nassau Time Trial
1958 Spa Grand Prix
1958 Daily Express Silverstone (S+1.5 class)
7 SCCA wins at Golden Gate, Offutt, Thompson, Palm Springs and Torrey Pines
Lex Davison - 36 - AUS
Formula 1
18 entries
4 starts
2 points
Best championship finish of 23rd (1958)
Other wins
1954 and 1957 Australian Grand Prix
1955, 1956 and 1957 Australian Hillclimb Championship
1957 Australian Drivers' Championship
7 race wins in the Australian Drivers' Championship
Cooper Car Company
The Cooper T45 is a very fast car, this much was obvious, but a lack of reliability and general trouble getting the right setup for the car plagued the works squad's 1958. Despite Mike Hawthorn's best efforts, Luigi Musso and Cliff Allison weren't enough to properly develop the car enough to score more than 6 points. Then, in a devastating blow, Mike Hawthorn first retired from motorsport for health reasons then perished in a tragic road accident. Perhaps swayed by the death of his close friend, world champion Peter Collins retired from most other forms of motorsport, jumped ship from Ferrari and joined Cooper as the team's new spearhead, backed by the promising Bruce McLaren in his second season of F1.
Peter Collins - 27 - GBR
Formula 1
53 entries
51 starts
108 points
15 podiums
10 pole positions
8 fastest laps
5 championship Grand Prix victories (1 each in 1955 and 1957, 3 in 1958)
1958 World Drivers' Champion
1955 World Championship runner-up
Non-championship wins
1955 and 1958 International Trophies
1957 Syracuse Grand Prix
1957 Naples Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1952 9 hours of Goodwood (with Pat Griffith)
1953 Tourist Trophy (with Pat Griffith)
1955 Targa Florio (with Stirling Moss)
1956 Giro di Sicilia (with Louis Klementaski)
1956 Supercortemaggiore (with Mike Hawthorn)
1957 Venezuelan Grand Prix (with Phil Hill)
1958 1000km Buenos Aires (with Phil Hill)
1958 12 Hours of Sebring (with Phil Hill)
5 national British race victories in Silverstone, Goodwood, Croft and Gamston
Other
3rd place in the 1951 British Formula 3 championship
Bruce McLaren - 20 - NZL
Formula 1
5 entries
5 starts
Best finish of 9th place
Non-championship
9th in the 1958 International Trophy
13th in the Aintree 200
Sportscars
5th place in the 1957 Ardmore Grand Prix
Formula 2
2nd place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
Winner of the 1958 Maidstone and Mid-Kent M.C. Formula 2 race
Winner of the 1958 Brands Hatch BRSCC Formula 2 race
Winner of the 1958 German Grand Prix support race
2nd place in the 1958 Dunedin Road Race
2nd place in the 1958 Teretonga International
2nd place in the 1958 Vanwall Trophy
2nd place in the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix support race
3rd place in the 1958 Levin International
3rd place in the 1958 International Trophy
3rd place in the 1958 Crystal Palace Trophy
3rd place in the 1958 Prix de Paris
3rd place in the 1958 Kent Trophy
Owen Racing Organisation
Yet another team that improved significantly in 1958. Though Jack Fairman took the team's top result of fourth, he bore the brunt of the issues and largely lagged behind the younger Alan Stacey who arguably came close to victory at Zandvoort before dropping back to fifth. Stacey will continue to lead the team while Fairman returns to his tooling and is replaced by the now-healthy Troy Ruttman. Is this the year they finally score that first podium?
