1956 Bathurst 100

The 1956 Bathurst 100 was a motor race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 2 April 1956.[1] It was staged over 26 laps[2] of the 3.875-mile circuit,[3] a total distance of approximately 100 miles.[2] The race was contested on a handicap basis with the first cars starting 16 minutes and two seconds before the last car, the Maserati 250F of Reg Hunt.[4]

The race was won by Lex Davison in a Ferrari,[2] with the Scratch section (disregarding handicaps) won by Reg Hunt driving a Maserati 250F.[2]

Race results

Lex Davison won the race driving a Ferrari 500 similar to the example pictured above
Position[2][4] Driver[2][4] No.[4][1] Car[2][4][1] Entrant[2][4][1] Laps[2][4] Handicap[2][4] Race time[2][4] Scratch result[2][4] Time[2][4]
1 Lex Davison 2 Ferrari 500 3.0 Ecurie Australie 26 19:04 1:29:59 2 1:15:15
2 Reg Hunt 1 Maserati 250F R Hunt   20:22 1:30:59 1 1:14:57
3 Bib Stillwell 3 Jaguar D-type B Stillwell   ? 1:32:37 3 1:19:11
4 Paul England 28 Ausca P England   10:50 1:35:41  
5 Tom Griffiths 30 Triumph TR2 T Griffiths   5:12 1:36:38    
6 Jack Robinson 14 Jaguar Special J Robinson   12:34 1:37:26    
7 Tom Sulman 9 Aston Martin DB3S T Sulman   13:26 1:37:38 4 1:28:32
8 Bob Weintraub 92 Healey Silverstone R Weintraub   6:30 1:40:11    
9 Clive Adams 8 HRG Holden C Adams   10:50 1:40:19    
10 John Martin 111 MG Special J Martin   6:30 1:42:51    
NC Alex Strachan 90 Lotus 6 Coventry Climax FWA A Strachan   ?      
DNF Col James 7 MG TC C James   13:26      
DNF Alex Mildren 10 Cooper Bristol A Mildren 13? 13:00      
DNF Les Wheeler 11 MG Special L Wheeler 13? 8:40      
DNF Noel Barnes 38 MG Special N Barnes 13? 5:12      
DNF Ray Warmsley 19 Alfa Romeo Alvis R Walmsley   12:34      
DNF Dick Bland 25 Dixon Riley R Bland   8:40      
DNF John Ralston 15 MG Special R Daniel 11 4:20      
DNF Merv Ward 13 Ralt 500 M Ward 7 4:20      
DNF Harry Gapps 24 MG Special H Gapps 4 5:38      
DNF Holt Binnie 26 MG TD Special Auto Services 1 4:20      

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Official Programme, Bathurst 100 – Easter Race Meeting, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Monday 2 April 1956
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Bathurst Road Races, Australian Motor Sports, May 1956, pages 179–182
  3. ↑ David McKay, Field Day for Victoria, Modern Motor, June 1956, pages 14–17, 62 & 65
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 John Medley, Bathurst – The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 169–177
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