1959 Gran Premio de Nuevo California

Welcome to the New California Grand Prix from the North Pabloville Autodrome in Nuevo California. We begin today with touring cars.

GRID:
Class A
1 6A: Darren Wootton/Deon McCoy (Dodge (Dodge Coronet))                                        1:13.903
2 5A: Reuben McIntyre/Bartolomé Delgado (Dodge (Dodge Coronet))                              1:13.944
3 8A: Elliot Normanson/Roger Cuthbert (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvette))                         1:14.092
4 1A: Richard Bertram/Julian Fairweather (UMC (UMC Parliament))                                 1:14.645
5 3A: Oriol Bertez/Morris Murtaugh (Jaguar (Jaguar MK9))                                       1:14.684
6 2A: Robert Hewley/Dylan Jenkins (UMC (UMC Parliament))                                       1:14.746
7 7A: Demetrio Basurto/Val Halloran (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Biscayne))                           1:14.806
8 10A: Christopher Cullen/Telmo Ramírez (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Impala))                        1:14.810
9 9A: Thomas Winship/Fermintxo Escarrà (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Bel Air))                         1:14.810
10 11A: Teobaldo Espino/Jordan Falk (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Kingswood))                         1:14.817
11 4A: Dan Arlo/Winfred Molloy (Ford (Ford Fairlane))                                           1:15.215

 Class B
1 2B: Andrew Comstock/Martin Howard (Unglonian Automotive Distributors (Mercedes-Benz 300SL))  1:14.435
2 1B: Anthony Gainsborough/Tonio Lopez (Jaguar (Jaguar MK2))                                   1:14.924
3 3B: Cody Whitaker/Daniel Hall (BMC (Austin Westminster A99))                                 1:14.976
4 4B: Errol Keefe/Scott Flynn (BMC (Austin-Healey 3000))                                       1:14.997
5 5B: Ross Bristol/Alfred Power (Ford (Ford Zephyr Mark II))                                   1:15.155

  Class C
1 16C: Peter Eynesbury/Phillip Beattie (Simca (Simca Vedette))                                 1:14.828
2 15C: Xanti Rojas/Stuart Schmitt (Simca (Simca Ariane))                                       1:14.883
3 8C: Tancredo Esparza/Ben McNiven (The Grisham Company (Bristol 406))                    1:14.943
4 13C: Gaizka Villa/Argi Villa (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato))               1:15.030
5 14C: Arnold Cunningham/Presley Anderson (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato))    1:15.034
6 10C: Peter Grace/Goyo Varela (Peter Grace (Lotus Elite Type 14))                             1:15.072
7 9C: Neil Gardner/Daniel Suárez (UMC (UMC Mark II))                                           1:15.120
8 1C: Martin Declan/Brian Wolf (Holden (Holden FC))                                            1:15.180
9 6C: Kenny Ó'Frighill/Marcio Aquino (BMC (Riley 4/Sixty Eight))                               1:15.207
10 2C: Christouher Derrico/Leland Baldwin (Holden (Holden FC))                                  1:15.252
11 4C: Alister MacBay/Chuy Palomo (BMC (Austin A55 Cambridge))                                1:15.310
12 5C: Heriberto Asturias/Anthons Havener (BMC (Morris Oxford Series V))                     1:15.314
13 12C: Fred McCormick/Crofton Hasenkamp (Peugeot (Peugeot 203))                            1:15.344
14 7C: Brendan Baines/Matthew Dudley (BMC (Wolseley 15/60))                                    1:15.387
15 11C: Jaumet Sastre/Emery MacGuire (Peugeot (Peugeot 403))                                   1:15.391
16 3C: Zacarías Armando/Kean Park (BMC (MG Magnette Mark III))                                1:15.411

