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British International Races 1956

Round	Date	Race	State	Started	Classified
1	2.4.1956	Goodwood Easter [S1.5]	GB
2	2.4.1956	Goodwood Easter [S+1.5]	GB
3	2.4.1956	Goodwood Easter [Production]	GB
4	14.4.1956	British Empire Trophy	GB
5	21.4.1956	Aintree 200 [S2.0]	GB
6	21.4.1956	Aintree 200 [S+2.0]	GB
7	5.5.1956	Daily Express Silverstone [S+1.5]	GB
8	5.5.1956	Daily Express Silverstone [S1.5]	GB
9	21.5.1956	Goodwood [S1.5]	GB
10	21.5.1956	Goodwood [S+1.5]	GB
11	23.6.1956	Aintree 100 [Production]	GB	14	11
12	23.6.1956	Aintree 100 [S1.5]	GB
13	23.6.1956	Aintree 100 [S+1.5]	GB
14	14.7.1956	GP Silverstone	GB
15	6.8.1956	Brands Hatch [Production]	GB
16	6.8.1956	Brands Hatch [S+1.5]	GB
17	6.8.1956	Brands Hatch [S1.5]	GB
18	18.8.1956	Oulton Park [S+1.5]	GB
19	18.8.1956	Oulton Park [S1.5]	GB
20	8.9.1956	Goodwood Trophy [S1.1]	GB
21	8.9.1956	Goodwood Trophy [S+1.5]	GB
22	8.9.1956	Goodwood Trophy [1st Handicap]	GB
23	22.9.1956	Oulton Park [GT+T]	GB
24	22.9.1956	3 h Autosport	GB

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British International Races	Round: 1

Goodwood Easter [S1.5]

Goodwood Easter Meeting (Scratch Race for Sports Cars up to 1500cc), Goodwood	Date: 2.4.1956

Fastest lap:	Jim Russell	No. 22	Cooper T39 Climax	1:38,8	140,737 km/h
Fastest lap:	Roy Salvadori	No. 69	Cooper T39 Climax	1:38,8	140,737 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	69	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	7	0:11:40,800	1.	S1.5	2.
2.	22	Jim Russell (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	7	0:11:41,200	2.	S1.5	1.
3.	71	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment	7	0:11:56,600	3.	S1.5	5.
4.	77	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 163 RCR400 (060TR)	Team Lotus	7	0:11:58,200	4.	S1.5	4.
5.	70	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Ec. Demi-Litre	7	0:11:59,400	5.	S1.5	3.
6.	82	Mike MacDowel (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	7	0:12:20,400	1.	S1.1	6.
7.	78	Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 173?? DEC494	Team Lotus	7		2.	S1.1	8.
8.	87	Eric Brandon (GB)	Halseylec - Climax WPK6	Eric Brandon			3.	S1.1	7.
9.	84	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Tony Marsh			4.	S1.1	9.
10.	80	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Peter Ashdown			5.	S1.1	11.
11.	83	Ronnie Moore (NZ)	Cooper T39 Climax CS-7-55	Ronnie Moore			6.	S1.1	10.
12.	86	Ian Forbes (GB)	Beart Roger Climax WPL 5	Ian Forbes			7.	S1.1	16.
13.	81	Edward Lewis (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Ecurie Westover			8.	S1.1	15.
14.	88	Peter Jopp (GB)	Halseylec - Climax 7BPA	E. Brandon			9.	S1.1	20.
	Did not finish:
	68	Louis Cornet (F)	Maserati 150S	G. Crombac		DNF		S1.5	19.
	Other starters:
	72	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Dennis Taylor				S1.5	14.
	73	Richard Green (GB)	HRG	D. J. Calvert				S1.5	13.
	74	Stuart Young (GB)	Parson - MG	Weldangrind				S1.5	21.
	85	George Nixon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	George Nixon				S1.1	17.
	89	John Fisher (GB)	Kieft - Climax [NDA 172] NDA 172	John Fisher				S1.1	18.
	Did not start:
	76	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 151? 9EHX	Team Lotus				S1.5	12.
	79	Keith Hall (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 171 YTN444	Team Lotus				S1.1	22.
	90	Dizzy Addicott (GB)	Elva - Climax	Dizzy Addicott				S1.1	23.

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British International Races	Round: 2

Goodwood Easter [S+1.5]

Goodwood Easter Meeting (Scratch Race for Sports Cars over 1500cc), Goodwood	Date: 2.4.1956

Fastest lap:

Stirling Moss

No. 59

Aston Martin DB3S

1:35

146,370 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.
1.	59	Stirling Moss (GB) DNS - Roy Salvadori (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 5 9046H	Gilby Engineering	15	0:24:13,200	1.
2.	57	George Abecassis (GB)	HWM Jaguar [HWM 1(2)] XPE2	H. W. Motors	15	0:24:36,200	4.
3.	56	Bob Berry (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKC403 OKV2	Jack Broadhead	15	0:24:39,800	5.
4.	54	Alan Brown (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502 MWS302	Ecurie Ecosse	15	0:25:07,600	3.
5.	58	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	HWM Jaguar [XPE 2] HWM1	H. W. Motors	15	0:25:08,080	11.
6.	63	Michael Head (GB)	Cooper T38 Jaguar CJ-2-55 HOT 9	M. Head	14		8.
	Did not finish:
	51	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKC402 OKV1	D. Hamilton	13	DNF	10.
	52	Tony Dennis (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD510 YPC614	D. Hamilton	12	Fatal accident	13.
	55	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD561 MWS303	Ecurie Ecosse	10	DNF	2.
	25	Cliff Davis (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol NOY1	F. C. Davis	6	DNF	6.
	61	Arthur Bryant (USA)	Aston Martin DB3S 114 PLU305	Arthur Bryant	6	DNF	9.
	Other starters:
	66	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC052	P. Blond			12.
	98	David Piper (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC038 OVC 915				14.
	Did not start:
	23	Peter Scott-Russell (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol	P. Scott Russell			7.
	26	Bert Rogers (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	A. P. O. Rogers		Killed in earlier race
	In entry list only:
	24	Mike Anthony (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol	M. Anthony
	27	Percy Crabb (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	P. Crabb
	49	Herbert Mackay-Fraser (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza	Mackay-Fraser
	50	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD505	Jaguar Cars
	53	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar D-type	Ecurie Ecosse
	60	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S	A. G. Whitehead
	62	Berwyn Baxter (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S	Kieft Cars
	64	xxx	Lister - Maserati	Lister Eng.
	65	Peter Blond (GB)	Tojeiro - Jaguar	Tojeiro Car Co.

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British International Races	Round: 3

Goodwood Easter [Production]

Goodwood Easter Meeting (Production Sports Cars), Goodwood	Date: 2.4.1956

Fastest lap:

Ken Rudd

No. 106

A.C. - Bristol

1:47,8

128,988 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	106	Ken Rudd (GB)	A.C. - Bristol	13	0:23:44,600	1.	PS2.5	1.
2.	109	Dick Utley (GB)	Frazer Nash	13	0:24:42,400	2.	PS2.5	4.
3.	102	John Dalton (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS3702	13	0:24:49,600	1.	PS+2.5	7.
4.	73	John Calvert (GB)	H.R.G.	13	0:24:52,400	1.	PS1.5	2.
5.	101	Green	Austin-Healey	13	0:25:21,400	2.	PS+2.5	8.
6.	118	Steve Wilder (GB)	Porsche 356	13	0:25:39,000	2.	PS1.5
	Did not finish:
	96	John Coombs (GB)	Mercedes 300SL		DNF			5.
	113	Paul Fletcher (GB)	HRG		DNF			3.
	Other starters:
	99	Earl of Northesk (GB)	Jaguar XK120
	100	John Ogier (GB)	Jaguar XK120					6.
	104	M. Mainwaring-Evans (GB)	A.C. Ace					12.
	105	Bob Standrige (GB)	A.C. Aceca					11.
	107	Vic Derrington (GB)	Frazer Nash
	110	A. Samson (GB)	Triumph TR2
	111	Sid Hurrell (GB)	Triumph TR2
	112	D. Sidwell (GB)	Swallow Doretti
	114	Alan Foster (GB)	MGA
	115	Bill Constable (GB)	MG TD
	116	Dick Fitzwilliam (GB)	MGA
	119	Peter Simpson (GB)	MGA
	In entry list only:
	97	J. G. Allison (GB)	Jaguar XK120
	103	Nigel Mann (GB)	Alfa Romeo
	108	H. Denton (GB)	Frazer Nash
	117	Dick Steed (GB)	Porsche 356

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British International Races	Round: 4

British Empire Trophy

British Empire Trophy, Handicap Race, Oulton Park	Date: 14.4.1956

Sports 1500 cars started 40 seconds ahead, Sports 2700 started 25 seconds ahead and Sports over 2700 started on scratch.

