TEAM QUAIL AT LE MANS

24^émes Grand Prix d`Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1956

Circuit de la Sarthe

Date:

June 28-29, rainshowers

Track Length (m):

13 461

Attendance:

250 000

Pole Position:

N/A

Entries:

Fastest Lap:

Mike Hawthorn, Jaguar, 4:20.0 =186.383 km/h

Practiced:

Distance (km):

4034.929

Starters:

49, 52 allowed to start

Average Speed (km/h):

168.122

Classified:

14

Pos

Clas-
sific.

#

Team - Entrant
Car - Engine

Drivers, Nationality

Engine
Vol.
(cc)

Engine
Type

Group

Laps
Km
Hour

Reason Out /
Notes

1

1

4

Ecurie Ecosse, GB
Jaguar D-type

Ron Flockhart, GB
Ninian Sanderson, GB

3442

6

S 5.0

300
4034,929

2

2

8

Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin DB3 S

Stirling Moss, GB
Peter Collins, GB

2922

6

S 3.0

299
4018,633

3

3

12

Scuderia Ferrari, I
Ferrari 625 LM Touring

Olivier Gendebien, B
Maurice Trintignant, F
DNS André Simon, F
DNS Luigi Musso, I

2498

4

S 3.0

293
3937,611

4

4

5

Equipe Nationale Belge, B
Jaguar D-type

Jacques Swaters, B
Freddy Rousselle, F
DNS Roger Laurent, B

3442

6

S 5.0

284
3816,671

5

5

25

(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D
Porsche 550A/4 RS Coupe

Richard von Frankenberg, D
Graf Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, D
DNS Umberto Maglioli, I

1498

F4

S 1.5

282
3792,248

6

6

1

Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB
Jaguar D-type (fuel injection)

Mike Hawthorn, GB
Ivor Bueb, GB
DNS Desmond Titterington, GB

3442

6

S 5.0

280
3759,887

7

7

36

Lotus Engineering, GB
Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax

Reg Bicknell, GB
Peter Jopp, GB
DNS Cliff Allison, GB
DNS Graham Hill, GB

1098

4

S 1.1

253
3397,665

8

8

33

Cooper Car Co, GB
Cooper T39 - Climax

Ed Hugus, USA
John Bentley, USA

1098

4

S 1.1

252
3383,779

9

9

30

Claude Bourillot, F
Maserati 150 S

Claude Bourillot, F
Henri Perroud, F
DNS Francois Chambelland, F

1497

4

S 1.5

245
3293,812

10

10

40

Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F
DB HBR5 - Panhard

Gérard Laureau, F
Paul Armagnac, F

747

F2

S 750

231
3103,347

11

11

45

Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F
DB HBR - Panhard

Jean-Claude Vidilles, F
Jean Thépenier, F

747

F2

S 750

225
3020,898

12

12

46

Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F
DB HBR - Panhard

André Héchard, F
Roger Masson, F

747

F2

S 750

220
2955,751

13

13

34

(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D
(Roland Bourel ?)
Porsche 356 A/4

Roland Bourel, F
Maurice/Michel Slotine, F

1290

F4

S 1.5

212
3851,646

14

14

41

Just-Emile Vernet, F
VP 166R - Renault

Jean-Marie Dumazer, F
Lucien Campion, F

845

4

S 1.1

210
2820,830

15

NC

14

Aston Martin Ltd
Aston Martin DBR1/250

Tony Brooks, GB
Reg Parnell, GB
DNS Peter Walker, GB

2493

6

S 3.0

246
24h

Transmission

16

DNF

17

Automobiles Talbot, F
Talbot - Maserati

Louis Rosier, F
Jean Behra, F
DNS Jean Lucas, F
DNS Geoffredo Zehender, I

2461

6

S 3.0

220
21h

Gearbox/Trans-
mission

17

DQ/
DNF

6

Robert Walshaw, GB
Jaguar XK 140

Robert Walshaw, GB
Peter Bolton, GB
DNS Ronnie J. Adams, GB

3451

6

S 5.0

209
21h

Disqualifed:
illegal refuel

18

DNF

9

Aston Martin Ltd, GB
Aston Martin DB3S

Peter Walker, GB
Roy Salvadori, GB
DNS Reg Parnell, GB

2922

6

S 3.0

173
16h

Accident

19

DNF

32

Lotus Engineering, GB
Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax

Colin Chapman, GB
Herbert MacKay-Fraser, USA
DNS Graham Hill, GB

1459

4

S 1.5

172
21h

Connecting rod

20

DQ/
DNF

22

Jean Lucas, F
Ferrari 500 TR

Francois Picard, F
Howard Hively, USA (DND)
Robert 'Bob' E. Tappan, USA

1985

4

S 2.0

137
14h

Disqualified:
illegal refuel

21

DNF

24

(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG
Porsche 550 RS A/4

Umberto Maglioli, I
Hans Herrmann, D
DNS Rickard von Frankenberg, D

1498

F4

S 1.5

136
16h

Engine
(Piston)

22

DNF

37

René Breuil, F
RB - Fiat OSCA (Renault ?)

