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Nassau Speed Weeks 1959

Round	Date	Race	State	Started
1	29.11.1959	Preliminary Nassau TT [GT2.0]	BS	25
2	29.11.1959	Preliminary Nassau TT [GT+2.0]	BS	7
3	29.11.1959	Nassau TT	BS
4	4.12.1959	Preliminary Governor's Trophy [S+2.0]	BS
5	4.12.1959	Preliminary Governor's Trophy [S2.0]	BS
6	4.12.1959	Governor's Trophy [S+2.0]	BS	23
7	4.12.1959	Governor's Trophy [S2.0]	BS
8	5.12.1959	Nassau [Ladies]	BS	6
9	5.12.1959	Nassau [Porsche]	BS	10
10	5.12.1959	Nassau [Austin-Healey]	BS	9
11	5.12.1959	Nassau [Locals]	BS
12	5.12.1959	Nassau [Austin-Healey & Locals]	BS
13	5.12.1959	Nassau [Ferrari]	BS	9
14	6.12.1959	Nassau Memorial Trophy	BS
15	6.12.1959	Nassau Trophy	BS	66

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 1

Preliminary Nassau TT [GT2.0]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 1 - Five Lap Nassau Tourist Trophy - under 2-litres heat), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 29.11.1959

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 125,827 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	83	John Cuevas (USA)	Porsche 356A Carrera GS GT Speedster 1600 84904	Camoradi USA	5	0:17:16,040	1.	E
2.	54	Jay Chamberlain (USA)	Lotus Elite		5		2.	E
3.	17	John Luce (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera		5		1.	F
4.	4N	James Coley (BS)	Porsche 356A Carrera				3.	E
5.	64	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera				2.	F
6.	23	J. Miller	AC - Bristol				4.	E
7.	36	E. Grimm	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				3.	F
8.	81	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza TO 712	Team Roosevelt			1.	H
9.	74	Ed Leavens (CDN)	Austin-Healey Sprite				1.	G
10.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza	Team Roosevelt			2.	H
11.	22	Carl Dorr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				4.	F
12.	43	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				5.	F
13.	141	J. Collins (USA)	AC - Bristol				5.	E
14.	31	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B. - Panhard 1057				2.	G
15.	79	Louis Comito (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV				6.	F
16.	63	Robert Keyes (USA)	AC - Bristol				6.	E
17.	34	Antonio Izquierdo (CO)	AC Ace Bristol BEX 460				7.	E
18.	15	Phil Stiles (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				3.	G
19.	32	Richard Toland (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				4.	G
20.	77	David Darrin (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				5.	G
21.	33	Art Swanson (USA)	MGA				7.	F
22.	2N	Keith Haywood (BS)	MGA				8.	F
23.	87	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato				3.	H
24.	66	King Moore (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Spyder				4.	H
25.	75	George Waltman (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				5.	H

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 2

Preliminary Nassau TT [GT+2.0]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 2 - Five Lap Nassau Tourist Trophy - over 2-litres heat), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 29.11.1959

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 131,469 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	35	Stirling Moss (GB)	Aston Martin DB4 GT 0103/L	Frank de Arellano	5	0:16:31,540	1.	C GT
2.	73	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S X224	Donald Healey	5		1.	D GT
3.	56	Howard Brown (USA)	Aston Martin DB2 Jaguar Special SYX 934		5		2.	C GT
4.	40	Alvin Forsyth (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				1.	C
5.	89	Dudley Smolen (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000	Dudley Smolen			2.	D GT
6.	1N	Peter Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6				1.	D
7.	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000 ... - 2145				3.	D GT

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 3

Nassau TT

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 3 - Nassau Tourist Trophy race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 29.11.1959

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 181,051 km

Winner's average speed: 125,545 km/h

Fastest lap:

