The 11th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 2 May 1959 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the Grand Prix circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T51.
The race marked the debut of Aston Martin's entry into Formula One motor racing. Both cars performed well, placing third and sixth in practice, and Roy Salvadori achieved fastest lap on his way to second place. However, their performance flattered to deceive, and they were never as competitive again.
The field also included several Formula Two cars, highest finisher being Jim Russell in a Cooper T45.
Results Note: a blue background indicates a car running under Formula 2 regulations.
Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid1 3 Jack BrabhamCooper Car CompanyCooper-Climax T511h25m28.6, 165.34 km/h421 Roy SalvadoriDavid Brown CorporationAston Martin DBR4/2501h25m46.2 (+15.6s)336 Ron FlockhartOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P251h25m53.2 (+24.6s)549 Phil HillScuderia FerrariFerrari Dino 246/5949 laps1055 Jack FairmanHigh Efficiency MotorsCooper-Climax T4549 laps862 Carroll ShelbyDavid Brown CorporationAston Martin DBR4/25048 laps - lubrication6721 Jim RussellJim RussellCooper-Climax T4548 laps12826 Ivor BuebBritish Racing PartnershipCooper-Borgward T5148 laps1794 Ian BurgessHigh Efficiency MotorsCooper-Climax T4348 laps151019 Tony MarshTony MarshCooper-Climax T4548 laps161124 Innes IrelandTeam LotusLotus-Climax 1648 laps141223 Bill MossUnited Racing StableCooper-Climax T5146 laps201322 Tim ParnellTim ParnellCooper-Climax T4546 laps211418 Mike TaylorCooper Car CompanyCooper-Climax T5145 laps11NC12 Pete LovelyTeam LotusLotus-Climax 1644 laps7Ret10 Brian NaylorJB NaylorJBW-Maserati41 laps - gearboxno timeRet14 Maria Teresa de FilippisScuderia UgoliniMaserati 250F40 laps - transmission23Ret19 Bruce McLarenCooper Car CompanyCooper-Climax T4539 laps - transmission13Ret8 Tony BrooksScuderia FerrariFerrari Dino 24629 laps - valve2Ret17 Hermano da Silva RamosScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F16 laps - gearbox19Ret11 Graham HillTeam LotusLotus-Climax 169 laps - brake pipe9Ret15 Giorgio ScarlattiScuderia UgoliniMaserati 250F5 laps - split tank18Ret7 Stirling MossOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P253 laps - brakes1DNS16 Hans HerrmannScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F -22DNA25 Alan StaceyTeam LotusLotus-Climax 16 car not ready -
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