Alt-1957: Post-season auction!

[tommykl]

Ivor Bueb
1-95: competes for Ecosse in the British rounds
96-100: prefers not to stray far from sportscars
10 - Bueb has no such qualms and signs eagerly.

Ninian Sanderson
1-95: competes for Ecosse in the British rounds
96-100: prefers not to stray far from sportscars
92 - after some consideration, Sanderson finally decides to compete in the F1 races.

Tony Bettenhausen
1-70: returns to F1 for a one-off in Watkins Glen
71-100: sticks with USAC for the foreseeable future
99 - Tony really doesn't want anything to do with F1 anymore.

Phil Hill
1-90: drives for Ferrari at his home race
91-100: sticks to sportscars in SCCA and Europe with Ferrari
8 - Hill jumps on the opportunity to drive for the Scuderia in F1 once again.

Mathieu Hezemans
1-85: accepts van Loon's generous offer
86-100: gets put off by the small grid size and less than stellar car
14 - Hezemans will make his début in Zandvoort

Harry Schell
1-90: accepts the one-off gig for Gordini
91-100: prefers to race in sportscars and non-championship for the time being
2 - Harry Schell happily takes the Gordini drive.

Redmond Gallagher
1-85: takes up the Gordini drive for Silverstone and Wicklow
86-100: calls a day on his career
73 - 43-year-old Gallagher piles on for another year, though he must be close to retirement by now.

Les Leston
1-65: joins Lewis-Evans at Connaught
66-100: focuses on business commitments, leaving racing on the backburner
75 - Leston isn't enthused by the Connaught's lack of pace and prefers not to sign.

[tommykl]

In the news

July 5th - Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner end 6-year marriage

July 7th - Sihanouk steps down from Cambodian premiership once again after 89-day stint

July 8th - Sinn Féin leaders arrested on orders of Éamon de Valera

July 8th - William Cadbury dies aged 89

July 9th - Elvis Presley gets first starring film role in Loving You

July 9th - Discovery of element 102 announced in Sweden; element named nobelium

July 11th - Aga Khan IV proclaimed Shia Ismaili imam at age 20 following his grandfather's death

July 12th - US surgeon Leroy Burney also links smoking with lung cancer

[tommykl]

Currently winning elsewhere

SCCA Glen Regionals @ Watkins Glen - Paul O'Shea (Glen Classic/DM) - Bob Bucher (BM) - Dean McCarthy (BP) - Louis Roess (CP) - Robert Samm (DP) - Chester Flynn (EM) - Charlie Kolb (EP) - Bob Holbert (FM) - Bernard Groh (FP) - Chuck Dietrich (GM) - Norman Webb (GP) - Melvin Sachs (HM) - George Valentine (HP)

BRSCC National @ Mallory Park - Tony Marsh (Formula 2) - Trevor Taylor (Formula 3) - Ian Walker (Autosport Production/S1.2) - Keith Hall (S1.1)

Kalixport Airfield Midnight Auto Race @ Kiruna - Gunnar Carlsson (S+2.0) - Curt Lincoln (S2.0) - Lars Finnilä (GT)

SCCA New England Regionals @ Lime Rock - Richard Kessler (CM) - Harry Carter (CP) - Frank Adams (DM) - Gilbert Geitner (DP) - Evelyn Mull (EP) - Bill Lewis (FM) - Hodge Brush (FP) - Ray Saidel (GM) - John Clapp (GP) - Henry Rudkin (HM) - Marvin Tober (HP) - Paul Richards (F3)

Coupe Delamare Deboutville @ Rouen - Ron Flockhart (S1.5) - Alessandro de Tomaso (S1.1) - Cliff Allison (S750)

East London-Esplanade Road Race - Frank Blewett

NASCAR Grand National @ Charlotte - Marvin Panch

[Gonzalez]

Connaught are incredibly not happy with how Leston declined the offer and therefore we will continue to prove ourselves we are not a bad team

Since Gould has not yet been entered for this race, Connaught will ask BRM if they could lend Horace Gould for this race only and will also ask Bruce Halford to fill in the permanent seat vacated by Musso.

If BRM and Gould declines the one race offer, we will go for Halford instead, pending he accepts the role or not.

We would like to ask all the other teams to please........try not to make fun of us or us bad words on us.

[tommykl]

Connaught are incredibly not happy with how Leston declined the offer and therefore we will continue to prove ourselves we are not a bad team

Since Gould has not yet been entered for this race, Connaught will ask BRM if they could lend Horace Gould for this race only and will also ask Bruce Halford to fill in the permanent seat vacated by Musso.

If BRM and Gould declines the one race offer, we will go for Halford instead, pending he accepts the role or not.

We would like to ask all the other teams to please........try not to make fun of us or us bad words on us.

Horace Gould is under contract with Reg Parnell Racing, not BRM.

