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1956 Grand Prix of France qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Formula One race number 5 of 8 Sunday, July 1, 1956 at Circuit de Reims, Reims, France 61 laps on a 8.302 kilometer street course (506.422 kilometers) Time of race: 2:34:23.4 Average speed: 196.817 kph Pole time: 143.3 seconds Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: .3 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 7 Glossary    1956 Formula One results   /   1956 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Time (seconds) Speed (km/hr) 1   Juan Manuel Fangio 10 2:23.300   208.564   2   Eugenio Castellotti 12 2:24.600   206.689   3   Peter Collins 14 2:24.900   206.261   4   Harry Schell 22 2:26.100   204.567   5   Colin Chapman 26 2:26.800   203.591   6   Mike Hawthorn 24 2:27.000   203.314   7   Jean Behra 4 2:27.800   202.214   8   Stirling Moss 2 2:29.900   199.381   9   Alfonso de Portago 16 2:32.800   195.597   10   Luigi Villoresi 38 2:33.300   194.959   11   Olivier Gendebien 44 2:34.500   193.445   12   Louis Rosier 36 2:34.500   193.445   13   Piero Taruffi 8 2:35.300   192.448   14   Hermano da Silva Ramos 32 2:35.900   191.708   15   Robert Manzon 30 2:36.000   191.585   16   Cesare Perdisa 6 2:36.400   191.095   17   Paco Godia 40 2:40.400   186.329   18   Maurice Trintignant 28 2:41.900   184.603   19   Andre Pilette 34 2:46.800   179.180   20   Andre Simon 42 2:57.900   168.000   Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available