Fastest lap:	Benoit Musy	No. 57	Maserati 300S	1:57	136,720 km/h
Fastest lap:	Colin Chapman	No. 11	Lotus Eleven Climax	1:57	136,720 km/h
Fastest lap:	Stirling Moss	No. 23	Cooper T39 Mk II Climax	1:57	136,720 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	23	Stirling Moss (GB)	Cooper T39 Mk II Climax RDG474	S. Moss Ltd.	25	0:49:28,000	1.	S1.5	4.
2.	11	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 9EHX	Team Lotus	25	0:49:38,000	2.	S1.5	1.
3.	1	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper	25	0:49:42,000	3.	S1.5	2.
4.	10	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 162	Ivor Bueb	25	0:50:13,000	4.	S1.5	3.
5.	5	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment	25	0:50:33,000	5.	S1.5	8.
6.	2	Jim Russell (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper	25	0:50:35,000	6.	S1.5	6.
7.	52	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD561 MWS303	Ecurie Ecosse	25	0:50:42,000	1.	S+2.7	16.
8.	54	Bob Berry (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKC403 OKV2	Jack Broadhead	25	0:50:52,000	2.	S+2.7	17.
9.	51	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502 MWS302	Ecurie Ecosse	25	0:50:58,000	3.	S+2.7	18.
10.	61	Ken Wharton (GB)	Alfa Romeo 6CM 3000 DV 1361.00125	Joakim Bonnier	25	0:51:11,000	4.	S+2.7	20.
11.	30	Reg Parnell (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 5 9046H	Aston Martin	25	0:51:20,000	1.	S2.7	9.
12.	3	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper	25	0:51:22,000	7.	S1.5	7.
13.	38	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati BHL1 MER303	Lister	24		2.	S2.7	10.
14.	64	Jack Fairman (GB)	HWM Jaguar [XPE 2] XPE2	H. W. Motors	24		5.	S+2.7	22.
15.	-	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD518 KDB100	Peter Blond	24		6.	S+2.7	19.
16.	41	Dimitri Kasterine (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol PCD13	Six Mile Stable	24		3.	S2.7	11.
17.	58	Berwyn Baxter (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 101 323AHA	Berwyn Baxter	23		7.	S+2.7	23.
18.	43	Chris Threlfall (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	Chris Threlfall	23		4.	S2.7	13.
19.	37	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL3	O. Issard Davies	23		5.	S2.7	14.
20.	42	Peter Scott-Russell (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol JBW648	Peter Scott-Russell	22		6.	S2.7	12.
	Did not finish:
	12	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 163 RCR400	Team Lotus		DNF		S1.5	5.
	57	Benoit Musy (CH)	Maserati 300S 3057	Musy		DNF		S+2.7	15.
	60	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 1 YMY 307	A. G. Whitehead		DNF		S+2.7	21.
	Did not qualify:
	4	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Gammon				S1.5
	6	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Bueb				S1.5
	7	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Marsh				S1.5
	8	Tony Brooks (GB)	Connaught ALSR	G. Boyle				S1.5
	9	Eric Brandon (GB)	Halseylec	Brandon				S1.5
	10	Tom Barnard (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Six Mile Stable				S1.5
	14	Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 173? DEC494	Team Lotus				S1.5
	16	Brian Naylor (GB)	Maserati 150S 1666?	Naylor				S1.5
	17	Jo Bonnier (S)	Maserati 150S	Bonnier				S1.5
	18	Ronnie Moore (NZ)	Cooper T39 Climax	Thackwell				S1.5
	19	George Nixon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Nixon				S1.5
	20	David Piper (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 169 RNM222	David Piper				S1.5
	21	D. J. Hayles (GB)	Lotus - Climax	Hayles				S1.5
	32	John Dalton (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS3702	John Dalton				S2.7
	33	Colin Murray (GB)	Frazer Nash	Colin Murray				S2.7
	36	Austen Nurse (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL5	Austen Nurse				S2.7
	53	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKC402?	Duncan Hamilton				S+2.7
	59	Arthur Bryant (USA)	Aston Martin DB3S 114 PLU305	Arthur Bryant		Fatal accident		S+2.7
	62	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	HWM Jaguar [HWM 1] HWM 1?	H. W. Motors				S+2.7
	63	Herbert Mackay-Fraser (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0444MD	Herbert Mackay-Fraser				S+2.7
	In entry list only:
	22	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Ashdown		Not known if ran		S1.5
	31	John Deeley (GB)	Austin-Healey	John Deeley				S2.7
	34	Jacques Swaters (B)	Ferrari	Eq. National Belge				S2.7
	35	John Horridge (GB)	Lister - Bristol	Ec. Bullfrog				S2.7
	39	Mike Young (GB)	Lotus - Connaught	Mike Young				S2.7
	40	Mike Anthony (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol	Mike Anthony				S2.7
	55	Dan Margulies (GB)	Jaguar C-type	Dan Margulies				S+2.7

Qualifying Heat : S+2.7

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	57	Benoit Musy (CH)	Maserati 300S 3057	Musy	16	0:31:44,000	S+2.7
2.	52	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD561 MWS303	Ecurie Ecosse	16	0:31:54,000	S+2.7
3.	54	Bob Berry (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKC403 OKV2	Jack Broadhead	16	0:32:09,000	S+2.7
4.	51	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502 MWS302	Ecurie Ecosse	16	0:32:19,000	S+2.7
5.	-	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD518 KDB100	Peter Blond	16	0:32:47,000	S+2.7
6.	61	Ken Wharton (GB)	Alfa Romeo 6CM 3000 DV 1361.00125	Joakim Bonnier	16	0:32:48,000	S+2.7
7.	60	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 1 YMY 307	A. G. Whitehead	16	0:32:54,000	S+2.7
8.	64	Jack Fairman (GB)	HWM Jaguar [XPE 2] XPE2	H. W. Motors	16	0:33:20,000	S+2.7
9.	58	Berwyn Baxter (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 101 323AHA	Berwyn Baxter	16	0:33:18,000	S+2.7
10.	63	Herbert Mackay-Fraser (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0444MD	Herbert Mackay-Fraser	15	0:31:57,000	S+2.7
	Did not finish:
	59	Arthur Bryant (USA)	Aston Martin DB3S 114 PLU305	Arthur Bryant	14	Fatal accident	S+2.7
	53	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKC402?	Duncan Hamilton		DNF	S+2.7
	62	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	HWM Jaguar [HWM 1] HWM 1?	H. W. Motors		DNF	S+2.7
	In entry list only:
	55	Dan Margulies (GB)	Jaguar C-type	Dan Margulies			S+2.7

Qualifying Heat : S1.5

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	11	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 9EHX	Team Lotus	16	0:31:56,000	S1.5
2.	1	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper	16	0:32:01,000	S1.5
3.	10	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 162	Ivor Bueb	16	0:32:02,000	S1.5
4.	23	Stirling Moss (GB)	Cooper T39 Mk II Climax RDG474	S. Moss Ltd.	16	0:32:04,000	S1.5
5.	12	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 163 RCR400	Team Lotus	16	0:32:31,000	S1.5
6.	2	Jim Russell (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper	16	0:32:44,000	S1.5
7.	3	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper	16	0:32:47,000	S1.5
8.	5	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment	16	0:32:57,000	S1.5
9.	4	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Gammon	16	0:33:38,000	S1.5
10.	8	Tony Brooks (GB)	Connaught ALSR	G. Boyle	16	0:33:53,000	S1.5
11.	7	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Marsh	15	0:32:30,000	S1.5
12.	9	Eric Brandon (GB)	Halseylec	Brandon	15	0:32:43,000	S1.5
13.	16	Brian Naylor (GB)	Maserati 150S 1666?	Naylor	15	0:32:53,000	S1.5
14.	18	Ronnie Moore (NZ)	Cooper T39 Climax	Thackwell	15	0:33:07,000	S1.5
15.	17	Jo Bonnier (S)	Maserati 150S	Bonnier	15	0:33:16,000	S1.5
16.	10	Tom Barnard (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Six Mile Stable	15	0:33:18,000	S1.5
17.	19	George Nixon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Nixon	14	0:32:03,000	S1.5
	Disqualified:
	20	David Piper (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 169 RNM222	David Piper			S1.5
	Did not finish:
	6	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Bueb	0	Accident	S1.5
	21	D. J. Hayles (GB)	Lotus - Climax	Hayles		Spun off	S1.5
	Did not start:
	14	Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 173? DEC494	Team Lotus			S1.5
	In entry list only:
	22	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Ashdown			S1.5