  Class D
1 9D: Mintxo Santiago/Sheamus Mann (BMC (Morris Minor 1000))                                  1:15.287
2 3D: Colin Paff/Felip Del Bosque (Toyota (Toyota Corona P T10))                               1:15.356
3 2D: David Hozard/Bob Moray (Ford (Ford Prefect))                                             1:15.370
4 11D: Jim Cave/Len Summers (BMC (Austin Mini 850))                                            1:15.399
5 5D: Trevor Moray/Norman Bradley (Renault (Renault Dauphine))                                 1:15.402
6 10D: Laurence Forrester/Guntram Chambers (BMC (Austin-Healey Sprite Mk1))           1:15.403
7 6D: Luĉjo Silva/Barry Turner (Renault (Renault Dauphine))                                    1:15.404
8 13D: Vidal Felix/Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Subaru 450))                             1:15.420
9 1D: Manuel Eliecer/Ken Gillis (Ford (Ford Prefect 100E))                                     1:15.469
10 8D: Eaul Glass/Dan Harman (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425))                                        1:15.500
11 4D: Ray Gully/Rsan Teague (Toyota (Toyota Corona S))                                         1:15.593
12 7D: Pacey Suess/Macario Mendoza (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425))                                  1:15.622
13 12D: Ekain Trujillo/Carmelo Araya (Ekain Trujillo (Messerschmitt KR200))                    1:15.631

  Overall ranking
1 6A: Darren Wootton/Deon McCoy (Dodge (Dodge Coronet))                                        1:13.903
2 5A: Reuben McIntyre/Bartolomé Delgado (Dodge (Dodge Coronet))                              1:13.944
3 8A: Elliot Normanson/Roger Cuthbert (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvette))                         1:14.092
4 2B: Andrew Comstock/Martin Howard (Unglonian Automotive Distributors (Mercedes-Benz 300SL))  1:14.435
5 1A: Richard Bertram/Julian Fairweather (UMC (UMC Parliament))                                 1:14.645
6 3A: Oriol Bertez/Morris Murtaugh (Jaguar (Jaguar MK9))                                       1:14.684
7 2A: Robert Hewley/Dylan Jenkins (UMC (UMC Parliament))                                       1:14.746
8 7A: Demetrio Basurto/Val Halloran (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Biscayne))                           1:14.806
9 10A: Christopher Cullen/Telmo Ramírez (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Impala))                        1:14.810
10 9A: Thomas Winship/Fermintxo Escarrà (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Bel Air))                       1:14.810
11 11A: Teobaldo Espino/Jordan Falk (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Kingswood))                         1:14.817
12 16C: Peter Eynesbury/Phillip Beattie (Simca (Simca Vedette))                                 1:14.828
13 15C: Xanti Rojas/Stuart Schmitt (Simca (Simca Ariane))                                       1:14.883
14 1B: Anthony Gainsborough/Tonio Lopez (Jaguar (Jaguar MK2))                                   1:14.924
15 8C: Tancredo Esparza/Ben McNiven (The Grisham Company (Bristol 406))                   1:14.943
16 3B: Cody Whitaker/Daniel Hall (BMC (Austin Westminster A99))                                 1:14.976
17 4B: Errol Keefe/Scott Flynn (BMC (Austin-Healey 3000))                                       1:14.997
18 13C: Gaizka Villa/Argi Villa (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato))             1:15.030
19 14C: Arnold Cunningham/Presley Anderson (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato))    1:15.034
20 10C: Peter Grace/Goyo Varela (Peter Grace (Lotus Elite Type 14))                             1:15.072
21 9C: Neil Gardner/Daniel Suárez (UMC (UMC Mark II))                                           1:15.120
22 5B: Ross Bristol/Alfred Power (Ford (Ford Zephyr Mark II))                                   1:15.155
23 1C: Martin Declan/Brian Wolf (Holden (Holden FC))                                            1:15.180
24 6C: Kenny Ó'Frighill/Marcio Aquino (BMC (Riley 4/Sixty Eight))                               1:15.207
25 4A: Dan Arlo/Winfred Molloy (Ford (Ford Fairlane))                                           1:15.215
26 2C: Christouher Derrico/Leland Baldwin (Holden (Holden FC))                                  1:15.252
27 9D: Mintxo Santiago/Sheamus Mann (BMC (Morris Minor 1000))                                 1:15.287
28 4C: Alister MacBay/Chuy Palomo (BMC (Austin A55 Cambridge))                                1:15.310
29 5C: Heriberto Asturias/Anthons Havener (BMC (Morris Oxford Series V))                     1:15.314
30 12C: Fred McCormick/Crofton Hasenkamp (Peugeot (Peugeot 203))                            1:15.344
31 3D: Colin Paff/Felip Del Bosque (Toyota (Toyota Corona P T10))                               1:15.356
32 2D: David Hozard/Bob Moray (Ford (Ford Prefect))                                             1:15.370
33 7C: Brendan Baines/Matthew Dudley (BMC (Wolseley 15/60))                                    1:15.387
34 11C: Jaumet Sastre/Emery MacGuire (Peugeot (Peugeot 403))                                   1:15.391
35 11D: Jim Cave/Len Summers (BMC (Austin Mini 850))                                            1:15.399
36 5D: Trevor Moray/Norman Bradley (Renault (Renault Dauphine))                                1:15.402
37 10D: Laurence Forrester/Guntram Chambers (BMC (Austin-Healey Sprite Mk1))          1:15.403
38 6D: Luĉjo Silva/Barry Turner (Renault (Renault Dauphine))                                    1:15.404
39 3C: Zacarías Armando/Kean Park (BMC (MG Magnette Mark III))                               1:15.411
40 13D: Vidal Felix/Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Subaru 450))                             1:15.420
41 1D: Manuel Eliecer/Ken Gillis (Ford (Ford Prefect 100E))                                     1:15.469
42 8D: Eaul Glass/Dan Harman (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425))                                        1:15.500
43 4D: Ray Gully/Rsan Teague (Toyota (Toyota Corona S))                                         1:15.593
44 7D: Pacey Suess/Macario Mendoza (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425))                                  1:15.622
45 12D: Ekain Trujillo/Carmelo Araya (Ekain Trujillo (Messerschmitt KR200))                    1:15.631

