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Event: Santa Maria Road Races			Date: 8.7.1956
Track: Santa Maria Airport (USA), 5.311 kms		Distance: unknown	Attendance: unknown
Preliminary Santa Maria
Non championship race

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 25

Classified: 20

Class B (B) : CL:1
Class C (C) : CL:3
Class D (D) : CL:2
Class E (E) : CL:3
Class F (F) : CL:8
Class G (G) : CL:2
Class H (H) : CL:1

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00		Lotus Mark IX # - Climax FWA L4 2v SOHC 1098 cc N/A				G
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John McLaughlin (USA)		Result: 6^th 1^st in G (1m39s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


9		Jaguar XK120 M - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/A				C
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Al Laws (USA)		Result: 11^th (2m52s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


11		Ferrari 860 Monza #0604M - Ferrari L4 3500 cc N/A				C
		John von Neumann (USA)			Open bodywork
		John von Neumann (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John von Neumann (USA)		Result: winner - (119.252 kph) - margin: 0s0500 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


12		Porsche 550 #0053 - Porsche Typ 547; no:P90049 F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/A				F
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Eldon Beagle (USA)		Result: did not finish (Dirt in carburetor) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


15		Porsche 356 Super Speedster - Porsche F4 2v OHV N/A				E
					-
					Rear-engined
		Driven by: Jere Curry (USA)		Result: 13^th 1^st in E (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


17		Devin # - Panhard				H
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: James Orr (USA)		Result: 16^th 1^st in H (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


23		Lotus Mark VIII # - MG N/A				F
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Timanus (USA)		Result: 10^th (2m51s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


25		Austin-Healey 100 M # - BMC A90 L4 2v OHV 2660 cc N/A				D
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)		Result: 7^th 1^st in D (2m18s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


32		MG TD # - MG XPAG L4 2v OHV N/A				GP
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Jean Oddous (USA)		Result: did not finish (Just practicing) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


42		Young Special #
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: John P. Young (USA)		Result: did not finish (Unknown) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


54		Jaguar D-type #XKD 531 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/A				C
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Jack Douglas (USA)		Result: 5^th (1m29s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


70		Morgensen Special RDX # - N/A				B
		(USA)			Open bodywork with separated mudguards
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Eric Hauser (USA)		Result: 2^nd 1^st in B (0s0500 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: ligher
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


74		Porsche 356 Speedster # - Porsche F4 N/A				F
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Jay Dettman (USA)		Result: 14^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red (+light)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


77		MG A # - BMC B series L4 2v OHV 1489 cc N/A				F
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)		Result: 9^th (2m49s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


92		Porsche 356 Super Speedster - Porsche F4 2v OHV N/A				F
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Skip Hudson (USA)		Result: 12^th (2m55s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


99		MG A # - BMC B series L4 2v OHV 1489 cc N/A				F
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Dixon (USA)		Result: 18^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


111		Volvo PV 444 # - Volvo L4 OHV N/A				F
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Ron Pearson (USA)		Result: 19^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


117		Porsche 356 1600 - Porsche F4 1600 cc N/A				E
					-
					Rear-engined
		Driven by: Patrick Corcoran (USA)		Result: 17^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


123		Triumph TR2 # - Triumph L4 2v OHV 1991 cc N/A				E
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Wayne Thoms (USA)		Result: did not finish (Rod bearings) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


145		Morgan Plus 4 # - Triumph L4 2v OHV N/A				E
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Lew Spencer (USA)		Result: 20^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


151		Alfa Romeo Giulietta - Alfa Romeo N/A				G
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Leon Miller (USA)		Result: 15^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


169		Porsche 550 #0026 - Porsche F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/A				F
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: John Porter (USA)		Result: 4^th (1m09s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


176		Porsche 356 A Carrera # - Porsche F4 2v DOHC N/A				F
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Terry Hall (USA)		Result: did not finish (Just practicing) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


211		Porsche 550 #09 - Porsche F4 2v DOHC N/A				F
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Richie Ginther (USA)		Result: 3^rd 1^st in F (49s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


225		Mercedes-Benz 300 SL - Mercedes-Benz N/A				D
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Jerry Thompson (USA)		Result: 8^th (2m29s5800 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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