Qualifying Heat : S2.7

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	30	Reg Parnell (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 5 9046H	Aston Martin	16	0:32:51,000	S2.7
2.	38	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati BHL1 MER303	Lister	16	0:33:03,000	S2.7
3.	41	Dimitri Kasterine (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol PCD13	Six Mile Stable	16	0:33:08,000	S2.7
4.	42	Peter Scott-Russell (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol JBW648	Peter Scott-Russell	16	0:33:15,000	S2.7
5.	43	Chris Threlfall (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	Chris Threlfall	16	0:33:54,000	S2.7
6.	37	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL3	O. Issard Davies	16	0:36:45,000	S2.7
7.	36	Austen Nurse (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL5	Austen Nurse	15	0:32:57,000	S2.7
8.	32	John Dalton (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS3702	John Dalton	15	0:34:06,000	S2.7
9.	33	Colin Murray (GB)	Frazer Nash	Colin Murray	15	0:34:07,000	S2.7
	In entry list only:
	31	John Deeley (GB)	Austin-Healey	John Deeley			S2.7
	34	Jacques Swaters (B)	Ferrari	Eq. National Belge			S2.7
	35	John Horridge (GB)	Lister - Bristol	Ec. Bullfrog			S2.7
	39	Mike Young (GB)	Lotus - Connaught	Mike Young			S2.7
	40	Mike Anthony (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol	Mike Anthony			S2.7

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British International Races	Round: 5

Aintree 200 [S2.0]

Aintree '200' Meeting, Aintree	Date: 21.4.1956

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 38,624 km

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Mike Hawthorn

No. 64

Lotus Eleven Climax

133,285 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	64	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 162	Ivor Bueb	8	0:17:39,400	1.	S2.0
2.	65	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	8	0:17:45,600	2.	S2.0
3.	68	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 163 RCR400	Reg Bicknell	8	0:18:03,000	3.	S2.0
4.	71	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati	B. Lister	8		4.	S2.0
5.	61	Stirling Moss (GB)	Cooper T39 Mk II Climax BPB777	Stirling Moss	8		5.	S2.0
6.	56	Colin Chapman (GB) - DNP DNS - Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 173? DEC494	Team Lotus	8	0:18:39,400	1.	S1.1
7.	62	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment	8		6.	S2.0
	52	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Gammon	8	0:18:46,000	2.	S1.1
	53	Mike MacDowel (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	8	0:18:55,200	3.	S1.1
	Did not finish:
	49	George Nixon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Nixon		DNF		S1.1
	59	Dick Threlfall (GB)	Lotus - Climax	Threlfall		DNF		S1.1
	77	Dimitri Kasterine (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol PCD13	Six Mile Stable		Accident		S2.0
	Other starters:
	50	Ronnie Moore (NZ)	Cooper T39 Climax	R. Thackwell				S1.1
	51	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	T. Marsh				S1.1
	55	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Ashdown				S1.1
	60	Alex McMillan (GB)	Elva - Climax	McMillan				S1.1
	63	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Taylor				S2.0
	66	Jim Russell (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.				S2.0
	69	Brian Naylor (GB)	Maserati 150S 1666	Naylor				S2.0
	70	Jo Bonnier (S)	Maserati 150S	Bonnier				S2.0
	73	N. Campbell Blair (GB)	Cooper - Bristol LPU 349	Campbell-Blair				S2.0
	74	Peter Scott-Russell (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol JBW648	Scott Russell				S2.0
	79	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL3	O. Issard Davies				S2.0
	81	Austen Nurse (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL5	Nurse				S2.0
	83	John Higham (GB)	Lotus Mk VIII MG	Higham				S2.0
	Did not start:
	57	David Piper (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 169 RNM222	David Piper				S1.1
	67	Colin Chapman (GB) Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 9EHX	Team Lotus		Accident in practice		S2.0
	In entry list only:
	54	Alan MacKay (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Mackay				S1.1
	60	Tom Barnard (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Six Mile Stable				S1.1
	72	R. C. M. de Lemos (GB)	Porsche	de Lemos				S2.0
	75	Mike Anthony (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol	Anthony				S2.0
	76	Cliff Davis (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol	Davis				S2.0
	78	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	Lister - Bristol	Six Mile Stable				S2.0
	80	Ken Wharton (GB)	Osca	J. du Puy				S2.0
	82	Bob Vincent (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	Vincent				S2.0

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British International Races	Round: 6

Aintree 200 [S+2.0]

Aintree '200' Meeting, Aintree	Date: 21.4.1956

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 48,280 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	33	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 5 9046H	Salvadori	10	0:21:38,400
2.	22	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD561 MWS303	Ecurie Ecosse	10	0:21:47,000
3.	21	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD501 MWS301	Ecurie Ecosse	10	0:21:55,000
4.	40	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	HWM Jaguar [XPE 2] XPE2	H. W. Motors	10	0:22:27,000
5.	24	Bob Berry (GB)	Jaguar D-type	J. Broadhead	10
6.	46	Ken Wharton (GB)	Maserati 300S 3057?	B. Musy	10
8.	23	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502 MWS302	Ecurie Ecosse
	Did not finish:
	29	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 1	A. G. Whitehead		DNF
	30	Richardson	Aston Martin DB3 6	R. H. Dennis		DNF
	42	M. L. Mees (GB)	Cooper T33 Jaguar CJ-2-54 PDH 33	B. Bradnack		DNF
	Other starters:
	25	Alex McMillan (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD517	McMillan
	26	Ian Baillie (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD511	Baillie
	27	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD518	Blond
	31	Berwyn Baxter (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 101	Kieft Sports Cars
	32	Tom Kyffin (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 2	Equipe Devone
	34	Max Trimble (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC046	Kieft Sports Cars
	36	J. G. Allison (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC051	Allison
	39	Maurice Charles (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC052	Charles
	41	Michael Head (GB)	Cooper T38 Jaguar CJ-2-55 HOT 95	Head
	43	J. F. Clark (GB)	HWM Alta Jaguar RPG 418?	Clark
	44	Ken Flint (GB)	ERA Jaguar GP1	Autospeed Garage
	45	Jo Bonnier (S)	Alfa Romeo 6CM 3000 DV 1361.00125	Bonnier
	In entry list only:
	20	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar D-type	Hamilton
	28	Peter Blond (GB) John Ogier (GB)	Tojeiro - Jaguar	Tojeiro Car Co.
	35	Dan Margulies (GB)	Jaguar C-type	Margulies
	37	David Piper (GB)	Jaguar C-type	Piper
	38	Louis Manduca (KEN)	Jaguar C-type	Manduca
	47	Herbert Mackay-Fraser (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza	Mackay Fraser

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British International Races	Round: 7

Daily Express Silverstone [S+1.5]

Daily Express International Trophy, Silverstone	Date: 5.5.1956

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 120,000 km

Winner's average speed: 152,540 km/h

Fastest lap:

Mike Hawthorn

No. 2

Jaguar D-type

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	24	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 5 9046 H	Aston Martin	25	0:46:19,000	1.	S3.0	3.
2.	21	Stirling Moss (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 8	Aston Martin	25	0:46:47,000	2.	S3.0	4.
3.	7	Bob Berry (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKC403 OKV2	Jack Broadhead	25	0:46:59,000	1.	S+3.0	12.
4.	10	Alan Brown (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502 MWS302	Ecurie Ecosse	25	0:47:03,000	2.	S+3.0	10.
5.	32	Benoit Musy (CH)	Maserati 300S 3057?	Musy	25	0:47:04,000	3.	S3.0	9.
6.	8	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD561 MWS303	Ecurie Ecosse	25		3.	S+3.0	6.
7.	1	Jo Bonnier (S)	Alfa Romeo 6CM 3000 DV 1361.00125	Bonnier	25		4.	S+3.0	16.
8.	34	Bob Gerard (GB)	Maserati 300S	J. du Puy	25		4.	S3.0	15.
9.	41	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati BHL1 MER303	Lister	25		1.	S2.0	11.
10.	11	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD518 KDB100	Blond	25		5.	S+3.0	22.
11.	27	Peter Whitehead (GB)	Maserati 300S	Whitehead	24		5.	S3.0	17.
12.	31	Herbert Mackay-Fraser (USA)	Ferrari 750 Monza	Mackay Fraser	24		6.	S3.0	19.
13.	43	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL3 VPP9	Ormsby Issard-Davies	23		2.	S2.0	21.
14.	42	Austen Nurse (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL5 HCH736	Austen Nurse	23		3.	S2.0	27.
15.	48	Chris Threlfall (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	Threlfall	23		4.	S2.0	20.
16.	44	Cliff Davis (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol	Davis	23		5.	S2.0	23.
17.	25	Hans Davids (NL)	Aston Martin DB3S 118	Davids	23		7.	S3.0
18.	-	Roger Laurent (B)	Ferrari 500 TR 0600MDTR	Ecurie Francorchamps	23		6.	S2.0	25.
19.	12	Ernie McMillan (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD517 TKF9	McMillan	23		6.	S+3.0	18.
	Did not finish:
	28	Ken Wharton (GB)	Ferrari 750 Monza	Sc. Ferrari	21	DNF			5.
	2	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD603 374RW	Jaguar Cars	17	Steering			1.
	4	Jack Fairman (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD504	Jaguar Cars	16	DNF			14.
	3	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD604 332 RW	Jaguar Cars	0	Accident			2.
	9	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD501 MWS301	Ecurie Ecosse	0	Spun			13.
	22	Reg Parnell (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 7 63EMU	Aston Martin	0	Accident			8.
	23	Peter Collins (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 6 62EMU	Aston Martin	0	Accident			7.
	29	André Pilette (B)	Ferrari 750 Monza	Eq. National Belge		DNF
	45	Mike Anthony (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol 165 RUF700	Anthony		Overheating			28.
	46	Peter Scott-Russell (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol	Scott Russell		Fire			24.
	50	Mike Young (GB)	Lotus - Connaught	Young		Brakes			26.
	Did not start:
	5	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	HWM Jaguar	H. W. Motors
	6	George Abecassis (GB)	HWM Jaguar	H. W. Motors
	14	John Ogier (GB)	Tojeiro - Jaguar 7GNO	Ogier
	26	Berwyn Baxter (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 101 323AHA	Berwyn Baxter
	30	André Milhoux (B)	Ferrari 750 Monza	Eq. National Belge
	33	Tom Kyffin (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 2 UDV609	Equipe Devone
	47	Dimitri Kasterine (GB)	Lotus - Bristol	Six Mile Stable
	49	Gordon Bedson (GB)	Phoenix	Bedson

