The 1956 Aintree 200 was a non-championship Formula One race held on 21 April 1956. The race was won by Stirling Moss, in a privately entered Maserati 250F.
| 1956 Aintree 200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season | |||
 Aintree Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 21 April 1956 | ||
| Official name | XI BARC Aintree 200 | ||
| Location | Aintree Circuit, United Kingdom | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.828 km (2.999 miles) | ||
| Distance | 67 laps, 323.409 km (200.957 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Connaught-Alta | ||
| Time | 2:03.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Tony Brooks | BRM | |
| Time | 2:04.69 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
Entry list edit
| No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Engine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hawthorn
|
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM 25 | BRM | |
| 2 | Tony Brooks
|
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM 25 | BRM | |
| 3 | Archie Scott-Brown
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught B | Alta | |
| 4 | Desmond Titterington
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught B | Alta | |
| 7 | Stirling Moss
|
Stirling Moss Ltd | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |
| 8 | Reg Parnell
|
R.R.C Walker Racing Team | Connaught B | Alta | |
| 9 |  Jack Brabham
|
Jack Brabham | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |
| 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |
| 12 | Bruce Halford
|
Bruce Halford | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |
| 14 |  Louis Rosier
|
Ecurie Rosier | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |
| 17 | Bob Gerard
|
Bob Gerard | Cooper 23 | Bristol | |
| 18 | John Young
|
John Young | Connaught A | Lea Francis | |
| 19 | Dick Gibson
|
Dick Gibson | Connaught A | Lea Francis | |
| Source:[1] | |||||
Results edit
Qualifying edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Archie Scott-Brown
|
Connaught-Alta | 2:03.8 | - |
| 2 | 1 | Mike Hawthorn
|
BRM | 2:06.0 | +2.2 |
| 3 | 4 | Desmond Titterington
|
Connaught-Alta | 2:06.2 | +2.4 |
| 4 | 7 | Stirling Moss
|
Maserati | 2:06.6 | +2.8 |
| 5 | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Maserati | 2:06.6 | +2.8 |
| 6 | 2 | Tony Brooks
|
BRM | 2:06.6 | +2.8 |
| 7 | 14 | Louis Rosier
|
Maserati | 2:11.8 | +8.0 |
| 8 | 8 | Reg Parnell
|
Connaught-Alta | 2:12.4 | +8.6 |
| 9 | 18 | John Young
|
Connaught-Lea Francis | 2:15.2 | +11.4 |
| 10 | 9 | Jack Brabham
|
Maserati | 2:18.2 | +14.4 |
| 11 | 17 | Bob Gerard
|
Cooper-Bristol | 2:24.4 | +20.6 |
| 12 | 12 | Bruce Halford
|
Maserati | 2:27.2 | +23.4 |
| 13 | 19 | Dick Gibson
|
Connaught-Lea Francis | 2:28.2 | +24.4 |
| Source:[2] | |||||
Race edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Stirling Moss
|
Maserati | 67 | 2:23'06.4 |
| 2 | 2 | Tony Brooks
|
BRM | 66 | +1 Laps |
| 3 | 9 | Jack Brabham
|
Maserati | 64 | +3 Laps |
| 4 | 14 | Louis Rosier
|
Maserati | 62 | +5 Laps |
| 5 | 19 | Dick Gibson Bob Berry
|
Connaught-Lea Francis | 59 | +8 Laps |
| Ret | 4 | Desmond Titterington
|
Connaught-Alta | 53 | Brakes |
| Ret | 12 | Bruce Halford
|
Maserati | 39 | Accident |
| Ret | 17 | Bob Gerard
|
Cooper-Bristol | 35 | Engine |
| Ret | 18 | John Young
|
Connaught-Lea Francis | 30 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 3 | Archie Scott-Brown
|
Connaught-Alta | 13 | Piston |
| Ret | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Maserati | 5 | Bearings |
| Ret | 8 | Reg Parnell
|
Connaught-Alta | 5 | Overheating |
| Ret | 1 | Mike Hawthorn
|
BRM | 4 | Brakes |
| Source:[3] | |||||
References edit
- ^ "1956 Aintree 200 Entry List". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "1956 Aintree 200 Qualifying". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ^ "1956 Aintree 200 Results". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 2012-10-18.