Alt-1957: Post-season auction!

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 24 May 2017, 19:36

Reg Parnell (Reg Parnell Racing) - Cooper T41 chassis 6, Climax FPF IV engine 4
Horace Gould (Reg Parnell Racing) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 15, Climax FPF IV engine 3
Maria Teresa De Filippis (Reg Parnell Racing) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 17, Maserati 56A engine 1

And that's probably our last hurrah.

Aislabie · Post by **Aislabie** » 24 May 2017, 22:05

John Bekaert
John Bekaert (Chassis: Ferrari R560 1 / Engine: Ferrari RS560 1)
Roy Bloxam (Chassis: Ferrari R560 5 / Engine: Ferrari RS560 2)

Encouraged by his Irish outing, Bekaert enters another Grand Prix. Bloxam joins him again, but will be hoping for better this time.

Volga Testa Russo
Zahar Shteyngrud (Chassis: Volga NK1.8 / Engine: Volga GZ 1.8)

Rumour has it, the Kremlin is beginning to lose interest in its Grand Prix wing, which is reflected by its failure once again to send more than one car.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 25 May 2017, 01:23

Time to enter a few privateers.

Cliff Allison would like to rent a Connaught-O.S.C.A. package from Connaught, under the Daily Express banner.

Ron Flockhart will rent Bentley Speed 4 chassis 11 from Scuderia Ugolini. He approaches anybody willing to lend him an engine of any marque to fit in the back.

Bob Gerard approaches all manufacturers for a chassis and engine in which to enter the British Grand Prix. If he obtains a car, he will enter under the Daily Express banner.

Post by **Nuppiz** » 25 May 2017, 10:33

pasta_maldonado wrote:Bob Gerard approaches all manufacturers for a chassis and engine in which to enter the British Grand Prix. If he obtains a car, he will enter under the Daily Express banner.

Vanwall has a VW55 chassis and 254 engine they could lend to Gerard.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 25 May 2017, 11:39

Having realised Bira is out for the weekend with injury, we'd like to offer Troy Ruttman the seat instead

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 25 May 2017, 12:01

Nuppiz wrote:
pasta_maldonado wrote:Bob Gerard approaches all manufacturers for a chassis and engine in which to enter the British Grand Prix. If he obtains a car, he will enter under the Daily Express banner.

Vanwall has a VW55 chassis and 254 engine they could lend to Gerard.

Bob Gerard accepts this offer, and will enter a Vanwall packages under the Daily Express banner for the British Grand Prix

Gonzalez · Post by **Gonzalez** » 25 May 2017, 12:35

pasta_maldonado wrote:Cliff Allison would like to rent a Connaught-O.S.C.A. package from Connaught, under the Daily Express banner.

Connaught would be happy to lend Allison one of their packages for a discounted rental cost £3,500 if you don't mind.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 25 May 2017, 13:25

Gonzalez wrote:
pasta_maldonado wrote:Cliff Allison would like to rent a Connaught-O.S.C.A. package from Connaught, under the Daily Express banner.

Connaught would be happy to lend Allison one of their packages for a discounted rental cost £3,500 if you don't mind.

As a privateer, Cliff Allison does not have a budget.

Gonzalez · Post by **Gonzalez** » 25 May 2017, 13:36

pasta_maldonado wrote:
Gonzalez wrote:
pasta_maldonado wrote:Cliff Allison would like to rent a Connaught-O.S.C.A. package from Connaught, under the Daily Express banner.

Connaught would be happy to lend Allison one of their packages for a discounted rental cost £3,500 if you don't mind.

As a privateer, Cliff Allison does not have a budget.

Ok, fair enough, Connaught will not mind lending you a tryout with one of our cars without any payment.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 25 May 2017, 13:52

Gonzalez wrote:Ok, fair enough, Connaught will not mind lending you a tryout with one of our cars without any payment.

In which case, Cliff Allison will enter the Connaught-O.S.C.A. package provided by Connaught, under the Daily Express banner.

Post by **kevinbotz** » 26 May 2017, 16:34

B.C.M.A. will submit identical entries for the British Grand Prix.

Post by **tommykl** » 26 May 2017, 16:42

Troy Ruttman
1-80: takes the substitute gig for Walker.
81-100: returns to America for the end of the season.
52 - Troy Ruttman makes yet another return to the paddock.