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British International Races	Round: 8

Daily Express Silverstone [S1.5]

Daily Express International Trophy, Silverstone	Date: 5.5.1956

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 120,000 km

Winner's average speed: 144,060 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	4	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	25	0:46:09,000	1.	S1.5
2.	9	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus	25	0:46:39,000	2.	S1.5
3.	5	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment	25		3.	S1.5
4.	6	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Dennis Taylor	25		4.	S1.5
5.	17	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Ivor Bueb	24		5.	S1.5
6.	10	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus	24		6.	S1.5
7.	23	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Peter Gammon	24		1.	S1.1
8.	12	Tony Brooks (GB)	Lotus - Connaught ex-Coombs	Coombs	24		7.	S1.5
9.	1	Jo Bonnier (S)	Maserati 150S	Jo Bonnier	24		8.	S1.5
10.	22	Mike MacDowel (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	24		2.	S1.1
11.	8	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Tony Marsh	24		3.	S1.1
12.	2	Brian Naylor (GB)	Maserati 150S	Brian Naylor	23		9.	S1.5
13.	30	Bill Frost (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	William Frost	23		4.	S1.1
14.	24	Ronnie Moore (NZ)	Cooper T39 Climax	R. Thackwell	23		5.	S1.1
15.	-	Lane	Cooper T39 Climax	Lane	23		6.	S1.1
16.	25	George Nixon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	George Nixon	22		7.	S1.1
17.	27	Alan MacKay (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	MacKay	22		8.	S1.1
	Did not finish:
	3	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.		Gearbox		S1.5
	11	John Higham (GB)	Lotus - Climax	Johnnie Higham		Spin		S1.5
	29	Alex McMillan (GB)	Elva - Climax	Alex McMillan		Engine		S1.1
	32	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Peter Ashdown		DNF		S1.1
	35	Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus		Suspension		S1.1
	Did not start:
	-	Milhoux	Porsche Spyder			Dropped valve		S1.5
	16	R. C. M. de Lemos (GB)	Porsche	R. C. M. de Lemos		Too slow		S1.5
	In entry list only:
	7	Stirling Moss (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Stirling Moss				S1.5
	14	Edgar Barth (DDR)	EMW	EMW Rennkollekiv				S1.5
	15	Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR)	EMW	EMW Rennkollekiv				S1.5
	18	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Ivor Bueb		Drove no.17 in place of Hawthorn		S1.5
	21	Ian Forbes (GB)	Beart Roger Climax	Ian Forbes				S1.1
	28	Robbie MacKenzie-Low (GB)	Elva - Climax	Robbie MacKenzie-Low				S1.1
	31	W. H. Ellis (GB)	Lotus - Climax	W. H. Ellis				S1.1
	33	Tom Barnard (GB)	Lotus - Climax	Six Mile Stable				S1.1
	34	Keith Hall (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Keith Hall				S1.1

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British International Races	Round: 9

Goodwood [S1.5]

Whit Monday Trophy (Sports Cars 1500cc Race), Goodwood	Date: 21.5.1956

Fastest lap:	Colin Chapman	No. 28	Lotus Eleven Climax	1:37,4	142,645 km/h
Fastest lap:	Mike Hawthorn	No. 24	Lotus Eleven Climax	1:37,4	142,645 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	28	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 9EHX	Team Lotus	26	0:43:35,600	1.	S1.5	1.
2.	24	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 162	Ecurie Demi Litre	26	0:43:53,200	2.	S1.5	2.
3.	26	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	26	0:44:35,200	3.	S1.5	5.
4.	30	Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 173?? DEC494	Team Lotus	26	0:45:00,200	1.	S1.1	3.
5.	27	Mike MacDowel (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	25		2.	S1.1	6.
6.	33	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Marsh	25		3.	S1.1	7.
	Did not finish:
	38	Fred Marriott (GB)	Lotus Mk VI Climax	Fred Marriott	12	DNF		S1.1	18.
	29	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 163 RCR400	Team Lotus		DNF		S1.5	4.
	31	Jock Somervail (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Border Reivers		DNF		S1.1	16.
	32	Alan MacKay (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Alan MacKay		Accident		S1.1	9.
	41	Bill Frost (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Bill Frost		DNF		S1.1	21.
	Other starters:
	36	Eric Brandon (GB)	Halseylec - Climax	Eric Brandon				S1.1	8.
	37	Peter Jopp (GB)	Halseylec - Climax	E. Brandon				S1.1	10.
	39	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Peter Ashdown				S1.1	19.
	40	Alan Stacey (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Alan Stacey				S1.1	20.
	43	Donald Bennett (GB)	Fairthorpe - Climax	Donald Bennett				S1.1	22.
	44	John Fisher (GB)	Kieft - Climax [NDA 172] NDA 172	John Fisher				S1.1	13.
	45	Stuart Young (GB)	Parson - MG	Weldangrind				S1.5	14.
	46	R. White (GB)	Lotus Mk VI MG	R. White				S1.5	12.
	49	R. B. Watson (GB)	Lester - MG	R. B. Watson				S1.1	15.
	In entry list only:
	34	Brian Naylor (GB)	Maserati 150S	J. B. Naylor Ltd.		DNA or DNS		S1.5
	35	Ken Tyrrell (GB)	Lotus - Connaught	J. Coombs		DNA or DNS		S1.5
	42	Ian Forbes (GB)	Beart Roger Climax	I. A. Forbes		DNA or DNS		S1.1
	46	R. N. Robinson (GB) D. Scrutton (GB)	Lotus - Climax			DNA or DNS		S1.1

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British International Races	Round: 10

Goodwood [S+1.5]

Whit Monday Trophy (Sports Cars over 1500cc Race), Goodwood	Date: 21.5.1956

Fastest lap:

Ron Flockhart

No. 51

Jaguar D-type

1:36,8

143,496 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	53	Bob Berry (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKC403 OKV2	Jack Broadhead	26	0:42:37,000	1.	S+2.0	1.
2.	51	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD501 MWS301?	Ecurie Ecosse	26	0:42:57,000	2.	S+2.0	2.
3.	50	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502 MWS302	Ecurie Ecosse	26	0:43:49,200	3.	S+2.0	9.
4.	56	Jack Fairman (GB) DNS - Mike Hawthorn (GB)	HWM Jaguar [XPE 2] XPE2	H. W. Motors	25	0:42:56,800	4.	S+2.0	3.
5.	59	Dick Steed (GB)	Cooper T33 Jaguar CJ-1-54 UBH292	Dick Steed	25		5.	S+2.0	4.
6.	58	Michael Head (GB)	Cooper T38 Jaguar CJ-2-55	Michael Head	25		6.	S+2.0	14.
7.	55	Ian Baillie (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD511 TNG959	Ian Baillie			7.	S+2.0	12.
8.	64	Cliff Davis (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol NOY1	Cliff Davis			1.	S2.0	17.
9.	68	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol				2.	S2.0	19.
	Not classified:
	65	Mike Anthony (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol 165 RUF700	The Augean Stable				S2.0	5.
	Did not finish:
	57	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati BHL1	B. Lister	23	Piston		S2.0	13.
	62	Tom Kyffin (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 2	Equipe Devone		DNF		S+2.0	16.
	Other starters:
	52	Jock Lawrence (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD561 MWS303	Ecurie Ecosse				S+2.0	10.
	60	Max Trimble (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC046	Max Trimble				S+2.0	6.
	66	Percy Crabb (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	Percy Crabb				S2.0	7.
	69	R. N. Robinson (GB)	A.C. Ace	R. N. Robinson				S2.0	8.
	Did not start:
	54	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD518 KDB100	Peter Blond				S+2.0	11.
	61	Jocelyn Stevens (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 3	Vermin Stable				S+2.0	15.
	67	Dick Utley (GB)	Frazer Nash	Dick Utley				S2.0	18.
	In entry list only:
	63	Maurice Charles (GB)	Jaguar C-type	Maurice Charles				S+2.0
	70	J. Burgess (GB)	Austin-Healey	J. Burgess				S+2.0