Stirling Moss

No. 35

Aston Martin DB4 GT

132,287 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	83	John Cuevas (USA)	Porsche 356A Carrera GS GT Speedster 84904	Camoradi USA	25	1:26:31,622	1.	E
2.	54	Jay Chamberlain (USA)	Lotus Elite		25	1:26:24,000	2.	E
3.	17	John Luce (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera		25	1:27:06,000	1.	F
4.	56	Howard Brown (USA)	Aston Martin DB2 Jaguar Special SYX 934		25		1.	C
5.	4N	James Coley (BS)	Porsche 356A Carrera		24		3.	E
6.	74	Ed Leavens (CDN)	Austin-Healey Sprite				1.	G
7.	81	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza TO 712	Team Roosevelt			1.	H
8.	64	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera				2.	F
9.	141	J. Collins (USA)	AC - Bristol				4.	E
10.	23	J. Miller	AC - Bristol				1.	D
11.	63	Gordon Young (USA)	AC - Bristol				5.	E
12.	31	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B. - Panhard 1057				2.	G
13.	77	David Darrin (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				3.	G
14.	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000 ... - 2145				2.	D
15.	32	Richard Toland (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				4.	G
16.	15	Phil Stiles (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				5.	G
17.	34	Antonio Izquierdo (CO)	AC Ace Bristol BEX 460				6.	E
18.	33	Art Swanson (USA)	MGA				3.	F
19.	89	Dudley Smolen (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000	Dudley Smolen			3.	D
20.	66	King Moore (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Spyder				2.	H
21.	87	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato				3.	H
22.	22	Carl Dorr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				4.	F
	Did not finish:
	40	Alvin Forsyth (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		21	DNF
	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza	Team Roosevelt	20	DNF		H
	1N	Peter Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6		14	DNF		D
	2N	Keith Haywood (BS)	MGA		13	DNF		F
	75	George Waltman (USA)	Fiat-Abarth		13	DNF		H
	79	Louis Comito (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV		10	DNF		F
	35	Stirling Moss (GB)	Aston Martin DB4 GT 0103/L	Frank de Arellano	5	Valve
	43	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder		5	DNF		F
	73	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S X224	Donald Healey	5	Clutch		D

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 4

Preliminary Governor's Trophy [S+2.0]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 4 - Five Lap Governor's Trophy - over 2-litres heat), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 4.12.1959

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 145,031 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	3	Stirling Moss (GB)	Aston Martin DBR2/420 2	David Brown	5	0:14:08,300	1.	C
2.	53	Richie Ginther (USA)	Ferrari 412 MI 0744MI	John Von Neumann/John Edgar	5		2.	C
3.	98	Carroll Shelby (USA)	Maserati 450S 5.7 4508		5		1.	B
4.	20	Dan Gurney (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2451	Camoradi USA			1.	D
5.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2/420 1	Elisha Walker			3.	C
6.	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Maserati Tipo 61 2455	Mike Garber			2.	D
7.	10	Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR	North American Racing Team			4.	C
8.	26	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 335 Sport 0764				5.	C
9.	97	Jim Hall (USA)	Maserati 450S 4510				6.	C
10.	14	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002	Meister Bräuser			2.	B
11.	12	Loyal Katskee (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2454	Loyal Katskee			3.	D
12.	90	David Lane (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0722TR	David Lane			7.	C
13.	92	Ronnie Hissom (USA)	Lister - Corvette				8.	C
14.	116	Ettore Chimeri (YV)	Ferrari 250 TR 58/59 0726TR				9.	C
15.	95	George Reed (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1603GT				10.	C
16.	52	Josie von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0704TR				11.	C
17.	84	D. Johnson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				3.	B
18.	85	Truett Helms (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				4.	B
19.	18	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1451GT				12.	C
20.	94	Wayne Burnett (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1085GT				13.	C
21.	89	Dudley Smolen (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000	Dudley Smolen	4	DNF		D
22.	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000 ... - 2145		4	DNF		D
23.	86	W. Tarham	Chevrolet Corvette		1	DNF
	Did not start:
	19	Eddie Sachs (USA)	Nisonger KLG Special

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 5

Preliminary Governor's Trophy [S2.0]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 5 - Five Lap Governor's Trophy - under 2-litres heat), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 4.12.1959

