XXIV
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1956
Circuit Permanenthe de la
Sarthe, Le Mans, France
|
XXIV
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1956 |
| Date: | July 28-29, rainshowers | Track Length (m): | 13 461 |
| Attendance: | 250 000 | Pole Position: | --- |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Mike Hawthorn, Jaguar, 4:20.0 =186.383 km/h | |
| Practiced: | Distance (km): | 4034.929 | |
| Starters: | 49, 52 allowed to start | Average Speed (km/h): | 168.122 |
| Classified: | 14 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team - Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason Out / Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Ecurie Ecosse, GBR Jaguar D-type |
Ron Flockhart, GBR Ninian Sanderson, GBR |
3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 300 4034,929 |
|
| 2 | 2 | 8 | Aston Martin Ltd, GBR Aston Martin DB3 S |
Stirling Moss, GBR Peter Collins, GBR |
2922 | 6 | S 3.0 | 299 4018,633 |
|
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 625 LM Touring |
Olivier Gendebien, BEL Maurice Trintignant, FRA DNS André Simon, FRA DNS Luigi Musso, ITA |
2498 | 4 | S 3.0 | 293 3937,611 |
|
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Equipe Nationale Belge,
BEL Jaguar D-type |
Jacques Swaters, BEL Freddy Rousselle, FRA DNS Roger Laurent, BEL |
3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 284 3816,671 |
|
| 5 | 5 | 25 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG,
DEU Porsche 550A/4 RS Coupe |
Richard von Frankenberg,
DEU Graf Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, DEU DNS Umberto Maglioli, ITA |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 282 3792,248 |
|
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Jaguar Cars Ltd, GBR Jaguar D-type (fuel injection) |
Mike Hawthorn, GBR Ivor Bueb, GBR DNS Desmond Titterington, GBR |
3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 280 3759,887 |
|
| 7 | 7 | 36 | Lotus Engineering, GBR Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax |
Reg Bicknell, GBR Peter Jopp, GBR DNS Cliff Allison, GBR DNS Graham Hill, GBR |
1098 | 4 | S 1.1 | 253 3397,665 |
|
| 8 | 8 | 33 | Cooper Car Co, GBR Cooper T39 - Climax |
Ed Hugus, USA John Bentley, USA |
1098 | 4 | S 1.1 | 252 3383,779 |
|
| 9 | 9 | 30 | Claude Bourillot, FRA Maserati 150 S |
Claude Bourillot, FRA Henri Perroud, FRA DNS Francois Chambelland, FRA |
1497 | 4 | S 1.5 | 245 3293,812 |
|
| 10 | 10 | 40 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA DB HBR5 - Panhard |
Gérard Laureau, FRA Paul Armagnac, FRA |
747 | F2 | S 750 | 231 3103,347 |
|
| 11 | 11 | 45 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA DB HBR - Panhard |
Jean-Claude Vidilles, FRA Jean Thépenier, FRA |
747 | F2 | S 750 | 225 3020,898 |
|
| 12 | 12 | 46 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA DB HBR - Panhard |
André Héchard, FRA Roger Masson, FRA |
747 | F2 | S 750 | 220 2955,751 |
|