Alan Stacey - 25 - GBR
Formula 1
19 entries
19 starts
6 points
Best championship finish of 13th (in 1958)
Sportscars
2nd place in the 1957 Kanonloppet (S2.0)
3rd place in the 1957 Roskilde Grand Prix (S1.5)
3rd place in the 1958 3 Hours of Rouen
30 British national podiums including 16 victories in Silverstone and Goodwood
Troy Ruttman - 28 - USA
Formula 1
43 entries
42 starts
24 points
2 podiums
2 fastest laps
2 championship Grand Prix victories (1 each in 1951 and 1952)
Sportscars
4th place in the 1951 Carrera Panamericana (with Clay Smith)
AAA/USAC
34 entries
29 starts
4 podiums
2 pole positions
3 wins
AAA championship runner-up in 1952
Winner of the 1957 Race of Two Worlds (heat 3)
Vandervell Products Ltd
There are few men in the Formula 1 paddock who look like they want to be there less than Tony Vandervell. Up until the very last race of 1958, their then-pointless campaign only let the frustration pile up to the point where Tony announced he would withdraw from racing altogether if the luckless Roy Salvadori didn't score a podium. A tall ask. And yet, Salvadori proved up to the task, adding fastest lap for good measure. With a lack of new machinery and reduced personnel from top teams, it's not inconceivable their 1959 could be their best season yet, but they've got some work to get their motivation back.
Roy Salvadori - 36 - GBR
Formula 1
27 entries
13 starts
4 points
1 podium
1 fastest lap
Best championship finish of 14th (1958)
Non-championship wins
1952 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy
1953 Madgwick Cup
1954 and 1955 Curtis Trophies
1955 Glover Trophy
1955 Daily Telegraph Trophy
1956 Vanwall Trophy
Formula 2
2nd place in the 1957 British F2 Championship
Sportscar wins
1956 Circuito do Porto (S1.5)
43 national British races, at Goodwood, Snetterton, Thruxton, Castle Combe, Ibsley, Crystal Palace, Charterhall, Aintree, Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Oulton Park
Ecurie Voeckler
André Simon may have thought his two 1957 podiums were the start of a career revival, but Voeckler's expansionist ideals turned out to be a step too far. The three-prong assault only yielded two points, both courtesy of Simon, but this doesn't appear to have dampened any expectations. Both he and Trintignant have signed on for another year, but with Behra, Burggraf and Guelfi all turning down a drive, they're relying on rookie Fernand Tavano to back up the squad.
André Simon - 39 - FRA
Formula 1
52 entries
40 starts
29 points
4 podiums
1 championship Grand Prix victory (1952)
Best championship finish of 6th (1957)
Non-championship
Winner of the 1952 Grand Prix du Comminges
Winner of the 1955 Grand Prix d'Albi
2nd place in the 1952 Grand Prix de Paris
2nd place in the 1952 Monza Grand Prix
2nd place in the 1956 Grand Prix de Caen
Sportscars
3rd place in the 1955 Tourist Trophy (with Karl Klin and Wolfgang von Trips)
5th place in the 1952 24 Hours of le Mans (with Lucien Vincent)
Formula 2 wins
1950 Circuit du Médoc
1951 Grand Prix des Sables-d'Olonne
Maurice Trintignant - 41 - FRA
Formula 1
70 entries
66 starts
46 points
5 podiums
2 championship Grand Prix victories (1 each in 1953 and 1955)
Best championship finish of 5th (1955)
Non-championship wins
1938, 1939 and 1953 Grands Prix des Frontières
1951 Grand Prix de l'Albigeois
1952 and 1954 Grands Prix de Caen
1953 Grand Prix de Cadours
1954 Grand Prix de Rouen
1954 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
1954 Grand Prix de Caen
Sportscar wins
1950 Rheinland Nürburgring
1952 Grand Prix de Roubaix
1952 Agen sportscar race
1953 Grand Prix de Nîmes (S+1.5 class)
1954 12 Hours of Hyères (with Luigi Piotti)
1954 24 Hours of le Mans (with José Froilan Gonzalez)
1954 Tourist Trophy (with Mike Hawthorn)
1955 10 Hours of Messina (with Eugenio Castellotti)
1956 Agadir Grand Prix
1956 2 Hours of Dakar
1956 Swedish Grand Prix (with Phil Hill)
Fernand Tavano - 25 - FRA
Formula 1
Nothing so far
Sportscars
Winner of the 1958 Coupe de Vitesse (S2.0 class)
Winner of the 1958 Coupe d'Automne
2nd place in the 1957 Coupe du Salon
2nd place in the 1958 Prix de Paris (S2.0 class)
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The Long-Overdue 1959 Season Preview - Part Three
British Racing Partnership
Alf Moss was rather hoping that the upturn in form his outfit showed in 1958 would finally tempt his son to join the squad. It was once again not so. Jim Russell eagerly signed on for another season, and replacing the one-off Tom Bridger in the second car will be the young hotshot Chris Bristow. Both drivers have very different approaches to driving, the first a multiple time F3 champion, the other having a reputation for extreme speed and recklessness alike. This could be one of the most interesting teammate battles this year.