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British International Races	Round: 11

Aintree 100 [Production]

Aintree '100' Meeting (Autosport Series Production Sports), Aintree	Date: 23.6.1956

Started:	14
Classified:	11

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 48,280 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	46	John Dalton (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S AHS3702 RWD 132	10	0:25:07,400	1.	PS+2.5
2.	88	Ken Rudd (GB)	A.C. - Bristol BFS50 VPL442	10	0:25:16,000	1.	PS2.5
3.	83	Mike Salmon (GB)	Jaguar XK120 PCR 379	10	0:25:45,000	2.	PS+2.5
4.	94	Graham Hill (GB)	Lotus Eleven Ford	10	0:25:59,200	1.	PS1.2
5.	86	Sid Hurrell (GB)	Triumph TR2 PYU 430	10	0:26:23,200	2.	PS2.5
6.	85	A. Kellett (GB)	Austin-Healey 100M KKU 140	10	0:26:48,000	3.	PS+2.5
7.	96	John Lawry (GB)	Lotus Mk VI Ford	10	0:27:07,000	2.	PS1.2
8.	90	Alan Foster (GB)	MGA 856 GEV	10	0:27:08,400	1.	PS1.5
9.	91	Dick Fitzwilliam (GB)	MGA UPO 929	9	0:25:15,800	2.	PS1.5
10.	87	R. A. Hudson (GB)	A.C. Ace	9	0:26:43,000	3.	PS2.5
11.	97	John Mitchell (GB)	Ford Anglia KCX844	8	0:25:27,000	3.	PS1.2
	Did not finish:
	47	P. C. Scriven (GB)	Austin-Healey 100M POC 222		DNF		PS+2.5
	80	Maurice Charles (GB)	Jaguar XK140 HJD 500		DNF		PS+2.5
	84	G. Livanos (GB)	Aston Martin DB2/4		DNF		PS+2.5
	In entry list only:
	81	J. Graham Maude (GB)	Jaguar XK120				PS+2.5
	82	A. C. O'Hara	Jaguar XK120				PS+2.5
	89	John Coombs (GB)	Jaguar 2.4				PS2.5
	92	Reg Parnell (GB)	Borgward Isabella				PS1.5
	93	Steve Wilder (GB)	Porsche				PS1.5
	95	J. D. Hollingsworth (GB)	Lotus - Ford				PS1.2

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British International Races	Round: 12

Aintree 100 [S1.5]

Aintree '100' Meeting, Aintree	Date: 23.6.1956

Fastest lap:

Colin Chapman

No. 53

Lotus Eleven Climax

132,078 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	53	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus	10	0:22:21,000	1.	S1.5	1.
2.	61	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment	10	0:22:31,400	2.	S1.5	3.
3.	56	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	T. Sopwith	10	0:22:35,200	3.	S1.5
4.	60	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	10	0:22:59,000	4.	S1.5
5.	62	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Dennis Taylor	10		5.	S1.5	4.
6.	70	Mike MacDowel (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	10	0:23:10,800	1.	S1.1
9.	66	Keith Hall (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Keith Hall	10	0:23:15,800	2.	S1.1
10.	63	Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus	10	0:23:17,000	3.	S1.1
	73	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Tony Marsh			4.	S1.1
	Did not finish:
	59	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	4	Distributor		S1.5	2.
	Other starters:
	54	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus				S1.5
	In entry list only:
	55	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Ec. Demi-Litre		Not known if ran		S1.5
	57	Brian Naylor (GB)	Lotus Eleven Maserati	Brian Naylor		Not known if ran		S1.5
	58	G. G. Smith (GB)	Elva - Maserati	G. G. Smith		Not known if ran		S1.5
	64	Edward Greenall (GB)	Lotus - Climax	Edward Greenall		Not known if ran		S1.1
	65	Alistair Birrell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Border Reivers		Not known if ran		S1.1
	67	Gordon Jones (GB)	Lotus Mk X	Gordon Jones		Not known if ran		S1.1
	69	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Peter Ashdown		Not known if ran		S1.1
	71	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Ec. Demi-Litre		Not known if ran		S1.1
	72	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Peter Gammon		Not known if ran		S1.1
	74	George Nixon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	George Nixon		Not known if ran		S1.1
	75	Gerald Towse (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	G. Towse		Not known if ran		S1.1
	76	Ronnie Moore (NZ)	Cooper T39 Climax	R. Thackwell		Not known if ran		S1.1
	77	Hans Finke (D)	Kieft - Climax	Hans Finke		Not known if ran		S1.1

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British International Races	Round: 13

Aintree 100 [S+1.5]

Aintree '100' Meeting, Aintree	Date: 23.6.1956

Fastest lap:

Roy Salvadori

No. 33

Aston Martin DB3S

133,092 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	33	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 5 9046H	Gilby Engineering	10	0:22:08,200		S+2.0	1.
2.	34	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502 MWS302	Ecurie Ecosse	10	0:22:20,000		S+2.0
3.	36	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Jaguar D-type	D. Hamilton	10	0:22:34,000		S+2.0
4.	48	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati BHL1 MER303	Lister	10	0:22:41,400	1.	S2.0
5.	37	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar D-type	P. Blond	10	0:23:00,200		S+2.0
6.	40	Dick Steed (GB)	Cooper - Jaguar	R. Steed	10	0:23:04,000		S+2.0
8.	39	Michael Head (GB)	Cooper - Jaguar	Michael Head				S+2.0
	53	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL7 NVE732	Noël Cunningham-Reid	10	0:23:53,000	2.	S2.0
	49	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL3 VPP9	O. Issard Davies	10	0:23:53,200	3.	S2.0
	50	N. Campbell Blair (GB)	Cooper - Bristol	N. Campbell-Blair			4.	S2.0
	Did not finish:
	35	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD561 MWS303	Ecurie Ecosse		Accident		S+2.0
	52	Percy Crabb (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	Percy Crabb		DNF		S2.0
	97	John Horridge (GB)	Lister - Bristol	John Horridge		DNF		S2.0
	In entry list only:
	32	Tom Kyffin (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S	Equipe Devone		Not known if ran		S+2.0
	38	Ian Baillie (GB)	Jaguar D-type	Ian Baillie				S+2.0
	41	M. L. Mees (GB)	Cooper - Jaguar	M. L. Mees		Not known if ran		S+2.0
	42	Maurice Charles (GB)	Jaguar C-type	Maurice Charles		Not known if ran		S+2.0
	43	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	HWM Jaguar	H. W. Motors		Not known if ran		S+2.0
	44	xxx	Tojeiro - Jaguar	P. Blond		Not known if ran		S+2.0
	45	V. Edwards (GB)	ERA Jaguar	Autospeed		Not known if ran		S+2.0
	46	John Dalton (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S	John Dalton		Not known if ran		S+2.0
	47	P. C. Scriven (GB)	Austin-Healey 100M	P. C. Scriven		Not known if ran		S+2.0
	51	R. Vincent (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	R. Vincent		Not known if ran		S2.0

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British International Races	Round: 14

GP Silverstone

9th R.A.C British Grand Prix sponsored by the Daily Express, Silverstone	Date: 14.7.1956

Circuit lenght: 4,710 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Stirling Moss