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 138,355 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	6	Mike Taylor (GB)	Lotus 15 Climax		5	0:15:07,160	1.	E
2.	61	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 026		5		1.	F
3.	2	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper Monaco T49 Climax CM/4/59	John Coombs	5		2.	E
4.	9	Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari Dino 196 S 0776TR	North American Racing Team	5		2.	F
5.	8	Jo Bonnier (S)	Porsche 718 RSK	Camoradi USA			3.	F
6.	37	Harry Entwistle (CDN)	Lotus 15				3.	E
7.	27	Roy Schechter (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 023				4.	F
8.	82	J. C. Kilburn (USA)	Lotus 15				1.	G
9.	70	Tom Fleming (USA)	Lotus Eleven Mk.2				2.	G
10.	107	Ulf Norinder (S)	Porsche 718 RSK				5.	F
11.	45	Gilbert Geitner (USA)	Ferrari 500 TRC 0698MDTR				4.	E
12.	83	John Cuevas (USA)	Porsche 356A Carrera GS GT Speedster 84904	Camoradi USA			6.	F
13.	30	Denise McCluggage (USA)	Osca S750 763				3.	G
14.	39	James Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven				4.	G
15.	91	Bill Parham (USA)	Elva Mk IV				5.	G
16.	54	Jay Chamberlain (USA)	Lotus Elite				5.	E
17.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven				6.	G
18.	17	John Luce (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera				7.	F
19.	60	Howard Fowler (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera				8.	F
20.	72	Sy Kaback (USA)	Lotus 15				6.	E
21.	65	Stan Peterson (USA)	Lotus Eleven	Stan Peterson			7.	G
22.	7	Dick Macon (USA)	Lotus Eleven				8.	G
23.	36	E. Grimm	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				9.	F
24.	141	J. Collins (USA)	AC - Bristol				7.	E
25.	16	E. F. Spicer (USA)	Maserati 150S				10.	F
26.	23	J. Miller	AC - Bristol				8.	E
27.	81	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza TO 712	Team Roosevelt			1.	H
28.	76	Oliver Schmidt (USA)	Osca S750 951				2.	H
29.	43	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				11.	F
30.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza	Team Roosevelt			3.	H
31.	68	L. Richelieu	Lotus Eleven				9.	G
32.	22	Carl Dorr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				12.	F
33.	32	Richard Toland (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				10.	G
34.	34	Antonio Izquierdo (CO)	AC Ace Bristol BEX 460				9.	E
35.	77	David Darrin (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				11.	G
36.	74	J. Christie	Austin-Healey Sprite				12.	G
37.	15	Phil Stiles (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				13.	G
38.	58	Bob Major (USA)	Jabro Special				4.	H
39.	66	King Moore (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Spyder				5.	H
40.	87	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato				6.	H
41.	33	Art Swanson (USA)	MGA				13.	F
42.	128	Pat Pigott (USA)	Lotus 15		3	DNF		E
43.	48	Jack McAfee (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK	Camoradi USA	1	DNF		E
44.	31	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B. - Panhard 1057		1	DNF		G
45.	46	Art Snyder (USA)	Lotus Eleven		0	Accident

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 6

Governor's Trophy [S+2.0]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 6 - Governor's Trophy - over 2-litres race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 4.12.1959

