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1956 German GP
1956 Vanwall Trophy

1956 Bank Holiday

1956 Caen GP
 I  Bank Holiday Formula 2 Race

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateMonday 6 August 1956
Event Bank Holiday
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 16 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#10 of 16 in 1956
#259 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps16
Circuit Perimeter1995 m
Race Distance1995 × 16 + 3 = 31.923 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries12
Qualifiers12
Finishers9
Debutants
Bill Frost (Driver),
Bob Evans (Driver),
Dennis Taylor (Driver),
Ivor Bueb (Driver),
Jack Richards (Driver),
Mike MacDowel (Driver),
Reg Bicknell (Driver),
Kinloch (Car Manufacturer),
Lotus (Car Manufacturer),
Cooper T39 (Car Model),
Kinloch (Car Model),
   Lotus 11 (Car Model),
Bob Evans (Entrant),
Dennis Taylor (Entrant),
Ecurie Demi-Litre (Entrant),
Frost Cars Ltd (Entrant),
Jack Richards (Entrant),
Team Lotus (Entrant),
Willment Speed Shop (Entrant),
Bank Holiday (Event),
Brands Hatch (Circuit)
MilestonesCar 17 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 18 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 78 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Climax – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Cooper Car Co – 1st Win (Entrant)
Team Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Team Lotus – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
 Colin Chapman – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Reg Bicknell – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Roy Salvadori – 1st Win (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 78Car 17Car 18
EntrantCooper Car CoTeam LotusTeam Lotus
Driver Roy Salvadori Colin Chapman Reg Bicknell
Car Cooper T41 Lotus 11 Lotus 11
EngineClimaxClimaxClimax
Time16'47.859.41'01.0
Speed114.033 km/h120.909 km/h117.738 km/h