1956 Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans
28-29 June - Circuit de la Sarthe: 4034.929 km (13.461 km x 300 laps)
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 |
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| 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: |
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| 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 |
Class Winners:
| Index of Performance | Gerard Laureau / Paul Armagnac | D.B. - Panhard |
| 22nd Biennial Cup | Gerard Laureau / Paul Armagnac | D.B. - Panhard |
| 3001 - 5000cc | Ron Flockhart / Ninian Sanderson | Jaguar D-type |
| 2001 - 3000cc | Stirling Moss / Peter Collins | Aston Martin DB 3 S |
| 1101 - 1500cc | Graf Wolfgang von Trips / Richard von Frankenberg | Porsche 550 RS |
| 751 - 1100cc | Reg Bicknell / Peter Jopp | Lotus XI - Climax |
| 501 - 750cc | Gerard Laureau / Paul Armagnac | D.B. Panhard |
