Alt-1955 - Prize money awarded!

[tommykl]

Here are the performance figures for prequalifying.

Brown - 111
Meregalli - 109
Mieres - 105
Etancelin - 104
Rosier - 102
McAlpine - 99
Tak - 99
Salvadori - 95
Flockhart - 94
Pollet - 94
Kling - 92
Hall - 90
Sweikert - 89
Bianchi - 89
Bucci - 82

[tommykl]

Prequalifying standings
1. Alan Brown (Aston Martin-Jaguar) - 2:50.21
2. Bob Sweikert (Aston Martin-Jaguar) - 2:53.51
3. Jean-Louis Rosier (Alfa Romeo-Jaguar) - 2:56.34
4. Roberto Mieres (Cooper-FIAT) - 2:57.51
5. Philippe Etancelin (Ferrari) - 2:57.78
6. Guido Meregalli (Ferrari) - 2:57.94
7. Clemar Bucci (Alfa Romeo-Jaguar) - 2:58.67
8. Roy Salvadori (Bentley) - 3:00.63
9. Anne Hall (O.S.C.A.-Porsche) - 3:01.48
10. Karl Kling (Aston Martin-Jaguar) - 3:01.56
11. Ron Flockhart (Cooper-Maserati) - 3:01.72
12. Kenneth McAlpine (Bentley) - 3:01.85
13. Lucien Bianchi (Ambrosiana-Ferrari) - 3:02.94
14. Jacques Pollet (Guidobaldi-Mercedes) - 3:06.48
15. Hans Tak (Guidobaldi-Loonmotor) - 3:08.98

No huge surprise here, due to the relatively small amount of contestants. Hans Tak managed to be almost 19 seconds slower than Alan Brown.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

14. Jacques Pollet (Guidobaldi-Mercedes) - 3:06.48
15. Hans Tak (Guidobaldi-Loonmotor) - 3:08.98

[dr-baker]

Oh! Anne Hall was closer to getting out of pre-qually than I anticipated!

[tommykl]

Qualifying performance figures:

Rosier - 120
Castellotti - 112
Guelfi - 109
Brabham - 108
Hawthorn - 108
Salvadori - 107
Manzon - 107
Ruttman - 107
Collins - 106
Titterington - 105
Armstrong - 105
Stillwell - 105
Simon - 105
de Portago - 104
Volonterio - 104
Moss - 104
Gaze - 104
Rubirosa - 103
Meregalli - 102
de Graffenried - 101
Farina - 101
Serafini - 100
Whitehead - 100
Poore - 99
Sanesi - 98
Brooks - 97
Marzotto - 97
Schell - 96
Bucci - 96
Hampshire - 95
Maglioli - 95
Brown - 95
Godia - 95
Trintignant - 94
Etancelin - 91
Mieres - 90
Bettenhausen - 90
Ramos - 88
de Filippis - 86
Gonzalez - 85
Jones - 83
Sweikert - 79

[RonDenisDeletraz]

Whatever happened to Asso di Fiori?

[DemocalypseNow]

Whatever happened to Asso di Fiori?

You didn't enter them into any races this season, nor did you sign any drivers!

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Whatever happened to Asso di Fiori?

You didn't enter them into any races this season, nor did you sign any drivers!

Onofre Marimón was signed and an entry was made for Monza. He just didn't specify the car that would be entered for the race. That's my understanding anyway.

[RonDenisDeletraz]

Whatever happened to Asso di Fiori?

You didn't enter them into any races this season, nor did you sign any drivers!

Onofre Marimón was signed and an entry was made for Monza. He just didn't specify the car that would be entered for the race. That's my understanding anyway.

Ahh, so I stuffed up then. Damn. Was sure I did try to sign Marimon though.

[tommykl]

