Le Mans 24 Hours 1956 - Race Results

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 29.7.1956
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.461 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	4	Flockhart / Sanderson	Jaguar D-type	Ecurie Ecosse	300	4034.9290 kms	168.1220	1^st	S5.0
2^nd	8	Moss / Collins	Aston Martin DB3S	David Brown	299	4018.6331 kms	167.4430	1^st	S3.0
3^rd	12	Gendebien / Trintignant	Ferrari 625 LM Touring	Scuderia Ferrari	293	3937.6111 kms	164.0670	2^nd	S3.0
4^th	5	Swaters / Rousselle	Jaguar D-type	Equipe Nationale Belge	284	3816.6709 kms	159.0280	2^nd	S5.0
5^th	25	von Frankenberg / von Trips	Porsche 550 RS Coupé	(Dr. Ing. hcF.) Porsche KG	282	3792.2480 kms	158.0100	1^st	S1.5
6^th	1	Hawthorn / Bueb	Jaguar D-type	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	280	3759.8870 kms	156.6620	3^rd	S5.0
7^th	36	Bicknell / Jopp	Lotus Eleven Climax	Lotus Engineering	253	3397.6650 kms	141.5690	1^st	S1.1
8^th	33	Hugus / Bentley	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Cars Ltd.	252	3383.7791 kms	140.9910	2^nd	S1.1
9^th	30	Bourillot / Perroud	Maserati 150S	Claude Bourillot	245	3293.8120 kms	137.2420	2^nd	S1.5
10^th	40	Laureau / Armagnac	DB HBR5 Barquette mono centrale Panhard	Automobiles D.B.	231	3103.3469 kms	129.3060	1^st	S750
11^th	45	Vidilles / Thépenier	DB HBR5 Coupé Allégé Panhard	Automobiles D.B.	225	3020.8979 kms	125.8710	2^nd	S750
12^th	46	Héchard / Masson	DB HBR4 Sport Barquette Panhard	Automobiles D.B.	220	2955.7510 kms	123.1560	3^rd	S750
13^th	34	Bourel / Slotine	Porsche 356 A	Porsche KG	212	2851.6460 kms	118.8190	3^rd	S1.5
14^th	41	Dumazer / Campion	VP 166R Renault	Just-Emile Vernet	210	2820.8301 kms	117.5350	3^rd	S1.1

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
14	Brooks / Parnell	Aston Martin DBR1/250	David Brown	246	Gearbox	S3.0
17	Rosier / Behra	Talbot Lago Sport 2500 Maserati	Automobiles Talbot	220	Rear axle, gearbox	S3.0
6	Walshaw / Bolton	Jaguar XK140	Robert Waltshaw	206	DQ: refuelling too early	S5.0
9	Walker / Salvadori	Aston Martin DB3S	David Brown	175	Accident	S3.0
32	Chapman / Mackay-Fraser	Lotus Eleven Climax	Lotus Engineering	172	Engine	S1.5
24	Maglioli / Herrmann	Porsche 550 RS Coupé	(Dr. Ing. hcF.) Porsche KG	136	Piston	S1.5
22	Picard / Tappan	Ferrari 500 TR	Jean Lucas	135	DQ-Illegal refuel	S2.0
37	Py / Dommée	R.B.- Osca Prototype	René Breuil	116	Gearbox	S1.1
10	Hill / Simon	Ferrari 625 LM Touring	Scuderia Ferrari	107	Rear axle	S3.0
23	Stoop / Gaze	Frazer Nash Sebring	Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.	101	Accident	S2.0
16	da Silva Ramos / Guelfi	Gordini T15S	Automobiles Gordini	90	Clutch	S3.0
35	Allison / Hall	Lotus Eleven Climax	Lotus Engineering	89	Accident	S1.1
15	Manzon / Guichet	Gordini T15S	Automobiles Gordini	80	Oil pressure	S3.0
19	Nersessian / Monneret	Salmson 2300S	Jean-Paul Colas	80	Engine	S3.0
20	de Changy / Bianchi	Ferrari 500 TR	Ecurie National Belge	76	Steering	S2.0
29	Milhoux / "Rinen"	Gordini T17S	Automobiles Gordini	67	Fuel system	S1.5
48	Lauga / Durif	Moretti 750 Grand Sport	Moretti Automobili	62	Engine	S750
21	Meyrat / Tavano	Ferrari 500 TR	Pierre Meyrat	61	Accident	S2.0
26	Nathan / Glöckler	Porsche 356 A Carrera 1500 GS	(Dr. Ing. hcF.) Porsche KG	61	Accident, fire	S1.5
7	Einsiedel / Metternich	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Prince Metternich	58	Ignition	S3.0
49	Hémard / Flahault	Monopole Panhard X89	Automobiles Panhard	50	Engine	S750
27	Hezemans / de Beaufort	Porsche 550 Spyder	Wolfgang Seidel	48	Suspension	S1.5
50	Chancel / Beaulieux	Monopole Panhard X88	Automobiles Panhard	46	Accident	S750
28	Storez / Polensky	Porsche 550 Spyder	Gustave Olivier	45	Ignition	S1.5
52	Faure / Foury	Stanguellini Sport Bialbero 750	Automobili Stanguellini	36	Accident	S750
31	Cornet / Mougin	Maserati 150S	Louis Cornet	35	Engine	S1.5
18	Lucas / Zehender	Talbot Lago Sport 2500 Maserati	Automobiles Talbot	32	Accident	S3.0
53	Duval / Guyot	Stanguellini Sport Bialbero 750	Automobili Stanguellini	23	Engine	S750
47	Escules / Guillaud	Moretti 750 Grand Sport	Moretti Automobili	22	Ignition	S750
51	Héry / Pailler	Monopole Panhard X86	Automobiles Panhard	5	Fatal accident	S750
42	Laroche / Radix	Osca S 750	Automobili Osca	4	Accident	S750
3	Fairman / Wharton	Jaguar D-type	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	3	Accident	S5.0
2T	Frère / Titterington	Jaguar D-type	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	2	Accident	S5.0
11	de Portago / Hamilton	Ferrari 625 LM Touring	Scuderia Ferrari	2	Accident	S3.0
44	Carpentier / Savary	DB HBR5 Coupé Allégé Panhard	Automobiles D.B.	2	Accident	S750

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.
	2	Frère / Titterington	Jaguar D-type	Jaguar Cars Ltd.				Accident in practice		S5.0

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
25T		Porsche 550 RS	(Dr. Ing. hcF.) Porsche KG	Spare car	S1.5
25P		Porsche 550 RS	(Dr. Ing. hcF.) Porsche KG	Spare car	S1.5

Entered cars that did not arrive:

Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
	MGA	Dick Fitzwilliam	Not accepted	S1.5
Dubonnet / Trintignant	Ferrari 250 GT	Michel Dubonnet		S3.0
Gert Kaiser	Porsche 356 A Carrera 1500 GS	Gert Kaiser
Brabham / Taylor	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Cars Ltd.		S1.5
Cabianca / Villoresi	Osca MT4	Automobili Osca		S1.5
Jacques Pollet	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Jacques Pollet		S3.0
Flower / Llewellyn	Phoenix 2SR6 Turner	Phoenix		S2.0
Robert Chancel	Monopole Panhard	Littery		S750
	Stanguellini Sport Bialbero 1100	Automobili Stanguellini		S1.1
	Frazer Nash Continental BMW	Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.		S3.0