1956 Caen Grand Prix

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1956 Caen Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season
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Race details
Date26 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 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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.

Classification

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
116 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schell Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 1:54:19.4, 128.18 km/h5
26 Flag of France.svg André Simon Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +79.7s7
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Ltd. Maserati 250F 69 laps1
420 Flag of France.svg Georges Burggraff Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 68 laps9
514 Flag of France.svg Jean Lucas Circle Los Amigos Ferrari 500 65 laps8
626 Flag of New Zealand.svg W.F. Morice W.F. Morice Cooper T23-Bristol 61 laps12
744 Flag of Italy.svg Aldo Pedini Scuderia Centro Sud Ferrari 500 55 laps13
Ret2 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F 35 laps - accident2
Ret4 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 32 31 laps - accident4
Ret22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Bruce Halford Maserati 250F 21 laps - accident3
Ret20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horace Gould Gould's Garage Bristol Maserati 250F 11 laps - accident6
Ret24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Alta 6 laps - engine11
Ret10 Flag of Brazil.svg Hermano da Silva Ramos Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 32 1 lap - clutch10

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