Cliff Allison
1-75: accepts the offer for a drive in his home race, sponsored by the Daily Express.
76-100: prefers to keep away from F1 for a while.
70 - Allison takes the drive and will compete in the Connaught-O.S.C.A.

Bob Gerard
1-75: accepts the offer for a drive in his home race, sponsored by the Daily Express.
76-100: prefers to keep away from F1 for a while.
86 - Gerard is an independent at heart, and he decides not to accept any sponsored drives.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 May 2017, 16:43

As Bob Gerard has turned down the Daily Expressoffer, we will instead offer the drive in the Vanwall to Paul Emery.

Cliff Allison will compete in Connaught Type B chassis 1-O.S.C.A. 1557 Engine 9

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 May 2017, 16:47

Ron Flockhart will abandon the Bentley offer, and instead asks Connaught to loan their second Connaught-O.S.C.A. package as a privateer.

Post by **tommykl** » 26 May 2017, 16:59

Paul Emery
1-75: accepts the shot at a home race drive for Daily Express.
76-100: stays home to focus on a future Emeryson entry.
48 - Emery puts aside his mechanic hat to drive the 1955 Vanwall.

Gonzalez · Post by **Gonzalez** » 26 May 2017, 20:47

pasta_maldonado wrote:Ron Flockhart will abandon the Bentley offer, and instead asks Connaught to loan their second Connaught-O.S.C.A. package as a privateer.

Connaught accepts the offer and will lend you our second and last Connaught OSCA package without payment.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 May 2017, 22:03

Unless Nuppiz objects, Paul Emery will enter the British Grand Prix with Vanwall VW55 chassis 1 and Vanwall 254 engine 2.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 May 2017, 22:26

a soggy Autosport wrote:Divorce for Ferrari and Sanesi?
In a slightly unforeseen development, it has emerged form a source close to Scuderia Ferrari that veteran Italian Consalvo Sanesi will part ways with the team. This news comes after several disappointing races in a row for Sanesi, who has yet to score a point. Where Sanesi will go remains a mystery, with Scuderia Ugolini in the hot seat to si - (You attempt to read more, but the soggy Autosport deteriorates in your hand).

As confirmed with Biscione in the chat, for the German and Spanish Grands Prix, Sanesi will compete for Ugolini. He will remain with Ferrari for the Italian Grand Prix.

Post by **Nuppiz** » 27 May 2017, 13:02

pasta_maldonado wrote:Unless Nuppiz objects, Paul Emery will enter the British Grand Prix with Vanwall VW55 chassis 1 and Vanwall 254 engine 2.

That's fine.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 27 May 2017, 13:34

Before I forget:

Onofre Marimón (Asso di Fiori) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 14, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 8

Post by **Londoner** » 27 May 2017, 21:06

As always

David Hampshire (Hampshire Racing Alliance) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 16, Vanwall VE2 engine 2

Post by **tommykl** » 29 May 2017, 11:57

In the news

July 28th - World Festival of Youth and Students begins in Moscow

July 28th - Earthquake hits Mexico City

July 28th - Fractured UCR party dominates Argentine elections amidst high rates of protest votes

July 28th - 1000 killed in heaving flooding near Nagasaki

July 29th - International Atomic Energy Agency founded in Vienna, with 24 members and many more applicants

Post by **tommykl** » 29 May 2017, 14:04

Currently winning elsewhere

Aberdeen DMC National @ Crimond - Tom Dickson (Unlimited/S1.5/Handicap) - Ted Evans (S2.7) - John Milne (Closed Car Handicap)

BRSCC Commander York Trophy Meeting @ Silverstone - Chris Bristow (S1.5) - Bob Jennings (Production) - Tommy Bridger (Formula 3) - Walter Ford (JAP)

SCCA New England Regionals @ Lime Rock - Dean McCarthy (BP) - Jack Crusoe (CP) - Joe Giubardo (DM) - David Knott (DP) - Denise McCluggage (EM) - Jordan King (EP) - Bill Lewis (FM) - Bill Welsh (FP) - Len Bastrup (GM) - Bob Grossman (GP) - Emil Pupulidy (F3)

Vanwall Trophy Meeting @ Snetterton - Brian Naylor (Formula Libre/S2.0) - Peter Gammon (S+2.7) - John Dalton (S2.7) - Gawaine Baillie (S1.5) - Peter Ashdown (S1.1) - Henry Taylor (Autosport Production) - Trevor Taylor (Formula 3)

