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Encyclopedia > 1955 Dutch Grand Prix

Results from the 1955 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on June 19, 1955 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... The Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One automobile race held at Circuit Zandvoort, from 1952 to 1985. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ...


Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 100 2: 54.23.8 1 8
2 10 Stirling Moss Mercedes 100 0.3 2 6
3 18 Luigi Musso Maserati 100 57.1 4 4
4 16 Roberto Mieres Maserati 99 + 1 Lap 7 4
5 6 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 97 + 3 Laps 9 2
6 14 Jean Behra Maserati 97 + 3 Laps 6 3
7 2 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 95 + 5 Laps 5  
8 22 Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 92 + 8 Laps 14  
9 28 Louis Rosier Maserati 92 + 8 Laps 13  
10 24 Jacques Pollet Gordini 90 + 10 Laps 12  
11 30 Johnny Claes Ferrari 88 + 12 Laps 16  
Ret 4 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 65 Gearbox 8  
Ret 20 Robert Manzon Gordini 44 Transmission 11  
Ret 32 Horace Gould Maserati 23 Spun off 15  
Ret 12 Karl Kling Mercedes 21 Spun off 3  
Ret 26 Peter Walker Maserati 2 Wheel bearing 10  

Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a noted Argentinian racing car driver and winner of the Formula One championship five times, including four in a row from 1954-57. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British auto racing driver. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Luigi Musso (born July 28, 1924 - died July 6, 1958) was an Italian auto racing driver. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Roberto Mieres was a Formula One driver from Argentina. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Eugenio Castellotti, born October 10, 1930 - died March 14, 1957, was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Jean Behra (Nizza, February 16, 1921 - AVUS, Berlin, August 1, 1959) was a Formula One driver from France. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... John Michael Hawthorn (April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a race car driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Hernando Nano da Silva Ramos was a Formula One driver from Brazil. ... Gordini was a Formula One constructor and engine manufacturer from 1950 until 1956. ... Louis Rosier was a Formula One driver from France. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Jacques Pollet was a Formula One driver from France. ... Gordini was a Formula One constructor and engine manufacturer from 1950 until 1956. ... Johnny Claes was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Maurice Trintignant, born October 30, 1917 in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes in the Vaucluse departement of the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Region of France, is a race car driver. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Robert Manzon was a Formula One driver from France. ... Gordini was a Formula One constructor and engine manufacturer from 1950 until 1956. ... Horace Gould was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Karl Kling (September 16, 1910–March 18, 2003) was a Formula One driver from Germany. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Peter Walker Nationality: British Date of birth: December 7, 1912 - Leeds Date of death: March 1, 1984 - Newtown The most heroic single seater deed performed by this Herefordshire-based gentleman farmer was finishing seventh in the 1951 British Grand Prix in a 1. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ...

Notes

  • Fastest Lap: Roberto Mieres 1'40.900
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1955 Belgian Grand Prix		 FIA 1955 Formula One
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1955 British Grand Prix
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1958 Dutch Grand Prix

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GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY | FORMULA ONE RECORDS AND RACING SPEED ACES | THE BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC ... (14761 words)
This was true of the Le Mans circuit of the 1906 Grand Prix, as well as the Targa Florio (run on 93 miles of Sicilian roads), the German Kaiserpreis circuit (75 miles long), and the French circuit at Dieppe (a mere 48 miles), used for the 1907 Grand Prix.
The 1933 Monaco Grand Prix was the first time in the history of the sport that the grid was deciding by timed qualifying rather than the luck of a draw.
The Grand Prix of Argentina was noteworthy as Moss, driving a Cooper, used one less pitstop and had to conserve his tires in the later stages of the race, just crossing the line with the canvas showing.
GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1955 Results > Dutch GP (279 words)
The Grand Prix teams gathered in Holland just a few days after the Le Mans disaster in which around 100 people had been killed but amid the outcry - which included a total ban on motor racing in Switzerland - the Dutch organizers felt that they had to press on as planned.
With the Lancia team having disappeared Mercedes-Benz's opposition came from Ferrari, Maserati and Gordini, although the French marque was not competitive.
Dutch GP, Zandvoort, June 19, 1955, Round: 5, Race Number: 46
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