Tuesday 22 January 2019

1956 Unglonian Grand Prix

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live from Strathcona Park for the 19th annual Unglonian Grand Prix. Ferrari are entering some second hand cars, a quartet of Lancia D50's driven by Eugenio Castellotti, Luigi Musso, Peter Collins and Juan Manuel Fangio. 21 cars are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and they're away! The 285hp Ferrari D50's lead the pack!

David Robbins has a clutch failure on lap 12.

Juan Hernandez and Bobby Graham collide on lap 14. Neither are hurt. On the following lap, Colin Gainsville runs over debris from the previous laps crash, giving him a puncture.

Jonas Acosta has a magneto failure on lap 17.

Darwin Langley gets a conrod failure on lap 35.

Peter Collins suffers an engine failure on lap 50.

Ivor Granville loses his crankshaft on lap 52.

Owen Owens breaks is brakes (geddit?) on lap 87.

Eugenio Castellotti wins the Unglonian grand prix!


  1. Eugenio Castellotti (Ferrari (Ferrari D50)) 2:59:19.164
  2. James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:32.817
  3. Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Maserati A6GCM)) 2:59:33.218
  4. Cecilio Orellana (The Grisham Company (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:34.029
  5. Lucio Quintana (Equipo Ungloniana (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:35.964
  6. Luigi Musso (Ferrari (Ferrari D50)) 2:59:36.261
  7. Jean Behra (Maserati (Maserati 250F)) 2:59:36.917
  8. Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari (Ferrari D50)) 2:59:41.309
  9. Stirling Moss (Maserati (Maserati 250F)) 2:59:44.883
  10. Moses Lyne (Moses Lyne (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:44.991
  11. Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Maserati 250F)) 2:59:49.053
  12. Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:56.577
  13. Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 87
  14. Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 52
  15. Peter Collins (Ferrari (Ferrari D50)) DNF lap 50
  16. Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 35
  17. Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 17
  18. Colin Gainsville (The Grisham Company (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 15
  19. Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Ferrari 500/625)) DNF lap 14
  20. Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 14
  21. David Robbins (David Robbins (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 2




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