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 86,905 km

Winner's average speed: 145,031 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	3	Stirling Moss (GB)	Aston Martin DBR2/420 2	David Brown	12	0:35:57,700	1.	C
2.	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Maserati Tipo 61 2455	Mike Garber	12	0:36:17,700	1.	D
3.	10	Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR	North American Racing Team	12	0:37:05,000	2.	C
4.	14	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002	Meister Bräuser			1.	B
5.	97	Jim Hall (USA)	Maserati 450S 4510				3.	C
6.	92	Ronnie Hissom (USA)	Lister - Corvette				4.	C
7.	116	Ettore Chimeri (YV)	Ferrari 250 TR 58/59 0726TR				5.	C
8.	95	George Reed (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1603GT				2.	D
9.	18	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1451GT				3.	D
10.	84	D. Johnson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				2.	B
11.	85	Truett Helms (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette				3.	B
12.	89	Dudley Smolen (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000	Dudley Smolen			4.	D
13.	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000 ... - 2145				5.	D
14.	11	Dick Thompson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray		7	DNF
15.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2/420 1	Elisha Walker	6	DNF
16.	52	Josie von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0704TR		6	DNF		C
17.	26	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 335 Sport 0764		5	DNF
18.	53	Richie Ginther (USA)	Ferrari 412 MI 0744MI	John Von Neumann/John Edgar	5	DNF		C
19.	90	David Lane (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 0722TR	David Lane		DNF
20.	56	William Rearden (USA)	Aston Martin DB2 Jaguar Special SYX 934			DNF		C
21.	40	Alvin Forsyth (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			DNF
22.	86	W. Tarham	Chevrolet Corvette			DNF

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 7

Governor's Trophy [S2.0]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 7 - Governor's Trophy - under 2-litres race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 4.12.1959

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 86,905 km

Winner's average speed: 140,840 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	78	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 031		12	0:37:05,350	1.	E
2.	9	Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari Dino 196 S 0776TR	North American Racing Team	12		1.	F
3.	61	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 026		12		2.	E
4.	6	Mike Taylor (GB)	Lotus 15 Climax				3.	E
5.	27	Roy Schechter (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 023				4.	E
6.	107	Ulf Norinder (S)	Porsche 718 RSK				5.	E
7.	45	Gilbert Geitner (USA)	Ferrari 500 TRC 0698MDTR				6.	E
8.	39	James Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven				1.	G
9.	16	E. F. Spicer (USA)	Maserati 150S				2.	F
10.	91	Bill Parham (USA)	Elva Mk IV				3.	F
11.	54	Jay Chamberlain (USA)	Lotus Elite				7.	E
12.	17	John Luce (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera				4.	F
13.	23	J. Miller	AC - Bristol				8.	E
14.	36	E. Grimm	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				5.	F
15.	65	Stan Peterson (USA)	Lotus Eleven	Stan Peterson			2.	G
16.	83	John Cuevas (USA)	Porsche 356A Carrera GS GT Speedster 84904	Camoradi USA			9.	E
17.	30	Denise McCluggage (USA)	Osca S750 763				3.	G
18.	76	Oliver Schmidt (USA)	Osca S750 951				4.	G
19.	141	J. Collins (USA)	AC - Bristol				10.	E
20.	81	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza TO 712	Team Roosevelt			1.	H
21.	64	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera				6.	F
22.	70	Tom Fleming (USA)	Lotus Eleven Mk.2				5.	G
23.	43	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				7.	F
24.	74	J. Christie	Austin-Healey Sprite				8.	F
25.	22	Dorr	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				9.	F
26.	32	Richard Toland (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				6.	G
27.	33	Art Swanson (USA)	MGA				10.	F
28.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza	Team Roosevelt			2.	H
29.	77	David Darrin (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				7.	G
30.	15	Phil Stiles (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				11.	F
31.	66	King Moore (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Spyder				3.	H
32.	87	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato				4.	H
33.	75	George Waltman (USA)	Fiat-Abarth				5.	H
34.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven			DNF		G
35.	68	L. Richelieu	Lotus Eleven			DNF		G
36.	63	Robert Keyes (USA)	AC - Bristol			DNF		E
37.	82	J. C. Kilburn (USA)	Lotus 15			DNF		G
38.	60	Howard Fowler (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera			DNF		F
39.	58	Bob Major (USA)	Jabro Special			DNF		H
40.	72	Sy Kaback (USA)	Lotus 15			DNF		E
41.	37	Harry Entwistle (CDN)	Lotus 15			DNF		E
42.	7	Dick Macon (USA)	Lotus Eleven			DNF		G

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 8

Nassau [Ladies]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 8 and 9 - Five Lap Ladies' races, heat 1 and 2), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 5.12.1959