[Gonzalez]

Connaught are incredibly not happy with how Leston declined the offer and therefore we will continue to prove ourselves we are not a bad team

Since Gould has not yet been entered for this race, Connaught will ask BRM if they could lend Horace Gould for this race only and will also ask Bruce Halford to fill in the permanent seat vacated by Musso.

If BRM and Gould declines the one race offer, we will go for Halford instead, pending he accepts the role or not.

We would like to ask all the other teams to please........try not to make fun of us or us bad words on us.

Horace Gould is under contract with Reg Parnell Racing, not BRM.

Ah, correct my mistake, we'll ask Reg Parnell Racing then, not BRM. Just that I had to type this post on a phone with no power and didn't have time to properly check him first.

[Nessafox]

Well no problem. Gould is happy to do get some extra races.

[tommykl]

July 12th 1957, Dutch Grand Prix prequalifying

After a tremendous comeback in Belgium following an awful start to the race, Stirling Moss won one of the closest races in motorsport history, pulling out a massive 13-point lead in the championship, as his nearest rivals at B.C.M.A. all retired. Umberto Maglioli, who challenged for the win, finished in fourth, but is now in second place in the championship despite not yet scoring a podium this year. Moss will still have the championship lead after this race, but can someone else take chunks out of his lead this weekend?

43 drivers have arrived in Zandvoort for the first championship Dutch Grand Prix since 1954, all hoping to record a good result, with varying degrees of expectations.

1. Duncan Hamilton (Vandervell Products Ltd.) - Vanwall VW57 chassis 1, Vanwall VE2 engine 1
2. Berardo Taraschi (Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet) - DB 01 chassis 1, DB 84-1 engine 1
3. Umberto Maglioli (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 3, Ferrari DS50 engine 2
4. Consalvo Sanesi (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 4, Ferrari DS50 engine 3
5. Giulio Cabianca (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 1, Ferrari DS50 engine 1
6. Tony Gaze (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 2, Ferrari DS50 engine 4
7. André Simon (Écurie Voeckler) - Gordini Type 56 chassis 3, Gordini G258/A engine 2
8. Stirling Moss (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 5, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 4
9. Juan Manuel Fangio (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 6, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 5
10. José Froilán González (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 7, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 6
11. Ottorino Volonterio (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 8, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 7
12. André Guelfi (Ecurie Maghreb) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 11, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 11
14. Hans Herrmann (Scuderia Centro Sud) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 12
15. Masten Gregory (Scuderia Centro Sud) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 12, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 3
16. Luigi Musso (Scuderia Ugolini) - B.C.M.A. C-01 chassis 3, B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin engine 9
17. Rob Slotemaker (Jonkheer Gijsbert van Loon) - Guidobaldi FG01 chassis 1, Loonmotor SAMC-1A engine 1
18. Jean Behra (Jonkheer Gijsbert van Loon) - Bentley Speed 4 chassis 11, Vanwall 254 engine 2
19. Mathieu Hezemans (Jonkheer Gijsbert van Loon) - Guidbaldi FG01 chassis 3, Mercedes-Benz UM153 engine 10
20. Henk van Zalinge (Tulpen en Windmolens) - Alfa Romeo AR161 chassis 2, Alfa Romeo AR2V8 engine 2
21. Jean Lucas (Jean Lucas) - Alfa Romeo AR161 chassis 8, O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 engine 4
22. Hans Davids (Loonmotor van Holland) - Guidobaldi FG01 chassis 5, Loonmotor SAMC-1A engine 3
23. Archie Scott Brown (Norfolk Engineering) - Vanwall VW56 chassis 6, Vanwall VE2 engine 3
24. Jim Russell (Norfolk Engineering) - Vanwall VW56 chassis 5, Vanwall VE2 engine 4
25. Robert Manzon (Alexander Racing Team-Gordini) Gordini Type 56 chassis 1, Gordini G258/A engine 5
26. Jo Bonnier (Alexander Racing Team-Gordini) Gordini Type 56 chassis 2, Gordini G258/A engine 1
27. Harry Schell (Alexander Racing Team-Gordini) Gordini Type 56 chassis 4, Gordini G258/A engine 3
28. Boris Dienerstein (Volga Testa Russo) - Volga NK1 chassis 1, Volga GZ1 engine 1
29. Mikhail Metelev (Volga Testa Russo) - Volga NK1 chassis 4, Volga GZ1 engine 4
30. Gerino Gerini (Officine Alfieri Maserati) - Cooper T41 chassis 2, Maserati 56A engine 2
31. Carel Godin de Beaufort (Ecurie Maarsbergen) - Ferrari R560 chassis 1, Ferrari RS560 engine 1
32. Maria Teresa de Filippis (Reg Parnell Racing) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 17, Maserati 56A engine 1
33. B. Bira (Rob Walker Racing) - Lotus 10 chassis 6, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 1
34. Maurice Trintignant (Rob Walker Racing) - Lotus 10 chassis 7, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 2
35. Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 1, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 1
36. Jack Brabham (B.C.M.A.) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 2, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 2
37. Mike Hawthorn (B.C.M.A.) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 3, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 3
38. Lucien Bianchi (Scuderia Adriatica) - Lancia D50 chassis 1, Lancia DS50 engine 3
39. Giorgio Scarlatti (Scuderia Adriatica) - Lancia D50 chassis 2, Lancia DS50 engine 4
40. Jack Fairman (Owen Racing Organisation) - OSCA F156A chassis 13, BRM P26 engine 3
41. Alan Stacey (Owen Racing Organisation) - OSCA F156A chassis 10, BRM P26 engine 4
42. Heinz Melkus (MSG Köthen) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 9, O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 engine 8
43. Horace Gould (Connaught Engineering) - Connaught Type B chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 9
44. Stuart Lewis-Evans (Connaught Engineering) - Connaught Type B chassis 2, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 10

