1955 - Belgian Grand Prix

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1955 - Belgian Grand Prix

Race Name - Belgian Grand Prix
Date - 6/5/1955
Race Track - Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
Number of Starting Cars - 13
Laps Run - 36
Pole Winner Eugenio Castellotti
Average Race Speed - 191.238 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Juan Manuel Fangio
Race Number - 4

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
2	3	Stirling Moss	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
3	4	Nino Farina	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 555	Ferrari 106
4	8	Paul Frre	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 555	Ferrari 106
5	13	Roberto Mires	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
6	10	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 555	Ferrari 106
7	7	Luigi Musso	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
8	11	Cesare Perdisa	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
9	12	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
10	6	Karl Kling	Daimler Benz AG	Mercedes W196	Mercedes 2.5 L8
11	1	Eugenio Castellotti	Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D50	Lancia 2.5 V8
12	9	Mike Hawthorn	Vandervell Products Ltd	Vanwall	Vanwall 2.5 L4
13	5	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
14	16	Johnny Claes	Stirling Moss Ltd	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
15	15	Piero Taruffi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 555	Ferrari 106
16	14	Harry Schell	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 555	Ferrari 106