1958 Caen Grand Prix
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]
| 1958 Caen Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1958 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | July 20, 1958 | ||
| Official name | VI Grand Prix de Caen | ||
| Location | La Prairie, Caen, France | ||
| Course | Grand Prix Circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.52 km (2.187 mi) | ||
| Distance | 86 laps, 302.72 km (188.08 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | BRM | |
| Time | 1:20.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Second |
| Maserati | |
| Third | Maserati | ||
Classification
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  |
R. R. C. Walker Racing Team | Cooper T45-Climax | 2:00:09.7, 151.18 km/h | 1 |
| 2 | 12 |  |
Joakim Bonnier | Maserati 250F | 85 laps | 6 |
| 3 | 16 | |
Bruce Halford | Maserati 250F | 85 laps | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | |
R. R. C. Walker Racing Team | Cooper T43-Climax | 84 laps | 5 |
| 5 | |
British Racing Partnership | Cooper T43-Climax | 82 laps | 10 | |
| 6 | 14 |  |
Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | 82 laps | 11 |
| 7 | |
George Wicken | Cooper T43-Climax | 82 laps | 7 | |
| Ret | 2 | |
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | Engine | 2 |
| Ret | 6 |  |
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | Gearbox oil leak | 8 |
| Ret | |
Dick Gibson | Cooper T43-Climax | Overheating | 3 | |
| Ret | |
Dick Gibson | Cooper T43-Climax | 1 lap - lost wheel | 9 | |
| Ret | |
John Fisher | Lotus 12-Climax | 1 lap - accident | 12 |
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References
- "VI Grand Prix de Caen 1958". F2 Register. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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