Australian Grand Prix – 1956

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2522/23]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
2	Reg Parnell	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Ferrari 555 [FL9002]	Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129	-
3	Peter Whitehead	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Ferrari 555 [FL9001]	Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129	-
4	Ken Wharton	Ecurie du Puy	Maserati 250F [2521]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
5	Reg Hunt	R. H. Hunt & Co. Pty.	Maserati 250F [2516]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
6	Kevin Neal	R. H. Hunt & Co. Pty.	Maserati A6GCM [2038/Int2503]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
7	Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2501]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
8	Stan Jones	Stan Jones Motors Pty.	Maserati 250F [2520]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
9	Lex Davison	Ecurie Australie	Ferrari 500/625 [0480]	Ferrari 750 L4 3.0	-
10	Jack Brabham	J. A. Brabham	Maserati 250F [2504/09]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
11	Doug Whiteford	D. Whiteford	Talbot-Lago T26C [110002]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-
12	Owen Bailey	Owen Bailey	Talbot-Lago T26C [110007]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-
15	Arthur Griffiths	A. Griffiths	HWM 51 ['6-51-52']	Jaguar XK L6 3.4	-
16	Ted Gray	L. J. Abrahams	Tornado Mk II	Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6	-
17	Tom Hawkes	T. V. Hawkes	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53]	Holden L6 2.3	-
18	Tom Clark	T. E. Clark	HWM 53 [52-107]	Alta L4C 2.0	-
19	Gib Barrett	J. St. Q. Barrett	Alta F2 [010 "F2-3"]	Alta L4C 1.5	-
20	Bill Wilcox	W. Wilcox	Alta S [56S]	Alta L4C 2.0	-
21	Arnold Glass	Capitol Motor Cycles	Maserati 4CL [1555/1579]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
22	Reg Smith	Smith’s Radio P/L	Cooper T40 [CB-1-55]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
23	Jack Myers	J. Myers	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
24	Alec Mildren	A. G. Mildren	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
25	Len Lukey	R. H. Hunt & Co. Pty.	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
26	Bill Craig	W. J. Craig	Alta F2 [F2-5]	Holden L6 2.4	-
28	Harry McLaughlin	H. McLaughlin	Ford -	Ford V8 4.3	-

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	7	Stirling Moss	Maserati 250F [2501]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
2	1	Jean Behra	Maserati 250F [2522/23]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
3	3	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari 555 [FL9001]	Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129	-
4	4	Ken Wharton	Maserati 250F [2521]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
5	9	Lex Davison	Ferrari 500/625 [0480]	Ferrari 750 L4 3.0	-
6	5	Reg Hunt	Maserati 250F [2516]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
7	2	Reg Parnell	Ferrari 555 [FL9002]	Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129	-
8	6	Kevin Neal	Maserati A6GCM [2038/Int2503]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
9	8	Stan Jones	Maserati 250F [2520]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-
10	11	Doug Whiteford	Talbot-Lago T26C [110002]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-
11	18	Tom Clark	HWM 53 [52-107]	Alta L4C 2.0	-
12	16	Ted Gray	Tornado Mk II	Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6	-
13	23	Jack Myers	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
14	12	Owen Bailey	Talbot-Lago T26C [110007]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-
15	24	Alec Mildren	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
16	20	Bill Wilcox	Alta S [56S]	Alta L4C 2.0	-
17	25	Len Lukey	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
18	22	Reg Smith	Cooper T40 [CB-1-55]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
19	19	Gib Barrett	Alta F2 [010 "F2-3"]	Alta L4C 1.5	-
20	26	Bill Craig	Alta F2 [F2-5]	Holden L6 2.4	-
21	28	Harry McLaughlin	Ford -	Ford V8 4.3	-
22	17	Tom Hawkes	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53]	Holden L6 2.3	-

Official Name	21st Australian Grand Prix
Circuit	Melbourne
Date	December 2
Pole	Stirling Moss
Fastest Lap	Stirling Moss 01:52.200
Podium	1st Stirling Moss (80) , 2nd Jean Behra, 3rd Peter Whitehead
Prev race	BRSCC F1 Race October 14
Next race	New Zealand Grand Prix January 12

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr
1	7	Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2501]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-	02:36:15.400	80	01:52.200	80	1
2	1	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2522/23]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-	02:38:27.400	80		0	2
3	3	Peter Whitehead	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Ferrari 555 [FL9001]	Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129	-	+1 lap	79		0	3
4	5	Reg Hunt	R. H. Hunt & Co. Pty.	Maserati 250F [2516]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-	+2 laps	78		0	6
5	8	Stan Jones	Stan Jones Motors Pty.	Maserati 250F [2520]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-	+3 laps	77		0	9
6	2	Reg Parnell	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Ferrari 555 [FL9002]	Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129	-	+3 laps	77		0	7
7	9	Lex Davison	Ecurie Australie	Ferrari 500/625 [0480]	Ferrari 750 L4 3.0	-	+5 laps	75		0	5
8	11	Doug Whiteford	D. Whiteford	Talbot-Lago T26C [110002]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	+8 laps	72		0	10
9	25	Len Lukey	R. H. Hunt & Co. Pty.	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	+10 laps	70		0	17
10	19	Gib Barrett	J. St. Q. Barrett	Alta F2 [010 "F2-3"]	Alta L4C 1.5	-	+10 laps	70		0	19
11	18	Tom Clark	T. E. Clark	HWM 53 [52-107]	Alta L4C 2.0	-	+14 laps	66		0	11
12	23	Jack Myers	J. Myers	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	+14 laps	66		0	13
DNF	6	Kevin Neal	R. H. Hunt & Co. Pty.	Maserati A6GCM [2038/Int2503]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-	Accident	68		0	8
DNF	20	Bill Wilcox	W. Wilcox	Alta S [56S]	Alta L4C 2.0	-	Withdrawn	39		0	16
DNF	26	Bill Craig	W. J. Craig	Alta F2 [F2-5]	Holden L6 2.4	-	Withdrawn	26		0	20
DNF	24	Alec Mildren	A. G. Mildren	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	Ignition	21		0	15
DNF	4	Ken Wharton	Ecurie du Puy	Maserati 250F [2521]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-	Engine	19		0	4
DNF	16	Ted Gray	L. J. Abrahams	Tornado Mk II	Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6	-	Withdrawn	15		0	12
DNF	22	Reg Smith	Smith’s Radio P/L	Cooper T40 [CB-1-55]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	Engine	13		0	18
DNF	28	Harry McLaughlin	H. McLaughlin	Ford -	Ford V8 4.3	-	Withdrawn	6		0	21
DNF	17	Tom Hawkes	T. V. Hawkes	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53]	Holden L6 2.3	-	Withdrawn	5		0	22
DNF	12	Owen Bailey	Owen Bailey	Talbot-Lago T26C [110007]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	Half shaft	0		0	14
DNS	10	Jack Brabham	J. A. Brabham	Maserati 250F [2504/09]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-	DNS	0		0
DNS	21	Arnold Glass	Capitol Motor Cycles	Maserati 4CL [1555/1579]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	DNS	0		0
DNS	15	Arthur Griffiths	A. Griffiths	HWM 51 ['6-51-52']	Jaguar XK L6 3.4	-	DNS	0		0
T	7T	Reg Hunt	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2507/23/22]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-	Practice	0		0
T	7T	Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2507/23/22]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	-	Practice	0		0