Jean Py, F
Yves Dommée, F
DNS René Breuil, F

1093

4

S 1.1

116
15h

Gearbox

23

DNF

10

Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari 625 LM Touring

André Simon, F
Phil Hill, USA
DNS Eugenio Castellotti, I
DNS Harry Schell, F/USA
DNS Maurice Trintignant, F
DNS Juan Manuel Fangio, RA

2498

4

S 3.0

107
10h

Transmission

24

DNF

23

Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GB
Frazer-Nash Sebring - Bristol

Richard "Dickie" Stoop, GB
Tony Gaze, AUS

1977

6

S 2.0

100
10 h

Accident

25

DNF

16

Automobiles Gordini, F
Gordini T23 S (T15 S ?)

Hermano 'Nano' da Silva Ramos, F/BR
André de Guelfi, F
DNS André Pilette, B

2474

6

S 3.0

90
12h

Clutch

26

DNF

35

Lotus Engineering, GB
Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax

Cliff Allison, GB
Keith Hall, GB
DNS Reg Bicknell, GB
DNS Graham Hill, GB

1098

4

S 1.1

89
10h

Accident, collision with a dog

27

DNF

19

Jean-Paul Colas, F
Salmson 2300 S

Serge Nersessian, F
Georges Monneret, F

2328

4

S 3.0

80
10h

Engine

28

DNF

15

Automobiles Gordini, F
Gordini T15 S

Robert Manzon, F
Jean Guichet, F
DNS Hermano da Silva Ramos, F/BR

2474

8

S 3.0

80
8h

Oil pressure

29

DNF

20

Equipe Nationale Belge, B
Ferrari 500 TR

Alain den Changy, B
Lucien Bianchi, B/I

1985

4

S 2.0

76
8h

Steering

30

DNF

29

Automobiles Gordini, F
Gordini T17 S

André Milhoux, B
"Charles Rinen" (Charles de Clareur), F
DNS Jean Guichet, F

1495

6

S 1.5

67
8h

Transmission ?
Fuel system

31

DNF

48

Moretti Automobili, I
Moretti 750 Gran Sport Zagato

Marcel Lauga, F
Jean-Michel Durif, F

746

4

S 750

62
10h

Ignition ?
Engine

32

DNF

26

(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D
Porsche 356 Carrera 1500

Max Nathan, D
Helm Glöckler, D

1498

F4

S 1.5

61
9h

Collision / Fire

33

DNF

21

Pierre Meyrat, F
Ferrari 500 TR

Pierre Meyrat, F
Fernand Tavano, F

1985

4

S 2.0

61
8h

Collision

34

DNF

7

Prince Metternich, D
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Prince Paul Metternich, D
Wittigo von Einsiedel, D

2996

8

S 3.0

58
8h

Engine ?
Ignition

35

DNF

49

Automobiles Panhard, F
Panhard Monopole X89

Jean Hémard, F
Pierre Flahaut, F

745

F2

S 750

50
7h

Engine

36

DNF

27

Wolfgang Seidel, D
(Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D ?
Porsche 550/4 RS

Mathieu Hezemans, NL
Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL
DNS Wolfgang Seidel, D
DNS Helm Glöckler, D

1498

F4

S 1.5

48
7h

Suspension

37

DNF

50

Automobiles Panhard, F
Panhard Monopole X88

Pierre Chancel, F
André Beaulieux, F

745

F2

S 750

46
6h

Accident

38

DNF

28

Gustave Olivier, F
Porsche 550/4 Spyder

Claude Storez, F
Helmut Polensky, D
DNS Gustave Olivier, F
DNS Auguste Veuillet, F

1498

F4

S 1.5

45
8h

Distribution

39

DNF

52

Automobili Stanguellini, I
Stanguellini 750 Sport

René Philippe Faure, F
Gilbert Foury, F (DND)