CSCC Pacific Coast Championship @ Pomona - Eric Hauser (BM) - Bob Drake (CM) - Jerry Austin (CP) - John von Neumann (DM) - Ron Ellico (DP) - Richie Ginther (EM) - Bill Love (EP) - Ken Miles (FM) - Elliott Forbes-Robinson (FP) - Ignacio Lozano (GM) - Bud McAbee (GP) - Perry Peron (HM) - Robert Schulman (MG) - Ruth Levy (Ladies) - Rolf Roth (F3)

Grand Prix de Caen - Roy Salvadori (Formula 1) - Jean-Claude Vidilles (GT750)

Circuit de la Châtre (Formula 3) - André Loëns

NASCAR Grand National @ Lancaster - Speedy Thompson

Swedish Formula 3 @ Falkenberg - Sven Andersson

Post by **tommykl** » 30 May 2017, 00:37

August 2nd 1957, British Grand Prix prequalifying

Stirling Moss is now the favourite. With yet another retirement from B.C.M.A. team leader Jack Brabham in Wicklow, Moss capitalised and scored a third win of the season. His 37 points put him 18 points ahead of Umberto Maglioli and 19 ahead of Brabham. Five races are left and 45 points are available for any driver with the will, pace and reliability to take them. Brabham may be the fastest driver, but this is now Moss' title to lose.

43 drivers have gathered at Silverstone hoping to secure one of 22 spots on Sunday's grid.

2. Troy Ruttman (Rob Walker Racing) - Lotus 10 chassis 6, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 1
4. Maurice Trintignant (Rob Walker Racing) - Lotus 10 chassis 7, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 2
6. Hans Herrmann (Scuderia Centro Sud) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 12
8. Masten Gregory (Scuderia Centro Sud) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 12, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 3
10. Jean Behra (Scuderia Ugolini) - B.C.M.A. C-01 chassis 3, B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin engine 9
12. Rob Slotemaker (Jonkheer Gijsbert van Loon) - Guidobaldi FG01 chassis 1, Loonmotor SAMC-1A engine 1
14. Hans Davids (Jonkheer Gijsbert van Loon) - Guidobaldi FG01 chassis 2, Mercedes-Benz UM153 engine 10
16. Lucien Bianchi (Scuderia Adriatica) - Lancia D50 chassis 4, Lancia DS50 engine 3
18. Duncan Hamilton (Vandervell Products Ltd.) - Vanwall VW57 chassis 1, Vanwall VE2 engine 5
20. Joe Flynn (Irish Racing Cars) - IRC Mk1 chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 13
22. Archie Scott Brown (Norfolk Engineering) - Vanwall VW56 chassis 6, Vanwall VE2 engine 3
24. Jim Russell (Norfolk Engineering) - Vanwall VW56 chassis 5, Vanwall VE2 engine 4
26. Robert Manzon (Alexander Racing Team-Gordini) - Gordini Type 56 chassis 4, Gordini G258/A engine 1
28. Jo Bonnier (Alexander Racing Team-Gordini) - Gordini Type 56 chassis 1, Gordini G258/A engine 5
30. Redmond Gallagher (Alexander Racing Team-Gordini) - Gordini Type 56 chassis 2, Gordini G258/A engine 3
32. Umberto Maglioli (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 3, Ferrari DS50 engine 2
34. Tony Gaze (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 2, Ferrari DS50 engine 3
36. Consalvo Sanesi (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 1, Ferrari DS50 engine 1
38. Giulio Cabianca (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari R560 chassis 4, Ferrari RS560 engine 4
40. André Simon (Écurie Voeckler) - Gordini Type 56 chassis 3, Gordini G258/A engine 2
42. Ninian Sanderson (Ecurie Ecosse) - B.C.M.A. C-01 chassis 1, B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin engine 1
44. Ivor Bueb (Ecurie Ecosse) - B.C.M.A. C-01 chassis 4, B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin engine 6
46. Jack Fairman (Owen Racing Organisation) - OSCA F156A chassis 13, BRM P26 engine 3
48. Alan Stacey (Owen Racing Organisation) - OSCA F156A chassis 10, BRM P26 engine 4
50. André Guelfi (Écurie Maghreb) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 11, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 11
52. Stirling Moss (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 5, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 4
54. Juan Manuel Fangio (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 6, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 5
56. José Froilán González (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 7, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 6
58. Ottorino Volonterio (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 8, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 7
60. Reg Parnell (Reg Parnell Racing) - Cooper T41 chassis 6, Climax FPF IV engine 4
62. Horace Gould (Reg Parnell Racing) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 15, Climax FPF IV engine 3
64. Maria Teresa De Filippis (Reg Parnell Racing) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 17, Maserati 56A engine 1
66. John Bekaert (John Bekaert) - Ferrari R560 chassis 1, Ferrari RS560 engine 1
68. Roy Bloxam (John Bekaert) - Ferrari R560 chassis 5, Ferrari RS560 engine 2
70. Zahar Shteyngrud (Volga Testa Russo) - Volga NK1 chassis 8, Volga GZ1 engine 8
72. Cliff Allison (Daily Express) - Connaught Type B chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 9
74. Ron Flockhart (Ron Flockhart) - Connaught Type B chassis 2, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 10
76. Paul Emery (Daily Express) - Vanwall VW55 chassis 1, Vanwall 254 engine 2
78. Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 1, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 1
80. Jack Brabham (B.C.M.A.) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 2, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 2
82. Mike Hawthorn (B.C.M.A.) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 3, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 3
84. Onofre Marimón (Asso di Fiori) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 14, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 8
86. David Hampshire (Hampshire Racing Alliance) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 16, Vanwall VE2 engine 2