No. 27

Maserati 300S

1:49

155,630 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	27	Stirling Moss (GB)	Maserati 300S	Maserati	25	0:46:44,000	1.	S3.0	1.	1:47,000
2.	22	Roy Salvadori (GB) DNS - Tony Brooks (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 8	Aston Martin	25	0:48:47,000	2.	S3.0	3.	1:51,000
3.	2	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502 MWS302	Ecurie Ecosse	24	0:47:21,000	1.	S+3.0	2.	1:51,000
4.	7	Dick Protheroe (GB)	Tojeiro - Jaguar 7GNO	J. Ogier	24	0:48:00,000	2.	S+3.0	8.	1:55,000
5.	9	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	HWM Jaguar [XPE 2] XPE2	H. W. Motors	24	0:48:08,000	3.	S+3.0	7.	1:54,000
6.	21	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD561 MWS303	Ecurie Ecosse	24	0:48:12,000	3.	S3.0	6.	1:54,000
7.	37	Mark Lund (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol 165 RUF700	Mike Anthony	23	0:47:17,000	1.	S2.0	19.	2:11,000
8.	6	Dick Steed (GB)	Cooper T33 Jaguar CJ-1-54 UBH292	R. Steed	23	0:47:19,000	4.	S+3.0	10.	1:59,000
9.	33	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL3	O. Issard Davies	23	0:48:05,000	2.	S2.0	12.	2:01,000
10.	4	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD601?	D. Hamilton	23	0:48:09,000	5.	S+3.0	5.	1:53,000
11.	5	Michael Head (GB)	Cooper T38 Jaguar CJ/2/55 HOT95	M. Head	23	0:48:43,000	6.	S+3.0	13.	2:01,000
12.	25	Berwyn Baxter (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 101 323AHA	Berwyn Baxter	23	0:48:52,000	4.	S3.0	14.	2:02,000
13.	8	Max Trimble (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC046	Trimble	22	0:47:41,000	7.	S+3.0	18.	2:07,000
14.	34	Cliff Davis (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol NOY1	C. Davis	22	0:48:10,000	3.	S2.0	16.	2:02,000
15.	36	Percy Crabb (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol TAD-2-56 8APH	P. Crabb	21	0:47:08,000	4.	S2.0	17.	2:03,000
	Did not finish:
	32	Austen Nurse (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL5 HCH736	Nurse	12	Accident			15.	2:02,000
	26	Tom Kyffin (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 2 UDV609	Equipe Devone	3	DNF			11.	2:00,000
	10	Jack Ensley (USA)	Jaguar D-type XKD538	Jack Ensley		Accident			9.	1:56,000
	31	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati BHL1 MER303	Lister		DNF			4.	1:52,000
	Did not start:
	1	Jo Bonnier (S)	Alfa Romeo	Sc. Bonnier
	3	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar	Ecurie Ecosse
	11	Phil Hill (USA)	Ferrari	P. Hill
	23	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 5 9046 H	Gilby Engineering		Engine
	24	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S	A. G. Whitehead
	28	Ken Wharton (GB)	Ferrari	Sc. Ferrari
	29	Herbert Mackay-Fraser (USA)	Ferrari	Ec. Bonnier
	35	Colin Davis (GB)	Phoenix - Turner	Raymond Flower

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British International Races	Round: 15

Brands Hatch [Production]

Television Trophy (Autosport Series Production Sports), Brands Hatch	Date: 6.8.1956

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 51,499 km

Winner's average speed: 98,846 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	110	Ken Rudd (GB)	A.C. - Bristol	Ken Rudd	24	0:29:04,400	1.	PS2.5
2.	112	David Shale (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S	S&W Motors	24	0:29:22,600	1.	PS+2.5
3.	103	Richard Green (GB)	Austin-Healey	R. C. Green	24	0:29:40,600	2.	PS+2.5
4.	111	Ken Laverton (GB)	Lotus Mk VI Ford	Laverton	24	0:29:41,400	1.	PS1.2
5.	108	R. N. Robinson (GB)	A.C. Ace	R. N. Robinson	23		2.	PS2.5
6.	114	David J. Calvert (GB)	HRG	David J. Calvert	23		1.	PS1.5
7.	102	Robin Carnegie (GB)	MGA	R. Fitzwilliam	23		2.	PS1.5
8.	109	John Lawry (GB)	Lotus Mk VI Ford	John Lawry			2.	PS1.2
9.	115	Alan Foster (GB)	MGA	Alan Foster			3.	PS1.5
10.	106	Colin Shove (GB)	MGA	Colin Shove			4.	PS1.5
11.	105	Dick Utley (GB)	Frazer Nash	Dick Utley			3.	PS2.5
	Disqualified:
	116	Graham Hill (GB)	Lotus Eleven Ford	Graham Hill				PS1.2
	Did not finish:
	104	D. F. Sidnell (GB)	Swallow Doretti	D. F. Sidnell		Spun off		PS2.5
	107	Bill Constable (GB)	MG	Bill Constable		DNF		PS1.5
	In entry list only:
	117	R. A. Hudson (GB)	A.C. Ace	R. A. Hudson				PS2.5
	118	Peter Simpson (GB)	MGA	Peter Simpson				PS1.5

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British International Races	Round: 16

Brands Hatch [S+1.5]

Television Trophy, Brands Hatch	Date: 6.8.1956

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 108,230 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group	Pos.
1.	45	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati BHL1	B. Lister	15	0:16:35,200	S+1.5
2.	44	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 1	Whitehead			S+1.5	1.
3.	41	Percy Crabb (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol	Percy Crabb			S+1.5	3.
4.	38	Mike Anthony (GB) Mark Lund (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol	Anthony			S+1.5
5.	39	Maurice Charles (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC052	Maurice Charles			S+1.5	2.
6.	47	John Horridge (GB)	Lister - Bristol	John Horridge			S+1.5	5.
	Other starters:
	42	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL3	O. Issard-Davies			S+1.5	6.
	46	Hans Davids (NL)	Aston Martin DB3S 118	Hans Davids			S+1.5
	In entry list only:
	43	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S	Gilby Eng.			S+1.5

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British International Races	Round: 17

Brands Hatch [S1.5]

Television Trophy (Race For the BRSCC 1500cc Sports Championship), Brands Hatch	Date: 6.8.1956

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 115,030 km/h

2 heats of 15 laps and final of 20 laps

Fastest lap:

Reg Bicknell

No. 18

Lotus Eleven Climax

1:0,6

118,544 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	18	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus	20	0:20:43,600	1.	S1.5	12.
2.	14	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	20		2.	S1.5	2.
3.	20	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Dennis Taylor	20		3.	S1.5	4.
4.	12	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Ecurie Demi-Litre			4.	S1.5	6.
5.	28	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Mike Hawthorn			5.	S1.5	1.
6.	16	Mike MacDowel (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.			1.	S1.2	3.
7.	27	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment			6.	S1.5	10.
	Other starters:
	3	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Peter Ashdown				S1.2	5.
	7	Jim Russell (GB)	Elva - Climax	Elva Racing Team				S1.2	9.
	8	R. White (GB)	Lotus - MG	R. White				S1.5	13.
	10	Jim Fiander (GB)	Tojeiro - Turner	Jim Fiander				S1.5	14.
	11	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Peter Gammon				S1.2	7.
	23	George Wicken (GB)	Halseylec - Climax	E. Brandon				S1.2	8.
	24	Gordon Jones (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Gordon Jones				S1.2	11.
	Did not qualify:
	1	R. W. Evans (GB)	Kinloch - Climax	R. W. Evans				S1.2	2.
	4	Bill Frost (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Frosts Cars				S1.2
	5	Bill Bradley (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Bill Bradley				S1.2
	6	Jack Richards (GB) Dennis Parker (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Jack Richards				S1.2
	15	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.				S1.5
	17	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus				S1.5
	22	Peter Jopp (GB)	Halseylec - Climax	E. Brandon				S1.2
	25	Chris Bristow (GB)	MG Spl.	Chris Bristow				S1.5
	26	R. J. Wild (GB)	Killeen - Climax	R. J. Wild				S1.5
	In entry list only:
	2	Gordon Rolls (GB)	Tojeiro - Climax	Tojeiro Car Co.				S1.2
	9	G. G. Smith (GB)	Elva - Maserati	G. G. Smith				S1.5
	21	Reg Parnell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	T. Sopwith				S1.5

Qualifying Heat : A

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group	Pos.
1.	28	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Mike Hawthorn	15	0:17:28,000	S1.5	5.
2.	14	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.			S1.5	13.
3.	16	Mike MacDowel (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.			S1.2	3.
4.	20	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Dennis Taylor			S1.5	2.
5.	3	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Peter Ashdown			S1.2	7.
6.	11	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Peter Gammon			S1.2	4.
7.	7	Jim Russell (GB)	Elva - Climax	Elva Racing Team			S1.2	6.
8.	24	Gordon Jones (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Gordon Jones			S1.2	9.
9.	18	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus			S1.5	1.
	Other starters:
	1	R. W. Evans (GB)	Kinloch - Climax	R. W. Evans			S1.2	11.
	5	Bill Bradley (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Bill Bradley			S1.2	10.
	22	Peter Jopp (GB)	Halseylec - Climax	E. Brandon			S1.2	8.
	26	R. J. Wild (GB)	Killeen - Climax	R. J. Wild			S1.5	12.
	In entry list only:
	9	G. G. Smith (GB)	Elva - Maserati	G. G. Smith			S1.5

Qualifying Heat : B

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group	Pos.
1.	12	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Ecurie Demi-Litre	15	0:17:47,600	S1.5	3.
2.	23	George Wicken (GB)	Halseylec - Climax	E. Brandon			S1.2	6.
3.	27	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment			S1.5	4.
4.	8	R. White (GB)	Lotus - MG	R. White			S1.5	10.
5.	10	Jim Fiander (GB)	Tojeiro - Turner	Jim Fiander			S1.5	9.
	Did not finish:
	4	Bill Frost (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Frosts Cars			S1.2	2.
	6	Jack Richards (GB) Dennis Parker (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Jack Richards			S1.2	5.
	15	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.		Accident	S1.5	11.
	17	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus		Spun	S1.5	1.
	25	Chris Bristow (GB)	MG Spl.	Chris Bristow			S1.5	7.
	In entry list only:
	2	Gordon Rolls (GB)	Tojeiro - Climax	Tojeiro Car Co.			S1.2
	21	Reg Parnell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	T. Sopwith			S1.5

