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1956 Bank Holiday
1954 Caen GP

1956 Caen GP
1956 Italian GP
1956 Sussex Trophy
1957 Caen GP
 IV  Grand Prix de Caen

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 26 August 1956
Event Caen GP
Circuit Caen
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#11 of 16 in 1956
#260 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter3520 m
Race Distance3520 × 70 − 46 = 246.354 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries13
Qualifiers13
Finishers7
Debutants
Aldo Pedini (Driver),
Bill Morice (Driver),
Georges Burgraff (Driver), 		   Hermanos da Silva Ramos (Driver),
Bill Morice (Entrant),
Circle los Amigos (Entrant)
MilestonesGilby Engineering – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Gilby Engineering – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Maserati – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Maserati – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Officine Alfieri Maserati – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Roy Salvadori – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Roy Salvadori – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Maserati – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Maserati – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Harry Schell – 1st Win (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknownUnknown
EntrantOfficine Alfieri MaseratiGilby EngineeringGilby Engineering
Driver Harry Schell Roy Salvadori Roy Salvadori
Car Maserati 250F Maserati 250F Maserati 250F
EngineMaseratiMaseratiMaserati
Time1:54'19.4-1'26.2
Speed129.293 km/h-147.007 km/h


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