Jim Russell - 37 - GBR
Formula 1
17 entries
10 starts
Best finish of 12th
Sportscars
Winner of the 1955 Brands Hatch National (S1.2/S1.5)
2nd place in the 1955 Brands Hatch International (S1.5)
2nd place in the 1956 Goodwood Easter S1.5 race
2nd place in the 1957 Snetterton National Formula Libre race
7th place in the 1955 Goodwood 9 Hours (with Ivor Bueb)
Formula 2
4th place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
Winner of the 1958 Coupe du Salon
2nd place in the 1958 Berlin Grand Prix
3rd place in the 1958 Anerley Trophy
4th place in the 1958 Daily Express International Trophy
4th place in the 1958 Kentish 100
British Formula 3
21 heat wins
1 handicap win
49 final wins
British Formula 3 champion in 1955, 1956 and 1957
Chris Bristow - 21 - GBR
Formula 1
Nothing so far
Formula 2
2nd place in the 1958 US Air Force Trophy
Sportscar wins
1956 BARC Crystal Palace (Unlimited)
1956 PMC Silverstone (S1.5 Handicap)
1957 MMEC Silverstone (Handicap Heat 2)
1957 BRSCC Silverstone (S1.5)
1957 BARC Goodwood (S1.25)
1958 BRSCC Brands Hatch (S1.5)
Scuderia Ugolini
Although the highs of 1958 were higher than those of 1957 for Nello Ugolini's bunch, there was only one qualification versus a much more prolific previous season. Nonetheless, that solitary twelfth place seemed sufficient for Luigi Musso to return for an additional season with the squad, now focusing on his F1 commitments. It's hard to see where they can go from here with their disjointed arsenal of cars, but best of luck to them.
Luigi Musso - 32 - ITA
Formula 1
17 entries
5 starts
1 point
Best championship finish of 28th (1956)
Non-championship
Winner of the 1954 Pescara Grand Prix
Winner of the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix (with Juan Manuel Fangio)
Winner of the 1957 Reims Grand Prix
Winner of the 1958 Syracuse Grand Prix
2nd place in the 1955 Grand Prix de Bordeaux
2nd place in the 1955 Naples Grand Prix
2nd place in the 1955, 1956 and 1957 Syracuse Grands Prix
2nd place in the 1957 and 1958 Buenos Aires Grands Prix
2nd place in the 1957 Modena Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1953 Giro dell'Umbria (with Giuseppe Maria Favero)
1953 Avellino Grand Prix
1954 Naples Grand Prix (S+1.1)
1954 Circuito di Caserta
1954 Circuito di Senigallia (S2.0)
1955 Supercortemaggiore (with Jean Behra)
1956 Gran Premio di Roma (S1.5)
1957 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Masten Gregory and Eugenio Castellotti)
1958 Targa Florio (with Olivier Gendebien)
Connaught Engineering
Yet another team that suffered from mismanagement over the last couple of seasons, but a change in ownership over the off-season may provide the turnaround they need. Losing Stuart Lewis-Evans to Rob Walker was a major blow and they don't yet have a replacement lined up, but bigger comebacks have happened.
Honoré Wagner
Formula 1's first Luxembourgish driver had a reasonable 1958 considering, with one start and finish, but there is a reasonable amount of room for improvement. He still has a few races this year within his budget, but it will likely depend on which machinery he can rent for the occasion.