Qualifying standings
1. Desmond Titterington (Lancia) - 2:46.81
2. Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) - 2:47.19
3. Jack Brabham (Alfa Romeo) - 2:47.44
4. Tony Brooks (B.C.M.A.) - 2:48.21
5. Tony Gaze (Alfa Romeo) - 2:48.53
6. Robert Manzon (Gordini) - 2:49.81
7. Reg Armstrong (Lancia) - 2:49.86
8. Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo) - 2:50.56
9. Stirling Moss (Bentley-O.S.C.A.) - 2:50.63
10. Bib Stillwell (O.S.C.A.-Vanwall) - 2:51.00
11. Consalvo Sanesi (Gordini) - 2:51.18
12. Paco Godia (Ferrari) - 2:51.98
13. Peter Whitehead (Bentley-O.S.C.A.) - 2:52.00
14. Tony Bettenhausen (Aston Martin-Jaguar) - 2:52.38
15. Umberto Maglioli (B.C.M.A.) - 2:52.73
16. Troy Ruttman (Ferrari) - 2:52.85
17. Alan Brown (Aston Martin-Jaguar) - 2:52.88
18. Porfirio Rubirosa (Gordini) - 2:52.90
19. Maurice Trintignant (Aston Martin-Jaguar) - 2:53.15
20. Jean-Louis Rosier (Alfa Romeo-Jaguar) - 2:53.22
21. Hernando da Silva Ramos (Alfa Romeo) - 2:53.43
22. Dorino Serafini (Ferrari) - 2:53.67
23. Harry Schell (Bentley) - 2:54.03
24. José Froilan Gonzalez (O.S.C.A.-Bentley) - 2:54.27
25. Ottorino Volonterio (Ferrari) - 2:54.57
26. Toulo de Graffenried (Alfa Romeo) - 2:54.67
27. Bob Sweikert (Aston Martin-Jaguar) - 2:55.12
28. Mike Hawthorn (Vanwall) - 2:55.17
29. Giannino Marzotto (O.S.C.A.) - 2:55.27
30. André Simon (Alfa Romeo-Jaguar) - 2:55.77
31. Dennis Poore (Vanwall) - 2:56.03
32. Clemar Bucci (Alfa Romeo-Jaguar) - 2:56.17
33. Eugenio Castellotti (Porsche) - 2:56.25
34. Stan Jones (Alfa Romeo-Balkan Lion) - 2:56.62
35. Maria Teresa de Filippis (O.S.C.A.) - 2:57.15
36. Alfonso de Portago (Loyer-Porsche) - 2:57.39
37. André Guelfi (Ambrosiana-O.S.C.A.) - 2:57.60
38. Roy Salvadori (Bentley) - 2:58.42
39. Guido Meregalli (Ferrari) - 2:58.95
40. David Hampshire (Bentley) - 2:59.04
41. Philippe Etancelin (Ferrari) - 2:59.80
42. Roberto Mieres (Cooper-FIAT) - 2:59.87

The only real surprise is Maria Teresa de Filippis failing to make the grid by half a second. There were many disappointments, though, such as JAMR failing to crack the top ten and the Ferraris of Etancelin and Meregalli failing to make the cut by a more substantial margin. At least all 42 drivers managed to get below the 3-minute mark.

At the front, the battle for the championship looks to be extremely interesting, with the main players, Brooks, Collins, Brabham and Titterington, in the top four positions. While Brabham only has an outside shot, should the other three retire, he has a very good chance of winning the race, so he should not be discounted.

[tommykl]

And here are the performance figures for the race.

Armstrong 22
Whitehead 20
Gonzalez 17
Gaze 12
Farina 12
Ruttman 12
Castellotti 12
Hawthorn 11
Rosier 10
Volonterio 10
Brabham 9
Godia 9
Jones 7
Poore 4
Moss 3
Schell 2
Trintignant 1
Simon 1
Manzon 0
de Graffenried -1
Brooks -2
Bucci -2
Maglioli -7
Brown -8
Titterington -9
Sanesi -9
Bettenhausen -9
Ramos -10
Marzotto -10
Rubirosa -12
Serafini -19
Stillwell -21
Collins -22
Sweikert -24

Due to the nature of the circuit and difficulties in getting used to the layout, only twelve drivers will finish the race. There will be five engine failures, 2 Cat. 4 crashes, 3 Cat. 2 crashes and 2 Cat. 1 crashes.

[novitopoli]

Despite a disappointing outcome Lucien did a great job in prequalifying. We've been here to collect some Grand Prix experience and prepare ourselves to our 1956 full time effort: large steps still have to be done indeed, but we're on the right path.

[tommykl]

September 25th 1955, Italian Grand Prix

Tony Brooks got the short end of the stick at the start, ending up seventh, then eighth after lap two. Further back, Tony Bettenhausen's clutch burnt out on the grid, and on the second lap, Harry Schell got a puncture on the banking, already reducing the field to 32 cars, then 31 when Gonzalez pulled into the pits with an oil leak. At the front, meanwhile, Peter Collins passed Titterington to take the lead on lap 3, while Brabham wqs stuck behind the Ulsterman. He made it through into second place on lap 4.

On the next lap, chaos erupted in the midfield when Rubirosa span out while fighting Alan Brown. Serafini and and Ruttman were backed into each other, but Trintignant took the opportunity and passed the lot of them! On lap 6, Jack Brabham took the lead of the race, which meant he was in the provisional championship lead. Further back, Serafini retired when he had a spin defending from Volonterio. But this was only an indication of things to come.

On lap 7, Peter Whitehead attempted to pass Farina on the outside of the banking, but Farina blocked too late and they tangled. Whitehead stopped at the bottom of the banking with light damage, but Farina's car barrel-rolled and was sent into the trees lining the circuits. He was taken to the nearest hospital by ambulance.

But the race continued. Tony Gaze soon passed Collins, making Brabham's title bid even stronger. Further back, Eugenio Castellotti used Clemar Bucci to spin out of the race, reducing the pack to just 26 cars after only nine laps. Then, they were 25, when Bib Stillwell pulled off the track with gearbox issues. Then, it was Reg Armstrong whose engine blew up on lap 11. On lap 13, another mass retirement happened, when Alan Brown developed an oil leak. Behind him, Troy Ruttman and Giannino Marzotto span off on the oil. Ruttman's accident was more serious, and he was also sent to hospital.

