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On the front row in grid position 1 is the Cooper-Climax, car number 14, driven by Stirling Moss.  In grid position 2 on the front row is the Ferrari, car number 30, driven by Tony Brooks. Barely visible on the very left hand side of this photo in grid position 3 is the Cooper-Climax, car number 12, driven by Jack Brabham.  On the second row in grid position 4 behind Moss's car is the Ferrari, car number 36, driven by Dan Gurney.  Also in the second row behind Brooks' car is another Ferrari, car number 32, driven by Phil Hill.

Italian Grand Prix

  • Title Italian Grand Prix
  • Source Edward Eves Photograph Collection  
  • Description On the front row in grid position 1 is the Cooper-Climax, car number 14, driven by Stirling Moss. In grid position 2 on the front row is the Ferrari, car number 30, driven by Tony Brooks. Barely visible on the very left hand side of this photo in grid position 3 is the Cooper-Climax, car number 12, driven by Jack Brabham. On the second row in grid position 4 behind Moss's car is the Ferrari, car number 36, driven by Dan Gurney. Also in the second row behind Brooks' car is another Ferrari, car number 32, driven by Phil Hill.
  • Years 1959  
  • Date 1959-09-13
  • Photographer Edward Eves  
  • City Monza  
  • Country Italy  
  • People Moss, Stirling   Brooks, Tony   Hill, Phil   Gurney, Dan   Brabham, Jack  
  • Marque Cooper   Ferrari  
  • Model Cooper T51   Ferrari 246 Dino  
  • Engine Type Climax S4 | Ferrari V6  
  • Group/Class Formula 1  
  • Vehicle Markings Cars number 12, 14, 30, 32 and 36.
  • Event Italian Grand Prix  
  • Venue Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (Monza, Italy)  
  • Entrant Rob Walker Racing Team   Cooper Car Company   Scuderia Ferrari  
  • Race Data Car number 12 finished in third place. Car number 14 finished in first place. Car number 30 did not finish. Car number 32 finished in second place. Car number 36 finished in fourth place..
  • Identifier 2011-023EVES-b1_20.0_0001
  • Original Format color transparencies  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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