1956 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

1956 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

24émes Grand Prix d`Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1956 Circuit de la Sarthe For Posters and Memorabilia relating to the 1956 Le Mans 24 Hours, please see HERE.

 

Date:	June 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, GB Jaguar D-type	Ron Flockhart, GB Ninian Sanderson, GB	3442	6	S 5.0	300 4034,929
2	2	8	Aston Martin Ltd, GB Aston Martin DB3 S	Stirling Moss, GB Peter Collins, GB	2922	6	S 3.0	299 4018,633
3	3	12	Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 625 LM Touring	Olivier Gendebien, B Maurice Trintignant, F DNS André Simon, F DNS Luigi Musso, I	2498	4	S 3.0	293 3937,611
4	4	5	Equipe Nationale Belge, B Jaguar D-type	Jacques Swaters, B Freddy Rousselle, F DNS Roger Laurent, B	3442	6	S 5.0	284 3816,671
5	5	25	(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 550A/4 RS Coupe	Richard von Frankenberg, D Graf Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, D DNS Umberto Maglioli, I	1498	F4	S 1.5	282 3792,248
6	6	1	Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB Jaguar D-type (fuel injection)	Mike Hawthorn, GB Ivor Bueb, GB DNS Desmond Titterington, GB	3442	6	S 5.0	280 3759,887
7	7	36	Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax	Reg Bicknell, GB Peter Jopp, GB DNS Cliff Allison, GB DNS Graham Hill, GB	1098	4	S 1.1	253 3397,665
8	8	33	Cooper Car Co, GB Cooper T39 - Climax	Ed Hugus, USA John Bentley, USA	1098	4	S 1.1	252 3383,779
9	9	30	Claude Bourillot, F Maserati 150 S	Claude Bourillot, F Henri Perroud, F DNS Francois Chambelland, F	1497	4	S 1.5	245 3293,812
10	10	40	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F DB HBR5 - Panhard	Gérard Laureau, F Paul Armagnac, F	747	F2	S 750	231 3103,347
11	11	45	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F DB HBR - Panhard	Jean-Claude Vidilles, F Jean Thépenier, F	747	F2	S 750	225 3020,898
12	12	46	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F DB HBR - Panhard	André Héchard, F Roger Masson, F	747	F2	S 750	220 2955,751
13	13	34	(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D (Roland Bourel ?) Porsche 356 A/4	Roland Bourel, F Maurice/Michel Slotine, F	1290	F4	S 1.5	212 3851,646
14	14	41	Just-Emile Vernet, F VP 166R - Renault	Jean-Marie Dumazer, F Lucien Campion, F	845	4	S 1.1	210 2820,830
15	NC	14	Aston Martin Ltd Aston Martin DBR1/250	Tony Brooks, GB Reg Parnell, GB DNS Peter Walker, GB	2493	6	S 3.0	246 21h	Transmission
16	DNF	17	Automobiles Talbot, F Talbot - Maserati	Louis Rosier, F Jean Behra, F DNS Jean Lucas, F DNS Geoffredo Zehender, I	2461	6	S 3.0	220 21h	Gearbox/Trans- mission
17	DQ/ DNF	6	Robert Walshaw, GB Jaguar XK 140	Robert Walshaw, GB Peter Bolton, GB DNS Ronnie J. Adams, GB	3451	6	S 5.0	209 21h	Disqualifed: illegal refuel
18	DNF	9	Aston Martin Ltd, GB Aston Martin DB3S	Peter Walker, GB Roy Salvadori, GB DNS Reg Parnell, GB	2922	6	S 3.0	173 16h	Accident
19	DNF	32	Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax	Colin Chapman, GB Herbert MacKay-Fraser, USA DNS Graham Hill, GB	1459	4	S 1.5	172 21h	Connecting rod
20	DQ/ DNF	22	Jean Lucas, F Ferrari 500 TR	Francois Picard, F 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 Porsche 550 RS A/4	Umberto Maglioli, I Hans Herrmann, D DNS Rickard von Frankenberg, D	1498	F4	S 1.5	136 16h	Engine (Piston)
22	DNF	37	René Breuil, F RB - Fiat OSCA (Renault ?)	Jean Py, F Yves Dommée, F DNS René Breuil, F	1093	4	S 1.1	116 15h	Gearbox
23	DNF	10	Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 LM Touring	André Simon, F Phil Hill, USA DNS Eugenio Castellotti, I DNS Harry Schell, F/USA DNS Maurice Trintignant, F DNS Juan Manuel Fangio, RA	2498	4	S 3.0	107 10h	Transmission
24	DNF	23	Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GB Frazer-Nash Sebring - Bristol	Richard "Dickie" Stoop, GB Tony Gaze, AUS	1977	6	S 2.0	100 10 h	Accident
25	DNF	16	Automobiles Gordini, F Gordini T23 S (T15 S ?)	Hermano 'Nano' da Silva Ramos, F/BR André de Guelfi, F DNS André Pilette, B	2474	6	S 3.0	90 12h	Clutch
26	DNF	35	Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax	Cliff Allison, GB Keith Hall, GB DNS Reg Bicknell, GB DNS Graham Hill, GB	1098	4	S 1.1	89 10h	Accident, collision with a dog
27	DNF	19	Jean-Paul Colas, F Salmson 2300 S	Serge Nersessian, F Georges Monneret, F	2328	4	S 3.0	80 10h	Engine