The national flag goes down and we are racing but Ray Gully has stalled!

Darren Wootton blows his engine on lap 2. Heriberto Asturias crashes on that same lap.

Cody Whitaker gets a puncture on lap 3.

Manuel Eliecer drops oil on lap 5, causing Kenny O'Frighill to slip up on the following lap.

Elliot Normanson and Dan Arlo collide on lap 9.

Vidal Felix suffers a puncture on lap 10.

Gaizka Villa and David Hozard collide on lap 12.

Neil Gardner runs over debris from the last lap's crash and suffers yet another puncture on lap 13.

Fred McCormick breaks his brakes (get it?) on lap 15.

Mintxo Santiago loses his transmission on lap 19.

Laurence Forrester loses some oil on lap 22, causing 3 drivers to slip up in the next 3 laps.

Xanti Rojas drips oil on lap 31, causing 2 drivers to slip up in the next 2 laps.

Robert Hewley and Christopher Cullen collide on lap 39.

Peter Grace drops oil on lap 41, causing 3 drivers to slip up in the next 2 laps.

Anthony Gainsborough suffers an engine failure on lap 48.

Pacey Suess gets transmission problems on lap 50.

Errol Keefe breaks his suspension on lap 53.

Martin Declan loses his gearbox on lap 58.

Andrew Comstock loses some oil on lap 60, causing 2 drivers to slip up in the next 2 laps.

After 63 laps and a lot of retirements, Christouher Derrico makes history as the first Creole driver to win a UTCC race.

