1956 Syracuse Grand Prix
1956 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 15 April 1956 | ||
Official name | VI Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
Location | Syracuse, Sicily | ||
Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
Course length | 5.599 km (3.479 miles) | ||
Distance | 80 laps, 447.688 km (278.167 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Ferrari | |
Time | 1:58.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:59.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Ferrari | |
Second |
| Ferrari | |
Third |
| Ferrari |
Motor car race
The 1956 Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, set to Formula One rules, held on 15 April 1956 at the Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was won by Argentinean Juan Manuel Fangio, in his Scuderia Ferrari entered Lancia D50.
Classification
Entry list
No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Engine | |||
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2 | ![]() | Scuderia Guastalla | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |||
4 | ![]() | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia D50 | Lancia | |||
6 | ![]() | Gould's Garage | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |||
8 | ![]() | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari | |||
10 | ![]() | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B | Alta | |||
12 | ![]() | Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |||
14 | ![]() | Luigi Piotti | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |||
16 | ![]() | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia D50 | Lancia | |||
18 | ![]() | Berardo Taraschi | Ferrari 166 | Ferrari | |||
20 | ![]() | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini | |||
22 | ![]() | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B | Alta | |||
24 | ![]() | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini | |||
26 | ![]() | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia D50 | Lancia | |||
28 | ![]() | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia D50 | Lancia | |||
30 | ![]() | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati | |||
Source:[1] |
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | ||
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1 | 4 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:58.0 | – | ||
2 | 16 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:58.9 | +0.9 | ||
3 | 30 | ![]() | Maserati | 1:59.6 | +1.6 | ||
4 | 26 | ![]() | Ferrari | 2:00.3 | +2.3 | ||
5 | 12 | ![]() | Maserati | 2:01.5 | +3.5 | ||
6 | 28 | ![]() | Ferrari | 2:02.1 | +4.1 | ||
7 | 24 | ![]() | Gordini | 2:05.1 | +7.1 | ||
8 | 22 | ![]() | Connaught-Alta | 2:06.6 | +8.6 | ||
9 | 14 | ![]() | Maserati | 2:07.1 | +9.1 | ||
10 | 6 | ![]() | Maserati | 2:09.1 | +11.1 | ||
11 | 2 | ![]() | Maserati | 2:10.5 | +12.5 | ||
12 | 20 | ![]() | Gordini | 2:11.8 | +13.8 | ||
13 | 8 | ![]() | Ferrari | - | - | ||
14 | 18 | ![]() | Ferrari | - | - | ||
15 | 10 | ![]() | Connaught-Alta | - | - | ||
Source:[2] |
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
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1 | 4 | ![]() | Ferrari | 80 | 2:48'59.9 | 1 | |
2 | 26 | ![]() | Ferrari | 80 | +0.2 | 4 | |
3 | 28 | ![]() | Ferrari | 80 | +0.5 | 6 | |
4 | 12 | ![]() | Maserati | 77 | +3 Laps | 5 | |
5 | 2 | ![]() | Maserati | 77 | +6 Laps | 11 | |
6 | 24 | ![]() | Gordini | 76 | +4 Laps | 7 | |
7 | 24 | ![]() | Maserati | 74 | +6 Laps | 9 | |
Ret | 20 | ![]() | Gordini | 42 | Mechanical | 12 | |
Ret | 16 | ![]() | Ferrari | 40 | Accident | 2 | |
Ret | 22 | ![]() | Connaught-Alta | 23 | Ignition | 8 | |
Ret | 10 | ![]() | Connaught-Alta | 21 | Gearbox | 15 | |
Ret | 18 | ![]() | Ferrari | 20 | Mechanical | 14 | |
Ret | 8 | ![]() | Ferrari | 20 | Mechanical | 13 | |
Ret | 6 | ![]() | Maserati | 2 | Final Drive | 10 | |
Ret | 30 | ![]() | Maserati | 1 | Lubrication | 3 | |
Source:[3] |
References
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