| 13 | 13 | 34 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG,
DEU (Roland Bourel ?) Porsche 356 A/4 |
Roland Bourel, FRA Maurice Slotine, FRA |
1290 | F4 | S 1.5 | 212 3851,646 |
|
| 14 | 14 | 41 | Just-Emile Vernet, FRA VP 166R - Renault |
Jean-Marie Dumazer, FRA Lucien Campion, FRA |
845 | 4 | S 1.1 | 210 2820,830 |
|
| 15 | NC | 14 | Aston Martin Ltd, GBR Aston Martin DBR1/250 |
Tony Brooks, GBR Reg Parnell, GBR DNS Peter Walker, GBR |
2493 | 6 | S 3.0 | 246 24h |
Transmission |
| 16 | DNF | 17 | Automobiles Talbot, FRA Talbot - Maserati |
Louis Rosier, FRA Jean Behra, FRA DNS Jean Lucas, FRA DNS Geoffredo Zehender, ITA |
2461 | 6 | S 3.0 | 220 21h |
Gearbox/Trans- mission |
| 17 | DQ/ DNF |
6 | Robert Walshaw, GBR Jaguar XK 140 |
Robert Walshaw, GBR Peter Bolton, GBR DNS Ronnie J. Adams, GBR |
3451 | 6 | S 5.0 | 209 21h |
Disqualifed: illegal refuel |
| 18 | DNF | 9 | Aston Martin Ltd, GBR Aston Martin DB3S |
Peter Walker, GBR Roy Salvadori, GBR DNS Reg Parnell, GBR |
2922 | 6 | S 3.0 | 173 16h |
Accident |
| 19 | DNF | 32 | Lotus Engineering, GBR Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax |
Colin Chapman, GBR Herbert MacKay-Fraser, USA DNS Graham Hill, GBR |
1459 | 4 | S 1.5 | 172 21h |
Connecting rod |
| 20 | DQ/ DNF |
22 | Jean Lucas, FRA Ferrari 500 TR |
Francois Picard, FRA Howard Hively, USA (DND) Robert 'Bob' E. Tappan, USA |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 137 14h |
Disqualified: illegal refuel |
| 21 | DNF | 24 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG,
DEU Porsche 550 RS A/4 |
Umberto Maglioli, ITA Hans Herrmann, DEU DNS Rickard von Frankenberg, DEU |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 136 16h |
Engine (Piston) |
| 22 | DNF | 37 | René Breuil, FRA RB - Fiat OSCA (Renault ?) |
Jean Py, FRA Yves Dommée, FRA DNS René Breuil, FRA |
1093 | 4 | S 1.1 | 116 15h |
Gearbox |
| 23 | DNF | 10 | Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 625 LM Touring |
André Simon, FRA Phil Hill, USA DNS Eugenio Castellotti, ITA DNS Harry Schell, FRA/USA DNS Maurice Trintignant, FRA DNS Juan Manuel Fangio, ARG |
2498 | 4 | S 3.0 | 107 10h |
Transmission |
| 24 | DNF | 23 | Automobiles Frazer Nash
Ltd, GBR Frazer-Nash Sebring - Bristol |
Richard "Dickie"
Stoop, GBR Tony Gaze, AUS |
1977 | 6 | S 2.0 | 100 10 h |
Accident |
| 25 | DNF | 16 | Automobiles Gordini, FRA Gordini T23 S (T15 S ?) |
Hermano 'Nano' da Silva
Ramos, FRA/BRA André de Guelfi, FRA DNS André Pilette, BEL |
2474 | 6 | S 3.0 | 90 12h |
Clutch |
| 26 | DNF | 35 | Lotus Engineering, GBR Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax |
Cliff Allison, GBR Keith Hall, GBR DNS Reg Bicknell, GBR DNS Graham Hill, GBR |
1098 | 4 | S 1.1 | 89 10h |
Accident, collision with a dog |
| 27 | DNF | 19 | Jean-Paul Colas, FRA Salmson 2300 S |
Serge Nersessian, FRA Georges Monneret, FRA |
2328 | 4 | S 3.0 | 80 10h |
Engine |
| 28 | DNF | 15 | Automobiles Gordini, FRA Gordini T15 S |
