1956 Glover Trophy

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1956 Glover Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season
Goodwood track map.svg
Goodwood Circuit
Race details
Date2 April 1956
Official name IV Glover Trophy
Location Goodwood Circuit, United Kingdom
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.862 km (2.399 miles)
Distance 32 laps, 123.571 km (76.783 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 1:32.0
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Maserati
Time 1:30.0
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third Connaught-Alta

The 1956 Glover Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race, held on 2 April 1956 at Goodwood Circuit, England. The race was won by Stirling Moss after a set distance of 32 laps.

Contents

Entry list

NoDriverEntrantCarEngine
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Ltd Maserati 250F Maserati
2 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Gordini T32 Gordini
3 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 Gordini
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn Owen Racing Organisation BRM 25 BRM
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Owen Racing Organisation BRM 25 BRM
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Scott-Brown Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B Alta
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Leston Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B Alta
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B Alta
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type B Alta
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F Maserati
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 Ferrari
14 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F Maserati

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Maserati 1:32.0-
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Scott-Brown Connaught-Alta 1:32.6+0.6
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn BRM 1:33.8+1.8
48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard Connaught-Alta 1:34.2+2.2
510 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Maserati 1:36.2+4.2
69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Connaught-Alta 1:36.6+4.6
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Leston Connaught-Alta 1:37.4+5.4
82 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Gordini 1:38.8+6.8
914 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Maserati 1:42.0+10.0
103 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol Gordini 1:43.0+11.0
1112 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton Ferrari 1:57.4+25.4
125 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks BRM --
Source: [1]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/Retired
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Maserati 3248:50.4
210 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Maserati 32+1:03.2
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Leston Connaught-Alta 32+1:35.4
48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard Connaught-Alta 31+1 Lap
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Connaught-Alta 31+1 Lap
62 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Gordini 30+2 Laps
714 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Maserati 0-
83 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol Gordini 0-
Ret4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn BRM 23Lost wheel/Accident
Ret6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Scott-Brown Connaught-Alta 17Engine
Ret5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks BRM 9Oil Pressure
Ret12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton Ferrari 1Engine
Source: [2]

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References

  1. "1956 Glover Trophy Qualifying". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  2. "1956 Glover Trophy Results". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
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