1956 Bathurst 100

August 2017 July 2026 thumb|250px|Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938–1986) The 1956 Bathurst 100 was a motor race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 2 April 1956.Official Programme, Bathurst 100 – Easter Race Meeting, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Monday 2 April 1956 It was staged over 26 lapsBathurst Road Races, Australian Motor Sports, May 1956, pages 179–182 of the 3.875-mile circuit,David McKay, Field Day for Victoria, Modern Motor, June 1956, pages 14–17, 62 & 65 a total distance of approximately 100 miles. The race was contested on a handicap basis with the first cars starting 16 minutes and two seconds before the last car, the Maserati 250F of Reg Hunt.John Medley, Bathurst – The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 169–177 The race was won by Lex Davison in a Ferrari, with the Scratch section (disregarding handicaps) won by Reg Hunt driving a Maserati 250F. Race results thumb|Lex Davison won the race driving a Ferrari 500 similar to the example pictured above Position Driver No. Car Entrant Laps Handicap Race time Scratch result Time 1 Lex Davison 2 Ferrari 500 3.0 Ecurie Australie 26 19:04 1:29:59 2 1:15:15 2 Reg Hunt 1 Maserati 250F R Hunt   20:22 1:30:59 1 1:14:57 3 Bib Stillwell 3 Jaguar D-type B Stillwell   ? 1:32:37 3 1:19:11 4 Paul England 28 Ausca P England   10:50 1:35:41   5 Tom Griffiths 30 Triumph TR2 T Griffiths   5:12 1:36:38     6 Jack Robinson 14 Jaguar Special J Robinson   12:34 1:37:26     7 Tom Sulman 9 Aston Martin DB3S T Sulman   13:26 1:37:38 4 1:28:32 8 Bob Weintraub 92 Healey Silverstone R Weintraub   6:30 1:40:11     9 Clive Adams 8 HRG Holden C Adams   10:50 1:40:19     10 John Martin 111 MG Special J Martin   6:30 1:42:51     NC Alex Strachan 90 Lotus 6 Coventry Climax FWA A Strachan   ?       DNF Col James 7 MG TC C James   13:26       DNF Alec Mildren 10 Cooper Bristol A Mildren 13? 13:00       DNF Les Wheeler 11 MG Special L Wheeler 13? 8:40       DNF Noel Barnes 38 MG Special N Barnes 13? 5:12       DNF Ray Warmsley 19 Alfa Romeo Alvis R Walmsley   12:34       DNF Dick Bland 25 Dixon Riley R Bland   8:40       DNF John Ralston 15 MG Special R Daniel 11 4:20       DNF Merv Ward 13 Ralt 500 M Ward 7 4:20       DNF Harry Gapps 24 MG Special H Gapps 4 5:38       DNF Holt Binnie 26 MG TD Special Auto Services 1 4:20       Organiser: Australian Racing Drivers Club Starters: 21 References Category:Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Bathurst 100