The 1956 Aintree 100 was a non-championship Formula One race held on 24 June 1956. The race was won by Horace Gould, in a privately entered Maserati 250F.[1][2]
| 1956 Aintree 100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season | |||
 Aintree Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 24 June 1956 | ||
| Official name | I Aintree 100 | ||
| Location | Aintree Circuit, United Kingdom | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.81 km (3.00 miles) | ||
| Distance | 34 laps, 163.61 km (102.00 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Connaught | ||
| Time | 2:05.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Horace Gould | Maserati | |
| Time | 2:06.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Cooper | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
Results
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Horace Gould
|
Gould's Garage (Bristol) | Maserati 250F | 1h13m39.8, 83.08mph | 3 |
| 2 | 12 | Bob Gerard
|
F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | +35.2s | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Bruce Halford
|
B. Halford | Maserati 250F | +50.2s | 7 |
| 4 | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Gilby Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1:43.0 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | Bill Holt
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | Dick Gibson
|
R. Gibson | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +3 laps | 6 |
| 7 | 11 | Paul Emery
|
Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Alta | +4 laps | 8 |
| Ret | 2 | Archie Scott-Brown
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | 8 laps - oil leak | 1 |
| DNS | 1 | Tony Brooks
|
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | engine | 5 |
| DNA | 3 | Tommy Atkins
|
C.T. Atkins | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | car driven by Salvadori | - |
| DNA | 5 | John Young
|
J.A. Young | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | - | - |
| DNA | 8 |  Jack Brabham
|
J.A. Brabham | Maserati 250F | - |
References
edit- ^ "I Aintree 100". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "1956 Aintree F1". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-05.