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Torrey Pines 6 Hours 1956
Event:
7th Torrey Pines Road Races
Date:
14.1.1956
Track:
Torrey Pines (United States)
, unknown length
Organiser: CSCC & San Diego J.C.C.
Torrey Pines 6 Hours
Non championship race
Weather:
unknown
Start time:
unknown
Grid:
Le Mans start
Distance:
6 hours
Attendance:
unknown
Entered:
72
Practiced:
70
Started:
59
Finished:
30
Classified:
30
Classes:
Pract
Start
Class
Class B - Modified
4
4
2
Class C - Modified
6
6
1
Class D - Modified
4
3
1
Class E - Modified
3
3
1
Class F - Modified
11
9
3
Class G - Modified
2
2
Class H - Modified
7
4
Class C - Production
1
0
0
Class D - Production
6
5
3
Class E - Production
7
6
4
Class F - Production
17
14
9
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Entered Cars
Technical Data
Appearance
Race Results
Pre-race sessions:
practice session held on 14/1
Winners:
Overall:
36
Jaguar D-type
Austin / Johnston
Class B - Modified:
135
Allard J2X Cadillac
Ennals Ives
Class D - Modified:
61
Austin-Healey 100S
Pringle / Jackson-Moore
Class E - Modified:
53
Ferrari 166 MM/53
Brumby / Sawyer
Class F - Modified:
88
Porsche 550 Spyder
Jack McAfee
Class G - Modified:
55
Lotus Mark VI Climax
Freutel / Monise
Class H - Modified:
181
DB Le Mans Panhard
François Crouzet
Class D - Production:
93
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Wilcox / Miller
Class E - Production:
121
Arnolt-Bristol
Peterson / Yarter
Class F - Production:
131
MGA
Parkinson / Hanford
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:
MG (11), Porsche (8), Jaguar (5), Austin-Healey (4), Triumph (4)
Top engines by numbers:
MG (9), Porsche (8), BMC (6), Jaguar (5), Triumph (5), Panhard (5)
Top car types by numbers:
Porsche 356 (5), Austin-Healey 100 (4), Triumph TR2 (4), MG TD (4)
Driver nationalities:
USA (84)
Team nationalities:
USA (59)
Engine positions:
front-engined (83%), rear-engined (10%), mid-engined (7%)
Average engine size:
2112 cc
Oldest known drivers:
Lou Brero (48), Jack McAfee (34), Mark Brunner (30)
Youngest known drivers:
Jim Parkinson (24), Phil Hill (29), Pete Lovely (30)
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