-Rob Walker Racing return after missing Ireland. Bira is still injured, so two-time Indy 500 champion and 1952 Dutch Grand Prix winner Troy Ruttman steps in alongside Trintignant.
-Continuing a streak of trademark unadvisable moves, Loonmotor bring two cars across the channel for regular Rob Slotemaker and Hans Davids, who made his début in Zandvoort.
-After two major accidents in Wicklow, Adriatica find themselves in deep financial trouble. They bring their backup Lancia D50 to Silverstone for Bianchi, having scrapped their previous two cars.
-Scuderia Ferrari bring a fourth car to this event, with Tony Gaze now on a part-time schedule and set to retire at the end of the year.
-André Simon and Écurie Voeckler were forced to miss the Irish Grand Prix, due to transport costs, but they're back in Silverstone, hoping to get another race finish.
-This time, the Volga contingent is represented by Zahar Shteyngrud, one of the seemingly more talented of the Soviet hands.
-A few years after their first exercise in the matter, the Daily Express newspaper have once again backed a couple of entries in the British Grand Prix. After Bob Gerard turned down the offer, Cliff Allison and Paul Emery will be driving the cars with the newspaper's name plastered on the side, a Connaught-O.S.C.A. and Vanwall respectively.
-Ron Flockhart, after renting a Cooper-Bentley for the French Grand Prix, is back for Silverstone in the other Connaught-O.S.C.A. loaned from the works team.
-Hernandez and DB are missing out on this round, put off by the small grid.

21 drivers will have to prequalify.

Troy Ruttman
Jean Behra
Rob Slotemaker
Hans Davids
Lucien Bianchi
Jim Russell
Redmond Gallagher
Tony Gaze
Ninian Sanderson
Jack Fairman
André Guelfi
Reg Parnell
Horace Gould
Maria Teresa de Filippis
John Bekaert
Roy Bloxam
Zahar Shteyngrud
Cliff Allison
Ron Flockhart
Paul Emery
David Hampshire

Post by **tommykl** » 30 May 2017, 22:34

Prequalifying performance:

Gould - 115
Flockhart - 114
Bloxam - 114
Slotemaker - 113
Davids - 112
Emery - 112
Gallagher - 112
Bianchi - 109
Shteyngrud - 109
Ruttman - 108
Behra - 108
Hampshire - 108
Fairman - 107
Allison - 106
Sanderson - 106
Parnell - 106
de Filippis - 106
Guelfi - 105
Russell - 103
Bekaert - 102
Gaze - 101

