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Event: Third Annual International Bahamas Speed WeekDate: 7.12.1956
Track: Windsor Airfield, Nassau (Bahamas), 5.633 kmsOrganiser: Bahamas Automobile Club

Governor's Trophy 2000 cc
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:20 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:58
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Class E - Sports 2000
Class F - Sports 1500
Class G - Sports 1100
Class H - Sports 750
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Pre-race sessions:
practice sessions held on 6/12
Winners:
Overall:18Ferrari 500 TRHoward Hively
Class F - Sports 1500:94Cooper Miles R3 PorscheKen Miles
Class G - Sports 1100:57Cooper T39 ClimaxFred Sclavi
Class H - Sports 750:17Devin - PanhardJames Orr
Pole Positions:
Overall:2Ferrari 500 TRMasten Gregory (USA)
Class F - Sports 1500:94Cooper Miles R3 PorscheKen Miles (GB)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (16), Ferrari (7), Lotus (7), AC (6), Alfa Romeo (4)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (17), Bristol (10), Ferrari (7), Climax (6), Alfa Romeo (4)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 550 (9), Porsche 356 (7), Ferrari 500 TR (5)
Driver nationalities:USA (55)
Team nationalities:USA (54)
Engine positions:front-engined (62%), mid-engined (24%), rear-engined (14%)
Oldest known drivers:John B. Mull (55), Jim Kimberly (49), Ken Miles (38)
Youngest known drivers:Lance Reventlow (20), Masten Gregory (24), Joe Sheppard (28)
Female drivers:Marion Lowe, Evelyn Mull

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
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