RESULTS:
Class A
1 1A: Richard Bertram/Julian Fairweather (UMC (UMC Parliament))                             1:22:11.735
2 7A: Demetrio Basurto/Val Halloran (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Biscayne))                        1:22:35.369
— 3A: Oriol Bertez/Morris Murtaugh (Jaguar (Jaguar MK9))                                          DNF lap 61
  2A: Robert Hewley/Dylan Jenkins (UMC (UMC Parliament))                                       DNF lap 39
  10A: Christopher Cullen/Telmo Ramírez (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Impala))                      DNF lap 39
  5A: Reuben McIntyre/Bartolomé Delgado (Dodge (Dodge Coronet))                            DNF lap 25
  9A: Thomas Winship/Fermintxo Escarrà (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Bel Air))                       DNF lap 24
  11A: Teobaldo Espino/Jordan Falk (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Kingswood))                         DNF lap 23
  8A: Elliot Normanson/Roger Cuthbert (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvette))                         DNF lap 9
  4A: Dan Arlo/Winfred Molloy (Ford (Ford Fairlane))                                               DNF lap 9
  6A: Darren Wootton/Deon McCoy (Dodge (Dodge Coronet))                                         DNF lap 2

 Class B
— 2B: Andrew Comstock/Martin Howard (Unglonian Automotive Distributors (Mercedes-Benz 300SL))     DNF lap 60
 4B: Errol Keefe/Scott Flynn (BMC (Austin-Healey 3000))                                          DNF lap 53
 1B: Anthony Gainsborough/Tonio Lopez (Jaguar (Jaguar MK2))                                  DNF lap 48
 5B: Ross Bristol/Alfred Power (Ford (Ford Zephyr Mark II))                                      DNF lap 33
 3B: Cody Whitaker/Daniel Hall (BMC (Austin Westminster A99))                                   DNF lap 3

  Class C
1 2C: Christouher Derrico/Leland Baldwin (Holden (Holden FC))                                1:22:10.289
2 3C: Zacarías Armando/Kean Park (BMC (MG Magnette Mark III))                            1:22:16.637
3 4C: Alister MacBay/Chuy Palomo (BMC (Austin A55 Cambridge))                            1:22:17.562
4 8C: Tancredo Esparza/Ben McNiven (The Grisham Company (Bristol 406))               1:22:29.802
5 11C: Jaumet Sastre/Emery MacGuire (Peugeot (Peugeot 403))                                1:22:38.034
6 14C: Arnold Cunningham/Presley Anderson (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato))      1:22:50.039
— 1C: Martin Declan/Brian Wolf (Holden (Holden FC))                                               DNF lap 58
  16C: Peter Eynesbury/Phillip Beattie (Simca (Simca Vedette))                                    DNF lap 43
  10C: Peter Grace/Goyo Varela (Peter Grace (Lotus Elite Type 14))                              DNF lap 41
  7C: Brendan Baines/Matthew Dudley (BMC (Wolseley 15/60))                                    DNF lap 32
  15C: Xanti Rojas/Stuart Schmitt (Simca (Simca Ariane))                                          DNF lap 31
  12C: Fred McCormick/Crofton Hasenkamp (Peugeot (Peugeot 203))                            DNF lap 15
  9C: Neil Gardner/Daniel Suárez (UMC (UMC Mark II))                                              DNF lap 13
  13C: Gaizka Villa/Argi Villa (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato))             DNF lap 12
  6C: Kenny Ó'Frighill/Marcio Aquino (BMC (Riley 4/Sixty Eight))                                   DNF lap 6
  5C: Heriberto Asturias/Anthons Havener (BMC (Morris Oxford Series V))                       DNF lap 2

