The 1958 Melbourne Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula Libre Racing Cars and Sports Cars by invitation.[1] The race was staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 30 November 1958 over 32 laps, a distance of 100 miles (161 km).[2] It was race 8 of 9 in the 1958 Australian Drivers' Championship.[3]

The race was won by Stirling Moss driving a Cooper T45 for RRC Walker.[4]

Results

Stirling Moss won the race driving a Cooper T45, similar to the example pictured above
Position[2] Driver[2] No.[5] Car[2] Entrant[5] Laps[2]
1 Stirling Moss 7 Cooper T45 Coventry Climax FPF RRC Walker 32
2 Jack Brabham 8 Cooper T45 Coventry Climax FPF J Brabham 32
3 Doug Whiteford 26 Maserati 300S D Whiteford 31
4 Bib Stillwell 3 Maserati 250F BS Stillwell 31
5 Len Lukey 5[4] Lukey Bristol Lukey Mufflers Pty Ltd 30
6 Bill Pitt 22 Jaguar D-Type G Anderson 30
7 Curley Brydon 6 Ferrari Type 125 Chevrolet Corvette AH Brydon 29
8 Glyn Scott 18 Repco Holden Special G Scott 29
9 Bob Jane 27 Maserati 300S New York Motors Pty Ltd 29
10 Tom Clarke[6] 10 Ferrari 555[4] T Clarke 28
11 John Roxburgh 19 Cooper T41 Coventry Climax FWB JB Roxburgh 28
DNF Derek Jolly 29 Lotus XV Coventry Climax D Jolly 28
DNF Stan Jones 12 Maserati 250F Stan Jones Motors Pty Ltd 18
DNF Austin Miller 60 Miller Special Coventry Climax FWB A Miller 12
DNF Ted Gray 11 Tornado Mk.II Chevrolet Corvette L Abrahams 4
DNF Arnold Glass 2 Ferrari 555[4] Capital Motors 4
DNF Jack Myers 17 WM Special Waggott Holden J Myers 1
DNF[7] Owen Bailey 20 Talbot-Lago T26C O Bailey 1
DNF Alec Mildren 15 Cooper T43 Coventry Climax FPE AG Mildren Pty Ltd 0
DNS Bill Patterson 9 Cooper T43 Coventry Climax Bill Patterson Motors Pty Ltd -
DNS Ray Gibbs 25 Cooper T23 Holden Sabina Motors Pty. Ltd. -
DNS Werner Greve[8] 30 HWM Jaguar W Greve -
DNS Ray Wamsley 21 Alfa Romeo Tipo B Chevrolet Corvette R Wamsley -
DNS Charlie Whatmore 28 Lotus XI Coventry Climax FPF C Whatmore -
DNS John Marston 23 Cooper Mk.IV Vincent s/c J Marston -
DNS[9] Ern Seeliger 4 Maybach Mk.IV Chevrolet Corvette E Seeliger -

Notes:

  • Winner's average speed: 98.86 mph[10]
  • Fastest lap: Stirling Moss, 1m 50s (102.27 mph), all time outright lap record[11]

References

  1. ↑ Final Supplementary Regulations, International Meeting, Melbourne GP and Victorian TT, 1958
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Melbourne Grand Prix, members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. ↑ 1958 CAMS Gold Star, Australian Motor Sports Review, 1958-59, page 35
  4. 1 2 3 4 Melbourne Grand Prix, Albert Park, 30 Nov 1958, Results, oldracingcars.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. 1 2 Official Programme, Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne Grand Prix and Melbourne Tourist Trophy, Second Day, 1958
  6. ↑ CLARKE spelling from Official Programme
  7. ↑ members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw indicates that Bailey did not start, but also that he completed 1 lap. The race report in Autosport December 12, 1958 indicates that "Bailey's Talbot sat lifeless on the grid but was soon away."
  8. ↑ GREVE spelling from Official Programme
  9. ↑ Melbourne Grand Prix and Victorian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Sport, pages 548 to 551 and pages 559 to 561
  10. ↑ David McKay, Quick money for Moss, Modern Motor, February 1959, page 35
  11. ↑ Barry Green, Glory Days - Albert Park 1953-58, page 123

Further reading

  • H. A, C. Russell, Moss wins at Melbourne, Autosport, December 12, 1958, pages 758 to 760
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