On the very next lap, Moss ended Anglo-Italia's race with a lazy spin defending from Brooks, who moved back up to fourth in the process. But this lasted only two laps. On lap 16, Titterington attempted to pass Brooks for fourth place. In the ensuing battle, Brooks had a spin, ending his race and taking matters out of his hands. Almost immediately afterwards, Titterington took third place from Peter Collins. This in itself did not help him, as Jack Brabham was still virtually world champion.

Towards the back, André Simon clashed with Stan Jones over 15th position, with the Frenchman retiring with substantial damage to his car. A bit further ahead, Mike Hawthorn pulled into the pits with suspension failure, reducing the field to half the cars that started. Then to sixteen when Volonterio span out at Lesmo, perhaps on oil. Manzon then passed Collins on lap 22 to reach third place, which would mean the world title should Brabham retire...

The field's numbers were again reduced, this time to 14, when Bob Sweikert's clutch failed. Then, Gordini's legendary unreliability struck again, when Consalvo Sanesi's engine failed out of fifth place. A few laps later, Robert Manzon ran over debris and ended his race in the straw bales. Dennis Poore's race then ended with two laps remaining with a broken gearbox. On the final lap, Ramos' brakes failed, spilling fluid onto the circuit, and Jean-Louis Rosier span out on the fluid.

But nobody could stop Jack Brabham. Before the start of the season, people were predicting total domination by the Alfa Romeo. As it turned out, Lancia and B.C.M.A. were more than capable adversaries, but in the end, Jack Brabham, who was eighth before the race started, took the race victory and the world title with it, with teammate Tony Gaze completing an Alfa Romeo 1-2. Peter Collins came through with third position, enough to tie Tony Brooks and take second place in the championship on countback. Umberto Maglioli scored a career-best fourth place, with Trintignant just beating Paco Godia to fifth place.

1. Jack Brabham (Alfa Romeo) 1:41:33.08
2. Tony Gaze (Alfa Romeo) +32.90
3. Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) +2:41.47
4. Umberto Maglioli (B.C.M.A.) +1 lap
5. Maurice Trintignant (Aston Martin-Jaguar) +1 lap
6. Paco Godia (Ferrari) +1 lap
7. Hernando da Silva Ramos (Alfa Romeo) +3 laps/Brakes
8. Jean-Louis Rosier (Alfa Romeo-Jaguar) +3 laps/Spin
9. Toulo de Graffenried (Alfa Romeo) +3 laps
10. Stan Jones (Alfa Romeo-Balkan Lion) +3 laps
11. Clemar Bucci (Alfa Romeo-Jaguar) +3 laps
Ret. Dennis Poore (Vanwall) +5 laps/Gearbox
Ret. Robert Manzon (Gordini) +8 laps/Accident
Ret. Consalvo Sanesi (Gordini) +12 laps/Engine
Ret. Bob Sweikert (Aston Martin-Jaguar) +14 laps/Clutch
Ret. Desmond Titterington (Lancia) +15 laps/Engine
Ret. Ottorino Volonterio (Ferrari) +17 laps/Spin
Ret. Mike Hawthorn (Vanwall) +18 laps/Suspension
Ret. André Simon (Alfa Romeo-Jaguar) +19 laps/Collision
Ret. Tony Brooks (B.C.M.A.) +20 laps/Collision
Ret. Stirling Moss (Bentley-O.S.C.A.) +22 laps/Collision
Ret. Alan Brown (Aston Martin-Jaguar) +23 laps/Oil leak
Ret. Troy Ruttman (Ferrari) +23 laps/Accident
Ret. Giannino Marzotto (O.S.C.A.) +23 laps/Accident
Ret. Reg Armstrong (Lancia) +25 laps/Engine
Ret. Bib Stillwell (O.S.C.A.-Vanwall) +26 laps/Gearbox
Ret. Eugenio Castellotti (Porsche) +27 laps/Collision
Ret. Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo) +29 laps/Collision
Ret. Peter Whitehead (Bentley-O.S.C.A.) +29 laps/Collision
Ret. Dorino Serafini (Ferrari) +30 laps/Collision
Ret. Porfirio Rubirosa (Gordini) +31 laps/Collision
Ret. José Froilan Gonzalez (O.S.C.A.-Bentley) +33 laps/Oil leak
Ret. Harry Schell (Bentley) +34 laps/Puncture
Ret. Tony Bettenhausen (Aston Martin-Jaguar) +35 laps/Clutch

Fastest lap: Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) - 2:49.15

Final standings up later on, with injury report.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

IRA hails successful debut season

The 1955 World Championship season concluded on Sunday with the Italian Grand Prix on the Monza circuit. IRA's Desmond Titterington entered the race with a chance of winning motor racing's biggest prize, no mean feat in what is the first season for both driver and team. In the end, the Ulsterman's engine failed 15 laps from the end, and the title went instead to 28-year-old Australian Jack Brabham of Alfa Romeo. In spite of this result, IRA co-founder Cathal Byrne was a happy man when reflecting upon the past year. "We've really exceeded our expectations this year", he said, "we're not the first Irish team in Grand Prix racing, others have come in and struggled to even qualify for races. In our first year we've set three pole positions, taken two podiums and have been battling for wins and even the championship with some of the more established teams, so I can only say I'm thankful to Lancia for providing an excellent car, to Desmond for some masterful driving and to Reg, who is starting to improve his skills behind the wheel, and will hopefully develop into as good a racing driver as he is a motorcyclist".

