1959 BRDC International Trophy
# 1959 BRDC International Trophy

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 | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Jack Brabham | Cooper Car Company | Cooper-Climax T51 | 1h25m28.6, 165.34 km/h | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | Roy Salvadori | David Brown Corporation | Aston Martin DBR4/250 | 1h25m46.2 (+15.6s) | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | Ron Flockhart | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | 1h25m53.2 (+24.6s) | 5 |
| 4 | 9 | Phil Hill | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari Dino 246/59 | 49 laps | 10 |
| 5 | 5 | Jack Fairman | High Efficiency Motors | Cooper-Climax T45 | 49 laps | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | Carroll Shelby | David Brown Corporation | Aston Martin DBR4/250 | 48 laps - lubrication | 6 |
| 7 | 21 | Jim Russell | Jim Russell | Cooper-Climax T45 | 48 laps | 12 |
| 8 | 26 | Ivor Bueb | British Racing Partnership | Cooper-Borgward T51 | 48 laps | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | Ian Burgess | High Efficiency Motors | Cooper-Climax T43 | 48 laps | 15 |
| 10 | 19 | Tony Marsh | Tony Marsh | Cooper-Climax T45 | 48 laps | 16 |
| 11 | 24 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax 16 | 48 laps | 14 |
| 12 | 23 | Bill Moss | United Racing Stable | Cooper-Climax T51 | 46 laps | 20 |
| 13 | 22 | Tim Parnell | Tim Parnell | Cooper-Climax T45 | 46 laps | 21 |
| 14 | 18 | Mike Taylor | Cooper Car Company | Cooper-Climax T51 | 45 laps | 11 |
| NC | 12 | Pete Lovely | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax 16 | 44 laps | 7 |
| Ret | 10 | Brian Naylor | JB Naylor | JBW-Maserati | 41 laps - gearbox | no time |
| Ret | 14 | Maria Teresa de Filippis | Scuderia Ugolini | Maserati 250F | 40 laps - transmission | 23 |
| Ret | 19 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper Car Company | Cooper-Climax T45 | 39 laps - transmission | 13 |
| Ret | 8 | Tony Brooks | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari Dino 246 | 29 laps - valve | 2 |
| Ret | 17 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | 16 laps - gearbox | 19 |
| Ret | 11 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax 16 | 9 laps - brake pipe | 9 |
| Ret | 15 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Scuderia Ugolini | Maserati 250F | 5 laps - split tank | 18 |
| Ret | 7 | Stirling Moss | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | 3 laps - brakes | 1 |
| DNS | 16 | Hans Herrmann | Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | - | 22 |
| DNA | 25 | Alan Stacey | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax 16 | car not ready | - |