Honoré Wagner - 37 - LUX
Formula 1
4 entries
1 start
Best finish of 14th
Sportscars
3rd place in the 1949 Findel race
5th place in the 1952 Reims Grand Prix
6th place in the 1948 12 Hours of Paris
7th place in the 1949 24 Hours of Spa (with Fernand Sigrand)
Ecurie Maarsbergen
Carel Godin de Beaufort took his next few steps into team ownership last year with little improvement on his 1957 efforts, albeit more successfully than most other owner-driver outfits. Continuing the progress this season, they have dedicated a budget to the year and acquired the services of Rob Slotemaker. The Dutch driver will surely be happy to drive a car that's not powered by a Loonmotor engine for the first time!
Rob Slotemaker - 29 - NED
Formula 1
6 entries
0 starts
Sportscars
Winner of the 1956 Assen race
2nd place in the 1957 Easter Zandvoort S2.7/S+2.7 race
3rd place in the 1956 Zandvoort National
4th place in the 1957 Easter Zadvoort S+1.5 race
Reg Parnell Racing
This man does not know when to give up. Despite age catching up to him and his increasing commitments as Aston Martin team director, he stills insists on driving his own cars and at this point, his entries are losing money hand over fist. This year he's sticking to the UK rounds, and one has to imagine he'll finally get the picture and hire someone else to give it a shot.
Reg Parnell - 47 - GBR
Formula 1
50 entries
40 starts
61 points
9 podiums
3 pole positions
4 fastest laps
3 championship Grand Prix victories (1 each in 1951, 1952 and 1953)
Best championship finish of 3rd (1952 and 1953)
Non-championship wins
1946 Gransden Lodge Trophy
1947 Winter Grand Prix
1947 Stockholm Grand Prix
1947 Jersey Road Race
1948, 1949 and 1950 Goodwood Trophies
1948, 1949 and 1950 Richmond Trophies
1951 International Trophy
1952 Scottish Daily Express National Trophy
1954 Lavant Cup
1954 BARC Formula 1 Race
1954 Crystal Palace Trophy
1954 August Cup
1954 Redex Trophy
1957 New Zealand Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1953 National Charterhall Unlimited
1953 British Empire Trophy
1953 British Grand Prix support race
1953 National Snetterton (S+2.0)
1953 Charterhall International Sports Unlimited
1953 9 Hours of Goodwood (with Eric Thompson)
1953 National Castle Combe (S+1.5)
1954 National Silverstone
1955 Silverstone International
1955 National Silverstone (S3.5)
1955 Charterhall International (Invitation Race)
1955 Oulton Park International
Other wins
1949 Goodwood Easter Formula Libre
1950 and 1951 National Gamston Formula Libre
1956 Southland Road Race
1957 Dunedin Road Race
Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet
The official DB factory team is nominally back for another year, even after entering just the one event in 1958. They spent the rest of the year loaning out their equipment to additional privateers with the explicit goal to generate enough cash for a new set of machinery, a move which may or may not pay dividends in 1959. They have no drivers yet, but that should follow relatively quickly.
David Fry
This Formula 2 project had a difficult start with reliability issues plaguing their 1958, but as they improve, they're making a bold play to integrate the F1 landscape as well. Development driver Mike Parkes will be spearheading their part-time campaign.
Mike Parkes - 27 - GBR
Formula 1
Nothing
Formula 2
12th place in the 1958 BRSCC F2 race
Sportscar wins
1955 AMOC Silverstone (Handicap & Relay Handicap)
1958 National Brands Hatch (Formula Libre)
Scuderia Arzani-Volpini
This Formula Junior and Formula Three constructor has been knocking around the edges of F1 for a couple of years now, still with Luigi Piotti. They've not yet made a single start, but perhaps third time will be the charm? We'll find out by the time Monza arrives!