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 72,420 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	65	Prudence Baxter (USA)	Lotus Eleven	Stan Peterson	10		G
2.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven		10		G
3.	36	L. Grimm	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		10
4.	22	Greta Oakes (BS)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				F
5.	9N	Heather Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite 7427
6.	12N	Joan Galloway (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			2:DNS

Heat 1

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 125,263 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	65	Prudence Baxter (USA)	Lotus Eleven	Stan Peterson	5	0:17:20,650	G
2.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven		5		G
3.	36	L. Grimm	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		5
4.	22	Greta Oakes (BS)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				F
5.	9N	Heather Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite 7427
6.	12N	Joan Galloway (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite

Heat 2

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 124,064 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven		5	0:17:51,000	G
2.	65	Prudence Baxter (USA)	Lotus Eleven	Stan Peterson	5		G
3.	36	L. Grimm	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		5
4.	22	Greta Oakes (BS)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder				F
5.	9N	Heather Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite 7427
	Did not start:
	12N	Joan Galloway (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 9

Nassau [Porsche]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 10 - Five Lap Porsche race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 5.12.1959

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 139,995 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	61	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 026		5	0:15:51,150	F
2.	96	Wolfgang von Trips (D)	Porsche 718 RSK		5	0:15:59,000	F
3.	27	Roy Schechter (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 023		5
4.	48	Jack McAfee (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK	Camoradi USA			E
5.	107	Ulf Norinder (S)	Porsche 718 RSK
6.	83	John Cuevas (USA)	Porsche 356A Carrera GS GT Speedster 84904	Camoradi USA
7.	17	John Luce (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera				F
8.	60	Fowler	Porsche 356 Carrera				F
9.	64	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera				F
10.	71	Chuck Cassel (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK			DNF	E

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 10

Nassau [Austin-Healey]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 11 - Five Lap Austin-Healey race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 5.12.1959

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 118,306 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	89	Tim Mayer (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000	Dudley Smolen	5	0:18:21,860	D
2.	16N	Tim Boorman (BS)	Austin-Healey 100		5	0:18:22,000
3.	1N	Peter Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6		5		D
4.	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000 ... - 2145				D
5.	68N	Tony Adams (BS)	Austin-Healey 100S
6.	15	Phil Stiles (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite
7.	8N	I. Allen (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6
8.	7N	Mario Parotti (BS)	Austin-Healey 3000			DNF
9.	12N	David Albury (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite			DNF

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 11

Nassau [Locals]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 12 - Five Lap Island Resident's race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 5.12.1959

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 72,420 km

Winner's average speed: 124,863 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	4N	James Coley (BS)	Porsche 356A Carrera	10	0:34:48,000
2.	1N	Peter Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6	10	0:34:51,000	D
3.	8N	I. Allen (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6	10
4.	68N	Tony Adams (BS)	Austin-Healey 100S
5.	5N	John Body (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera 155
6.	14N	J. Darville (BS)	MGA
7.	2N	Keith Haywood (BS)	MGA			F
8.	21N	Sydney Oakes (BS)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder
9.	10N	Parker	MGA
10.	9N	Heather Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite 7427
11.	17N	Kemp	MGA 4885
12.	20N	Hans Schenk (BS)	Austin-Healey 3000 8904
13.	11N	Jesse Crafton (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite
14.	15N	John Moore (BS)	MGA		DNF
15.	12N	David Albury (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite		DNF
16.	22N	C. Lehmann (BS)	MG Corvette		DNF
17.	18N	Bamford	Berkeley	4
	Other starters:
	19N	xxx	Austin-Healey 100-6

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 12

Nassau [Austin-Healey & Locals]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 13 - Five Lap Combined Austin-Healey and Island Resident's race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 5.12.1959

