1956 Caen Grand Prix

February 2022 NC France Caen IV Grand Prix de Caen Circuit de Caen-4,121km en1952(plan)-3,523 en 1953-3,520 en 1956.jpg 26 August 1956 La Prairie, Caen, France Temporary street circuit 2.19 3.52 70 153.11 244.98 Roy Salvadori Maserati GBR Roy Salvadori Maserati 1:26.2 GBR Harry Schell Maserati USA André Simon Gordini France Roy Salvadori Maserati GBR 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. Classification Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 16 USA Harry Schell Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 1:54:19.4, 128.18 km/h 5 2 6 France André Simon Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +79.7s 7 3 8 UK Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Ltd. Maserati 250F 69 laps 1 4 20 France Georges Burggraff Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 68 laps 9 5 14 France Jean Lucas Circle Los Amigos Ferrari 500 65 laps 8 6 26 New Zealand W.F. Morice W.F. Morice Cooper T23-Bristol 61 laps 12 7 44 Italy Aldo Pedini Scuderia Centro Sud Ferrari 500 55 laps 13 Ret 2 France Louis Rosier Écurie Rosier Maserati 250F 35 laps - accident 2 Ret 4 FRA Robert Manzon Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 32 31 laps - accident 4 Ret 22 GBR Bruce Halford Bruce Halford Maserati 250F 21 laps - accident 3 Ret 20 GBR Horace Gould Gould's Garage Bristol Maserati 250F 11 laps - accident 6 Ret 24 GBR Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Alta 6 laps - engine 11 Ret 10 BRA Hermano da Silva Ramos Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 32 1 lap - clutch 10 References https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1956/27/iv-grand-prix-of-caen 1956 Caen Grand Prix Results Motor Sport Magazine 2022-02-17 http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1956/1956.html#cae 1956 Non-World Championship Grands Prix silhouet.com 2022-02-17 http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F156_17.htm IV Grand Prix de Caen 1956 the-fastlane.co.uk 2022-02-17 Caen Grand Prix 1956 1956 Vanwall Trophy 1956 BRSCC Formula 1 Race 1954 Caen Grand Prix 1957 Caen Grand Prix Caen Grand Prix Category:Caen Grand Prix Caen Grand Prix