-Scuderia Ferrari, unable or unwilling to find a fifth driver for the Dutch Grand Prix, revert to the standard line-up of Sanesi, Maglioli, Cabianca and Gaze.
-Luigi Musso was fired from Connaught for poor performance and subsequently signed for Ugolini. Usual privateer Horace Gould agreed to drive in Zandvoort while awaiting a more permanent replacement in the shape of Bruce Halford.
-For the Dutch Grand Prix, the venerable Jonkheer van Loon has pulled out all the punches. As well as Rob Slotemaker, he has convinced Jean Behra to guest-drive, as well as successful local sportscar racer Mathieu Hezemans.
-Of course, some privateers have also made their way to Zandvoort. Henk van Zalinge rented an old Alfa Romeo AR161 for the stereotypically-named one-off Tulpen en Windmolens outfit, while Jean Lucas rented a similar Alfa with an O.S.C.A. engine. Hans Davids also rented a classic Guidobaldi-Loonmotor package under the condition that his team would run under the Loonmotor name.
-Following Hernando da Silva Ramos' injury in the Belgian Grand Prix, Gordini have signed Harry Schell for the Dutch Grand Prix and Redmond Gallagher for the British rounds.
-The Soviet showing in Spa having brought shame upon the Motherland, only Metelev and Dienerstein, who had outpaced some non-Soviet cars, remain in the line-up for the time being.
-Reg Parnell Racing, running deeper and deeper into financial trouble, have cut down to just the single car for Maria Teresa de Filippis.
-Gilberte Thirion and Escuderia Hernandez have declined to take part due to the small grid size, preferring not to risk a failure to qualify.
-BRM, also running into money issues, have declined to compete in the Dutch Grand Prix, presumably waiting until the larger grid of Wicklow.
-In an incident reminiscent of last year, Asso di Fiori have missed this race, administrative issues preventing them from submitting their entry on time.
-David Hampshire was also unable to attend, technical issues leaving them stranded in Belgium and unable to make their way to Zandvoort or submit an entry.

With only 22 spots on the grid and 43 entrants, the 21 following drivers will compete in a prequalifying session, with the 8 fastest of them making the main qualifying session.

Berardo Taraschi
Tony Gaze
Masten Gregory
Luigi Musso
Rob Slotemaker
Mathieu Hezemans
Henk van Zalinge
Jean Lucas
Hans Davids
Archie Scott Brown
Jim Russell
Harry Schell
Boris Dienerstein
Mikhail Metelev
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Maria Teresa de Filippis
Lucien Bianchi
Giorgio Scarlatti
Jack Fairman
Horace Gould
Stuart Lewis-Evans

[tommykl]

Prequalifying performance.

Davids - 118
Fairman - 118
Gregory - 116
Lewis-Evans - 116
Gould - 114
Bianchi - 113
Schell - 111
Dienerstein - 109
Musso - 109
Scarlatti - 109
Scott Brown - 109
Gaze - 109
Lucas - 108
van Zalinge - 107
Russell - 107
de Beaufort - 106
de Filippis - 106
Slotemaker - 106
Taraschi - 103
Hezemans - 102
Metelev - 101

[tommykl]

Prequalifying results
1. Tony Gaze (Ferrari) - 1:43.36
2. Harry Schell (Gordini) - 1:43.48
3. Masten Gregory (O.S.C.A.) - 1:43.55
4. Jack Fairman (O.S.C.A.-BRM) - 1:47.28
5. Archie Scott Brown (Vanwall) - 1:48.06
6. Carel Godin de Beaufort (Ferrari) - 1:49.33
7. Jim Russell (Vanwall) - 1:49.45
8. Stuart Lewis-Evans (Connaught-O.S.C.A.) - 1:49.73
9. Lucien Bianchi (Lancia) - 1:50.65
10. Giorgio Scarlatti (Lancia) - 1:51.76
11. Jean Lucas (Alfa Romeo-O.S.C.A.) - 1:51.86
12. Maria Teresa de Filippis (O.S.C.A.-Maserati) - 1:51.88
13. Horace Gould (Connaught-O.S.C.A.) - 1:52.20
14. Luigi Musso (B.C.M.A.) - 1:52.63
15. Henk van Zalinge (Alfa Romeo) - 1:53.94
16. Mathieu Hezemans (Guidobaldi-Mercedes) - 1:59.99
17. Rob Slotemaker (Guidobaldi-Loonmotor) - 2:00.60
18. Hans Davids (Guidobaldi-Loonmotor) - 2:01.40
19. Mikhail Metelev (Volga) - 2:02.17
20. Boris Dienerstein (Volga) - 2:04.81
21. Berardo Taraschi (DB) - 2:05.11

