1959 - Grand Prix of Portugal

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1959 - Grand Prix of Portugal

Race Name - Grand Prix of Portugal
Date - 8/23/1959
Race Track - Monsanto Park Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 16
Laps Run - 62
Pole Winner Stirling Moss
Average Race Speed - 152.982 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Stirling Moss
Race Number - 7

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Stirling Moss	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
2	3	Masten Gregory	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
3	6	Dan Gurney	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
4	4	Maurice Trintignant	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
5	9	Harry Schell	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	BRM 2.5 L4
6	12	Roy Salvadori	David Brown Corporation	Aston Martin DBR4/25	Aston Martin 2.5 L6
7	11	Ron Flockhart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	BRM 2.5 L4
8	13	Carroll Shelby	David Brown Corporation	Aston Martin DBR4/25	Aston Martin 2.5 L6
9	10	Tony Brooks	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
10	14	Mrio de Arajo Cabral	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T51	Maserati 2.5 L4
11	8	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
12	2	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T51	Climax 2.5 L4
13	5	Jo Bonnier	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	BRM 2.5 L4
14	7	Phil Hill	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	Ferrari 155/59
15	15	Graham Hill	Team Lotus	Lotus Mk16	Climax 2.5 L4
16	16	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus Mk16	Climax 2.5 L4