There are still questions hanging over the team's plans for 1956. Lancia, the supplier of the team's cars, shut down their Formula One operation before the season began, leaving IRA with several options to consider for next year. If they continue with the Lancia chassis they run the risk of falling behind some of the larger manufacturers, who have the money to develop their own cars for greater competitiveness. They could look to another manufacturer to help them remain competitive instead, although it could be very costly. And what of the plans to build an Irish Racing Automobile promised by the team when they entered the sport? The off-season will be very intriguing indeed.

[DemocalypseNow]

New Ferrari co-owner talks past, present and future

After a disappointing 1955 season for La Scuderia, new Ferrari team manager Simone Bizzarri has his sights firmly set on next year, and will not fixate on the poor season the prestigious marque suffered this year.

"The performance is understandable, and we stared work months ago to arrest this drop in performance," he explained. "With how long the tax case took to resolve and the new ownership structure took to implement, it did not sense to try and rush and put a slightly faster car together. We took our time and used all the vast resources at our disposal to develop a world class machine for 1956."

Despite the poor performance, Bizzarri refused to blame anyone within Maranello, aiming his criticism at the Italian government, and even suggested a conspiracy implicating the rival Alfa Romeo team.

"The Guardia di Finanza took far longer than they should to conclude their investigation, and enacted unfair and disproportionate restrictions upon Ferrari. There was no need to freeze the assets of the team and put all the employess in jeopardy, all for a fishing expedition that resulted only in an empty line coming from the water."

"I reviewed all the accounting and information of the team before my family purchased its stake in the team, and everything was sound. There was no cause for this. I believe that Alfa Romeo fed Guardia di Finanza false information, along with bribes to ensure the investigation into the fabricated evasion of taxes would drag on and have damaging consequences for Ferrari."

Despite the accusation, Bizzarri insisted his focus was looking only forward, and that 1956 would be a return to strength for the Emilio-Romagna based team.

"I explain these things only for the public to understand our situation. But this is now in the past, and we are not interested in retribution through the courts. With a new car, a strong line-up of drivers, and financial stability, the horse will be rampant once again."

In terms of pilots for the red cars in 1956, Bizzarri opened up about their plans for the future, banking on talented youth instead of looking for experienced hands.

"Godia will stay, we believe in this project with him," he asserted. "He made mistakes at Gordini, this is true, but he is an extremely talented young man, there is no use to throw someone under the bus for a single error of judgement, when they perhaps did not have the experience to fully avoid the situation."

"Also coming to Ferrari with me from Renzo will be Hermano [da Silva Ramos]. We have started a good relationship, and while it was perhaps a difficult season for us with the privateer car, we are always looking forward. With a factory car again for him next season, he should be back to his best."

As for other drivers involved with Ferrari and Renzo, of which there were many, he was not certain of their futures.

"With Dorino, I can appreiacte what he has contributed to the history of the team. He is a long standing servant, but I believe he has already given us his best. Maybe he will continue with a customer, but I think perhaps his time with the factory team is over, as we try to bring the next generation to the fore."

"Ruttman? Volonterio? Perdisa? There are possibilities there. We have a target for the amount of cars to run next year, we will evaluate if this target is feasible in reality. We are not sure yet how many can continue. For Perdisa, he is still young, he may perhaps drive a semi-works car to accrue more experience, we will see.

[tommykl]