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British International Races	Round: 18

Oulton Park [S+1.5]

Daily Herald Trophy, Oulton Park	Date: 18.8.1956

Circuit lenght: 2,750 km

Race distance: 177,028 km

Winner's average speed: 123,900 km/h

Race was shortened due to heavy rain (originally scheduled for 154 miles)

Fastest lap:

Stirling Moss

No. 8

Aston Martin DB3S

2:6,8

126,156 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	8	Stirling Moss (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 9	Aston Martin	40	1:26:03,800			1.	1:58,200
2.	14	Tony Brooks (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 8	Aston Martin	40	1:27:51,000			2.	1:59,200
3.	10	Reg Parnell (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 7 63EMU	Aston Martin	39	1:26:41,400			8.	2:02,800
4.	12	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 6 62EMU	Aston Martin	39	1:26:47,000			4.	2:00,800
5.	46	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati BHL1 MER303	Lister	38	1:26:03,800	1.	S2.5	7.	2:01,800
6.	26	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD518 KDB100	Blond	38	1:26:06,400			6.	2:01,800
7.	36	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 1 YMY 307	A. G. Whitehead	38	1:27:56,800			9.	2:04,000
8.	18	Henry Taylor (GB)	Jaguar D-type	Murkett Bros.	37	1:26:15,600			13.	2:08,000
9.	32	Max Trimble (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC046	Kieft Sports Cars	37	1:27:11,600			17.	2:11,600
10.	34	Berwyn Baxter (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 101 323AHA	Kieft Sports Cars	37	1:27:27,200			16.	2:11,000
11.	28	Freddy Rousselle (B)	Jaguar D-type XKD573 NKV479	Equipe Nationale Belge	36	1:26:36,600			18.	2:14,200
12.	44	John Horridge (GB)	Lister - Bristol DEN275	Ecurie Bullfrog	35	1:26:50,400	2.	IC	15.	2:10,800
13.	20	Ian Baillie (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD511 TNG959	Baillie	33	1:26:50,000			19.	2:16,400
	Did not finish:
	16	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	HWM Jaguar [XPE 2] XPE2	H .W. Motors		DNF			5.
	22	Dick Protheroe (GB)	Tojeiro - Jaguar 7GNO	Tojeiro Car Co.		DNF			14.	2:08,400
	38	Peter Whitehead (GB)	Maserati 300S	Whitehead		DNF			10.	2:04,600
	42	Mark Lund (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol	Anthony		DNF			12.
	Did not start:
	4	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Jaguar D-type	Ecurie Ecosse		Withdrawn due to weather conditions			3.
	6	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar D-type	Ecurie Ecosse		Withdrawn due to weather conditions			11.
	In entry list only:
	2	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Jaguar D-type	Ecurie Ecosse
	24	xxx	HWM Jaguar	H .W. Motors
	30	Georges Harris (B)	Ferrari	Equipe Nationale Belge
	40	José A. Nogueira Pinto (P)	Ferrari	Pinto

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British International Races	Round: 19

Oulton Park [S1.5]

The Sporting Life Trophy, Oulton Park	Date: 18.8.1956

Circuit lenght: 2,750 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 121,810 km/h

Fastest lap:

Stirling Moss

No. 51

Cooper T39 Climax

2:8,45

124,579 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	51	Stirling Moss (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment	10	0:21:53,200	1.	S1.5
2.	1	Keith Hall (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Hall	10	0:22:44,800	1.	S1.1
3.	7	Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus	10	0:22:46,000	2.	S1.1
4.	49	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	10	0:22:53,000	2.	S1.5
5.	15	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Gammon	10	0:23:03,000	3.	S1.1
6.	31	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Ecurie Demi-Litre	10	0:23:14,800	4.	S1.1
7.	23	Mike MacDowel (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	10	0:23:16,800	5.	S1.1
8.	11	Robbie MacKenzie-Low (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	F. Dodson Ltd.	10	0:23:49,800	6.	S1.1
9.	41	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus	10	0:24:02,400	3.	S1.5
10.	-	Tom Dickson (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax		10	0:24:07,400	7.	S1.1
	Did not finish:
	37	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Ec. Demi-Litre		Accident		S1.5	3.	2:01,000
	47	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.		Accident		S1.5	4.	2:01,000
	Other starters:
	53	Brian Naylor (GB)	Lotus Eleven Maserati	Naylor				S1.5	1.	1:59,800
	Did not start:
	39	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Team Lotus				S1.5	2.	2:00,800
	In entry list only:
	3	Edward Greenall (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	M. Kearon		Not known if ran		S1.1
	5	Jim Russell (GB)	Elva - Climax	Elva Racing Team		Not known if ran		S1.1
	9	Ronnie Moore (NZ)	Cooper T39 Climax	R. Thackwell		Not known if ran		S1.1
	17	Alan Stacey (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Stacey		Not known if ran		S1.1
	19	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Marsh		Not known if ran		S1.1
	21	Gordon Rolls (GB)	Tojeiro - Climax	Tojeiro Car Co.		Not known if ran		S1.1
	23	Gerald Towse (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Towse		Not known if ran		S1.1
	27	Peter Jopp (GB)	Halseylec - Climax	E. Brandon		Not known if ran		S1.1
	29	Eric Brandon (GB)	Halseylec - Climax	Brandon		Not known if ran		S1.1
	33	Bill Frost (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Bill Frost		Not known if ran		S1.1
	35	R. E. D. Harrison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	R. E. D. Harrison		Not known if ran		S1.1
	43	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Taylor		Not known if ran		S1.5
	45	John Coombs (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Coombs		Not known if ran		S1.5
	55	John Higham (GB)	Lotus Mk VIII MG	Higham		Not known if ran		S1.5

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British International Races	Round: 20

Goodwood Trophy [S1.1]

Goodwood Trophy (Race 1 - Madgewick Cup - Sports 1100), Goodwood	Date: 8.9.1956

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 19,312 km

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Keith Hall

No. 35

Lotus Eleven Climax

1:39,6

139,610 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.
1.	35	Keith Hall (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 171	Team Lotus	5	0:08:30,600	2.
2.	32	Mike MacDowel (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.	5	0:08:31,600	1.
3.	36	Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 173	Team Lotus	5		3.
4.	81	Alan Stacey (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Alan Stacey	5		7.
5.	83	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Peter Gammon	5		10.
6.	84	Robbie MacKenzie-Low (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	F. Dodson Ltd.	5		4.
7.	38	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Ecurie Demi-Litre			5.
8.	50	Jack Richards (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Jack Richards			8.
9.	88	Gordon Jones (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Gordon Jones			11.
10.	48	Bill Frost (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Bill Forst			6.
11.	89	Hewitt	Lotus Mk IX Climax	Bryan Hewitt			9.
12.	49	Fred Marriott (GB)	Lotus Mk VI Climax	Fred Marriott			12.
13.	87	Mark Zervudachi (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Mark Zervudachi			20.
14.	86	Tony Bik (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Tony Bik			18.
15.	92	C. P. McNaughton (GB)	Elva - Ford	C. P. McNaughton			16.
16.	91	Donald Bennett (GB)	Fairthorpe - Climax	Donald Bennett			19.
	Disqualified:
	85	R. J. Fletcher (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	R. J. Fletcher			15.
	Did not finish:
	80	W. H. Ellis (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	W. H. Ellis		DNF	14.
	Did not start:
	51	Gordon Rolls (GB)	Tojeiro - Climax	Gordon Rolls			17.
	58	Jock Somervail (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	The Border Reivers			13.
	In entry list only:
	52	Ronnie Moore (NZ)	Cooper T39 Climax	Raymon Thackwell
	90	Alan MacKay (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Alan MacKay

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British International Races	Round: 21

Goodwood Trophy [S+1.5]

Goodwood Trophy (Race 6 - Goodwood Trophy - Sports +1500), Goodwood	Date: 8.9.1956

Fastest lap:

