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1956 ACF GP
1956 Aintree 100

1956 British GP Support Race

1956 British GP
1956 Vanwall Trophy
 I  RAC British Grand Prix Formula 2 Race

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

Details
DateSaturday 14 July 1956
Event British GP Support Race
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 25 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#8 of 16 in 1956
#257 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps25
Circuit Perimeter4711 m
Race Distance4711 × 25 − 44 = 117.731 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers15
Debutants
Bill Frost (Driver),
Brian Naylor (Driver),
Chris Summers (Driver),
Cliff Allison (Driver),
Dennis Taylor (Driver),
Graham Hill (Driver),
Ian Burgess (Driver),
Ian Raby (Driver),
Ivor Bueb (Driver),
Jim Russell (Driver),
Keith Hall (Driver),
Reg Bicknell (Driver),
Tony Marsh (Driver),
Beart-Rodger (Car Manufacturer),
Elva (Car Manufacturer),
Lotus (Car Manufacturer),
Climax (Engine Manufacturer),
Beart-Rodger (Car Model),
Cooper T39 (Car Model),
Cooper T41 (Car Model),
Elva 2 (Car Model),
   Gordini T17S (Car Model),
Lotus 11 (Car Model),
Lotus 9 (Car Model),
Alex McMillan (Entrant),
Bill Frost (Entrant),
Chris Summers (Entrant),
Dennis Taylor (Entrant),
Ecurie Demi-Litre (Entrant),
G.G. Smith (Entrant),
J.B. Naylor (Entrant),
J.E. Byrnes (Entrant),
J.K. Hall (Entrant),
Jack Richards (Entrant),
Jim Russell (Entrant),
John Coombs (Entrant),
T. Sopwith (Entrant),
Team Lotus (Entrant),
Tony Marsh (Entrant),
Willment Speed Shop (Entrant),
British GP Support Race (Event)
MilestonesCar 1 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 1 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 15 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Climax – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Cooper Car Co – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Cooper Car Co – 1st Win (Entrant)
Team Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Colin Chapman – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Cooper – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Roy Salvadori – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Roy Salvadori – 1st Win (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 15
EntrantCooper Car CoCooper Car CoTeam Lotus
Driver Roy Salvadori Roy Salvadori Colin Chapman
Car Cooper T41 Cooper T41 Lotus 11
EngineClimaxClimaxClimax
Time45'44.01'491'47.6
Speed154.458 km/h155.593 km/h157.617 km/h