Final 1955 World Championship standings
Drivers
1. Jack Brabham - 18
2. Peter Collins - 16 (1 win)
3. Tony Brooks - 16 (2 2nds)
4. Alberto Ascari - 13
5. Maurice Trintignant - 12
6. Robert Manzon - 10 (1 win)
7. Desmond Titterington - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
8. Consalvo Sanesi - 10 (1 2nd, 2 5ths)
9. Dries van der Lof - 9
10. Tony Gaze - 7 (1 2nd)
11. Dorino Serafini - 7 (1 3rd)
12. José Froilan Gonzalez - 6 (1 2nd, 1 7th)
13. David Hampshire - 6 (1 2nd, 5 DNQs)
14. Giuseppe Farina - 6 (1 4th)
15. Peter Whitehead - 5 (1 3rd)
16. Umberto Maglioli - 5 (1 4th)
17. Stirling Moss - 4 (1 3rd)
18. Porfirio Rubirosa - 4 (2 5ths)
19. Hernando da Silva Ramos - 3 (1 4th, 2 7ths)
20. Mike Hawthorn - 3 (1 4th, 1 13th)
21. Maria Teresa de Filippis - 3 (1 4th, 2 Rets)
22. Paco Godia - 1 (1 6th, 1 10th)
23. Stuart Lewis-Evans - 1 (1 6th, 1 DNPQ)
24. Harry Schell - 0 (1 7th)
25. Reg Armstrong - 0 (1 8th, 1 Ret, 2 DNQs)
26. Roger Loyer - 0 (1 8th, 1 Ret, 1 DNPQ)
27. Jean-Louis Rosier - 0 (1 8th, 1 DNPQ)
28. Bib Stillwell - 0 (1 9th, 4 Rets)
29. Toulo de Graffenried - 0 (1 9th, 3 Rets)
30. Troy Ruttman - 0 (1 9th, 2 Rets)
31. Reg Parnell - 0 (1 9th, 2 Rets)
32. Stan Jones - 0 (1 10th)
33. Jacques Swaters - 0 (1 11th, 3 Rets)
34. Mikhail Metelev - 0 (1 11th)
=. Clemar Bucci - 0 (1 11th)
36. Ottorino Volonterio - 0 (1 12th, 1 Ret)
37. Jaroslav Vlcek - 0 (1 12th)
38. Vasiliy Kuznetzov - 0 (1 13th)
39. Dennis Poore - 0 (1 14th, 1 Ret)
40. Theo Fitzau - 0 (1 14th)
41. Pavel Baranov - 0 (1 15th)
42. Johnny Claes - 0 (1 16th)
43. Alfonso de Portago - 0 (1 17th)
44. André Simon - 0 (1 18th)
45. Tony Bettenhausen - 0 (7 Rets)
46. B. Bira - 0 (4 Rets)
=. Lance Macklin - 0 (4 Rets)
48. Giannino Marzotto - 0 (3 Rets)
49. Luigi Musso - 0 (2 Rets, 1 DNQ)
50. Alberto Uria - 0 (2 Rets, 4 DNPQs)
51. Cesare Perdisa - 0 (2 Rets, 1 DNPQ)
52. Eugenio Castellotti - 0 (1 Ret, 2 DNQs, 4 DNPQs)
53. Jean Behra - 0 (1 Ret, 2 DNQs, 3 DNPQs)
54. Bernie Ecclestone - 0 (1 Ret, 2 DNQs, 1 DNPQ)
55. Bob Sweikert - 0 (1 Ret, 1 DNQ)
56. Wolfgang von Trips - 0 (1 Ret, 2 DNPQs)
57. Alan Brown - 0 (1 Ret)
58. Louis Chiron - 0 (1 DNS, 1 DNQ, 1 DNPQ)
59. André Pilette - 0 (1 DNS, 1 DNQ)
60. André Guelfi - 0 (3 DNQs, 3 DNPQs)
=. Roberto Mieres - 0 (3 DNQs, 3 DNPQs)
62. Roy Salvadori - 0 (1 DNQ, 4 DNPQs)
63. Karl Kling - 0 (1 DNQ, 3 DNPQs)
64. Philippe Etancelin - 0 (1 DNQ, 1 DSQ)
65. Geoff Duke - 0 (1 DNQ)
=. Spider Webb - 0 (1 DNQ)
=. Guido Meregalli - 0 (1 DNQ)
68. Kenneth McAlpine - 0 (6 DNPQs)
69. Anne Hall - 0 (4 DNPQs)
70. Lex Davison - 0 (3 DNPQs)
=. Pat Moss - 0 (3 DNPQs)
=. Ken Wharton - 0 (3 DNPQs)
=. Ron Flockhart - 0 (3 DNPQs)
74. Helmut Niedermayr - 0 (2 DNPQs)
=. Edgar Barth - 0 (2 DNPQs)
=. Lucien Bianchi - 0 (2 DNPQs)
77. Franco Rol - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Jaroslav Juhan - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Aldo Gordini - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Luigi Villoresi - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Joe Kelly - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. David Murray - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Jacques Pollet - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Hans Tak - 0 (1 DNPQ)