  Class D
1 5D: Trevor Moray/Norman Bradley (Renault (Renault Dauphine))                            1:22:22.706
2 12D: Ekain Trujillo/Carmelo Araya (Ekain Trujillo (Messerschmitt KR200))               1:22:42.873
3 11D: Jim Cave/Len Summers (BMC (Austin Mini 850))                                           1:22:50.338
— 3D: Colin Paff/Felip Del Bosque (Toyota (Toyota Corona P T10))                               DNF lap 62
  7D: Pacey Suess/Macario Mendoza (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425))                                  DNF lap 50
  6D: Luĉjo Silva/Barry Turner (Renault (Renault Dauphine))                                       DNF lap 43
  8D: Eaul Glass/Dan Harman (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425))                                           DNF lap 42
  10D: Laurence Forrester/Guntram Chambers (BMC (Austin-Healey Sprite Mk1))          DNF lap 22
  9D: Mintxo Santiago/Sheamus Mann (BMC (Morris Minor 1000))                                 DNF lap 19
  2D: David Hozard/Bob Moray (Ford (Ford Prefect))                                                DNF lap 12
  13D: Vidal Felix/Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Subaru 450))                                DNF lap 10
  1D: Manuel Eliecer/Ken Gillis (Ford (Ford Prefect 100E))                                         DNF lap 5
  4D: Ray Gully/Rsan Teague (Toyota (Toyota Corona S))                                             DNF lap 1

  Overall ranking
1 2C: Christouher Derrico/Leland Baldwin (Holden (Holden FC))                                1:22:10.289
2 1A: Richard Bertram/Julian Fairweather (UMC (UMC Deneb))                                   1:22:11.735
3 3C: Zacarías Armando/Kean Park (BMC (MG Magnette Mark III))                             1:22:16.637
4 4C: Alister MacBay/Chuy Palomo (BMC (Austin A55 Cambridge))                             1:22:17.562
5 5D: Trevor Moray/Norman Bradley (Renault (Renault Dauphine))                             1:22:22.706
6 8C: Tancredo Esparza/Ben McNiven (The Grisham Company (Bristol 406))               1:22:29.802
7 7A: Demetrio Basurto/Val Halloran (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Biscayne))                       1:22:35.369
8 11C: Jaumet Sastre/Emery MacGuire (Peugeot (Peugeot 403))                                1:22:38.034
9 12D: Ekain Trujillo/Carmelo Araya (Ekain Trujillo (Messerschmitt KR200))               1:22:42.873
10 14C: Arnold Cunningham/Presley Anderson (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato))      1:22:50.039
11 11D: Jim Cave/Len Summers (BMC (Austin Mini 850))                                         1:22:50.338
— 3D: Colin Paff/Felip Del Bosque (Toyota (Toyota Corona P T10))                               DNF lap 62
  3A: Oriol Bertez/Morris Murtaugh (Jaguar (Jaguar MK9))                                          DNF lap 61
  2B: Andrew Comstock/Martin Howard (Unglonian Automotive Distributors (Mercedes-Benz 300SL))     DNF lap 60
  1C: Martin Declan/Brian Wolf (Holden (Holden FC))                                               DNF lap 58
  4B: Errol Keefe/Scott Flynn (BMC (Austin-Healey 3000))                                          DNF lap 53
  7D: Pacey Suess/Macario Mendoza (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425))                                  DNF lap 50
  1B: Anthony Gainsborough/Tonio Lopez (Jaguar (Jaguar MK2))                                  DNF lap 48
  16C: Peter Eynesbury/Phillip Beattie (Simca (Simca Vedette))                                    DNF lap 43
  6D: Luĉjo Silva/Barry Turner (Renault (Renault Dauphine))                                       DNF lap 43
  8D: Eaul Glass/Dan Harman (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425))                                           DNF lap 42
  10C: Peter Grace/Goyo Varela (Peter Grace (Lotus Elite Type 14))                              DNF lap 41
  2A: Robert Hewley/Dylan Jenkins (UMC (UMC Parliament))                                        DNF lap 39
  10A: Christopher Cullen/Telmo Ramírez (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Impala))                      DNF lap 39
  5B: Ross Bristol/Alfred Power (Ford (Ford Zephyr Mark II))                                      DNF lap 33
  7C: Brendan Baines/Matthew Dudley (BMC (Wolseley 15/60))                                    DNF lap 32
  15C: Xanti Rojas/Stuart Schmitt (Simca (Simca Ariane))                                          DNF lap 31
  5A: Reuben McIntyre/Bartolomé Delgado (Dodge (Dodge Coronet))                            DNF lap 25
  9A: Thomas Winship/Fermintxo Escarrà (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Bel Air))                       DNF lap 24
  11A: Teobaldo Espino/Jordan Falk (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Kingswood))                         DNF lap 23
  10D: Laurence Forrester/Guntram Chambers (BMC (Austin-Healey Sprite Mk1))          DNF lap 22
  9D: Mintxo Santiago/Sheamus Mann (BMC (Morris Minor 1000))                                DNF lap 19
  12C: Fred McCormick/Crofton Hasenkamp (Peugeot (Peugeot 203))                            DNF lap 15
  9C: Neil Gardner/Daniel Suárez (UMC (UMC Mark II))                                              DNF lap 13
  13C: Gaizka Villa/Argi Villa (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato))             DNF lap 12
  2D: David Hozard/Bob Moray (Ford (Ford Prefect))                                                DNF lap 12
  13D: Vidal Felix/Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Subaru 450))                                DNF lap 10
  8A: Elliot Normanson/Roger Cuthbert (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvette))                        DNF lap 9
  4A: Dan Arlo/Winfred Molloy (Ford (Ford Fairlane))                                               DNF lap 9
  6C: Kenny Ó'Frighill/Marcio Aquino (BMC (Riley 4/Sixty Eight))                                   DNF lap 6
  1D: Manuel Eliecer/Ken Gillis (Ford (Ford Prefect 100E))                                         DNF lap 5
  3B: Cody Whitaker/Daniel Hall (BMC (Austin Westminster A99))                                  DNF lap 3
  5C: Heriberto Asturias/Anthons Havener (BMC (Morris Oxford Series V))                       DNF lap 2
  6A: Darren Wootton/Deon McCoy (Dodge (Dodge Coronet))                                         DNF lap 2
  4D: Ray Gully/Rsan Teague (Toyota (Toyota Corona S))                                             DNF lap 1

