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1956 Sussex Trophy

1956 BRSCC Race

1956 International Gold Cup
1956 BRSCC Race
 I  BRSCC Formula 2 Race

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 9 September 1956
Event BRSCC Race
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 15 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#13 of 16 in 1956
#262 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps15
Circuit Perimeter1995 m
Race Distance1995 × 15 + 2 = 29.927 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries15
Qualifiers14
Finishers8
Debutants
Cliff Allison (Driver),
Dennis Taylor (Driver),
George Wicken (Driver),
Gerald Towse (Driver),
Ian Burgess (Driver),
Ivor Bueb (Driver),
Jack Richards (Driver),
John Fisher (Driver),
Mike Clarke (Driver),
Peter Gammon (Driver),
Peter Jopp (Driver),
Robin MacKenzie-Low (Driver),
Beart-Rodger (Car Manufacturer),
Halseylec (Car Manufacturer),
Lotus (Car Manufacturer),
Revis (Car Manufacturer),
Willment (Car Manufacturer),
Borgward (Engine Manufacturer),
Beart-Rodger (Car Model),
   Cooper 41 (Car Model),
Cooper T39 (Car Model),
Halseylec (Car Model),
Lotus 11 (Car Model),
Revis (Car Model),
Willment (Car Model),
Dennis Taylor (Entrant),
Ecurie Demi-Litre (Entrant),
Eric Brandon (Entrant),
F. Dodson Ltd (Entrant),
Gerald Towse (Entrant),
J.E. Byrnes (Entrant),
Jack Richards (Entrant),
John Fisher (Entrant),
Mike Clarke (Entrant),
Peter Gammon (Entrant),
Team Lotus (Entrant),
Willment Speed Shop (Entrant),
BRSCC Race (Event)
MilestonesCar 30 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 30 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 33 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Climax – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Dennis Taylor – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Team Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Team Lotus – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Colin Chapman – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Colin Chapman – 1st Win (Driver)
 Cooper – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Dennis Taylor – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 30Car 33Car 30
EntrantTeam LotusDennis TaylorTeam Lotus
Driver Colin Chapman Dennis Taylor Colin Chapman
Car Lotus 11 Cooper T39 Lotus 11
EngineClimaxClimaxClimax
Time15'51.21'02.21'02.2
Speed113.265 km/h115.466 km/h115.466 km/h