Post by **tommykl** » 01 Jun 2017, 00:59

Prequalifying results
1. Redmond Gallagher (Gordini) - 1:43.47
2. Troy Ruttman (Lotus-O.S.C.A.) - 1:45.39
3. Tony Gaze (Ferrari) - 1:45.99
4. David Hampshire (O.S.C.A.-Vanwall) - 1:49.30
5. Jack Fairman (O.S.C.A.-BRM) - 1:49.34
6. André Guelfi (O.S.C.A.) - 1:50.16
7. Jim Russell (Vanwall) - 1:52.38
8. Ron Flockhart (Connaught-O.S.C.A.) - 1:52.54
9. Maria Teresa de Filippis (O.S.C.A.-Maserati) - 1:52.79
10. Jean Behra (B.C.M.A.) - 1:52.97
11. Reg Parnell (Cooper-Climax) - 1:53.03
12. Roy Bloxam (Ferrari) - 1:53.29
13. John Bekaert (Ferrari) - 1:53.45
14. Ninian Sanderson (B.C.M.A.) - 1:53.49
15. Lucien Bianchi (Lancia) - 1:55.35
16. Cliff Allison (Connaught-O.S.C.A.) - 1:55.91
17. Paul Emery (Vanwall) - 1:58.68
18. Hans Davids (Guidobaldi-Mercedes) - 1:58.92
19. Rob Slotemaker (Guidobaldi-Loonmotor) - 2:01.66
20. Zahar Shteyngrud (Volga) - 2:04.87
21. Horace Gould (O.S.C.A.-Climax) - No time

The usual frontrunners have no issues prequalifying, while the main interest revolved around the final two spots. The drivers finishing seventh to fourteenth were separated by just over one second, highlighting just how close this fight was. Privateer Ron Flockhart is easily the most surprising name to make the main session, at the expense of the likes of de Filippis, Behra, Sanderson or Bianchi.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 01 Jun 2017, 05:49

Mega.

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 01 Jun 2017, 08:05

At least we won't be able to wreck this car too in the race.

Aislabie · Post by **Aislabie** » 01 Jun 2017, 19:53

You've got to be a special kind of special to be six seconds a lap off the pace of a Loonmotor.

However, there are rumours that Volga Testa Russo mechanics may have stolen one of the two Lancia chassis due to be scrapped by Scuderia Adriatica. Whether these rumours are true, and of how much help this could possibly be to the Soviet squad, remains to be seen.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 02 Jun 2017, 01:19

Aislabie wrote:You've got to be a special kind of special to be six seconds a lap off the pace of a Loonmotor.

However, there are rumours that Volga Testa Russo mechanics may have stolen one of the two Lancia chassis due to be scrapped by Scuderia Adriatica. Whether these rumours are true, and of how much help this could possibly be to the Soviet squad, remains to be seen.

Well at least your car set a time...

Post by **tommykl** » 02 Jun 2017, 17:02

And here are performance figures for the qualifying session.

Trintignant - 121
Stacey - 119
Hawthorn - 118
Moss - 116
Scott Brown - 116
Ruttman - 114
González - 114
Cabianca - 114
Brabham - 113
Gallagher - 112
Flockhart - 112
Flynn - 111
Volonterio - 111
Guelfi - 111
Bonnier - 111
Hampshire - 111
Gregory - 110
Fairman - 110
Bueb - 109
Collins - 109
Fangio - 109
Hamilton - 109
Manzon - 108
Maglioli - 108
Russell - 107
Sanesi - 107
Simon - 107
Marimón - 106
Gaze - 104
Herrmann - 104

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 02 Jun 2017, 20:13

Aislabie wrote:You've got to be a special kind of special to be six seconds a lap off the pace of a Loonmotor.

However, there are rumours that Volga Testa Russo mechanics may have stolen one of the two Lancia chassis due to be scrapped by Scuderia Adriatica. Whether these rumours are true, and of how much help this could possibly be to the Soviet squad, remains to be seen.

Due to the state those were in, I doubt you could recognize them between the piles of scrap metal...