Luigi Piotti - 45 - ITA
Formula 1
2 entries
0 starts
Sportscar wins
1953 and 1954 Circuito di Reggio Calabria
1954 12 Hours of Hyères (with Maurice Trintignant)
1955 Tunisian Grand Prix
1957 Trofeo Vigorelli Monza
British Empire Motor Club
This Canadian outfit is attempting to be a pioneer in its country's scene by announcing an imminent entry in the United States Grand Prix. However, Al Pease turned down the opportunity as his career is just beginning, leaving them without a hired hand as of yet. They have plenty of time to get it sealed though, which would expand the reach of the championship without a doubt.
British Racing Partnership
Alf Moss was rather hoping that the upturn in form his outfit showed in 1958 would finally tempt his son to join the squad. It was once again not so. Jim Russell eagerly signed on for another season, and replacing the one-off Tom Bridger in the second car will be the young hotshot Chris Bristow. Both drivers have very different approaches to driving, the first a multiple time F3 champion, the other having a reputation for extreme speed and recklessness alike. This could be one of the most interesting teammate battles this year.
Jim Russell - 37 - GBR
Formula 1
17 entries
10 starts
Best finish of 12th
Sportscars
Winner of the 1955 Brands Hatch National (S1.2/S1.5)
2nd place in the 1955 Brands Hatch International (S1.5)
2nd place in the 1956 Goodwood Easter S1.5 race
2nd place in the 1957 Snetterton National Formula Libre race
7th place in the 1955 Goodwood 9 Hours (with Ivor Bueb)
Formula 2
4th place in the 1958 British F2 Championship
Winner of the 1958 Coupe du Salon
2nd place in the 1958 Berlin Grand Prix
3rd place in the 1958 Anerley Trophy
4th place in the 1958 Daily Express International Trophy
4th place in the 1958 Kentish 100
British Formula 3
21 heat wins
1 handicap win
49 final wins
British Formula 3 champion in 1955, 1956 and 1957
Chris Bristow - 21 - GBR
Formula 1
Nothing so far
Formula 2
2nd place in the 1958 US Air Force Trophy
Sportscar wins
1956 BARC Crystal Palace (Unlimited)
1956 PMC Silverstone (S1.5 Handicap)
1957 MMEC Silverstone (Handicap Heat 2)
1957 BRSCC Silverstone (S1.5)
1957 BARC Goodwood (S1.25)
1958 BRSCC Brands Hatch (S1.5)
Scuderia Ugolini
Although the highs of 1958 were higher than those of 1957 for Nello Ugolini's bunch, there was only one qualification versus a much more prolific previous season. Nonetheless, that solitary twelfth place seemed sufficient for Luigi Musso to return for an additional season with the squad, now focusing on his F1 commitments. It's hard to see where they can go from here with their disjointed arsenal of cars, but best of luck to them.
Luigi Musso - 32 - ITA
Formula 1
17 entries
5 starts
1 point
Best championship finish of 28th (1956)
Non-championship
Winner of the 1954 Pescara Grand Prix
Winner of the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix (with Juan Manuel Fangio)
Winner of the 1957 Reims Grand Prix
Winner of the 1958 Syracuse Grand Prix
2nd place in the 1955 Grand Prix de Bordeaux
2nd place in the 1955 Naples Grand Prix
2nd place in the 1955, 1956 and 1957 Syracuse Grands Prix
2nd place in the 1957 and 1958 Buenos Aires Grands Prix
2nd place in the 1957 Modena Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1953 Giro dell'Umbria (with Giuseppe Maria Favero)
1953 Avellino Grand Prix
1954 Naples Grand Prix (S+1.1)
1954 Circuito di Caserta
1954 Circuito di Senigallia (S2.0)
1955 Supercortemaggiore (with Jean Behra)
1956 Gran Premio di Roma (S1.5)
1957 1000km of Buenos Aires (with Masten Gregory and Eugenio Castellotti)
1958 Targa Florio (with Olivier Gendebien)
Connaught Engineering
Yet another team that suffered from mismanagement over the last couple of seasons, but a change in ownership over the off-season may provide the turnaround they need. Losing Stuart Lewis-Evans to Rob Walker was a major blow and they don't yet have a replacement lined up, but bigger comebacks have happened.
