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Event: Grand Prix du SenegalDate: 11.3.1956
Track: Dakar (SN), unknown lengthDistance: 2 hoursAttendance: unknown

Dakar Grand Prix
Non championship race
Start time: unknown; Grid: 3-2-3; Weather: unknown

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: unknown

Finished:

Entry List
Entry list is not available.
Photos by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola (18)
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 06/02/2024 Last photo update on this page: 06/02/2024
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3131 - Ferrari 857 Sport #0584M - Scuderia FerrariFerrari 857 Sport Scaglietti Spyder #0584M - Ferrari L4 3400 cc N/A
Scuderia Ferrari (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Maurice Trintignant (F)Result: winner - margin: 1s000
Grid: 1st
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola
32?32 - Ferrari 750 Monza #0568M - François PicardFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder #0568M - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 2999 cc N/A
François Picard (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: François Picard (F)Result: did not finish
Grid: 4th
Colours: blue*
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola
3333 - Ferrari 750 Monza #0440MDFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder #0440MD - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 2999 cc N/A
Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jean Lucas (F)Result: 4th (1m34s700 behind the winner)
Grid: 6th
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola
3535 - Ferrari 750 Monza #0552M - Scuderia FerrariFerrari 750 Monza #0552M - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 3000 cc N/A
Scuderia Ferrari (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Harry Schell (USA)Result: 2nd (1s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 5th
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola
3838 - FerrariFerrari - Ferrari N/A
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Result: started, result unknown
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola
4040 - Maserati 300S - MaseratiMaserati 300S - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2991 cc N/A
MaseratiOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jean Behra (F)Result: 3rd (1m28s200 behind the winner)
Grid: 2nd
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola
41?41 - Maserati 300SMaserati 300S - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2991 cc N/A
Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Cesare Perdisa (I)Result: started, result unknown
Grid: 3rd
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola
4848 - Jaguar D-type #XKC 402 - Duncan HamiltonJaguar D-type #XKC 402 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/A
Duncan Hamilton (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Duncan Hamilton (GB)Result: did not finish
Grid: 7th
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola
4949 - Jaguar D-type #XKD 510 - Duncan HamiltonJaguar D-type #XKD 510 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/A
Duncan Hamilton (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Graham Whitehead (GB)Result: 5th (1m36s200 behind the winner)
Grid: 8th
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 06/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola
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27The car is not available on a photoFerrari 500 TR #0600MDTR - Ferrari L4 2000 cc N/A
Ecurie Francorchamps (B)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Jacques Swaters (B)Result: 8th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoPorsche 356 A Carrera # - Porsche F4 2v DOHC N/A
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Rear-engined
Driven by: Ludwig Blendl (D)Result: started, result unknown
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoMaserati 250S # - Maserati L6 2v OHV 2493.8 cc N/A
(I)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Benoît Musy (CH)Result: started, result unknown
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoAston Martin DB3S #117 - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/A
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Front-engined
Driven by: Jean Kerguen (F)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoPorsche 356 Super - Porsche F4 2v OHV N/A
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Rear-engined
Driven by: Paul Ernst Strähle (D)Result: started, result unknown
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoGordini T15S #0043 - Gordini T23-39 L6 2500 cc N/A
H. da Silva-Ramos-
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Driven by: Hermano da Silva Ramos (BR)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoGordini T24S #0036S - Gordini no.T24-51 L8 2v DOHC 2982 cc N/A
GordiniOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: André Guelfi (F)Result: 6th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoMaserati 350S #3501 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 3483 cc N/A
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Front-engined
Result: did not start
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoGordini T16S #0018 or 0038S - Gordini T23-36 L6 2500 cc
René Bourrely-
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Driven by: René Bourrely (F)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
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Photos by: Motorsport In Angola (5)
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