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1956 Caen Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 26 August 1956 | ||
Official name | IV Grand Prix de Caen | ||
Location | La Prairie, Caen, France | ||
Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
Course length | 3.52 km (2.19 miles) | ||
Distance | 70 laps, 244.98 km (153.11 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Maserati | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | |
Time | 1:26.2 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Maserati | ||
Second | Gordini | ||
Third | Maserati |
The 1956 Caen Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 26 August 1956 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run in very wet conditions over 70 laps of the circuit, and was won by over a minute by American driver Harry Schell in a Maserati 250F. British driver Roy Salvadori set pole and fastest lap.
Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 16 | Harry Schell | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | 1:54:19.4, 128.18 km/h | 5 |
2 | 6 | André Simon | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +79.7s | 7 |
3 | 8 | Roy Salvadori | Gilby Engineering Ltd. | Maserati 250F | 69 laps | 1 |
4 | 20 | Georges Burggraff | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 68 laps | 9 |
5 | 14 | Jean Lucas | Circle Los Amigos | Ferrari 500 | 65 laps | 8 |
6 | 26 | W.F. Morice | W.F. Morice | Cooper T23-Bristol | 61 laps | 12 |
7 | 44 | Aldo Pedini | Scuderia Centro Sud | Ferrari 500 | 55 laps | 13 |
Ret | 2 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Maserati 250F | 35 laps - accident | 2 |
Ret | 4 | Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 32 | 31 laps - accident | 4 |
Ret | 22 | Bruce Halford | Bruce Halford | Maserati 250F | 21 laps - accident | 3 |
Ret | 20 | Horace Gould | Gould's Garage Bristol | Maserati 250F | 11 laps - accident | 6 |
Ret | 24 | Paul Emery | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Alta | 6 laps - engine | 11 |
Ret | 10 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 32 | 1 lap - clutch | 10 |
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