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 22,500 km

Winner's average speed: 73,291 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	4N	James Coley (BS)	Porsche 356A Carrera		5	0:18:25,180
2.	1N	Peter Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6		5	0:18:36,000	D
3.	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000 ... - 2145		5		D
4.	8N	I. Allen (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6
5.	5N	John Body (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera 155
6.	14N	Michael Myers (BS)	MGA
7.	15N	John Moore (BS)	MGA
8.	2N	Keith Haywood (BS)	MGA				F
9.	21N	Sydney Oakes (BS)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder
10.	10N	Parker	MGA
11.	17N	Kemp	MGA 4885
12.	20N	Hans Schenk (BS)	Austin-Healey 3000 8904
13.	11N	Jesse Crafton (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite
	Not classified:
	9N	Heather Bethell (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite 7427			Entered one race only
	15	Phil Stiles (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			Entered one race only
	16N	Tim Boorman (BS)	Austin-Healey 100			Entered one race only
	18N	Bamford	Berkeley			Entered one race only
	19N	xxx	Austin-Healey 100-6			Entered one race only
	68N	Tony Adams (BS)	Austin-Healey 100S			Entered one race only
	89	Dudley Smolen (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000	Dudley Smolen		Entered one race only	D

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 13

Nassau [Ferrari]

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 14 - Five Lap Ferrari Classics, Handicap race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 5.12.1959

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 142,335 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	4	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59 0768TR	John Von Neumann/John Edgar	5	0:15:15,840	1.	O2L
2.	10	Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR	North American Racing Team	5		2.	O2L
3.	24	Dale Duncan (USA)	Ferrari 290 MM 0616	Jim Groves	5		3.	O2L
4.	116	Ettore Chimeri (YV)	Ferrari 250 TR 58/59 0726TR				4.	O2L
5.	52	Josie von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0704TR				5.	O2L
6.	95	George Reed (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1603GT				6.	O2L
7.	18	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1451GT				7.	O2L
8.	94	Wayne Burnett (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1085GT				8.	O2L
9.	106	Alan Markelson (USA)	Ferrari 500 TRC 0668MDTR				1.	U2L

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 14

Nassau Memorial Trophy

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 15 - Nassau Memorial Trophy race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 6.12.1959

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 86,905 km

Winner's average speed: 127,553 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	18	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1451GT		12	0:40:52,740	1.	D	1.
2.	4N	James Coley (BS)	Porsche 356A Carrera		12		1.	F
3.	63	Robert Keyes (USA)	AC - Bristol		12		1.	E
4.	141	J. Collins (USA)	AC - Bristol		12		2.	E
5.	23	J. Miller	AC - Bristol		12		3.	E
6.	36	E. Grimm	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		12		4.	E
7.	76	Robert Publicker (USA)	Osca S750 951		12		1.	H
8.	81	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza TO 712	Team Roosevelt	11		2.	H
9.	89	Tim Mayer (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000	Dudley Smolen	11		2.	D
10.	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza	Team Roosevelt	11		3.	H
11.	40	Charles Weiss (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		11		1.	B
12.	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000 ... - 2145		11		3.	D
13.	22	Carl Dorr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder		11		2.	F
14.	32	Richard Toland (USA)	D.B. - Panhard		11		1.	G
15.	34	Antonio Izquierdo (CO)	AC Ace Bristol BEX 460		11		5.	E
16.	77	David Darrin (USA)	D.B. - Panhard		11		2.	G
17.	79	Louis Comito (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV		11		3.	F
18.	68	L. Richelieu	Lotus Eleven		11		3.	G
19.	33	Art Swanson (USA)	MGA		11		4.	F
20.	87	John Norwood (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Zagato		10		4.	H
21.	66	King Moore (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Spyder		10		4.	G
22.	75	George Waltman (USA)	Fiat-Abarth		10		5.	H
23.	43	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder		9		5.	F
24.	15	Phil Stiles (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			DNF
25.	85	Truett Helms (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette			DNF		B
26.	64	Morrow Decker (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera			DNF		F
27.	19	Eddie Sachs (USA)	Nisonger KLG Special			DNF
28.	7	Dick Macon (USA)	Lotus Eleven			DNF		G
29.	83	John Cuevas (USA)	Porsche 356A Carrera GS GT Speedster 84904	Camoradi USA		DNF
30.	17	John Luce (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera			DNF		F
	Other starters:
	100	Skip Hudson (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM Maserati 0362AM