28	DNF	15	Automobiles Gordini, F Gordini T15 S	Robert Manzon, F Jean Guichet, F DNS Hermano da Silva Ramos, F/BR	2474	8	S 3.0	80 8h	Oil pressure
29	DNF	20	Equipe Nationale Belge, B Ferrari 500 TR	Alain den Changy, B Lucien Bianchi, B/I	1985	4	S 2.0	76 8h	Steering
30	DNF	29	Automobiles Gordini, F Gordini T17 S	André Milhoux, B "Charles Rinen" (Charles de Clareur), F DNS Jean Guichet, F	1495	6	S 1.5	67 8h	Transmission ? Fuel system
31	DNF	48	Moretti Automobili, I Moretti 750 Gran Sport Zagato	Marcel Lauga, F Jean-Michel Durif, F	746	4	S 750	62 10h	Ignition ? Engine
32	DNF	26	(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 356 Carrera 1500	Max Nathan, D Helm Glöckler, D	1498	F4	S 1.5	61 9h	Collision / Fire
33	DNF	21	Pierre Meyrat, F Ferrari 500 TR	Pierre Meyrat, F Fernand Tavano, F	1985	4	S 2.0	61 8h	Collision
34	DNF	7	Prince Metternich, D Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Prince Paul Metternich, D Wittigo von Einsiedel, D	2996	8	S 3.0	58 8h	Engine ? Ignition
35	DNF	49	Automobiles Panhard, F Panhard Monopole X89	Jean Hémard, F Pierre Flahaut, F	745	F2	S 750	50 7h	Engine
36	DNF	27	Wolfgang Seidel, D (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D ? Porsche 550/4 RS	Mathieu Hezemans, NL Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL DNS Wolfgang Seidel, D DNS Helm Glöckler, D	1498	F4	S 1.5	48 7h	Suspension
37	DNF	50	Automobiles Panhard, F Panhard Monopole X88	Pierre Chancel, F André Beaulieux, F	745	F2	S 750	46 6h	Accident
38	DNF	28	Gustave Olivier, F Porsche 550/4 Spyder	Claude Storez, F Helmut Polensky, D DNS Gustave Olivier, F DNS Auguste Veuillet, F	1498	F4	S 1.5	45 8h	Distribution
39	DNF	52	Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini 750 Sport	René Philippe Faure, F Gilbert Foury, F (DND)	741	4	S 750	36 6h	Accident
40	DNF	31	Louis Cornet, F Maserati 150 S	Louis Cornet, F Robert Mougin, F DNS Georges Thepenier, F	1487	4	S 1.5	35 4h	Engine
41	DNF	18	Automobiles Talbot, F Talbot Lago Sport 2500 - Maserati	Geoffredo 'Freddie' Zehender, I Jean Lucas, F DNS Louis Rosier, F DNS Jean Behra, F DNS Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F	2461	6	S 3.0	32 7h	Accident
41	DNF	53	Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini 750 Sport	Pierre Duval, F Georges Guyot, F (DND)	741	4	S 750	23 4h	Engine
43	DNF	47	Moretti Automobili, I Moretti 750 Gran Sport	Marceau Escules, F Francois Guillaud, F (DND) DNS Toni Branca, CH (Aquilino Branca ?)	747	4	S 750	22 7h	Ignition
44	DNF	51	Louis Héry, F Panhard Monopole X86	Louis Héry, F* Lucien Pailler, F (DND)	745	F2	S 750	5 2h	*Fatal accident
45	DNF	42	Automobili OSCA, I OSCA Sport 750	Jean Laroche, F Rémy Radix, F (DND)	749	4	S 750	4 2h	Accident
46	DNF	3	Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB Jaguar D-type	Jack Fairman, GB Ken Wharton, GB (DND) DNS Paul Frére, B	3442	6	S 5.0	3 1h	Accident
47	DNF	2	Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB Jaguar D-type	Paul Frére, B Desmond Titterington, GB (DND) DNS Duncan Hamilton, GB DNS Ivor Bueb, GB	3442	6	S 5.0	2 1h	Accident
48	DNF	11	Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 625 LM Touring	Marquis Alfonso de Portago, E (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, GB (DND) DNS Eugenio Castellotti, I	2498	4	S 3.0	2 1h	Accident
49	DNF	44	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F DB HBR5 - Panhard	Fernand Carpentier, F Pierre Savary, F (DND)	747	F2	S 750	2 2h	Accident
50	DNA		ERA G - Bristol	- -	2000	6
51	DNA		Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 625 LM Touring	Juan-Manuel Fangio, RA Eugenio Castellotti, I	2498	4			Drivers ill
52	DNA		Automobili OSCA, I OSCA MT4	Guilio Cabianca, I Luigi Villoresi, I		4	S 1.5
53	DNA		Jacques Pollet, F Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Jacques Pollet, F -	2996	8	S 3.0
54	DNA		Phoenix Phoenix (EGY) - Turner 2SR6	Raymond Flower, GB Mike Llewellyn, GB			S 2.0
55	DNA		Cooper Car Co, GB Cooper T39 - Coventry Climax	Jack Brabham, AUS Henry Taylor, GB		4	S 1.5
56	DNA		Littery Panhard Monopole	Robert Chancel, F -		F2	S 750
57	DNA		Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GB Frazer Nash - BMW Continental	- -			S 3.0
58	DNA		Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini Bialbero	- -		4	S 1.1
59	DNA		Michel Dubonnet, F Ferrari 250 GT	Michel Dubonnet, F Maurice Trintignant, F			S 3.0
60	DNA		Dick Fitzwilliam, GB 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