POINTS STANDINGS AFTER 7 ROUNDS:
1 10A: Christopher Cullen/Telmo Ramírez (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Impala)) 16
2 2B: Andrew Comstock/Martin Howard (Unglonian Automotive Distributors (Mercedes-Benz 300SL))    13
3 2C: Christouher Derrico/Leland Baldwin (Holden (Holden FC)) 12
4 1A: Richard Bertram/Julian Fairweather (UMC (UMC Parliament)) 10
5 6A: Darren Wootton/Deon McCoy (Dodge (Dodge Coronet)) 9
6 8C: Tancredo Esparza/Ben McNiven (The Grisham Company (Bristol 406)) 8
7 1B: Anthony Gainsborough/Tonio Lopez (Jaguar (Jaguar MK2)) 8
8 3C: Zacarías Armando/Kean Park (BMC (MG Magnette Mark III)) 8
9 3A: Oriol Bertez/Morris Murtaugh (Jaguar (Jaguar MK9)) 5
10 5B: Ross Bristol/Alfred Power (Ford (Ford Zephyr Mark II))  5
11 1D: Manuel Eliecer/Ken Gillis (Ford (Ford Prefect 100E)) 5
12 11D: Jim Cave/Len Summers (BMC (Austin Mini 850))     3
13 4B: Errol Keefe/Scott Flynn (BMC (Austin-Healey 3000)) 3
14 8D: Eaul Glass/Dan Harman (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425)) 3
15 16C: Peter Eynesbury/Phillip Beattie (Simca (Simca Vedette)) 3
16 3B: Cody Whitaker/Daniel Hall (BMC (Austin Westminster A99)) 3
17 3D: Colin Paff/Felip Del Bosque (Toyota (Toyota Corona P T10)) 3
18 13C: Gaizka Villa/Argi Villa (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato)) 2 
19 1C: Martin Declan/Brian Wolf (Holden (Holden FC)) 2
20 5A: Reuben McIntyre/Bartolomé Delgado (Dodge (Dodge Coronet)) 2
21 5C: Heriberto Asturias/Anthons Havener (BMC (Morris Oxford Series V)) 2
22 11A: Teobaldo Espino/Jordan Falk (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Kingswood)) 2
23 4C: Alister MacBay/Chuy Palomo (BMC (Austin A55 Cambridge)) 2
24 6C: Kenny Ó'Frighill/Marcio Aquino (BMC (Riley 4/Sixty Eight)) 1
25 2D: David Hozard/Bob Moray (Ford (Ford Prefect)) 1
26 9C: Neil Gardner/Daniel Suárez (UMC (UMC Mark II)) 1
27 5D: Trevor Moray/Norman Bradley (Renault (Renault Dauphine)) 1