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 15

Nassau Trophy

6th Annual International Bahamas Speed Weeks (Race 16 - Nassau Trophy race), Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 6.12.1959

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 354,860 km

Winner's average speed: 140,438 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Aston Martin DBR2/420 1	Elisha Walker	49	2:31:36,470	1.	C
2.	4	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59 0768TR	John Von Neumann/John Edgar	49	2:32:06,000	1.	D
3.	78	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 031		49		1.	F
4.	2	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper Monaco T49 Climax CM/4/59	John Coombs	49		1.	E
5.	8	Jo Bonnier (S)	Porsche 718 RSK	Camoradi USA	49		2.	F
6.	61	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 026		49		3.	F
7.	25	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Maserati Tipo 61 2455	Mike Garber	48	Accident	2.	D
8.	14	Jim Jeffords (USA)	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 002	Meister Bräuser	48		1.	B
9.	96	Wolfgang von Trips (D)	Porsche 718 RSK		48		4.	F
10.	26	Alan Connell (USA)	Ferrari 335 Sport 0764		48		2.	C
11.	11	Dick Thompson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray		48		3.	C
12.	97	Jim Hall (USA)	Maserati 450S 4510				4.	C
13.	10	Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR	North American Racing Team			5.	C
14.	27	Roy Schechter (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK 023				2.	E
15.	98	Lloyd Ruby (USA)	Maserati 450S 5.7 4508				2.	B
16.	12	Loyal Katskee (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2454	Loyal Katskee	46	Suspension	3.	D
17.	48	Jack McAfee (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK	Camoradi USA			3.	E
18.	52	Josie von Neumann (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0704TR				6.	C
19.	18	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1451GT				4.	D
20.	71	Chuck Cassel (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK				4.	E
21.	37	Harry Entwistle (CDN)	Lotus 15				5.	E
22.	128	Pat Pigott (USA)	Lotus 15				6.	E
23.	95	George Reed (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1603GT				5.	D
24.	70	Tom Fleming (USA)	Lotus Eleven Mk.2				1.	G
25.	45	Gilbert Geitner (USA)	Ferrari 500 TRC 0698MDTR				7.	E
26.	7	Dick Macon (USA)	Lotus Eleven				2.	G
27.	30	Denise McCluggage (USA)	Osca S750 763				1.	H
28.	16	E. F. Spicer (USA)	Maserati 150S				5.	F
29.	107	Ulf Norinder (S)	Porsche 718 RSK				8.	E
30.	101	P. Daff	JBW Maserati				9.	E
31.	56	Howard Brown (USA)	Aston Martin DB2 Jaguar Special SYX 934				7.	C
32.	76	Oliver Schmidt (USA)	Osca S750 951				2.	H
33.	141	J. Collins (USA)	AC - Bristol					E
34.	6	C. Murray	Lotus 15 Climax		36	DNF		E
35.	63	Robert Keyes (USA)	AC - Bristol		36	DNF		E
36.	3	Stirling Moss (GB)	Aston Martin DBR2/420 2	David Brown	36	DNF		C	1.
37.	91	Bill Parham (USA)	Elva Mk IV		35	DNF
38.	38	Marion Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven		33	DNF		G
39.	82	J. C. Kilburn (USA)	Lotus 15		33	DNF		G
40.	92	Ronnie Hissom (USA)	Lister - Corvette		32	DNF		C
41.	20	Carroll Shelby (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2451	Camoradi USA	31	Accident		D
42.	106	Alan Markelson (USA)	Ferrari 500 TRC 0668MDTR			DNF		E
43.	116	Ettore Chimeri (YV)	Ferrari 250 TR 58/59 0726TR			DNF		C
44.	65	Stan Peterson (USA)	Lotus Eleven	Stan Peterson	26	DNF		G
45.	53	Richie Ginther (USA)	Ferrari 412 MI 0744MI	John Von Neumann/John Edgar	25	DNF		C
46.	84	D. Johnson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		22	DNF		B