No real surprise here. Norfolk, with more experience, easily put both cars into the main session, while Gaze, Schell and Gregory get easy tickets to Saturday's event. Once again, neither Adriatica car can make it, with Bianchi and Scarlatti coming in ninth and tenth. De Filippis and Gould are probably the biggest disappointments, as their cars should easily allow them to prequalify.

[tommykl]

Qualifying performance.

Fairman - 127
Gaze - 119
de Beaufort - 118
Gregory - 117
Maglioli - 116
Russell - 116
Herrmann - 116
Fangio - 115
Stacey - 113
Melkus - 112
Volonterio - 112
Trintignant - 112
Bonnier - 111
Gerini - 111
Brabham - 111
Hawthorn - 111
Scott Brown - 111
Simon - 110
Bira - 110
Cabianca - 110
Collins - 109
Lewis-Evans - 109
Behra - 109
Schell - 108
Manzon - 107
Guelfi - 106
Moss - 105
Hamilton - 104
Sanesi - 103
González - 103

[tommykl]

Qualifying results
1. Jack Brabham (B.C.M.A.) - 1:39.62
2. Stirling Moss (O.S.C.A.) - 1:40.13
3. Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) - 1:40.97
4. André Simon (Gordini) - 1:40.99
5. Ottorino Volonterio (O.S.C.A.) - 1:41.28
6. Umberto Maglioli (Ferrari) - 1:41.29
7. Robert Manzon (Gordini) - 1:41.30
8. Tony Gaze (Ferrari) - 1:41.40
9. Mike Hawthorn (B.C.M.A.) - 1:41.50
10. José Froilán González (O.S.C.A.) - 1:41.99
11. Juan Manuel Fangio (O.S.C.A.) - 1:42.03
12. Jo Bonnier (Gordini) - 1:42.18
13. Masten Gregory (O.S.C.A.) - 1:42.77
14. Giulio Cabianca (Ferrari) - 1:43.71
15. Harry Schell (Gordini) - 1:44.06
16. Maurice Trintignant (Lotus-O.S.C.A.) - 1:44.59
17. Consalvo Sanesi (Ferrari) - 1:44.79
18. Alan Stacey (O.S.C.A.-BRM) - 1:45.20
19. Jack Fairman (O.S.C.A.-BRM) - 1:45.51
20. Duncan Hamilton (Vanwall) - 1:46.53
21. B. Bira (Lotus-O.S.C.A.) - 1:46.57
22. Archie Scott Brown (Vanwall) - 1:46.69
23. Hans Herrmann (O.S.C.A.) - 1:46.75
24. Heinz Melkus (O.S.C.A.) - 1:46.96
25. Carel Godin de Beaufort (Ferrari) - 1:46.98
26. Jim Russell (Vanwall) - 1:48.08
27. Stuart Lewis-Evans (Connaught-O.S.C.A.) - 1:48.94
28. André Guelfi (O.S.C.A.) - 1:49.61
29. Gerino Gerini (Cooper-Maserati) - 1:49.69
30. Jean Behra (Bentley-Vanwall) - 1:53.78

Despite only recording one lap without much issue or aggression, Jack Brabham scores a record-equalling ninth pole position, ahead of championship leader Stirling Moss and teammate Peter Collins. André Simon and Umberto Maglioli impress with their quick pace, as does Tony Gaze. Both Owen cars make a good impression by making the grid, as does the Norfolk Vanwall of Archie Scott Brown, who beats the Centro Sud entry of Hans Herrmann, as well as the higher-rated Heinz Melkus. Tomorrow's race looks promising.

[tommykl]

Race performance

Brabham 41
Collins 25
Maglioli 21
González 19
Bira 16
Trintignant 15
Simon 12
Cabianca 7
Scott Brown 5
Fangio 3
Gregory -2
Volonterio -4
Fairman -9
Stacey -10
Schell -16
Moss -18
Sanesi -19
Bonnier -22
Manzon -22
Gaze -23
Hawthorn -25
Hamilton -34

A maximum of 9 drivers will finish the race, with two of the retirements being engine failures and one being a C2 accident.