Robert Manzon, FRA Jean Guichet, FRA DNS Hermano da Silva Ramos, FRA/BRA |
2474 | 8 | S 3.0 | 80 8h |
Oil pressure |
| 29 | DNF | 20 | Equipe Nationale Belge,
BEL Ferrari 500 TR |
Alain den Changy, BEL Lucien Bianchi, BEL |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 76 8h |
Steering |
| 30 | DNF | 29 | Automobiles Gordini, FRA Gordini T17 S |
André Milhoux, BEL "Charles Rinen" (Henri de Clarence), FRA DNS Jean Guichet, FRA |
1495 | 6 | S 1.5 | 67 8h |
Transmission ? Fuel system |
| 31 | DNF | 48 | Moretti Automobili, ITA Moretti 750 Gran Sport Zagato |
Marcel Lauga, FRA Jean-Michel Durif, FRA |
746 | 4 | S 750 | 62 10h |
Ignition ? Engine |
| 32 | DNF | 26 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG,
DEU Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 |
Max Nathan, DEU Helm Glöckler, DEU |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 61 9h |
Collision / Fire |
| 33 | DNF | 21 | Pierre Meyrat, FRA Ferrari 500 TR |
Pierre Meyrat, FRA Fernand Tavano, FRA |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 61 8h |
Collision |
| 34 | DNF | 7 | Prince Metternich, DEU Mercedes-Benz 300 SL |
Prince Paul Metternich,
DEU Wittigo von Einsiedel, DEU |
2996 | 6 | S 3.0 | 58 8h |
Engine ? Ignition |
| 35 | DNF | 49 | Automobiles Panhard, FRA Panhard Monopole X89 |
Jean Hémard, FRA Pierre Flahaut, FRA |
745 | F2 | S 750 | 50 7h |
Engine |
| 36 | DNF | 27 | Wolfgang Seidel, DEU (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, DEU ? Porsche 550/4 RS |
Mathieu Hezemans, NED Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NED DNS Wolfgang Seidel, DEU DNS Helm Glöckler, DEU |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 48 7h |
Suspension |
| 37 | DNF | 50 | Automobiles Panhard, FRA Panhard Monopole X88 |
Pierre Chancel, FRA André Beaulieux, FRA |
745 | F2 | S 750 | 46 6h |
Accident |
| 38 | DNF | 28 | Gustave Olivier, FRA Porsche 550/4 Spyder |
Claude Storez, FRA Helmut Polensky, DEU DNS Gustave Olivier, FRA DNS Auguste Veuillet, FRA |
1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 45 8h |
Distribution |
| 39 | DNF | 52 | Automobili Stanguellini,
ITA Stanguellini 750 Sport |
René Philippe Faure, FRA Gilbert Foury, FRA (DND) |
741 | 4 | S 750 | 36 6h |
Accident |
| 40 | DNF | 31 | Louis Cornet, FRA Maserati 150 S |
Louis Cornet, FRA Robert Mougin, FRA DNS Georges Thepenier, FRA |
1487 | 4 | S 1.5 | 35 4h |
Engine |
| 41 | DNF | 18 | Automobiles Talbot, FRA Talbot Lago Sport 2500 - Maserati |
Geoffredo 'Freddie'
Zehender, ITA Jean Lucas, FRA DNS Louis Rosier, FRA DNS Jean Behra, FRA DNS Yves Giraud-Cabantous, FRA |
2461 | 6 | S 3.0 | 32 7h |
Accident |
| 41 | DNF | 53 | Automobili Stanguellini,
ITA Stanguellini 750 Sport |
Pierre Duval, FRA Georges Guyot, FRA (DND) |
741 | 4 | S 750 | 23 4h |
Engine |
| 43 | DNF | 47 | Moretti Automobili, ITA Moretti 750 Gran Sport |
Marceau Escules, FRA Francois Guillaud, FRA (DND) DNS Toni Branca, SUI (Aquilino Branca ?) |
747 | 4 | S 750 | 22 7h |
Ignition |
