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The 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 24th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 28 and 29, 1956.
   Following the events of 1955, the front stretch and pit lane were redesigned in order to enhance driver and spectator safety. This involved a change to the layout of the Dunlop curve, shortening the overall length of the track by 31 meters.
   This race saw the death of French driver Louis Héry when his Monopole was involved in an accident early in the race.

Official Results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
1 S
5.0
4 Ecurie Ecosse Ninian Sanderson
Ron Flockhart
Jaguar D-Type Jaguar 3.4L I6 300
2 S
3.0
8 Aston Martin Ltd. Stirling Moss
Peter Collins
Aston Martin DB3S Aston Martin 2.9L I6 299
3 S
3.0
12 Scuderia Ferrari Olivier Gendebien
Maurice Trintignant
Ferrari 625LM Touring Ferrari 2.5L I4 293
4 S
5.0
5 Equipe Nationale Belge Jacques Swaters
Freddy Rousselle
Jaguar D-Type Jaguar 3.4L I6 284
5 S
1.5
25 Porsche KG Richard von Frankenberg
Wolfgang von Trips
Porsche 550A/4 RS Coupe Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 282
6 S
5.0
1 Jaguar Cars Ltd. Mike Hawthorn
Ivor Bueb
Jaguar D-Type FI Jaguar 3.4L I6 280
7 S
1.1
36 Lotus Engineering Reg Bicknell
Peter Jopp
Lotus 11 Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 253
8 S
1.1
33 Cooper Car Company Ed Hugus
John Bentley
Cooper T39 Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 252
9 S
1.5
30 Claude Bourillot Claude Bourillot
Henri Perroud
Maserati 150S Maserati 1.5L I4 245
10 S
750
40 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet Gérard Laureau
Paul Armagnac
DB HBR5 Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 231
11 S
750
45 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet Jean-Claude Vidilles
Jean Thépenier
DB HBR Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 225
12 S
750
46 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet André Héchard
Roger Masson
DB HBR Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 220
13 S
1.5
34 Porsche KG Roland Bourel
Maurice Slotine
Porsche 356A/4 Porsche 1.3L Flat-4 212
14 S
1.1
41 Just-Emile Vernet Jean-Marie Dumazer
Lucien Campion
VP 166R Renault 0.8L I4 210

Not Classified

Failed to complete final lap under own power.
Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
15 S
3.0
14 Aston Martin Ltd. Tony Brooks
Reg Parnell
Aston Martin DBR1/250 Aston Martin 2.5L I6 246

