1956 BRDC International Trophy

The 8th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 5 May 1956 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over 60 laps, and was won by a lap by British driver Stirling Moss in a Vanwall. Moss also took pole, and shared fastest lap with BRM driver Mike Hawthorn.

1956 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season
Race details
Date	5 May 1956
Official name	VIII BRDC International Trophy
Location	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.71 km (2.93 miles)
Distance	60 laps, 282.60 km (175.59 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Stirling Moss	Vanwall
Time	1:42
Fastest lap
Drivers	Mike Hawthorn	BRM
Fastest lap	Stirling Moss	Vanwall
Time	1:43
Podium
First	Stirling Moss	Vanwall
Second	Archie Scott-Brown	Connaught Type B
Third	Desmond Titterington	Connaught Type B

Results

Pos.	No.	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Retired	Grid
1	3	Stirling Moss	Vandervell Products	Vanwall	1h44m53, 161.70 km/h	1
2	5	Archie Scott-Brown	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type B-Alta	59 laps	7
3	6	Desmond Titterington	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type B-Alta	57 laps	8
4	25	Bob Gerard	Bob Gerard Racing	Cooper T23-Bristol	56 laps	6
5	11	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	56 laps	12
6	12	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Maserati 250F	54 laps	19
7	20	Piero Scotti	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type B-Alta	53 laps	15
8	22	Dick Gibson	Dick Gibson	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	48 laps	17
9	15	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering	Maserati 250F	47 laps	6
10	23	Bill Holt	Bill Holt	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	47 laps	18
DSQ	16	Jack Brabham	J.A. Brabham	Maserati 250F	37 laps - oil leak	14
Ret	24	John Young	John Young	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	39 laps - engine	16
Ret	10	André Pilette	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 32	37 laps	13
Ret	2	Peter Collins Juan Manuel Fangio	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia-Ferrari D50	27 laps - clutch	5
Ret	19	Mike Oliver	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type B-Alta	24 laps - accident	21
Ret	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia-Ferrari D50	20 laps - clutch	3
Ret	7	Jack Fairman	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type B-Alta	19 laps - engine	9
Ret	4	Harry Schell	Vandervell Products	Vanwall	19 laps - fuel pipe	2
Ret	9	Mike Hawthorn	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	13 laps - magneto	4
Ret	17	Reg Parnell	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	Connaught Type B-Alta	0 laps - gearbox	10
DNS	21	Bruce Halford	Bruce Halford	Maserati 250F		20
DNS	26	Jock Somervail	Alastair Birrell	Cooper T20-Bristol
DNA	3	Maurice Trintignant	Vandervell Products	Vanwall
DNA	14	Ken Wharton	Ecurie Rosier	Ferrari 500
DNA	18	Stirling Moss	Stirling Moss Ltd	Maserati 250F	Drove car #3
DNA	19	Luigi Piotti	Luigi Piotti	Maserati 250F
DNA	19	John Coombs	John Coombs	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA	19	Alastair Birrell	Alastair Birrell	Cooper T20-Bristol

References

• "1956 International Trophy Results". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
• "1956 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
• "VIII B.R.D.C. Daily Express International Trophy 1956". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-18.