The 1956 Caen Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 26 August 1956 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run in very wet conditions over 70 laps of the circuit, and was won by over a minute by American driver Harry Schell in a Maserati 250F. British driver Roy Salvadori set pole and fastest lap.

1956 Caen Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season
Race details
Date 26 August 1956
Official name IV Grand Prix de Caen
Location La Prairie, Caen, France
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 3.52 km (2.19 miles)
Distance 70 laps, 244.98 km (153.11 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Maserati
Time 1:26.2
Podium
First Maserati
Second Gordini
Third Maserati

Classification

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 16   Harry Schell Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 1:54:19.4, 128.18 km/h 5
2 6   André Simon Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +79.7s 7
3 8   Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Ltd. Maserati 250F 69 laps 1
4 20   Georges Burggraff Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 68 laps 9
5 14   Jean Lucas Circle Los Amigos Ferrari 500 65 laps 8
6 26   W.F. Morice W.F. Morice Cooper T23-Bristol 61 laps 12
7 44   Aldo Pedini Scuderia Centro Sud Ferrari 500 55 laps 13
Ret 2   Louis Rosier Écurie Rosier Maserati 250F 35 laps - accident 2
Ret 4   Robert Manzon Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 32 31 laps - accident 4
Ret 22   Bruce Halford Bruce Halford Maserati 250F 21 laps - accident 3
Ret 20   Horace Gould Gould's Garage Bristol Maserati 250F 11 laps - accident 6
Ret 24   Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Alta 6 laps - engine 11
Ret 10   Hermano da Silva Ramos Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 32 1 lap - clutch 10

References

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  • "1956 Caen Grand Prix Results". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  • "1956 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  • "IV Grand Prix de Caen 1956". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-17.


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