1955 - Grand Prix of the Netherlands

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1955 - Grand Prix of the Netherlands

Race Name - Grand Prix of the Netherlands
Date - 6/19/1955
Race Track - Circuit Park Zandvoort
Number of Starting Cars - 16
Laps Run - 100
Pole Winner Juan Manuel Fangio
Average Race Speed - 144.268 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Juan Manuel Fangio
Race Number - 5

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
2	2	Stirling Moss	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
3	4	Luigi Musso	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
4	7	Roberto Mires	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
5	9	Eugenio Castellotti	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 555	Ferrari 106
6	6	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
7	5	Mike Hawthorn	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 555	Ferrari 106
8	14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.5 L6
9	13	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
10	12	Jacques Pollet	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.5 L6
11	16	Johnny Claes	Equipe National Belge	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 106
12	8	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 555	Ferrari 106
13	11	Robert Manzon	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.5 L6
14	15	Horace Gould	Goulds Garage (Bristol)	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
15	3	Karl Kling	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
16	10	Peter Walker	Stirling Moss Ltd	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6