[tommykl]

July 14th 1957, Dutch Grand Prix

Brabham led from the start, followed by the fast-starting Volonterio and Gaze. Overtaking would obviously be pretty difficult on the twisty narrow dune circuit, but this wouldn't be an issue for Brabham, who increased his lead from the very beginning. The sand would prove problematic for some, though, as Consalvo Sanesi's engine failed after just three laps, followed one lap later by Archie Scott Brown with clutch failure. Gaze's initial pace tailed off, falling behind Moss and Collins. As the lower half of the field coalesced into a large battle, González attempted a defensive move on Mike Hawthorn, but only wound up throwing himself into a sand bank at high speed. On the very next lap, his teammate Volonterio suffered from an oil leak, reducing the O.S.C.A. contingent to Moss and Fangio, running in second and eighth place respectively. Trintignant retired from tenth place on lap 10 with a gearbox failure, leaving 17 drivers in the race.

Maglioli found some pace, passing the likes of Gaze, Collins and Simon to move into third place by lap 17. Soon after, just as Jack Fairman pulled out with a clutch failure, Simon dropped behind Collins, who therefore remained in fourth place. Brabham now had a commanding lead ahead of Moss and Maglioli. Maglioli had soon caught Moss, while Ferrari experienced mixed fortunes, with Gaze retiring from fourth place with suspension failure. A gearbox failure also eliminated Harry Schell, leaving 14 drivers in the race come lap 30. On the following lap, Umberto Maglioli took second place from Stirling Moss, starting a battle for the position that would last for a few laps. On lap 34, the past few races came back to haunt B.C.M.A. as Collins and Hawthorn suffered from synchronised gearbox failures.

The race suddenly settled down, with Maglioli winning his battle with Moss and extending a decent gap. Little changed for 20 laps until Giulio Cabianca backed his Ferrari into the Tarzanbocht dunes. Robert Manzon would soon join him on the sidelines when his Gordini engine failed him. They were followed by Fangio with electrical failure and André Simon with steering issues, both retiring successively from fourth place. This left Bonnier in fourth place with Bira close behind. On lap 66, Bira attempted an overtake, but badly fluffed his exit to Scheivlak, skidding on the sand and crashing out of the race, leaving only seven cars in the race, all spaced out pretty equally. Moss caught up Maglioli and attempted to pass him, but despite numerous attempts, failed to make it through.

At the front, Jack Brabham drove a flawless race. He scored pole, fastest lap and led every single lap, securing the very first grand chelem in the world championship. Such was his dominance that Maglioli and Moss, finishing the podium, were five laps behind at the finish. Jo Bonnier, Masten Gregory, Duncan Hamilton and Alan Stacey were the last finishers, and though Brabham broke all records, Stirling Moss retains his championship lead with a fourth consecutive podium.

1. Jack Brabham (B.C.M.A.) 2:22:01.80
2. Umberto Maglioli (Ferrari) +5 laps
3. Stirling Moss (O.S.C.A.) +5 laps
4. Jo Bonnier (Gordini) +9 laps
5. Masten Gregory (O.S.C.A.) +11 laps
6. Duncan Hamilton (Vanwall) +12 laps
7. Alan Stacey (O.S.C.A.-BRM) +12 laps
Ret. B. Bira (Lotus-O.S.C.A.) +25 laps/Accident
Ret. Juan Manuel Fangio (O.S.C.A.) +30 laps/Electrical
Ret. André Simon (Gordini) +30 laps/Steering
Ret. Robert Manzon (Gordini) +34 laps/Engine
Ret. Giulio Cabianca (Ferrari) +36 laps/Accident
Ret. Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) +53 laps/Gearbox
Ret. Mike Hawthorn (B.C.M.A.) +53 laps/Gearbox
Ret. Harry Schell (Gordini) +58 laps/Gearbox
Ret. Tony Gaze (Ferrari) +61 laps/Suspension
Ret. Jack Fairman (O.S.C.A.-BRM) +68 laps/Clutch
Ret. Maurice Trintignant (Lotus-O.S.C.A.) +75 laps/Gearbox
Ret. Ottorino Volonterio (O.S.C.A.) +76 laps/Oil leak
Ret. José Froilán González (O.S.C.A.) +77 laps/Collision
Ret. Archie Scott Brown (Vanwall) +80 laps/Clutch
Ret. Consalvo Sanesi (Ferrari) +81 laps/Engine

Fastest lap: Jack Brabham (B.C.M.A.) - 1:38.37

Championship standings
Drivers
1. Stirling Moss - 28
2. Jack Brabham - 18
3. Umberto Maglioli - 17
4. José Froilán González - 10
5. Robert Manzon - 9 (1 win)
6. Jo Bonnier - 9 (1 2nd)
7. Mike Hawthorn - 8
8. Ottorino Volonterio - 7
9. André Simon - 6 (1 2nd)
10. Duncan Hamilton - 6 (1 4th)
11. Juan Manuel Fangio - 2 (1 5th, 3 Rets)
12. Masten Gregory - 2 (1 5th, 2 Rets)
13. Onofre Marimón - 1 (1 6th, 1 9th)
14. Peter Collins - 1 (1 6th, 4 Rets, 2 poles)
15. B. Bira - 1 (1 6th, 4 Rets, no poles)

Constructors
1. O.S.C.A. - 32
2. B.C.M.A. - 26
3. Gordini - 24
4. Ferrari - 17
5. Vanwall - 6
6. Lotus-O.S.C.A. - 1

Entrants
1. Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili - 32
2. British Commonwealth Motorsport Association - 26
3. Alexander Racing Team-Gordini - 18
4. Scuderia Ferrari - 17
5. Écurie Voeckler - 6 (1 2nd)
6. Vandervell Products Ltd. - 6 (1 4th)
7. Scuderia Centro Sud - 2
8. Rob Walker Racing - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
9. Asso di Fiori - 1 (1 6th, 1 9th)

Post-race report to follow.