Post by **tommykl** » 02 Jun 2017, 22:55

Qualifying results
1. Mike Hawthorn (B.C.M.A.) - 1:39.30
2. Jack Brabham (B.C.M.A.) - 1:39.68
3. Stirling Moss (O.S.C.A.) - 1:39.96
4. Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) - 1:40.52
5. José Froilán González (O.S.C.A.) - 1:41.78
6. Ottorino Volonterio (O.S.C.A.) - 1:43.35
7. André Simon (Gordini) - 1:43.75
8. Umberto Maglioli (Ferrari) - 1:44.41
9. Redmond Gallagher (Gordini) - 1:44.47
10. Alan Stacey (O.S.C.A.-BRM) - 1:44.55
11. Onofre Marimón (O.S.C.A.) - 1:44.83
12. Maurice Trintignant (Lotus-O.S.C.A.) - 1:44.95
13. Juan Manuel Fangio (O.S.C.A.) - 1:44.97
14. Jo Bonnier (Gordini) - 1:45.01
15. Masten Gregory (O.S.C.A.) - 1:45.09
16. Robert Manzon (Gordini) - 1:45.43
17. Joe Flynn (IRC-O.S.C.A.) - 1:45.79
18. Archie Scott Brown (Vanwall) - 1:46.33
19. Giulio Cabianca (Ferrari) - 1:46.39
20. Consalvo Sanesi (Ferrari) - 1:46.37
21. Troy Ruttman (Lotus-O.S.C.A.) - 1:46.99
22. Duncan Hamilton (Vanwall) - 1:47.53
23. Tony Gaze (Ferrari) - 1:47.59
24. Hans Herrmann (O.S.C.A.) - 1:49.28
25. Jack Fairman (O.S.C.A.-BRM) - 1:49.74
26. David Hampshire (O.S.C.A.-Vanwall) - 1:49.90
27. Jim Russell (Vanwall) - 1:51.38
28. André Guelfi (O.S.C.A.) - 1:52.16
29. Ivor Bueb (B.C.M.A.) - 1:52.83
30. Ron Flockhart (Connaught-O.S.C.A.) - 1:53.95

Mike Hawthorn takes his second consecutive pole position, with Stirling Moss preventing an all-B.C.M.A. front row. André Simon and Alan Stacey trouble the works monopoly on the top 10 with some good performances at the front of an incredibly tight midfield. The small grid had to claim one victim from this midfield, and due to restricted track time, it was Tony Gaze who was unable to set a time good enough to make the top 22.

Gonzalez · Post by **Gonzalez** » 03 Jun 2017, 23:57

Kenneth McAllpine wrote:

What? Flockhart who was driving one of my Connaught's is the slowest in Qualifiying? Seriously? I think someone has tampered with the car. Our Cars are pretty decent and I was not expecting any to end up like that.

Kenneth McAllpine's reaction after hearing Ron Flockhart's time on his radio whilst at work in his office.

An Unknown Newspaper wrote:
There has been unconfirmed reports by an unnamed member of Connaught that Kenneth McAllpine is demanding an investigation of an allegation involving a possible tampering with one of his cars, after Flockhart, who was driving the car qualified as the slowest car in the session. It is also mentioned that McAllpine wants to reassure everyone to not panic.

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 04 Jun 2017, 00:29

Gordini wrote
" Thats the first time we have heard the words decent and Connaught in the same sentence . Who do Connaught think are sabataging the car Flockhart?.
Why would he make the car worse then what it is. Or perhaps rival teams have been blown away by the blistering pace of the car that we just had to do something to slow it down. Also why are we being told not to panic why would anyone panic. Lets hope F1 can survive Connaughtgate"

Post by **tommykl** » 04 Jun 2017, 19:31

Race performance.

Fangio 49
Hamilton 31
Marimón 26
Manzon 13
Brabham 13
Ruttman 6
Simon 3
Cabianca 1
Gregory -2
Bonnier -4
Scott Brown -5
Trintignant -6
Gallagher -6
Hawthorn -8
Collins -9
Sanesi -11
González -12
Stacey -17
Flynn -29
Maglioli -30
Volonterio -35
Moss -53

The race will have a significant amount of attrition, with only 7 drivers finishing. There will be only one accident, category 1, but four engine failures will also occur.

Aislabie · Post by **Aislabie** » 04 Jun 2017, 19:47

novitopoli wrote:
Aislabie wrote:You've got to be a special kind of special to be six seconds a lap off the pace of a Loonmotor.

However, there are rumours that Volga Testa Russo mechanics may have stolen one of the two Lancia chassis due to be scrapped by Scuderia Adriatica. Whether these rumours are true, and of how much help this could possibly be to the Soviet squad, remains to be seen.

Due to the state those were in, I doubt you could recognize them between the piles of scrap metal...

Oh, undoubtedly.

But this Soviet squad is a special kind of special.

Post by **tommykl** » 05 Jun 2017, 00:09

Aislabie wrote:
novitopoli wrote:
Aislabie wrote:You've got to be a special kind of special to be six seconds a lap off the pace of a Loonmotor.

However, there are rumours that Volga Testa Russo mechanics may have stolen one of the two Lancia chassis due to be scrapped by Scuderia Adriatica. Whether these rumours are true, and of how much help this could possibly be to the Soviet squad, remains to be seen.

