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Event: Date: 18.8.1956
Track: Oulton Park (United Kingdom), 2.750 kmsOrganiser: BRSCC

Oulton Park International [S1.5]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:18:20
Grid:4-3-4, PP right
Distance:25 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:35
Practiced:31
Qualified:31
Started:28
Finished:21
Classified:21
Classes:PractStartClass
Class C - Sports 15001195
Class D - Sports 1100201916
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Race notes:
The race length was reduced to just 10 laps. The race start for postponed by one hour compared to the original schedule.
Winners:
Overall:51Cooper T39 ClimaxMoss
Class D - Sports 1100:1Lotus Eleven ClimaxKeith Hall
Leaders:
laps 1-10:51Cooper T39 ClimaxStirling Moss
Fastest Laps:
Overall:51Cooper T39 ClimaxStirling Moss (GB)2:08.4500124.5790 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:53Lotus Eleven MaseratiBrian Naylor1:59.8000134.8630 km/h
Class D - Sports 1100:15Cooper T39 ClimaxPeter Gammon2:03.0000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (13), Cooper (11), Elva (2), Halselec (2)
Top engines by numbers:Climax (25)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus Eleven (12), Cooper T39 (11), Elva Mk I (2)
Driver nationalities:GB (27)
Team nationalities:GB (25)
Most used colours:green (63%), red (12%), silver (9%), blue (4%), maroon (4%), grey (4%)
Engine positions:front-engined (60%), mid-engined (40%)
Average engine size:1206 cc
Oldest known drivers:Eric Brandon (36), Dennis Taylor (35), Roy Salvadori (34)
Youngest known drivers:Alan Stacey (23), Mike MacDowel (24), Cliff Allison (24)

Official Race Programme:

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