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1956 Grand Prix of France qualifying results


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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:
RankDriverNbrTime (seconds)Speed (km/hr)
1   Juan Manuel Fangio102:23.300   208.564  
2   Eugenio Castellotti122:24.600   206.689  
3   Peter Collins142:24.900   206.261  
4   Harry Schell222:26.100   204.567  
5   Colin Chapman262:26.800   203.591  
6   Mike Hawthorn242:27.000   203.314  
7   Jean Behra42:27.800   202.214  
8   Stirling Moss22:29.900   199.381  
9   Alfonso de Portago162:32.800   195.597  
10   Luigi Villoresi382:33.300   194.959  
11   Olivier Gendebien442:34.500   193.445  
12   Louis Rosier362:34.500   193.445  
13   Piero Taruffi82:35.300   192.448  
14   Hermano da Silva Ramos322:35.900   191.708  
15   Robert Manzon302:36.000   191.585  
16   Cesare Perdisa62:36.400   191.095  
17   Paco Godia402:40.400   186.329  
18   Maurice Trintignant282:41.900   184.603  
19   Andre Pilette342:46.800   179.180  
20   Andre Simon422:57.900   168.000  

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available