1955 Unglonian Grand Prix

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live from Strathcona park for the 18th annual Unglonian Grand Prix. Mercedes-Benz have arrived with their 290hp W196 road missiles. 26 cars have lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and we are away! The Mercedes-Benzes lead the pack!

Jean Behra has a broken clutch on lap 2.

Darwin Langley drops oil on lap 12, causing Jonas Acosta to spin out on the following lap.

Stirling Moss gets a transmission failure on lap 19.

Cecilio Orellana suffers a conrod failure on lap 23.

Moses Lyne and Todd Kennedy collide on lap 34. Neither are hurt.

David Robbins and Eugenio Castellotti also collide on lap 46. Again, neither are hurt.

Lucio Quintana breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 56.

Bobby Graham loses his engine on lap 68.

James Brigham leaks oil on lap 70, causing 2 cars to spin out on the following lap.

Alberto Oriotiz has a magneto failure on lap 75.

Owen Owens gets a suspension failure on lap 87.

Adina Bengochea suffers a piston failure on lap 91.

Luigi Villoresi euns out of fuel on lap 95, just 6 laps from the finish.

Colin Gainsville wins the 1955 Unglonian Grand Prix.

1. Colin Gainsville (The Grisham Company (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:35.537
2. Maurice Trintignant (Ferrari (Ferrari 500/625)) 2:59:36.389
3. Alberto Ascari (Lancia (Lancia D50)) 2:59:36.415
4. Giuseppe Farina (Ferrari (Ferrari 500/625)) 2:59:41.902
5. Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Ferrari 500/625)) 2:59:42.119
6. Roberto Mieres (Maserati (Maserati 250F)) 2:59:45.711
7. Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:50.375
8. Hans Herrmann (Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz W196)) 2:59:56.788
9. Luigi Villoresi (Lancia (Lancia D50)) DNF lap 95
10. Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Maserati A6GCM)) DNF lap 91
11. Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 87
12. Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 75
13. Juan Manuel Fangio (Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz W196)) DNF lap 71
14. Luigi Musso (Maserati (Maserati 250F)) DNF lap 71
15. James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 70
16. Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 68
17. Lucio Quintana (Equipo Ungloniana (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 56
18. David Robbins (David Robbins (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 46
19. Eugenio Castellotti (Lancia (Lancia D50)) DNF lap 46
20. Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 34
21. Moses Lyne (Moses Lyne (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 34
22. Cecilio Orellana (The Grisham Company (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 23
23. Stirling Moss (Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz W196)) DNF lap 19
24. Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 13
25. Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 12
26. Jean Behra (Maserati (Maserati 250F)) DNF lap 2