Both young German Hans Herrmann (who had had remarkable previous efforts with Porsche) and Briton Stirling Moss relied on the support of navigators while Juan Manuel Fangio (car #658) preferred to drive alone as usual, as he considered road races dangerous since his co-pilot was killed in South America.
Tanto o mozo alemán Hans Herrmann (que fixera anteriormente notables esforzos con Porsche) como o británico Stirling Moss confiaron no soporte dos copilotos, mentres que Juan Manuel Fangio (coche # 658) preferiu conducir só, como de costume, xa que consideraba que as carreiras por estrada eran perigosas logo de que o seu copiloto morrera en América do Sur.