1958 Caen Grand Prix Explained

Type:NC
Country:France
Grand Prix:Caen
Official Name:VI Grand Prix de Caen
Date:July 20
Year:1958
Location:La Prairie, Caen, France
Course:Grand Prix Circuit
Course Mi:2.187
Course Km:3.52
Distance Laps:86
Distance Mi:188.08
Distance Km:302.72
Pole Driver:Stirling Moss
Pole Team:Cooper-Climax
Pole Country:UK
Fast Driver:Jean Behra
Fast Team:BRM
Fast Time:1:20.8
Fast Country:France
First Driver:Stirling Moss
First Team:Cooper-Climax
First Country:UK
Second Driver:Jo Bonnier
Second Team:Maserati
Second Country:Sweden
Third Driver:Bruce Halford
Third Team:Maserati
Third Country:UK

The 1958 Caen Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 20 July 1958 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run over 86 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss who lapped the field in a Cooper T45.[1]

Classification

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
14 Stirling MossR. R. C. Walker Racing TeamCooper T45-Climax2:00:09.7, 151.18 km/h1
212 Jo BonnierJoakim BonnierMaserati 250F85 laps6
316 Bruce HalfordBruce HalfordMaserati 250F85 laps4
48 Maurice TrintignantR. R. C. Walker Racing TeamCooper T43-Climax84 laps5
5 Stuart Lewis-EvansBritish Racing PartnershipCooper T43-Climax82 laps10
614 Gerino GeriniScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F82 laps11
7 George WickenGeorge WickenCooper T43-Climax82 laps7
Ret2 Jean BehraOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P25Engine2
Ret6 Harry SchellOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P25Gearbox oil leak8
Ret Dick GibsonDick GibsonCooper T43-ClimaxOverheating3
Ret Keith BallisatDick GibsonCooper T43-Climax1 lap - lost wheel9
Ret Les LestonJohn FisherLotus 12-Climax1 lap - accident12

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VI Grand Prix de Caen 1958 . 16 July 2012 . F2 Register.