The 1956 Glover Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race, held on 2 April 1956 at Goodwood Circuit, England. The race was won by Stirling Moss after a set distance of 32 laps.
| 1956 Glover Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season | |||
 Goodwood Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 2 April 1956 | ||
| Official name | IV Glover Trophy | ||
| Location | Goodwood Circuit, United Kingdom | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.862 km (2.399 miles) | ||
| Distance | 32 laps, 123.571 km (76.783 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 1:32.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Stirling Moss | Maserati | |
| Time | 1:30.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Connaught-Alta | ||
Entry list edit
Classification edit
Qualifying edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Stirling Moss
|
Maserati | 1:32.0 | - | ||
| 2 | 6 | Archie Scott-Brown
|
Connaught-Alta | 1:32.6 | +0.6 | ||
| 3 | 4 | Mike Hawthorn
|
BRM | 1:33.8 | +1.8 | ||
| 4 | 8 | Bob Gerard
|
Connaught-Alta | 1:34.2 | +2.2 | ||
| 5 | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Maserati | 1:36.2 | +4.2 | ||
| 6 | 9 | Reg Parnell
|
Connaught-Alta | 1:36.6 | +4.6 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Les Leston
|
Connaught-Alta | 1:37.4 | +5.4 | ||
| 8 | 2 |  Robert Manzon
|
Gordini | 1:38.8 | +6.8 | ||
| 9 | 14 | Louis Rosier
|
Maserati | 1:42.0 | +10.0 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Élie Bayol
|
Gordini | 1:43.0 | +11.0 | ||
| 11 | 12 | Ken Wharton
|
Ferrari | 1:57.4 | +25.4 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Tony Brooks
|
BRM | - | - | ||
| Source:[1] | |||||||
Race edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Stirling Moss
|
Maserati | 32 | 48:50.4 | ||
| 2 | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Maserati | 32 | +1:03.2 | ||
| 3 | 7 | Les Leston
|
Connaught-Alta | 32 | +1:35.4 | ||
| 4 | 8 | Bob Gerard
|
Connaught-Alta | 31 | +1 Lap | ||
| 5 | 9 | Reg Parnell
|
Connaught-Alta | 31 | +1 Lap | ||
| 6 | 2 | Robert Manzon
|
Gordini | 30 | +2 Laps | ||
| 7 | 14 | Louis Rosier
|
Maserati | 0 | - | ||
| 8 | 3 | Élie Bayol
|
Gordini | 0 | - | ||
| Ret | 4 | Mike Hawthorn
|
BRM | 23 | Lost wheel/Accident | ||
| Ret | 6 | Archie Scott-Brown
|
Connaught-Alta | 17 | Engine | ||
| Ret | 5 | Tony Brooks
|
BRM | 9 | Oil Pressure | ||
| Ret | 12 | Ken Wharton
|
Ferrari | 1 | Engine | ||
| Source:[2] | |||||||
References edit
- ^ "1956 Glover Trophy Qualifying". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^ "1956 Glover Trophy Results". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.