[tommykl]

Post-race report
Injuries
Bira was injured in his accident when his steering wheel suddenly moved upon his collision with the sand. He is suffering from a broken wrist, and will be out of action for a month.

Damages
Bira's chassis (10 chassis 6) - £8 449
Manzon's engine (G258/A engine 5) - £22 437
Cabianca's chassis (801 chassis 1) - £8 475
González's chassis (F156A chassis 7) - £14 950
Sanesi's engine (D50 engine 4) - £19 314

Prize money (distance)
Jack Brabham - £2 000
Umberto Maglioli - £1 940
Stirling Moss - £1 940
Jo Bonnier - £1 893
Masten Gregory - £1 869
Duncan Hamilton - £1 857
Alan Stacey - £1 857
B. Bira - £1 702
Juan Manuel Fangio - £1 643
André Simon - £1 643
Robert Manzon - £1 595
Giulio Cabianca - £1 571
Peter Collins - £1 369
Mike Hawthorn - £1 369
Harry Schell - £1 310
Tony Gaze - £1 274
Jack Fairman - £1 190
Maurice Trintignant - £1 107
Ottorino Volonterio - £1 095
José Froilán González - £1 083
Archie Scott Brown - £1 048
Consalvo Sanesi - £1 036
Hans Herrmann - £500
Heinz Melkus - £500
Carel Godin de Beaufort - £500
Jim Russell - £500
Stuart Lewis-Evans - £500
André Guelfi - £500
Gerino Gerini - £500
Jean Behra - £500

Prize money (position)
Jack Brabham - £29 000
Umberto Maglioli - £21 250
Stirling Moss - £16 500
Jo Bonnier - £11 750
Masten Gregory - £9 000
Duncan Hamilton - £6 250
Alan Stacey - £5 500
B. Bira - £4 750
Juan Manuel Fangio - £4 000
André Simon - £3 250
Robert Manzon - £2 500
Giulio Cabianca - £2 250
Peter Collins - £2 000
Mike Hawthorn - £1 750
Harry Schell - £1 500
Tony Gaze - £1 250
Jack Fairman - £1 000
Maurice Trintignant - £750
Ottorino Volonterio - £500
José Froilán González - £250

Budgets done, etc.

[Nessafox]

I'm going to scrap Climax FPF IV engine 1 (because no response from 'works supplier' Climax regarding repairs) and i'm going offer my BRM calendar to collectors.

[DemocalypseNow]

Scuderia Ferrari shall repair 801 chassis 1, and scrap DS50 engine 4. The latter was only built one race weekend ago, and already it has been turned into a pile of junk.

[Normal32]

I'm going to scrap Climax FPF IV engine 1 (because no response from 'works supplier' Climax regarding repairs) and i'm going offer my BRM calendar to collectors.

Can i buy it at collector's price?

[pi314159]

Gonzalez' chassis will be repaired.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

I've decided that the bankruptcy thing was a bit too lazy a way to end IRC's involvement here, so to give them a proper send-off from F1 I would like to bring them back for Ireland and Britain. The details:

1. I'm probably not in much of a position to do this, but I would like to request a budget that would be enough to build a tier 1 chassis as well as purchase an engine, probably a 1957-spec OSCA to fulfill the deal I made with Pi last season. Something similar to the budget I had at the end of 1956 plus whatever prize money the team was due would probably be enough.
2. The entry will only be made in Ireland and Britain. I'm not going to abuse this to try and win championships and to prove it, I will allow the FIA to block any entry by IRC in any further races.
3. The equipment will not be sold off to anyone under any circumstances. In fact, no transactions, be it money or equipment, will be made between IRC or any other entity except the engine supplier, and that will only be for the engine the team will use. Nothing else. Again, the FIA will be allowed to block any transaction attempts that look shady.
4. No equipment will be entered into auction to circumvent point 3. Once more, any attempts may be blocked.

So, the background. IRC has spent much of the 1956-57 off-season (and the 1957 season itself) with the preparation of its new Mk 1 chassis (what a name), designed by Ulsterman John Crosslé, taking cues from the revolutionary Lancia D50 or something. Joe Kelly has provided his Red Cow Garage in Clondalkin, County Dublin as a base for the team to prepare the new car, and has tested the car himself. Apparently it's good. You get the idea.

