The 1956 Vanwall Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race held on 22 July 1956 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was won by Roy Salvadori, in a privately entered Maserati 250F.[1][2]
| 1956 Vanwall Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season | |||
 Snetterton Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 July 1956 | ||
| Official name | I Vanwall Trophy | ||
| Location | Snetterton Circuit, United Kingdom | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.35 km (2.71 miles) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 65.20 km (40.65 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Archie Scott-Brown | Connaught | |
| Time | 1:41.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
Results edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | 26m24.8, 92.34mph | 1 |
| 2 | 21 | Horace Gould
|
Gould's Garage (Bristol) | Maserati 250F | 27m32.2, +1m7.4 | 3 |
| 3 | 37 |  Jack Brabham
|
J.A. Brabham | Maserati 250F | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | 22 | Bill Morice
|
W.F. Morice | Cooper T20-Aston Martin | +4 laps | 5 |
| 5 | 23 | Leslie Hunt
|
L.A. Hunt | Cooper T23-Bristol | +1 lap | 6 |
| Ret | 36 | Archie Scott-Brown
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | 6 laps, oil pipe | 2 |
| DNA | Paul Emery
|
Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Alta | engine not repaired | - | |
| DNA | Tommy Atkins
|
C.T. Atkins | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | - | ||
| DNA | Dick Gibson
|
R. Gibson | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | - | ||
| DNA | Bruce Halford
|
B. Halford | Maserati 250F | engine not repaired | - | |
| DNA | Alastair Birrell
|
A.W. Birrell | Cooper T20-Bristol | - | ||
| DNA | Bob Gerard
|
F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | car not ready | - |
References edit
- ^ "I Vanwall Trophy". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "1956 Snetterton F1". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-06.