Due to the state those were in, I doubt you could recognize them between the piles of scrap metal...

Oh, undoubtedly.

But this Soviet squad is a special kind of special.

Pictured: prototype for the 1958 Volga NK2

Post by **tommykl** » 06 Jun 2017, 22:52

August 4th 1957, British Grand Prix
Mike Hawthorn had a terrible start, ending the first lap in seventh place, with González and Simon rocketed past the front row, finishing the first lap in the lead, the Argentine in the lead. However, Simon got the tow on the second lap and passed González into Stowe to take the race lead. He held it strongly until the fifth lap, when a spin put him back behind González's O.S.C.A.. On the next lap, the first retirement occurred when Consalvo Sanesi's Ferrari engine let go, shrouding the car in smoke. Ottorino Volonterio followed, pulling out of fourth place with a gearbox failure. By lap 10, the order had settled with González leading Simon, Brabham, Collins and Hawthorn, with Moss and Marimón fighting for sixth place.

Duncan Hamilton pulled off to the side of the track with suspension issues on lap 14. By this point, Brabham had caught Simon and was challenging for second place. Simon responded by setting a provisional fastest lap and taking the lead again on lap 15. There was some action at the tail end of the top 10 when Masten Gregory lazily threw his O.S.C.A. into the side of Gallagher's Gordini, succeeding only in taking himself out of the race while Gallagher only lost time. On lap 19, after many failed attempts, Brabham finally succeeded in passing González, taking second place. One lap later, his teammate Collins followed him through, taking third. On lap 23, Brabham started to hit lapped traffic, and this allowed Collins to catch and pass his teammate. It only took one lap for the Worcestershire-born driver to rocket into the lead, passing Simon on the 24th lap. Brabham, in a reversal of fortunes, fell behind González.

Simultaneously, Jo Bonnier, having had a miserable race in last place, threw his Gordini into the straw bales, bringing an end to an utter waste of a Sunday afternoon. The distraction caused Collins to slow briefly, allowing Simon to pass the Englishman and take the lead once more on lap 25. This only lasted one lap, as Simon had a spin out of Chapel, falling behind Brabham and González. By this point, the fight for the lead now included Collins, Brabham, Simon and González, with the first of these pulling away slightly while the other three constantly exchanged positions. Collins eventually slowed, along with the rest of the top four, allowing Onofre Marimón, now in an impressive fifth, to catch and join them. On lap 33, the race for the win took a turn for the important, as Stirling Moss' engine failed, ending the Brit's streak of six consecutive points finishes.

The attrition had only just begun. Moss' teammate González broke down on the side of the track on lap 35, his O.S.C.A. emitting the distinct aroma of clutch brûlée. By this point, Collins had pulled away again, with Brabham behind in a B.C.M.A. 1-2, and Simon, Marimón and Mike Hawthorn fighting over third place. Joe Flynn's brakes soon started fading, taking him out of seventh place and ensuring he couldn't repeat his performance from Wicklow. On the 43rd lap, Mike Hawthorn's gearbox failed, allowing the quick Robert Manzon to jump into third position, ahead of Simon and Marimón. Trintignant retired at the same time, with an oil leak, leaving 12 drivers in the race.

Manzon began to push to challenge for the lead, as Collins and Brabham were slowing to preserve their cars. This ended badly for the Gordini driver, as his hopes, much like his engine, went up in smoke on lap 45, putting André Simon back in third place. The race lost another driver when Alan Stacey punted Archie Scott Brown off the road in a bid to leave last place. Another streak of finishes was then ended, when Umberto Maglioli's race ended on lap 47, with a clutch failure from an anonymous eighth place. Ahead of him, Simon had caught and passed Brabham in another feat of sheer will power. This didn't faze Brabham, who responded with a new fastest lap when taking the place back. Gallagher's gearbox failed soon after.

With eight cars remaining, the field had stabilised with Collins leading Brabham, Simon, Marimón, Fangio, Cabianca, Stacey and Ruttman. At least, for a couple laps. On lap 53, Brabham decided to launch his attack, catching Collins on lap 52 and finding a way past on the following way around, setting yet another fastest lap. Fangio's impressive race was soon ended, when a race-long slow leak caught up to him by causing him to run out of fuel. The main attraction soon became the fight for third, with Marimón attempting to find a way past Simon, but his job was made trivial with fewer than ten laps remaining, when Simon's transmission failed, ending a brilliant race with heartbreak for the Frenchman.