Oh yeah, driver bids (with nationalities and dates of birth to save some research):

1. Joe Flynn (ROI, 08/12/1917)
2. Paddy Hopkirk (UK, 14/04/1933)
3. Malcolm Templeton (UK, 27/03/1919, thought he was younger...)
4. Ian Titterington (UK, 16/06/1932)
5. Cecil Vard (ROI, 18/06/1923)
6. Bill Lacy (ROI, ??/??/1930)
7. John Crosslé (UK, 03/10/1931, yep, the designer himself)
8. Joe Kelly (ROI, 13/03/1913, now it's getting desperate...)

And in case the Wicklow driver performs particularly disastrously, an English guest for Silverstone:

1. Brian Naylor (UK, 24/03/1923, he will at the very least be given the chance to practice the car)

[dr-baker]

2. Paddy Hopkirk (UK, 14/04/1933)

This I would love to see! (I have just been to a Mini Day at Brooklands so you can understand the keenness!)

[takagi_for_the_win]

Hey hey Tommy, I was wondering if there was a free spot for a new manufacturer to enter in 1958? I have grandesque plans that don't involve me vanishing mysteriously with all of Lancia's money.

Speaking of which, sorry Simtek. I'll buy you a pint to make up for it.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Speaking of which, sorry Simtek. I'll buy you a pint to make up for it.

As you can see, your absence has not had a greatly detrimental effect on the team. But I'll still accept that pint.

[takagi_for_the_win]

Speaking of which, sorry Simtek. I'll buy you a pint to make up for it.

As you can see, your absence has not had a greatly detrimental effect on the team. But I'll still accept that pint.

They... They won races?? Like plural races? Bloody hell, finally my parents can be proud of me!

[dr-baker]

I would like to enter Eric Broadley into the Irish Grand Prix in an F1 adaptation of his 1956 Broadley Special (a precursor to the Lola Mk 1), with the Coventry Climax engine. Is this possible as a purely one-off entry?

[CaptainGetz12]

Ecurie Maghreb will go to the Irish GP with Andre Guelfi using the usual setup:

OSCA F156 Chassis 11, OSCA 1557 Engine 11

[Bandon23]

Norfolk Engineering will be entering the Irish GP, will use the same setup like in previous round.

Don't know if the signups aren't ready yet or posted, so probably we may have posted early.

[Nuppiz]

I'm not sure if the signups have started yet, but if they have, Vanwall will be in Ireland with their usual stuff.

[tommykl]

Joe Flynn
1-90: returns to IRC at short notice for his home race.
91-100: decides that the new car isn't quite ready yet and turns down the opportunity.
5 - Flynn doesn't hesitate and jumps on the chance to drive in F1 again.

[tommykl]

V Duais Mór na hÉireann - Entry list
1. Peter Collins (B.C.M.A.) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 1, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 1
2. Jack Brabham (B.C.M.A.) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 2, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 2
3. Mike Hawthorn (B.C.M.A.) - B.C.M.A. RP.1001 chassis 3, B.C.M.A. A/AS Wyvern engine 3
4. Jack Fairman (Owen Racing Organisation) - OSCA F156A chassis 13, BRM P26 engine 3
5. Alan Stacey (Owen Racing Organisation) - OSCA F156A chassis 10, BRM P26 engine 4
6. Gilberte Thirion (Escuderia Hernandez) - Hernandez Tipo 56 chassis 1, Hernandez H/258A engine 1
7. Berardo Taraschi (Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet) - DB 01 chassis 1, DB 84-1 engine 1
8. Joe Flynn (Irish Racing Cars) - IRC Mk1 chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 13
9. Hans Herrmann (Scuderia Centro Sud) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 12
10. Masten Gregory (Scuderia Centro Sud) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 12, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 3
11. Jean Behra (Scuderia Ugolini) - B.C.M.A. C-01 chassis 3, B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin engine 9
12. John Bekaert (John Bekaert) - Ferrari R560 chassis 1, Ferrari RS560 engine 1
13. Roy Bloxam (John Bekaert) - Ferrari R560 chassis 5, Ferrari RS560 engine 2
14. Edward Lorent (Volga Testa Russo) - Volga NK1 chassis 6, Volga GZ1 engine 6
15. Onofre Marimón (Asso di Fiori) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 14, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 8
16. Reg Parnell (Reg Parnell Racing) - Cooper T41 chassis 6, Maserati 56A engine 1
17. Horace Gould (Reg Parnell Racing) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 15, Climax FPF IV engine 3
18. Maria Teresa De Filippis (Reg Parnell Racing) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 17, Climax FPF IV engine 4
19. André Guelfi (Écurie Maghreb) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 11, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 11
20. Archie Scott Brown (Norfolk Engineering) - Vanwall VW56 chassis 6, Vanwall VE2 engine 3
21. Jim Russell (Norfolk Engineering) - Vanwall VE2 chassis 5, Vanwall VE2 engine 4
22. Duncan Hamilton (Vandervell Products Ltd.) - Vanwall VW57 chassis 1, Vanwall VE2 engine 1
23. Stirling Moss (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 5, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 4
24. Juan Manuel Fangio (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 6, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 5
25. José Froilán González (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 7, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 6
26. Ottorino Volonterio (O.S.C.A.) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 8, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 7
27. Lucien Bianchi (Scuderia Adriatica) - Lancia D50 chassis 1, Lancia DS50 engine 3
28. Giorgio Scarlatti (Scuderia Adriatica) - Lancia D50 chassis 2, Lancia DS50 engine 4
29. Umberto Maglioli (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 3, Ferrari DS50 engine 2
30. Consalvo Sanesi (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 4, Ferrari DS50 engine 3
31. Giulio Cabianca (Scuderia Ferrari) - Ferrari 801 chassis 1, Ferrari DS50 engine 1
32. Ninian Sanderson (Ecurie Ecosse) - B.C.M.A. C-01 chassis 1, B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin engine 1
33. Ivor Bueb (Ecurie Ecosse) - B.C.M.A. C-01 chassis 4, B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin engine 6
34. Robert Manzon (Alexander Racing Team-Gordini) Gordini Type 56 chassis 3, Gordini G258/A engine 3
35. Jo Bonnier (Alexander Racing Team-Gordini) Gordini Type 56 chassis 2, Gordini G258/A engine 1
36. Redmond Gallagher (Alexander Racing Team-Gordini) Gordini Type 56 chassis 1, Gordini G258/A engine 2
37. Innes Ireland (Innes Ireland) Ferrari R560 chassis 3, Ferrari RS560 engine 7
38. Bruce Halford (Connaught Engineering) - Connaught Type B chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 9
39. Stuart Lewis-Evans (Connaught Engineering) - Connaught Type B chassis 2, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 10
40. David Hampshire (Hampshire Racing Alliance) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 16, Vanwall VE2 engine 2