Constructors
1. Alfa Romeo - 28 (2 wins)
2. B.C.M.A. - 28 (1 win)
3. Gordini - 21
4. Aston Martin-Jaguar - 20
5. Phoenix-O.S.C.A. - 13
6. Lancia - 10
7. Bentley-O.S.C.A. - 9
8. O.S.C.A.-Bentley - 6 (1 2nd, 1 7th, 1 11th)
9. Bentley - 6 (1 2nd, 1 7th, 4 Rets)
10. Ferrari - 4
11. O.S.C.A. - 3 (1 4th, 1 7th)
12. Vanwall - 3 (1 4th, 1 13th)
13. Mercedes-Bentley - 1
14. Alfa Romeo-Jaguar - 0 (1 8th, 1 11th)
15. Loyer-Porsche - 0 (1 8th, 1 17th)
16. O.S.C.A.-Vanwall - 0 (1 9th)
17. Alfa Romeo-Balkan Lion - 0 (1 10th)
18. JK Mono-Tatra - 0 (1 11th)
19. GAZ - 0 (1 13th)
20. Guidobaldi-Mercedes - 0 (1 14th)
21. Kharkov - 0 (1 15th)
22. Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo - 0 (4 Rets)
23. Porsche - 0 (2 Rets, 4 DNQs)
24. Ambrosiana-Ferrari - 0 (2 Rets, 3 DNPQs)
25. Bentley-Ferrari - 0 (2 Rets)
26. Cooper-Jaguar - 0 (3 DNQs)
27. Bentley-FIAT - 0 (2 DNQs)
28. Ferrari-FIAT - 0 (1 DNQ, 1 DNPQ)
=. Cooper-FIAT - 0 (1 DNQ, 1 DNPQ)
30. Ambrosiana-O.S.C.A. - 0 (1 DNQ)
31. Van Hoff-O.S.C.A. - 0 (5 DNPQs)
32. O.S.C.A.-Porsche - 0 (4 DNPQs)
33. Cooper-Maserati - 0 (3 DNPQs)
34. Ultimate-Mercedes - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Guidobaldi-Loonmotor - 0 (1 DNPQ)

Entrants
1. B.C.M.A. - 28
2. Alfa RomeoSpA - 21 (2 wins)
3. Alexander Racing Team-Gordini - 21 (1 win)
4. Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing - 20
5. Phoenix Racing Organisation - 13
6. Scuderia Anglo-Italia - 11
7. Irish Racing Association - 10
8. Officine Renzo - 7
9. Hampshire Racing Alliance - 6
10. Scuderia Ferrari - 4
11. Maria Teresa de Filippis - 3 (1 4th, 1 7th)
12. Vanwall - 3 (1 4th, 1 13th)
13. Bernie C. Ecclestone - 1
14. Geoff Richardson Racing - 0 (1 7th)
15. Ecurie Voeckler - 0 (1 8th, 1 11th)
16. Loyer Racing - 0 (1 8th, 1 17th)
17. Tasman Racing Alliance - 0 (1 9th)
18. Balkean Leader - 0 (1 10th)
19. USSR - 0 (1 11th)
20. Julius Kubinsky - 0 (1 12th)
21. Guidobaldi - 0 (1 14th)
22. Ecurie Nationale Belge - 0 (1 16th)
23. Scuderia Ambrosiana - 0 (4 Rets, 1 DNQ)
24. Reatherson Racing Development - 0 (4 Rets, 3 DNPQs)
25. Porsche System Engineering - 0 (2 Rets)
26. Louis Chiron - 0 (1 Ret)
27. Escuderia Hernandez - 0 (4 DNQs)
28. Ecurie Maghreb - 0 (3 DNQs)
29. Rennkollektiv EMW - 0 (1 DNQ)
30. BRUNEL - 0 (7 DNPQs)
31. Owen Racing Organisation - 0 (6 DNPQs)
32. Trod van Hoff Racing - 0 (4 DNPQs)
33. Scuderia Australasia - 0 (3 DNPQs)
=. Officine Alfieri Maserati - 0 (3 DNPQs)
35. Scuderia Adriatica - 0 (2 DNPQs)
36. Anglo Racing Engineering - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Assasti Millanti - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Ecurie Ecosse - 0 (1 DNPQ)
=. Jonkheer Gijsbert van Loon - 0 (1 DNPQ)

[tommykl]

Giuseppe Farina miraculously avoids serious injury in horrific Monza crash
The Italian double world champion was involved in an accident that saw his car tumble into the Milanese forest.

Early on in yesterday's Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Giuseppe Farina tangled with British racer Peter Whitehead on the fearsome banking and was sent barrell-rolling into the trees lining the circuit. Farina was thrown from the car and knocked unconscious in the accident, and was immediately taken to a nearby hospital without word of his condition.

After a couple of hours, news started to come of the extent of his injuries, or rather, the lack thereof. Despite the horrific nature of the accident and extremely heavy damage to the car, Farina was diagnosed with a fractured ankle, broken collar bone and concussion, all suffered when he was thrown from the car. He is expected to recover by the start of the 1956 season.

American Troy Ruttman was also transported to hospital after his serious accident a few laps later. Although less of a concern to the ambulance crew, Ruttman sustained a fractured right foot and damage to both wrists in the impact. He will have to refrain from driving for at least two months.

Despite the many other incidents in the race, no other driver was injured.

[tommykl]

I might have forgotten about finishing this...

Post-race report
Injuries
See previous post.

