1956 Bathurst 100

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Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

The 1956 Bathurst 100 was a motor race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 2 April 1956. [1] It was staged over 26 laps [2] of the 3.875-mile circuit, [3] a total distance of approximately 100 miles. [2] The race was contested on a handicap basis with the first cars starting 16 minutes and two seconds before the last car, the Maserati 250F of Reg Hunt. [4]

The race was won by Lex Davison in a Ferrari, [2] with the Scratch section (disregarding handicaps) won by Reg Hunt driving a Maserati 250F. [2]

Race results

Lex Davison won the race driving a Ferrari 500 similar to the example pictured above Ferrari 500 fr.jpg
Lex Davison won the race driving a Ferrari 500 similar to the example pictured above
Position [2] [4] Driver [2] [4] No. [4] [1] Car [2] [4] [1] Entrant [2] [4] [1] Laps [2] [4] Handicap [2] [4] Race time [2] [4] Scratch result [2] [4] Time [2] [4]
1 Lex Davison 2 Ferrari 500 3.0Ecurie Australie2619:041:29:5921:15:15
2Reg Hunt1 Maserati 250F R Hunt 20:221:30:5911:14:57
3 Bib Stillwell 3 Jaguar D-type B Stillwell  ?1:32:3731:19:11
4Paul England28AuscaP England 10:501:35:41 
5Tom Griffiths30 Triumph TR2 T Griffiths 5:121:36:38  
6Jack Robinson14 Jaguar SpecialJ Robinson 12:341:37:26  
7Tom Sulman9 Aston Martin DB3S T Sulman 13:261:37:3841:28:32
8Bob Weintraub92 Healey Silverstone R Weintraub 6:301:40:11  
9Clive Adams8 HRG Holden C Adams 10:501:40:19  
10John Martin111 MG SpecialJ Martin 6:301:42:51  
NCAlex Strachan90 Lotus 6 Coventry Climax FWA A Strachan  ?   
DNFCol James7 MG TC C James 13:26   
DNFAlex Mildren10 Cooper Bristol A Mildren13?13:00   
DNFLes Wheeler11 MG SpecialL Wheeler13?8:40   
DNFNoel Barnes38 MG SpecialN Barnes13?5:12   
DNFRay Warmsley19 Alfa Romeo Alvis R Walmsley 12:34   
DNFDick Bland25Dixon Riley R Bland 8:40   
DNFJohn Ralston15 MG SpecialR Daniel114:20   
DNFMerv Ward13 Ralt 500M Ward74:20   
DNFHarry Gapps24 MG SpecialH Gapps45:38   
DNFHolt Binnie26 MG TD SpecialAuto Services14:20   

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Official Programme, Bathurst 100 – Easter Race Meeting, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Monday 2 April 1956
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Bathurst Road Races, Australian Motor Sports, May 1956, pages 179–182
  3. David McKay, Field Day for Victoria, Modern Motor, June 1956, pages 14–17, 62 & 65
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 John Medley, Bathurst – The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 169–177