1959 Pau Grand Prix

The 1959 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 18 May 1959 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Maurice Trintignant for the second year in a row, driving the Cooper T51. Bruce McLaren finished second and Lucien Bianchi third.

1959 Pau Grand Prix
Race details
Date	18 May 1959
Official name	XIX Pau Grand Prix
Location	Pau, France
Course	Temporary Street Circuit
Course length	2.760 km (1.720 miles)
Distance	80 laps, 112.691 km (85.749 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51
Time	1:35.6
Fastest lap
Driver	Jean Behra	Behra-Porsche
Time	1:36.8
Podium
First	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51
Second	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T45
Third	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T51

Classification

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Vehicle	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	2	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T43	80	2hr 23min 34.5sec	1
2	8	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T45	80	+ 1:14.8 s	3
3	18	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T51	80	+ 1:31.6 s	8
4	26	Tony Marsh	Cooper T45	79	+ 1 lap	9
5	28	Jean Behra	Behra-Porsche	79	+ 1 lap	2
6	24	Henry Taylor	Cooper T51	79	+ 1 lap	9
7	22	Jackie Lewis	Cooper T45	78	+ 2 laps	4
8	10	Harry Schell	Porsche RSK	78	+ 2 laps	11
9	40	Keith Greene	Cooper T43	78	+ 2 laps	12
10	34	John Campbell-Jones	Cooper T43	77	+ 3 laps	17
11	20	Alain de Changy	Cooper T51	76	+ 4 laps	10
12	32	Bob Hicks	Lotus 12	73	+ 7 laps	18
Ret	38	Norman Barclay	Cooper T45	39	Accident	16
Ret	16	Giulio Cabianca	O.S.C.A. F2	27	Retired	14
Ret	6	Masten Gregory	Cooper T45	25	Crown wheel + pinion	6
Ret	36	Christian Goethals	Porsche RSK	21	Retired	13
Ret	4	Jack Brabham	Cooper T45	14	Magneto	5
Ret	14	Gino Munaron	O.S.C.A. F2	9	Retired	20
Ret	30	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche RSK	3	Retired	15
Ret	12	Wolfgang Seidel	Porsche RSK	0	Retired	19
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