Car damage
Rosier's chassis (AR161 chassis 6) - £6 145
Manzon's chassis (G-953 chassis 8) - £7 334
Sanesi's engine (ART-004 engine 2) - £13 630
Titterington's engine (DS50 engine 1) - £11 004
Volonterio's chassis (555 chassis 6) - £46
Simon's chassis (AR161 chassis 3) - £10 470
Brooks' chassis (C-01 chassis 4) - £10 425
Moss' chassis (Speed 4 chassis 9) - £2 204
Ruttman's chassis (555 chassis 8) - £17 496
Marzotto's chassis (F154 chassis 8) - £8 838
Armstrong's engine (DS50 engine 5) - £16 970
Castellotti's chassis (855 chassis 1) - £363
Farina's chassis (AR161 chassis 6) - £30 777
Whitehead's chassis (Speed 4 chassis 10) - £5 337
Serafini's chassis (555 chassis 5) - £3 010
Rubirosa's chassis (G-953 chassis 4) - £2 548

Prize money (distance)
Jack Brabham - £2 000
Tony Gaze - £2 000
Peter Collins - £2 000
Umberto Maglioli - £1 971
Maurice Trintignant - £1 971
Paco Godia - £1 971
Hernando da Silva Ramos - £1 914
Jean-Louis Rosier - £1 914
Toulo de Graffenried - £1 914
Stan Jones - £1 914
Clemar Bucci - £1 914
Dennis Poore - £1 857
Robert Manzon - £1 771
Consalvo Sanesi - £1 657
Bob Sweikert - £1 600
Desmond Titterington - £1 571
Ottorino Volonterio - £1 514
Mike Hawthorn - £1 486
André Simon - £1 457
Tony Brooks - £1 429
Stirling Moss - £1 371
Alan Brown - £1 343
Troy Ruttman - £1 343
Giannino Marzotto - £1 343
Reg Armstrong - £1 286
Bib Stillwell - £1 257
Eugenio Castellotti - £1 229
Giuseppe Farina - £1 171
Peter Whitehead - £1 171
Dorino Serafini - £1 143
Porfirio Rubirosa - £1 114
José Froilan Gonzalez - £1 057
Harry Schell - £1 029
Tony Bettenhausen - £1 000
Maria Teresa de Filippis - £500
Alfonso de Portago - £500
André Guelfi - £500
Roy Salvadori - £500
Guido Meregalli - £500
David Hampshire - £500
Philippe Etancelin - £500
Roberto Mieres - £500

Prize money (position)
Jack Brabham - £26 000
Tony Gaze - £21 250
Peter Collins - £18 000
Umberto Maglioli - £11 750
Maurice Trintignant - £9 000
Paco Godia - £6 250
Hernando da Silva Ramos - £5 500
Jean-Louis Rosier - £4 750
Toulo de Graffenried - £4 000
Stan Jones - £3 250
Desmond Titterington - £2 750
Clemar Bucci - £2 500
Dennis Poore - £2 250
Robert Manzon - £2 000
Consalvo Sanesi - £1 750
Bob Sweikert - £1 500
Ottorino Volonterio - £1 000
Mike Hawthorn - £750
André Simon - £500
Tony Brooks - £250

Budgets have been updated and all equipment has been returned to team bases, including any transport costs.

This means that Scuderia Australasia and Tasman Racing Alliance are now officially bankrupt.

Soon enough I'll be conducting the post-season auction, so watch this space.

[DemocalypseNow]

Ferrari will fix 555 chassis 6, Voeckler will fix AR161 chassis 3 and Renzo will fix AR160 chassis 3.

Then, all assets from Renzo and Voeckler will be transferred to Ferrari.

[Nessafox]

This means that Scuderia Australasia and Tasman Racing Alliance are now officially bankrupt.

I would like to apologise to them for them getting in to this.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

This means that Scuderia Australasia and Tasman Racing Alliance are now officially bankrupt.

I would like to apologise to them for them getting in to this.

That's what they get for running a team from the opposite side of the world. One of them literally went bankrupt from transporting their equipment back home

[V8fan12]

This means that Scuderia Australasia and Tasman Racing Alliance are now officially bankrupt.

I would like to apologise to them for them getting in to this.

That's what they get for running a team from the opposite side of the world. One of them literally went bankrupt from transporting their equipment back home

Well good job me Not going to try that again!

[Nessafox]

That's what they get for running a team from the opposite side of the world. One of them literally went bankrupt from transporting their equipment back home

Well good job me Not going to try that again!

Both of you can jointly take over ENB if you want to, as i'm going to drop them in favour of a works Cooper team anyway. You just have to re-name it and run your Down Under team from the Rue De Spa in Francorchamps.
But if nobody takes over ENB, the intellectual property of Cooper T41 will now be as following: 50% Maserati, 25% IRA and 25% Brunel.

[V8fan12]

Both of you can jointly take over ENB if you want to, as i'm going to drop them in favour of a works Cooper team anyway. You just have to re-name it and run your Down Under team from the Rue De Spa in Francorchamps.
But if nobody takes over ENB, the intellectual property of Cooper T41 will now be as following: 50% Maserati, 25% IRA and 25% Brunel.

@TheFlyingCaterham You up for this?

[dr-baker]

What would it cost BRUNEL to relocate and take over ENB's assets?