Now it's time for our main event, The Gold Star race. The race will run for 92 laps.

GRID:
1 Lázaro Sierra (Lázaro Sierra (Maserati 250F T2))           1:13.985
2 Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Maserati 250F T2))       1:14.007
3 Ignacio Urbina (Ignacio Urbina (Maserati 250F T2))         1:14.009
4 Jack Straton (Jack Straton(Maserati 250F T2))              1:14.014
5 Larry Van Dalen (Chequered Flag Motors(Maserati 250F T2))  1:14.098
6 Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (Ferrari 246 F1))           1:14.115
7 Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))               1:14.137
8 Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25))              1:14.138
9 Terry Cooter (Terry Cooter Racing (BRM P25))               1:14.169
10 Goibniu Castellano ((BRM P25))                             1:14.175
11 Petri Abaroa (Garage Abaroa (BRM P25))                     1:14.182
12 Tony Gilbert (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))               1:14.185
13 Robin Brown (Robin Brown (BRM P25))                        1:14.198
14 Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Lancia D50))            1:14.221
15 Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (BRM P25))                  1:14.229
16 David Robbins (David Robbins (Ferrari 500/625))            1:14.249
17 Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Ferrari 500/625))     1:14.252
18 Quintinus Zuñiga (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))           1:14.281
19 Howard McDougall (Howard McDougall (Cooper Climax T43))    1:14.295
20 Cletus O'Callaghan (Cletus O'Callaghan (BRM P25))          1:14.321
21 André Etxebarria (André Etxebarria (Cooper Climax T43))    1:14.357
22 James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25))             1:14.358
23 Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Maserati 250F))                1:14.446
24 Moses Lyne (Moses Lyne (Maserati A6SSG))                   1:14.548
25 Darren Croft (Equipo Ungloniana (BRM P25))                 1:14.580
26 Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Maserati A6GCM))         1:14.715
27 Augusto Moralez (Augusto Moralez (Lotus 12))               1:14.857
28 Peter Grace (Peter Grace (Alta F2))                        1:14.882

The national flag goes down and we are racing but Robin Brown has stalled!

Moses Lyne drops oil on lap 4 causing David Robbins to spin out on the following lap.

Terry Cooter suffers a halfshaft failure on lap 9.

Lazaro Sierra loses his transmission on lap 11.

Cletus O'Callaghan breaks his brakes (get it?) on lap 14.

Darren Croft suffers a gearbox failure on lap 16.

André Etxebarria and Adina Bengochea collide on lap 18.

Goibniu Castellano drips oil on lap 19, causing Augusto Moralez to spin out on the following lap.

Howard McDougall suffers an engine failure on lap 25.

Larry Van Dalen breaks his halfshaft on lap 31.

Jonas Acosta loses some oil on lap 41, causing Bobby Graham to spin out on the following lap.