Did Not Finish

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
16 S
3.0
17 Automobiles Talbot Louis Rosier
Jean Behra
Talbot-Lago Sport 2500 Maserati 2.5L I6 220
17 S
5.0
6 Roger Walshaw Roger Walshaw
Peter Bolton
Jaguar XK140 Jaguar 3.5L I6 209
18 S
3.0
9 Aston Martin Ltd. Peter Walker
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin DB3S Aston Martin 2.9L I6 173
19 S
1.5
32 Lotus Engineering Colin Chapman
Herbert MacKay-Fraser
Lotus 11 Coventry Climax 1.5L I4 172
20 S
2.0
22 Jean Lucas Francois Picard
Robert Tappan
Ferrari 500 TR Ferrari 2.0L I4 137
21 S
1.5
24 Porsche KG Umberto Maglioli
Hans Herrmann
Porsche 550A/4 RS Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 136
22 S
1.1
37 René Breuil Jean Py
Yves Dommée
RB Fiat-O.S.C.A. 1.1L I4 116
23 S
3.0
4 Scuderia Ferrari André Simon
Phil Hill
Ferrari 625LM Touring Ferrari 2.5L I4 107
24 S
2.0
23 Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. Richard Stoop
Tony Gaze
Frazer Nash Sebring Bristol 2.0L I6 100
25 S
3.0
16 Automobiles Gordini Hernando da Silva Ramos
André Guelfi
Gordini T23S Gordini 2.5L I6 90
26 S
1.1
35 Lotus Engineering Cliff Allison
Keith Hall
Lotus 11 Coventry Climax 1.1L I4 89
27 S
3.0
19 Jean-Paul Colas Serge Nersessian
Georges Monneret
Salmson 2300S Salmson 2.3L I4 80
28 S
3.0
15 Automobiles Gordini Robert Manzon
Jean Guichet
Gordini T15S Gordini 2.5L I8 80
29 S
2.0
20 Equipe Nationale Belge Alain de Changy
Lucien Bianchi
Ferrari 500 TR Ferrari 2.0L I4 76
30 S
1.5
29 Automobiles Gordini André Milhoux
Charles de Clareur
Gordini T17S Gordini 1.5L I6 67
31 S
750
48 Moretti Automobili Marcel Lauga
Jean-Michel Durif
Moretti 750 Gran Sport Zagato Moretti 0.7L I4 62
32 S
1.5
26 Porsche KG Max Nathan
Helm Glöckler
Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 61
33 S
2.0
21 Pierre Meyrat Pierre Meyrat
Fernand Tavano
Ferrari 500 TR Ferrari 2.0L I4 61
34 S
3.0
7 Prince Paul Metternich Prince Paul Metternich
Wittigo von Einsiedel
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Mercedes-Benz 3.0L I6 58
35 S
750
49 Automobiles Panhard Jean Hémard
Pierre Flahaut
Monopole X88 Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 4650
36 S
1.5
27 Wolfgang Seidel Mathieu Hezemans
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Porsche 550A/4 RS Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 48
37 S
750
50 Automobiles Panhard Pierre Chancel
André Beaulieux
Monopole X88 Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 46
38 S
1.5
28 Gustave Olivier Claude Storez
Helmut Polensky
Porsche 550/4 Spyder Porsche 1.5L Flat-4 45
39 S
750
52 Automobili Stanguellini René Philippe Faure
Gilbert Foury
Stanguellini 750 Sport Fiat 0.7L I4 36
40 S
1.5
31 Louis Cornet Louis Cornet
Robert Mougin
Maserati 150S Maserati 1.5L I4 35
41 S
3.0
18 Automobiles Talbot Geoffredo Zehender
Jean Lucas
Talbot-Lago Sport 2500 Maserati 2.5L I6 32
42 S
750
53 Automobili Stanguellini Pierre Duval
Georges Guyot
Stanguellini 750 Sport Fiat 0.7L I4 23
43 S
750
47 Moretti Automobili Marceau Esculus
Francois Guillaud
Moretti 750 Gran Sport Moretti 0.7L I4 22
44 S
750
51 Louis Héry Louis Héry
Lucien Pailler
Monopole X86 Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 5
45 S
750
42 Automobili O.S.C.A. Jean Laroche
Rémy Radix
O.S.C.A. Sport 750 O.S.C.A. 0.7L I4 4
46 S
5.0
3 Jaguar Cars Ltd. Jack Fairman
Ken Wharton
Jaguar D-Type Jaguar 3.4L I6 3
47 S
5.0
2 Jaguar Cars Ltd. Paul Frère
Desmond Titterington
Jaguar D-Type Jaguar 3.4L I6 2
48 S
3.0
11 Scuderia Ferrari Alfonso de Portago
Duncan Hamilton
Ferrari 625LM Touring Ferrari 2.5L I4 2
49 S
750
44 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet Fernand Carpentier
Pierre Savary
DB HBR5 Panhard 0.7L Flat-2 2

Statistics

  • Fastest Lap - #1 Jaguar Cars Ltd. - 4:20.0
  • Distance - 4034.929km
  • Average Speed - 168.122km/h

Trophy Winners

  • 22nd Biennial Cup - #40 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet
  • Index of Performance - #40 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet Further Information

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