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The Moroccan Grand Prix was a Formula One World Championship race held in 1958 on the Ain-Diab circuit near Casablanca. It was the final round of that season's championship, and Mike Hawthorn secured the drivers' title there. The event forms part of Formula One's early racing history in Africa and is associated with the Ain-Diab road circuit, a temporary venue near Casablanca. It is relevant both to championship history and to the sport's early Moroccan events.
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When was the Moroccan Grand Prix held as a Formula One race?
The Moroccan Grand Prix was the final round of the 1958 Formula One World Championship. It was held on the Ain-Diab circuit near Casablanca.
Who won the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix?
Stirling Moss won the race for Vanwall. Mike Hawthorn finished second, which was enough for him to secure the 1958 World Championship.
Why was the Moroccan Grand Prix important to Mike Hawthorn?
Hawthorn secured the drivers' title there even though he did not win the race. The championship was decided by the points accumulated across the 1958 season.
Where was the Ain-Diab circuit?
Ain-Diab was a road circuit near Casablanca, Morocco. It hosted the championship's Moroccan round in the early era of Formula One, when several Grands Prix used long public-road layouts.
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