Honoré Wagner
Formula 1's first Luxembourgish driver had a reasonable 1958 considering, with one start and finish, but there is a reasonable amount of room for improvement. He still has a few races this year within his budget, but it will likely depend on which machinery he can rent for the occasion.
Honoré Wagner - 37 - LUX
Formula 1
4 entries
1 start
Best finish of 14th
Sportscars
3rd place in the 1949 Findel race
5th place in the 1952 Reims Grand Prix
6th place in the 1948 12 Hours of Paris
7th place in the 1949 24 Hours of Spa (with Fernand Sigrand)
Ecurie Maarsbergen
Carel Godin de Beaufort took his next few steps into team ownership last year with little improvement on his 1957 efforts, albeit more successfully than most other owner-driver outfits. Continuing the progress this season, they have dedicated a budget to the year and acquired the services of Rob Slotemaker. The Dutch driver will surely be happy to drive a car that's not powered by a Loonmotor engine for the first time!
Rob Slotemaker - 29 - NED
Formula 1
6 entries
0 starts
Sportscars
Winner of the 1956 Assen race
2nd place in the 1957 Easter Zandvoort S2.7/S+2.7 race
3rd place in the 1956 Zandvoort National
4th place in the 1957 Easter Zadvoort S+1.5 race
Reg Parnell Racing
This man does not know when to give up. Despite age catching up to him and his increasing commitments as Aston Martin team director, he stills insists on driving his own cars and at this point, his entries are losing money hand over fist. This year he's sticking to the UK rounds, and one has to imagine he'll finally get the picture and hire someone else to give it a shot.
Reg Parnell - 47 - GBR
Formula 1
50 entries
40 starts
61 points
9 podiums
3 pole positions
4 fastest laps
3 championship Grand Prix victories (1 each in 1951, 1952 and 1953)
Best championship finish of 3rd (1952 and 1953)
Non-championship wins
1946 Gransden Lodge Trophy
1947 Winter Grand Prix
1947 Stockholm Grand Prix
1947 Jersey Road Race
1948, 1949 and 1950 Goodwood Trophies
1948, 1949 and 1950 Richmond Trophies
1951 International Trophy
1952 Scottish Daily Express National Trophy
1954 Lavant Cup
1954 BARC Formula 1 Race
1954 Crystal Palace Trophy
1954 August Cup
1954 Redex Trophy
1957 New Zealand Grand Prix
Sportscar wins
1953 National Charterhall Unlimited
1953 British Empire Trophy
1953 British Grand Prix support race
1953 National Snetterton (S+2.0)
1953 Charterhall International Sports Unlimited
1953 9 Hours of Goodwood (with Eric Thompson)
1953 National Castle Combe (S+1.5)
1954 National Silverstone
1955 Silverstone International
1955 National Silverstone (S3.5)
1955 Charterhall International (Invitation Race)
1955 Oulton Park International
Other wins
1949 Goodwood Easter Formula Libre
1950 and 1951 National Gamston Formula Libre
1956 Southland Road Race
1957 Dunedin Road Race
Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet
The official DB factory team is nominally back for another year, even after entering just the one event in 1958. They spent the rest of the year loaning out their equipment to additional privateers with the explicit goal to generate enough cash for a new set of machinery, a move which may or may not pay dividends in 1959. They have no drivers yet, but that should follow relatively quickly.
David Fry
This Formula 2 project had a difficult start with reliability issues plaguing their 1958, but as they improve, they're making a bold play to integrate the F1 landscape as well. Development driver Mike Parkes will be spearheading their part-time campaign.
