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Caen Grand Prix
The Grand Prix de Caen was an auto racing event, held in ''la Prairie'' park in Caen. Only six races were held between 1952 and 1958, the 1955 race being cancelled after that 1955 Le Mans disaster, year's Le Mans disaster. The first race was run under Formula Two rules. In 1953 the event was run for Sports car racing, sports cars, and all subsequent events were run under Formula One rules. Winners References {{reflist External linksHorsepower on the Prairie Caen Grand Prix, Sports car races Formula One non-championship races, Caen Auto races in France Sport in Caen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auto Racing
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non-racing disciplines. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various types were organized, with the first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effectively Classic trials, reliability trials, aimed at proving these new machines were a practical mode of transport, but soon became an important way for automobile makers to demonstrate their machines. By the 1930s, specialist racing cars had developed. There are now numerous different categories, each with different rules and regulations. History The first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over a prescribed route occurred at 4:30 A.M. on August 30, 1867, between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Trafford, England, a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Schell
Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell (June 29, 1921 – May 13, 1960) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Born and raised in Paris, Schell was the son of American motorsport executive and heiress Lucy O'Reilly Schell. With his Formula One debut at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, Schell became the first American driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix. Schell died after crashing his Cooper T51 during practice for the non-championship 1960 BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone. Early life Schell was born in the 16th arrondissement, Paris, France, the son of expatriate American and sometime auto racer Laury Schell; his mother was the wealthy American heiress Lucy O'Reilly Schell. O'Reilly was an auto racing enthusiast who had met Laury while visiting France; they soon became familiar names on the rallying scene together. She became heavily invested in the Delahaye concern, first campaigning sports cars for them and then championing the dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula One Non-championship Races
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Sports Car Races
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Caen Grand Prix
The Grand Prix de Caen was an auto racing event, held in ''la Prairie'' park in Caen. Only six races were held between 1952 and 1958, the 1955 race being cancelled after that 1955 Le Mans disaster, year's Le Mans disaster. The first race was run under Formula Two rules. In 1953 the event was run for Sports car racing, sports cars, and all subsequent events were run under Formula One rules. Winners References {{reflist External linksHorsepower on the Prairie Caen Grand Prix, Sports car races Formula One non-championship races, Caen Auto races in France Sport in Caen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Caen Grand Prix ...
The 1958 Caen Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 20 July 1958 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run over 86 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss who lapped the field in a Cooper T45. Classification References * Results at www.silhouet.co {{F1 NC race report , Name_of_race = Caen Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1958 , Previous_race_in_season = 1958 BRDC International Trophy , Next_race_in_season = 1959 Glover Trophy , Previous_year's_race = 1957 Caen Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = — Caen Grand Prix Caen Grand Prix Caen Grand Prix The Grand Prix de Caen was an auto racing event, held in ''la Prairie'' park in Caen. Only six races were held between 1952 and 1958, the 1955 race being cancelled after that 1955 Le Mans disaster, year's Le Mans disaster. The first race was run u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coventry Climax
Coventry Climax was a British manufacturer of forklift trucks, fire pumps, racing engines, and other speciality engines. History Pre WWI The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, a joint venture by Jens Stroyer and Pelham Lee. In 1905, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed as Coventry Simplex by Horace Pelham Lee, a former Daimler employee, who saw an opportunity in the nascent internal combustion engine market. An early user was GWK, who produced over 1,000 light cars with Coventry-Simplex two-cylinder engines between 1911 and 1915. Just before the First World War, a Coventry-Simplex engine was used by Lionel Martin to power the first Aston Martin car. Ernest Shackleton selected Coventry-Simplex to power the tractors that were to be used in his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914. Hundreds of Coventry-Simplex engines were manufactured during the First World War to be used in generator sets for se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooper T45