You have until Monday April 24th 2017 at noon CET. You know what to do.

[kevinbotz]

B.C.M.A. will submit its usual entries.

[Ataxia]

Owen will chuck in the same entries as last time. You know, I could probably have spent the time typing this to look them up. But I didn't. Sorry.

[Normal32]

The usual for Hernandez and DB

[Bobby Doorknobs]

IRC enters its only driver in its only car with an as-yet unidentified OSCA engine.

...speaking of which, I need to confirm that engine deal in official terms. I know it was a rental deal for two engines, but I cannot for the life of me remember the exact amount I was paying for them.

[tommykl]

In the news

July 14th - Rawya Ateya takes office as first female parliamentarian in Egypt and the Arab world

July 14th - 270 killed in steamer capsizing in Caspian Sea

July 16th - US Marine John Glenn completes cross-US flight in less than 3 hours 30 minutes

July 19th - First rocket-powered nuclear warhead tested in Nevada

July 20th - Jacques Anquetil wins first Tour de France

July 22nd - French Oceanian Establishments renamed to French Polynesia

July 25th - Tunisian Republic proclaimed by Habib Bourguiba

July 26th - Nationalist Sim Var becomes Prime Minister of Cambodia

July 26th - Acharya resigns as Nepalese PM; controversial Kunwar Inderjit Singh appointed

July 26th - Carlos Castillo Armas assassinated by palace guard; Luis Arturo González López becomes Acting Guatemalan President until new election

[pasta_maldonado]

SCS and Ugolini entries for Ireland:

Hans Herrmann (Scuderia Centro Sud) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 1, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 12
Masten Gregory (Scuderia Centro Sud) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 12, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 3
Jean Behra (Scuderia Ugolini) - B.C.M.A. C-01 chassis 3, B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin engine 9

[Aislabie]

John Bekaert
John Bekaert (Chassis: Ferrari R560 1 / Engine: Ferrari RS560 1)
Roy Bloxam (Chassis: Ferrari R560 5 / Engine: Ferrari RS560 2)

Accomplished sports car duo Bekaert and Bloxam have entered the Irish Grand Prix together with borrowed Ferrari machines.

Volga Testa Russo
Edward Lorent (Chassis: Volga NK1.6 / Engine: Volga GZ 1.6)

In another surprising twist, there will be only one Volga car entered to the Irish Grand Prix, but it will be Edward Lorent who drives it. After his performance at Spa, it was rather assumed we might have seen the last of him.

[RonDenisDeletraz]

Onofre Marimón (Asso di Fiori) - O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 14, O.S.C.A. 1557 engine 8

[Nessafox]

Cooper T41 chassis 6 - Maserati 56A engine 1 - Reg Parnell
O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 15 - Climax FPF IV engine 3 - Horace Gould
O.S.C.A. F156A chassis 17 - Climax FPF IV engine 4 - Maria Teresa De Filippis

[CaptainGetz12]

Ecurie Maghreb will go to the Irish GP with Andre Guelfi using the usual setup:

OSCA F156 Chassis 11, OSCA 1557 Engine 11