Mike Parkes - 27 - GBR
Formula 1
Nothing
Formula 2
12th place in the 1958 BRSCC F2 race
Sportscar wins
1955 AMOC Silverstone (Handicap & Relay Handicap)
1958 National Brands Hatch (Formula Libre)
Scuderia Arzani-Volpini
This Formula Junior and Formula Three constructor has been knocking around the edges of F1 for a couple of years now, still with Luigi Piotti. They've not yet made a single start, but perhaps third time will be the charm? We'll find out by the time Monza arrives!
Luigi Piotti - 45 - ITA
Formula 1
2 entries
0 starts
Sportscar wins
1953 and 1954 Circuito di Reggio Calabria
1954 12 Hours of Hyères (with Maurice Trintignant)
1955 Tunisian Grand Prix
1957 Trofeo Vigorelli Monza
British Empire Motor Club
This Canadian outfit is attempting to be a pioneer in its country's scene by announcing an imminent entry in the United States Grand Prix. However, Al Pease turned down the opportunity as his career is just beginning, leaving them without a hired hand as of yet. They have plenty of time to get it sealed though, which would expand the reach of the championship without a doubt.
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Team Lotus would like to bid for Olivier Gendebien for the third car, offering him the same $10,000 for the season as was previously on the table for him
EDIT: Team Lotus will put the following assets up for sale:
Lotus 10 - 2
OSCA 1558 - 10
OSCA 1558 - 11
We will consider any and all reasonable offers for the above assets. We will also consider offers for new Lotus 12 cars for any prospective customers, either on purchase or lease agreement
We will also be courting potential engine manufacturers to lease or purchase engines for 1959
EDIT: Team Lotus will put the following assets up for sale:
Lotus 10 - 2
OSCA 1558 - 10
OSCA 1558 - 11
We will consider any and all reasonable offers for the above assets. We will also consider offers for new Lotus 12 cars for any prospective customers, either on purchase or lease agreement
We will also be courting potential engine manufacturers to lease or purchase engines for 1959
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Scuderia Ugolini will bring a revolutionary 4-wheel drive system to Formula One.
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/NzjkHkS.png)
To accomplish this, we will:
-Construct a second 158-1 engine.
-Modify O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 1 to house both engines as shown.
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/NzjkHkS.png)
To accomplish this, we will:
-Construct a second 158-1 engine.
-Modify O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 1 to house both engines as shown.
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Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Bruh, i already posted my bids above.tommykl wrote:The Long-Overdue 1959 Season Preview - Part Three
British Empire Motor Club
This Canadian outfit is attempting to be a pioneer in its country's scene by announcing an imminent entry in the United States Grand Prix. However, Al Pease turned down the opportunity as his career is just beginning, leaving them without a hired hand as of yet. They have plenty of time to get it sealed though, which would expand the reach of the championship without a doubt.
Re: Alt-1959: Build cars! Bid for drivers! Suggest tracks!
Sorry for taking so long, I have way too much going on these days.
To quote last season: "Budgeted teams will be able to reach Australia for a £20 000 round trip including the entry fee. In order to encourage the entry of local privateers, the owners of cars that are loaned to privateers for the Australian Grand Prix will not be liable to pay for transport to or from Bathurst."
XXIV Australian Grand Prix - entry list
1. Maurice Trintignant (Ecurie Voeckler) - Voeckler Type 57 chassis 2, O.S.C.A. 659 engine 6
2. André Simon (Ecurie Voeckler) - Voeckler Type 57 chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 659 engine 5
3. Fernand Tavano (Ecurie Voeckler) - Voeckler Type 57 chassis 3, O.S.C.A. 659 engine 7
4. Ken Kavanagh (Mr T. K. Kavanagh) - Cooper T45 chassis 3, BRM P26 chassis 5
5. Roy Salvadori (Vandervell Products Ltd.) - Vanwall VW58 chassis 1, Vanwall VE2 engine 5
6. Stuart Lewis-Evans (Rob Walker Racing) - Lotus 12 chassis 6, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 6
7. Alan Stacey (Owen Racing Organisation) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 1, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 2
8. Masten Gregory (Team Lotus) - Lotus 12 chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 10
9. Lex Davison (Team Lotus) - Lotus 12 chassis 2, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 11
10. Olivier Gendebien (Team Lotus) - Lotus 12 chassis 4, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 5
11. Wolfgang von Trips (Scuderia Centro-Sud) - O.S.C.A. F158 chassis 10, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 4
12. John Lanyon (Victorian Amateur Drivers Club Inc) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 12, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 3
13. Hernando da Silva Ramos (Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili) - O.S.C.A. F158 chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 1
14. José Froilán González (Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili) - O.S.C.A. F158 chassis 2, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 2
The entry list will close on Tuesday, November 1st 2022 at noon CET.