In the end, Brabham pulled away from Collins so quickly, he'd lapped him by the end of the race on his way to a ninth career victory. Onofre Marimón scored a very creditable podium for Asso di Fiori in the O.S.C.A., ahead of Giulio Cabianca in the 1956 Ferrari, Troy Ruttman in the Rob Walker Lotus and Alan Stacey, who scores Owen's first ever point.

1. Jack Brabham (B.C.M.A.) 2:11:17.25
2. Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) +1 lap
3. Onofre Marimón (O.S.C.A.) +3 laps
4. Giulio Cabianca (Ferrari) +6 laps
5. Troy Ruttman (Lotus-O.S.C.A.) +6 laps
6. Alan Stacey (O.S.C.A.-BRM) +6 laps
Ret. André Simon (Gordini) +10 laps/Transmission
Ret. Juan Manuel Fangio (O.S.C.A.) +24 laps/Out of fuel
Ret. Redmond Gallagher (Gordini) +29 laps/Gearbox
Ret. Robert Manzon (Gordini) +31 laps/Engine
Ret. Umberto Maglioli (Ferrari) +31 laps/Clutch
Ret. Mike Hawthorn (B.C.M.A.) +33 laps/Gearbox
Ret. Archie Scott Brown (Vanwall) +33 laps/Collision
Ret. Maurice Trintignant (Lotus-O.S.C.A.) +35 laps/Oil leak
Ret. Joe Flynn (IRC-O.S.C.A.) +40 laps/Brakes
Ret. José Froilán González (O.S.C.A.) +41 laps/Clutch
Ret. Stirling Moss (O.S.C.A.) +43 laps/Engine
Ret. Jo Bonnier (Gordini) +53 laps/Spin
Ret. Masten Gregory (O.S.C.A.) +59 laps/Collision
Ret. Duncan Hamilton (Vanwall) +62 laps/Suspension
Ret. Ottorino Volonterio (O.S.C.A.) +66 laps/Gearbox
Ret. Consalvo Sanesi (Ferrari) +70 laps/Engine

Fastest lap: Jack Brabham (B.C.M.A.) - 1:41.47

Championship standings
Drivers
1. Stirling Moss - 37
2. Jack Brabham - 27
3. Umberto Maglioli - 19
4. José Froilán González - 14
5. Peter Collins - 13
6. Mike Hawthorn - 11
7. Robert Manzon - 9 (1 win)
8. Jo Bonnier - 9 (1 2nd)
9. Ottorino Volonterio - 7
10. André Simon - 6 (1 2nd)
11. Duncan Hamilton - 6 (1 4th)
12. Onofre Marimón - 5
13. Giulio Cabianca - 3
14. Juan Manuel Fangio - 2 (1 5th, 5 Rets)
15. Masten Gregory - 2 (1 5th, 4 Rets)
16. Troy Ruttman - 2 (1 5th)
17. Alan Stacey - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
18. B. Bira - 1 (1 6th, 4 Rets)
19. Joe Flynn - 1 (1 6th, 1 Ret)

Constructors
1. O.S.C.A. - 45
2. B.C.M.A. - 41
3. Gordini - 24
4. Ferrari - 22
5. Vanwall - 6
6. Lotus-O.S.C.A. - 3
7. O.S.C.A.-BRM - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
8. IRC-O.S.C.A. - 1 (1 6th, 1 Ret)

Entrants
1. Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili - 41 (3 wins, 2 2nds, 4 3rds)
2. British Commonwealth Motorsport Association - 41 (3 wins, 2 2nds, 2 3rds)
3. Scuderia Ferrari - 22
4. Alexander Racing Team-Gordini - 18
5. Écurie Voeckler - 6 (1 2nd)
6. Vandervell Products Ltd. - 6 (1 4th)
7. Asso di Fiori - 5
8. Rob Walker Racing - 3
9. Scuderia Centro Sud - 2
10. Owen Racing Organisation - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
11. Irish Racing Cars - 1 (1 6th, 1 Ret)

Post-race report to follow.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 07 Jun 2017, 12:43

Disappointing race for O.S.C.A. Well done Onofre Marimon and Asso di Fiori for keeping us ahead of BCMA in the constructors' championship.

What track should be tenth in the 1958 season?