| 44 | DNF | 51 | Louis Héry, FRA Panhard Monopole X86 |
Louis Héry, FRA* Lucien Pailler, FRA (DND) |
745 | F2 | S 750 | 5 2h |
*Fatal accident |
| 45 | DNF | 42 | Automobili OSCA, ITA OSCA Sport 750 |
Jean Laroche, FRA Rémy Radix, FRA (DND) |
749 | 4 | S 750 | 4 2h |
Accident |
| 46 | DNF | 3 | Jaguar Cars Ltd, GBR Jaguar D-type |
Jack Fairman, GBR Ken Wharton, GBR (DND) DNS Paul Frére, BEL |
3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 3 1h |
Accident |
| 47 | DNF | 2 | Jaguar Cars Ltd, GBR Jaguar D-type |
Paul Frére, BEL Desmond Titterington, GBR (DND) DNS Duncan Hamilton, GBR DNS Ivor Bueb, GBR |
3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 2 1h |
Accident |
| 48 | DNF | 11 | Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 625 LM Touring |
Marquis Alfonso de
Portago, ESP (Don Alfonso Antonio Vicente Blas Ángel Francisco Borija Cabez de Vaca y Leighton, Carvajal y Are, XVII Marqués de Portago, Marqués de Moratalla, XIII Conde de La Mejorada, Conde de Pernia, Duke of Alagon, Grande de España) (Phuu!) Duncan Hamilton, GBR (DND) DNS Eugenio Castellotti, ITA |
2498 | 4 | S 3.0 | 2 1h |
Accident |
| 49 | DNF | 44 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA DB HBR5 - Panhard |
Fernand Carpentier, FRA Pierre Savary, FRA (DND) |
747 | F2 | S 750 | 2 2h |
Accident |
| 50 | DNA | ERA G - Bristol |
- - |
2000 | 6 | ||||
| 51 | DNA | Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 625 LM Touring |
Juan-Manuel Fangio, ARG Eugenio Castellotti, ITA |
2498 | 4 | Drivers ill | |||
| 52 | DNA | Automobili OSCA, ITA OSCA MT4 |
Guilio Cabianca, ITA Luigi Villoresi, ITA |
4 | S 1.5 | ||||
| 53 | DNA | Jacques Pollet, FRA Mercedes-Benz 300 SL |
Jacques Pollet, FRA - |
2996 | 8 | S 3.0 | |||
| 54 | Not accepted | Phoenix, EGY Phoenix - Turner 2SR6 |
Raymond Flower, GBR Mike Llewellyn, GBR |
1960 | S 2.0 | ||||
| 55 | DNA | Cooper Car Co, GBR Cooper T39 - Coventry Climax |
Jack Brabham, AUS Henry Taylor, GBR |
4 | S 1.5 | ||||
| 56 | DNA | Littery Panhard Monopole |
Robert Chancel, FRA - |
F2 | S 750 | ||||
| 57 | DNA | Automobiles Frazer Nash
Ltd, GBR Frazer Nash - BMW Continental |
- - |
S 3.0 | |||||
| 58 | DNA | Automobili Stanguellini,
ITA Stanguellini Bialbero |
- - |
4 | S 1.1 | ||||
| 59 | DNA | Michel Dubonnet, FRA Ferrari 250 GT |
Michel Dubonnet, FRA Maurice Trintignant, FRA |
S 3.0 | |||||
| 60 | DNA | Dick Fitzwilliam, GBR MG A |
- - |
4 | S 1.5 |
Class Winners:
| Index of Performance | Gerard Laureau / Paul Armagnac | D.B. - Panhard |
| 22nd Biennial Cup | Gerard Laureau / Paul Armagnac | D.B. - Panhard |
| 3001 - 5000cc | Ron Flockhart / Ninian Sanderson | Jaguar D-type |
| 2001 - 3000cc | Stirling Moss / Peter Collins | Aston Martin DB 3 S |
| 1101 - 1500cc | Graf Wolfgang von Trips / Richard von Frankenberg | Porsche 550 RS |
| 751 - 1100cc | Reg Bicknell / Peter Jopp | Lotus XI - Climax |
| 501 - 750cc | Gerard Laureau / Paul Armagnac | D.B. Panhard |
File created 1999-05-03, last update 2014-10-03