To quote last season: "Budgeted teams will be able to reach Australia for a £20 000 round trip including the entry fee. In order to encourage the entry of local privateers, the owners of cars that are loaned to privateers for the Australian Grand Prix will not be liable to pay for transport to or from Bathurst."
XXIV Australian Grand Prix - entry list
1. Maurice Trintignant (Ecurie Voeckler) - Voeckler Type 57 chassis 2, O.S.C.A. 659 engine 6
2. André Simon (Ecurie Voeckler) - Voeckler Type 57 chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 659 engine 5
3. Fernand Tavano (Ecurie Voeckler) - Voeckler Type 57 chassis 3, O.S.C.A. 659 engine 7
4. Ken Kavanagh (Mr T. K. Kavanagh) - Cooper T45 chassis 3, BRM P26 chassis 5
5. Roy Salvadori (Vandervell Products Ltd.) - Vanwall VW58 chassis 1, Vanwall VE2 engine 5
6. Stuart Lewis-Evans (Rob Walker Racing) - Lotus 12 chassis 6, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 6
7. Alan Stacey (Owen Racing Organisation) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 1, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 2
8. Masten Gregory (Team Lotus) - Lotus 12 chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 10
9. Lex Davison (Team Lotus) - Lotus 12 chassis 2, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 11
10. Olivier Gendebien (Team Lotus) - Lotus 12 chassis 4, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 5
11. Wolfgang von Trips (Scuderia Centro-Sud) - O.S.C.A. F158 chassis 10, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 4
12. John Lanyon (Victorian Amateur Drivers Club Inc) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 12, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 3
13. Hernando da Silva Ramos (Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili) - O.S.C.A. F158 chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 1
14. José Froilán González (Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili) - O.S.C.A. F158 chassis 2, O.S.C.A. 1558 engine 2
The entry list will close on Tuesday, November 1st 2022 at noon CET.
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Re: Alt-1959: Enter the Australian Grand Prix!
None of my teams will enter this race but:
*Ecurie Maarsbergen is looking to buy a recent enough chassis+engine for their main car
*Decisions on a possible second car haven't been made and will depend on budget when the Dutch GP comes around
*David Fry will build a 20 000 chassis and is looking for an engine within their budget, preferrably British. (car is called F2)
Offers in PM or a PM/Tag in the discord.
*Ecurie Maarsbergen is looking to buy a recent enough chassis+engine for their main car
*Decisions on a possible second car haven't been made and will depend on budget when the Dutch GP comes around
*David Fry will build a 20 000 chassis and is looking for an engine within their budget, preferrably British. (car is called F2)
Offers in PM or a PM/Tag in the discord.
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I don't know what i want and i want it now!
Re: Alt-1959: Enter the Australian Grand Prix!
Trintignant, Simon and Tavano will all enter in Australia.
Re: Alt-1959: Enter the Australian Grand Prix!
Fry will buy the BRP-Bentley X8 Mk I Proto from Aislabie for 12500, pound.
I don't know what i want and i want it now!
Re: Alt-1959: Enter the Australian Grand Prix!
BRP would like to loan our Cooper-BRM machine to Mr T. K. Kavanagh
He will enter as follows:
Ken Kavanagh | Chassis: Cooper T45 (3) | Engine: BRM P26 (5)
He will enter as follows:
![Image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)