The Cooper T45 was an Open-wheel car, open-wheel formula racing car, developed and built by the Cooper Car Company in 1958, and designed by Owen Maddock. It competed in Formula 2 racing as well as in Formula One racing, where it won one World Championship Grand Prix, the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix, being driven by Maurice Trintignant. Development history and technology The Cooper T45 was the successor to the Cooper T43. The chassis remained almost unchanged, but the wheel suspension was revised. The engine was lowered. Until 1959 the cars had drum brakes, which were then replaced by disc brakes. Racing history For the Formula 1 version, Climax developed a 2.2-litre engine. Since this engine was exclusively available to the works team, Rob Walker had to resort to the 2-litre engine, which had less power. In 1958, Frenchman Maurice Trintignant surprisingly won the Monaco Grand Prix with the Walker 2-litre T45. However, the car lacked power on the fast stretches. Especially against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling Moss
Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss (17 September 1929 – 12 April 2020) was a British racing driver and sports broadcasting, broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from to . Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, Moss won a record 212 official races across several motorsport disciplines, including 16 Formula One Grands Prix. In endurance racing (motorsport), endurance racing, Moss won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1954 12 Hours of Sebring, 1954, as well as the Mille Miglia in 1955 Mille Miglia, 1955 with Mercedes-Benz in motorsport, Mercedes. Born and raised in London, Moss was the son of amateur racing driver Alfred Moss and the older brother of rallying, rally driver Pat Moss, Pat. Aged nine, Alfred bought him an Austin 7, which he raced around the field of the family's country house. Initially an equestrianism, equestrian, Moss used his winnings from horse riding competitions to purchase a Cooper 500 in 1948. He was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Caen Grand Prix
The 1957 Caen Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 28 July 1957 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run over 86 laps of the circuit, and was won by a lap by French driver Jean Behra in a BRM P25, the first Grand Prix win for the P25. Behra also set pole and fastest lap. Classification 1 Schell raced the spare BRM after his Maserati 250F broke a piston during practice. References * * * {{F1 NC race report , Name_of_race = Caen Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1957 , Previous_race_in_season = 1957 Reims Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1957 BRDC International Trophy , Previous_year's_race = 1956 Caen Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1958 Caen Grand Prix Caen Grand Prix Caen Grand Prix Caen Grand Prix The Grand Prix de Caen was an auto racing event, held in ''la Prairie'' park in Caen. Only six races were held between 1952 and 1958, the 1955 race being cancelled after that 1955 Le Mans disast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BRM P25
The BRM P25 was a Formula One racing car raced from 1956 to 1960 and the second car produced by the British Racing Motors consortium. After the failure of the complex BRM V16, the P25's design emphasized simplicity. The car was fitted with a 2.5-litre straight-4 engine, producing some 275 horsepower. The P25 would be the foundation of BRM's successes in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Development With BRM in financial trouble after the V16 experiment, Alfred Owen purchased the team and set work on a new car. While the car was being developed, BRM ran a privateer Maserati 250F through the 1954 and 1955 seasons. Stewart Tresilian and Tony Rudd designed an entirely new twin-cam 2.5-litre four-cylinder for the P25. The engine's large bore allowed for larger valves to be fitted. In an exception to keeping with BRM's all-British supply policy, two Weber carburetors were fitted. The engine was mounted to a simple ladder frame steel chassis, with a centre tub monocoque section. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Behra
Jean Marie Behra (16 February 1921 – 1 August 1959) was a French racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Behra contested 54 Formula One Grands Prix across eight seasons for Gordini, Maserati, BRM, Ferrari, and Behra-Porsche. He achieved nine podiums and one fastest lap, finishing fourth in the World Drivers' Championships with Maserati. Appearance and personality Behra was small in stature, stocky, and weighed 178 pounds.''Behra Arrives To Drive In $14,500 U.S. Grand Prix'', Los Angeles Times, 10 October 1958, Page C1. Behra had big shoulders and was scarred from 12 crashes. In 1955 he had an ear torn off from a collision. He sometimes drove magnificently, while at other times he drove with a lack of enthusiasm. Behra was known for being hard-charging and temperamental, which led to confrontations with Ferrari team managers after being accused of overstressing engines at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Reims Grand Prix race in 1959. He was dismissed from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
