(settings) | Login Skip Navigation LinksRSC Home > Races > Silverstone Grand Prix - Formula 2 1956
Event: 9th R.A.C British Grand Prix sponsored by the Daily ExpressDate: 14.7.1956
Track: Silverstone (United Kingdom), 4.710 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Silverstone Grand Prix - Formula 2
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:4-3-4, PP right
Distance:25 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:31
Practiced:unknown
Started:20
Finished:unknown
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace ResultsGridQualifyingLap Times
Winners:
Overall:1Cooper T41 ClimaxRoy Salvadori
Leaders:
laps 1-9:14Lotus Eleven ClimaxColin Chapman
laps 10-25:1Cooper T41 ClimaxRoy Salvadori
Fastest Laps:
Overall:14Lotus Eleven ClimaxColin Chapman (GB)1:47.6000
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Cooper T41 ClimaxRoy Salvadori1:49.0000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (10), Cooper (8)
Top engines by numbers:Climax (16)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus Eleven (10), Cooper T39 (7)
Driver nationalities:GB (18)
Team nationalities:GB (19)
Engine positions:front-engined (55%), mid-engined (45%)
Average engine size:1332 cc
Oldest known drivers:Reg Parnell (45), André Pilette (38), Les Leston (36)
Youngest known drivers:Graham Hill (17), Cliff Allison (24), Tony Marsh (25)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - Silverstone Grand Prix - Formula 2 1956Entry List - Silverstone Grand Prix - Formula 2 1956Schedule of events is not available.Track map is not available.