741

4

S 750

36
6h

Accident

40

DNF

31

Louis Cornet, F
Maserati 150 S

Louis Cornet, F
Robert Mougin, F
DNS Georges Thepenier, F

1487

4

S 1.5

35
4h

Engine

41

DNF

18

Automobiles Talbot, F
Talbot Lago Sport 2500 - Maserati

Geoffredo 'Freddie' Zehender, I
Jean Lucas, F
DNS Louis Rosier, F
DNS Jean Behra, F
DNS Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F

2461

6

S 3.0

32
7h

Accident

41

DNF

53

Automobili Stanguellini, I
Stanguellini 750 Sport

Pierre Duval, F
Georges Guyot, F (DND)

741

4

S 750

23
4h

Engine

43

DNF

47

Moretti Automobili, I
Moretti 750 Gran Sport

Marceau Escules, F
Francois Guillaud, F (DND)
DNS Toni Branca, CH (Aquilino Branca ?)

747

4

S 750

22
7h

Ignition

44

DNF

51

Louis Héry, F
Panhard Monopole X86

Louis Héry, F*
Lucien Pailler, F (DND)

745

F2

S 750

5
2h

*Fatal accident

45

DNF

42

Automobili OSCA, I
OSCA Sport 750

Jean Laroche, F
Rémy Radix, F (DND)

749

4

S 750

4
2h

Accident

46

DNF

3

Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB
Jaguar D-type

Jack Fairman, GB
Ken Wharton, GB (DND)
DNS Paul Frére, B

3442

6

S 5.0

3
1h

Accident

47

DNF

2

Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB
Jaguar D-type

Paul Frére, B
Desmond Titterington, GB (DND)
DNS Duncan Hamilton, GB
DNS Ivor Bueb, GB

3442

6

S 5.0

2
1h

Accident

48

DNF

11

Scuderia Ferrari, I
Ferrari 625 LM Touring

Marquis Alfonso de Portago, E
(Don Alfonso Antonio Vicente Blas Ángel Francisco Borija Cabez de Vaca y Leighton, Carvajal y Are, XVII Marqués de Portago, Marqués de Moratalla, XIII Conde de La Mejorada, Conde de Pernia, Duke of Alagon, Grande de España) (Phuu!)
Duncan Hamilton, GB (DND)
DNS Eugenio Castellotti, I

2498

4

S 3.0

2
1h

Accident

49

DNF

44

Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F
DB HBR5 - Panhard

Fernand Carpentier, F
Pierre Savary, F (DND)

747

F2

S 750

2
2h

Accident

50

DNA

ERA G - Bristol

-
-

2000

6

51

DNA

Scuderia Ferrari, I
Ferrari 625 LM Touring

Juan-Manuel Fangio, RA
Eugenio Castellotti, I

2498

4

Drivers ill

52

DNA

Automobili OSCA, I
OSCA MT4

Guilio Cabianca, I
Luigi Villoresi, I

4

S 1.5

53

DNA

Jacques Pollet, F
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Jacques Pollet, F
-

2996

8

S 3.0

54

DNA

Phoenix
Phoenix (EGY) - Turner 2SR6

Raymond Flower, GB
Mike Llewellyn, GB

S 2.0

55

DNA

Cooper Car Co, GB
Cooper T39 - Coventry Climax

Jack Brabham, AUS
Henry Taylor, GB

4

S 1.5

56

DNA

Littery
Panhard Monopole

Robert Chancel, F
-

F2

S 750

57

DNA

Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GB
Frazer Nash - BMW Continental

-
-

S 3.0

58

DNA

Automobili Stanguellini, I
Stanguellini Bialbero

-
-

4

S 1.1

59

DNA

Michel Dubonnet, F
Ferrari 250 GT

Michel Dubonnet, F
Maurice Trintignant, F

S 3.0

60

DNA

Dick Fitzwilliam, GB
MG A

-
-

4

S 1.5

Index of Performance

Gerard Laureau / Paul Armagnac

D.B. - Panhard

22nd Biennial Cup

Gerard Laureau / Paul Armagnac

D.B. - Panhard

3001 - 5000cc

Ron Flockhart / Ninian Sanderson

Jaguar D-type

2001 - 3000cc

Stirling Moss / Peter Collins

Aston Martin DB 3 S

1101 - 1500cc

Graf Wolfgang von Trips / Richard von Frankenberg

Porsche 550 RS

751 - 1100cc

Reg Bicknell / Peter Jopp

Lotus XI - Climax

501 - 750cc

Gerard Laureau / Paul Armagnac

D.B. Panhard