Type: | NC |
Country: | GBR |
Grand Prix: | BARC "200" |
Date: | 18 April |
Year: | 1959 |
Official Name: | XIV BARC "200" |
Location: | Aintree Circuit, Merseyside |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 3.00 |
Course Km: | 4.83 |
Distance Laps: | 67 |
Distance Mi: | 201.00 |
Distance Km: | 323.61 |
Pole Driver: | Masten Gregory |
Pole Country: | USA |
Pole Flag Suffix: | 1912 |
Pole Team: | Cooper-Climax |
Pole Time: | 1:59.6 |
Fast Driver: | Stirling Moss |
Fast Team: | Cooper-BRM |
Fast Time: | 1:58.8 |
Fast Country: | GBR |
First Driver: | Jean Behra |
First Country: | France |
First Team: | Ferrari |
Second Driver: | Tony Brooks |
Second Country: | GBR |
Second Team: | Ferrari |
Third Driver: | Bruce McLaren |
Third Country: | New Zealand |
Third Team: | Cooper-Climax |
The 14th BARC "200" was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 18 April 1959 at the Aintree Circuit, England. The race was run over 67 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver Jean Behra in a Ferrari Dino 246.
The field also included many Formula Two cars, highest finisher being Mike Taylor who took fifth place in a Cooper T45.
Note: a blue background indicates a car running under Formula 2 regulations.