Ninian Sanderson

No. 2

Jaguar D-type

1:37

143,343 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	6	Tony Brooks (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 7 63EMU	Aston Martin	21	0:34:17,400	1.	S+2.0	2.
2.	5	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 9	Aston Martin	21		2.	S+2.0	3.
3.	1	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD501 MWS301	Ecurie Ecosse	21		3.	S+2.0	4.
4.	12	Noël Cunningham-Reid (GB)	HWM Jaguar [XPE 2] XPE2	H. W. Motors	21		4.	S+2.0	1.
5.	2	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502	Ecurie Ecosse	21		5.	S+2.0	8.
6.	3	Jock Lawrence (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD561	Ecurie Ecosse	21		6.	S+2.0	5.
7.	11	Dick Protheroe (GB)	HWM Jaguar [HWM 1(2)]	H. W. Motors	21		7.	S+2.0	9.
8.	4	Bob Berry (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD402 OKV2	Jack Broadhead	20		8.	S+2.0	19.
9.	15	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD528 KDB100	Peter Blond	20		9.	S+2.0	6.
10.	20	Michael Head (GB)	Cooper T38 Jaguar CJ-2-55	Michael Head	20		10.	S+2.0	14.
11.	21	Cliff Davis (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol NOY1	Cliff Davis	20		1.	S2.0	13.
12.	23	Percy Crabb (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol TAD-2-56	Percy Crabb	20		2.	S2.0	17.
13.	10	Hans Davids (NL)	Aston Martin DB3S 118	Hans Davids	20		11.	S+2.0	16.
14.	16	Max Trimble (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC046 MVC630	Max Trimble	19		12.	S+2.0	18.
	Did not finish:
	9	Tom Kyffin (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 2	Equipe Devone	14	Engine			15.
	8	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 1	Graham Whitehead	13	Loss of power			7.
	18	John Ogier (GB)	Tojeiro - Jaguar TAD-3-56	Tojeiro Car Co.	7	DNF			12.
	22	Mark Lund (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol 165	M. Anthony	6	Oil pressure			10.
	17	Geoff Richardson (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 Jaguar 6	R. H. Dennis	5	DNF			11.
	In entry list only:
	14	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati	B. Lister
	19	Dick Steed (GB)	Cooper - Jaguar	Dick Steed

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British International Races	Round: 22

Goodwood Trophy [1st Handicap]

Goodwood Trophy (Race 4 - First September Handicap), Goodwood	Date: 8.9.1956

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 19,312 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	81	Alan Stacey (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Alan Stacey	5	0:09:22,000
2.	87	Mark Zervudachi (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Mark Zervudachi
3.	84	Robbie MacKenzie-Low (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	F. Dodson Ltd.
4.	49	Fred Marriott (GB)	Lotus Mk VI Climax	Fred Marriott
5.	33	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax XAR11	Team Lotus
6.	37	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Willment Speed Shop
7.	36	Cliff Allison (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 173	Team Lotus
8.	55	Stuart Young (GB)	Parson - MG	Weldangrind Ltd.
9.	31	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.
10.	22	Mark Lund (GB)	Lotus Eleven Bristol 165	M. Anthony
11.	42	Austen Nurse (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL14	Austen Nurse
12.	80	W. H. Ellis (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	W. H. Ellis
13.	86	Tony Bik (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	Tony Bik
	Did not finish:
	21	Cliff Davis (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol	Cliff Davis	0	DNF
	23	Percy Crabb (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol TAD-2-56	Percy Crabb	0	DNF
	56	Chris Bristow (GB)	Leonard - MG	Luxury Car Co.		DNF
	Did not start:
	34	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax 163	Team Lotus
	38	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Ecurie Demi-Litre
	43	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol	O. Issard-Davies
	58	Jock Somervail (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax	The Border Reivers
	83	Peter Gammon (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Peter Gammon
	In entry list only:
	14	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Maserati	B. Lister
	30	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper T39 Climax	Cooper Car Co.		Raced number 31
	39	Dennis Taylor (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	Dennis Taylor
	40	Brian Naylor (GB)	Lotus Eleven Maserati	Brian Naylor Ltd.
	51	Gordon Rolls (GB)	Tojeiro - Climax	Tojeiro Car Co.

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British International Races	Round: 23

Oulton Park [GT+T]

International Gold Cup Meeting, Oulton Park	Date: 22.9.1956

Fastest lap:

Tony Brooks

No. 115

Mercedes-Benz 300SL

2:10,6

122,486 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	115	Tony Brooks (GB)	Mercedes-Benz 300SL	R. Walker	10	0:22:16,200	1.	GT	1.
2.	112	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Jaguar XK140	Ec. Demi-Litre	10	0:23:15,800	2.	GT
3.	114	Ken Wharton (GB)	Ford Zephyr	Ken Wharton	10	0:23:51,400	1.	T
4.	126	Patsy Burt (GB)	Aston Martin DB2/4	Patsy Burt	10	0:23:57,400	3.	GT
5.	118	Denis Scott (GB)	Ford Zephyr 511GHK	N. Quick	10	0:24:25,800	2.	T
6.	129	Harold Grace (GB)	Riley	Harold Grace	10	0:24:49,400	3.	T
7.	109	Edgar Wadsworth (GB)	Healey Elliott	Edgar Wadsworth	10	0:25:13,400	4.	T
8.	105	Ron Flockhart (GB)	Austin A90	Ron Flockhart	10	0:25:13,400	5.	T
9.	116	Tom Barnard (GB)	Ford Zephyr	Tom Barnard	10	0:26:10,800	6.	T
	111	Gerald Gelberg (GB)	MG Magnette	Gerald Gelberg			1.	T2.0
	Other starters:
	110	John Horridge (GB)	Riley	Ec. BullFrog
	119	James Baybutt (GB)	Ford Anglia	James Baybutt
	121	Raymond Cordes (USA)	Plymouth	Raymond Cordes
	125	W. D. Bleakley (GB)	Jaguar	W. D. Bleakley				GT
	128	E. Cunningham (GB)	Ford	E. Cunningham
	130	Gibson	Bristol	R. Gibson
	133	John Mitchell (GB)	Ford Anglia	John Mitchell
	In entry list only:
	106	T. G. Clarke (GB)	A.C. Aceca	T. G. Clarke				GT
	107	John Waddington (GB)	Fiat	John Waddington
	108	Alan Ford (GB)	Sunbeam Rapier	Alan Ford
	117	J. Graham Maude (GB)	Healey	J. Graham Maude
	120	xxx	DKW	AFN Ltd.
	122	A. S. Burman (GB)	Jaguar	K. White
	123	John Higham (GB)	Morris Oxford	John Higham
	124	Bob Berry (GB)	Jaguar	J. Broadhead
	127	J. Burke (GB)	Porsche	J. Burke				GT
	131	Ian Walker (GB)	Ford Anglia	Ian Walker
	132	Steve Wilder (GB)	Porsche	Steve Wilder				GT

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British International Races	Round: 24

3 h Autosport

Autosport 3 Hours, Production Sports Car Handicap Race, Oulton Park	Date: 22.9.1956

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	21	Dick Fitzwilliam (GB) Robin Carnegie (GB)	MGA UPO929	82	2:58:31,400	1.	PS1.5
2.	1	Ken Rudd (GB)	A.C. - Bristol VPL442	81	2:59:47,600	1.	PS2.5
3.	19	Peter Simpson (GB) A. Asquith (GB)	MGA	81	2:59:49,400	2.	PS1.5
4.	2	John Dalton (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S RWS132	80	2:58:32,000	1.	PS+2.5
5.	16	John McKechnie (GB)	Morgan Plus 4	79	2:58:03,800	2.	PS2.5
6.	3	David Shale (GB)	Austin-Healey 100S	78	2:57:58,600	2.	PS+2.5
7.	14	John Calvert (GB)	HRG	78	2:58:10,200	3.	PS1.5
8.	7	Mike Salmon (GB)	Jaguar XK120 PCR379	78	2:59:05,200	3.	PS+2.5
9.	24	David Dixon (GB)	MGA	77		4.	PS1.5
10.	15	Sid Hurrell (GB)	Triumph TR2	77	2:59:25,800	3.	PS2.5
11.	23	John Mitchell (GB)	Ford Anglia KCX844	76	2:57:29,000	1.	PS1.2
12.	20	John Lawry (GB)	Lotus Mk VI	76	2:58:39,800	2.	PS1.2
13.	12	Dick Utley (GB)	Frazer Nash	76		4.	PS2.5
14.	5	Richard Green (GB)	Austin-Healey 100M	74		4.	PS+2.5
15.	10	R. N. Robinson (GB) D. Scrutton (GB)	A.C. Ace	68		5.	PS2.5
16.	6	A. Kellett (GB)	Austin-Healey 100M KKU140	43		5.	PS+2.5
	Did not finish:
	4	Graham Hill (GB)	Lotus Eleven Ford XJH902	48	Engine		PS1.2
	8	J. Graham Maude (GB)	Jaguar XK120 PZ2473	39	Valves		PS+2.5
	9	R. A. Hudson (GB)	A.C. Ace	37	Engine		PS2.5
	11	M. Mainwaring-Evans (GB)	A.C. Ace	34	Clutch		PS2.5
	18	Alan Foster (GB)	MGA 856GEV	0	Accident		PS1.5
	In entry list only:
	17	Steve Wilder (GB)	Porsche				PS1.5
	22	Bill Constable (GB)	MG TD				PS1.5
	25	K. Ralphs (GB)	Triumph TR2				PS2.5
	26	P. C. Scriven (GB)	Austin-Healey 100M				PS+2.5

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