[kevinbotz]

B.C.M.A. will repair Brooks' chassis.

[Nessafox]

What would it cost BRUNEL to relocate and take over ENB's assets?

Nothing, i think mutual agreement would be enough.
Theres not much of assets to gain, except for the intellectual property of the T41 chassis, the teams base and Jacques Swaters.

[dr-baker]

What would it cost BRUNEL to relocate and take over ENB's assets?

Nothing, i think mutual agreement would be enough.
Theres not much of assets to gain, except for the intellectual property of the T41 chassis, the teams base and Jacques Swaters.

Well, BRUNEL have few assets of their own, and moving to Belgium would reduce travelling expenses to non-British European races, and the intellectual property of the T41 chassis could be useful... BRUNEL would like to do the deal, if acceptable to all concerned?

[Nessafox]

What would it cost BRUNEL to relocate and take over ENB's assets?

Nothing, i think mutual agreement would be enough.
Theres not much of assets to gain, except for the intellectual property of the T41 chassis, the teams base and Jacques Swaters.

Well, BRUNEL have few assets of their own, and moving to Belgium would reduce travelling expenses to non-British European races, and the intellectual property of the T41 chassis could be useful... BRUNEL would like to do the deal, if acceptable to all concerned?

ENB is now offically merged with BRUNEL.
In that case, intellectual property of the T41 will become 50% Brunel, 16,7 % IRA and 33,3% Maserati. You will also gain 100% intellectual property of the T40. For the Aussie teams, it's probably the best that they start with a clean sheat, and for example take over Brunels British team base.

That also means that the next season i will enter as John Cooper Car Company.

[Peteroli34]

In order to prepare for the 1956 season Gordini will scrap all equipment that need repair

[V8fan12]

For the Aussie teams, it's probably the best that they start with a clean sheat, and for example take over Brunels British team base.

Tasman Racing Alliance would like to do this and take over BRUNEL's base in Belfast. We will remain Kiwi/Aussie owned.

[dr-baker]

And as a result of this, BRUNEL will now be "Belgians Racing Under No European Legislation".

[Nessafox]

And as a result of this, BRUNEL will now be "Belgians Racing Under No European Legislation".

It's no longer my team anymore, but i suggest 'Brittanniens qui se coursent sans législation Europeenne/Britten die koersen zonder Europese Legislatie/Brittianier racing onhe Europaischer Legislation' to give it a Belgian trilangual name. BQSCSLEBDKZELBROEL sounds easy to remember.

[tommykl]

Oh boi, so much to take care of...

All of Ferrari's business has been taken care of, as well as that of BCMA and Gordini.

But for the ENB clusterbathplug, I have to get some things straight.

-Relocation is not free. It costs £5 per kilometre between the original base and the new one.
-Tasman cannot take over another team, as it is officially bankrupt. However, there is nothing stopping any owner of a bankrupt team from starting again, so long as the new team is in no way related to the bankrupt one.
-Before anything occurs, I need a detailed breakdown of which team is named how, where they're based and what they're doing.

[pi314159]

De Filippis' team will merge with OSCA for next season, so all assets of de Filippis, including cars, current money, and end of season prize money will be transferred to OSCA.

[DemocalypseNow]

In one final market operation before the season rolls over, Ferrari elects to repair 555 Chassis 5 and scrap 555 Chassis 8.

[dr-baker]

But for the ENB clusterbathplug, I have to get some things straight.

-Relocation is not free. It costs £5 per kilometre between the original base and the new one.

Doing this would put BRUNEL's finances at serious risk (we're already in the red) so we won't bother after all...

And as a result of this, BRUNEL will now be "Belgians Racing Under No European Legislation".

It's no longer my team anymore, but i suggest 'Brittanniens qui se coursent sans législation Europeenne/Britten die koersen zonder Europese Legislatie/Brittianier racing onhe Europaischer Legislation' to give it a Belgian trilangual name. BQSCSLEBDKZELBROEL sounds easy to remember.

I like it, but it does then lose the reference to a great 19th Century British engineer...

[Nessafox]

Then ENB will officially close down, and as a last action, i will donate Jaguar JFE-2 engine 7 and £2000 to Brunel, as a compensation IRA will receive Cooper T40 chassis 1 and Maserati will receive Cooper T40 chassis 3 and £ 1378. Intellectual property of the T41 will be 25% Brunel, 25% IRA and 50% Maserati. That's the last word on that.

Sorry for trying to trick teams into taking over ENB. But i wanted to compensate a little bit for the crab i put them trough.

[V8fan12]

Well, therefore I shall now start a new enterprise for 1956!!

The British Empire Racing Organisation shall be formed and their base shall be at the Aintree Circuit.

The team will run race drivers from across the British Empire to compete for the coveted Formula One Championship.

[dr-baker]

i will donate Jaguar JFE-2 engine 7 and £2000 to Brunel.

Thank you for this, This. This will be greatly appreciated in the upcoming season.