Ignacio Urbina and Tony Gilbert collide on lap 45.

James Brigham drips some oil on lap 48, causing Quintinus Zuñiga to spin out on the following lap.

Jack Straton gets oil pressure issues on lap 66.

Alberto Oriotiz suffers a halfshaft failure on lap 69.

Todd Kennedy breaks his engine on lap 71.

Owen Owens gets his first win at North Pabloville Autodrome!

RESULTS:

1. Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (Ferrari 246 F1))             1:59:24.000
2. Peter Grace (Peter Grace (Alta F2))                          1:59:49.237
3. Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Ferrari 500/625))       1:59:53.011
4. Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (BRM P25))                    2:00:02.152
5. Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Lancia D50))              2:00:03.655
6. Petri Abaroa (Garage Abaroa (BRM P25))                       2:00:08.415
7. Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Maserati 250F))                   DNF lap 71
8. Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Maserati 250F T2))          DNF lap 69
9. Jack Straton (Jack Straton(Maserati 250F T2))                 DNF lap 66
10. Quintinus Zuñiga (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))              DNF lap 49
11. James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25))                DNF lap 48
12. Ignacio Urbina (Ignacio Urbina (Maserati 250F T2))            DNF lap 45
13. Tony Gilbert (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))                  DNF lap 45
14. Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))                  DNF lap 42
15. Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25))                 DNF lap 41
16. Larry Van Dalen (Chequered Flag Motors(Maserati 250F T2))     DNF lap 31
17. Howard McDougall (Howard McDougall (Cooper Climax T43))       DNF lap 25
18. Augusto Moralez (Augusto Moralez (Lotus 12))                  DNF lap 20
19. Goibniu Castellano ((BRM P25))                                DNF lap 19
20. André Etxebarria (André Etxebarria (Cooper Climax T43))       DNF lap 18
21. Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Maserati A6GCM))            DNF lap 18
22. Darren Croft (Equipo Ungloniana (BRM P25))                    DNF lap 16
23. Cletus O'Callaghan (Cletus O'Callaghan (BRM P25))             DNF lap 14
24. Lázaro Sierra (Lázaro Sierra (Maserati 250F T2))              DNF lap 11
25. Terry Cooter (Terry Cooter Racing (BRM P25))                   DNF lap 9
26. David Robbins (David Robbins (Ferrari 500/625))                DNF lap 5
27. Moses Lyne (Moses Lyne (Maserati A6SSG))                       DNF lap 4
28. Robin Brown (Robin Brown (BRM P25))                            DNF lap 1

POINTS STANDINGS AFTER 7 ROUNDS:

1. Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (BRM P25)) 20
2. James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25)) 11
3. Quintinus Zuñiga (The Grisham Company (BRM P25)) 10
4. Augusto Moralez (Augusto Moralez (Lotus 12)) 9
5. Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Maserati 250F T2)) 9
6. André Etxebarria (André Etxebarria (Cooper Climax T43)) 9
7. Darren Croft (Equipo Ungloniana (BRM P25)) 8
8. Larry Van Dalen (Chequered Flag Motors(Maserati 250F T2)) 8
9. Lázaro Sierra (Lázaro Sierra (Maserati 250F T2))  8
10. Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (Ferrari 246 F1)) 8
11. Ignacio Urbina (Ignacio Urbina (Maserati 250F T2)) 6 
12. Howard McDougall (Howard McDougall (Cooper Climax T43)) 5
13. Peter Grace (Peter Grace (Alta F2)) 5
14. Cletus O'Callaghan (Cletus O'Callaghan (BRM P25)) 3
15. Tony Gilbert (The Grisham Company (BRM P25)) 3
16. Terry Cooter (Terry Cooter Racing (BRM P25)) 3
17. Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Ferrari 500/625)) 3
18. Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (BRM P25)) 2
19. Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Lancia D50)) 2
20. Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Maserati A6GCM)) 1