47.	83	John Cuevas (USA)	Porsche 356A Carrera GS GT Speedster 84904	Camoradi USA	20	DNF
48.	60	Howard Fowler (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera		19	DNF		F
49.	44	Chuck Rickert (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera MVIN 1215 IND		18	DNF
50.	94	Wayne Burnett (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1085GT		14	DNF		D
51.	54	Jay Chamberlain (USA)	Lotus Elite		13	DNF		E
52.	39	James Lowe (USA)	Lotus Eleven		13	DNF		G
53.	93	Hap Sharp (USA)	Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati CM/7/59		11	DNF		D
54.	100	Skip Hudson (USA)	Ferrari 375 MM Maserati 0362AM		9	DNF
55.	1N	John Moore (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6		6	DNF		D
56.	72	Sy Kaback (USA)	Lotus 15		4	DNF		E
57.	24	Dale Duncan (USA)	Ferrari 290 MM 0616	Jim Groves	3	DNF		C
58.	62	Augie Pabst (USA)	Bocar XP-5 Chevrolet	Meister Bräuser	3	Clutch
59.	102	Bud Gates (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette SR-2		1	DNF
60.	73	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S X224	Donald Healey	1	Clutch		D
	Did not finish:
	22	Carl Dorr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder		12	Black-flagged: started illegally		F
	80	Ray Cuomo (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza	Team Roosevelt		Black-flagged: started illegally		H
	81	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth Record Monza TO 712	Team Roosevelt		Black-flagged: started illegally		H
	Other starters:
	28	Ed Fuchs (USA)	Maserati 300S 3083					D
	29	A. J. Foyt (USA)	Lister - Corvette
	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000 ... - 2145					D
	89	Dudley Smolen (USA)	Austin-Healey 3000	Dudley Smolen				D
	Did not start:
	9	Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari Dino 196 S 0776TR	North American Racing Team		Gearbox		F
	51	Lloyd Ruby (USA)	Maserati 450S 4509	Micro-Lube		Stalled on grid
	Did not practice:
	-	Augie Pabst (USA)	Scarab Mk II Chevrolet 003	Meister Bräuser		Towing crash
	In entry list:
	-	Chuck Rickert (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK					F
	-	Charles Weiss (USA)	Ferrari					C
	-	Buddy Cagle (USA)	Maserati					D
	-	Chuck Howard (USA)	Huffaker Special					C
	-	Hugh Sutherland (CDN)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3805					D
	-	E. D. Martin (USA)	Ferrari					C
	-	Frank de Arollano (USA)	Aston Martin					C
	-	Denise McCluggage (USA)	Ferrari					D
	-	Zourab Tchkotoua (E)	Ferrari					D
	-	Loyal Katskee (USA)	Ferrari					D
	-	Ken Miles (GB)	Porsche 718 RSK					F
	-	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Ferrari 500 TR					E
	-	Ed Crawford (USA)	Porsche 718 RSK					F
	-	Samuel Crooks (USA)	Austin-Healey					D
	-	Ernest Grimm (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder					F
	-	Jay Chamberlain (USA)	Lotus 15 Climax					E
	-	Paul O'Shea (USA)	Nisonger Special
	-	Harry Heuer (USA)	Bocar					C
	-	Larry de Richelieu (BS)	Lotus					G
	-	Louis Comito (USA)	Osca					F
	5	George Ragsdale (USA)	Ferrari 335 Sport					C
	28	Fritz D'Orey (BR)	Ferrari 250 GT TdF 0787GT?					D
	42	Millard Ripley (USA)	Porsche 550 RS			Not known if ran		F
	59	Jim Kaperonis (USA)	Astari Proto					C
	88	Steve McClellan (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			Not known if ran
	99	Robert White (USA)	Ferrari 410 Sport 0596CM			Not known if ran		C
	103	Alfonso Gomez-Mena (C)	Ferrari 250 GT TdF 1035GT			Not known if ran		GT
	104	Tossie Alex (USA)	Jaguar XKSS XKSS769 (XKD 550)
	105	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Elva			Not known if ran

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