1956 Senegal Grand Prix
The 1956 Senegal Grand Prix , the 1956 Dakar 2-hour race , also Grand Prix du Senegal, Dakar , was a sports car race that took place on a circuit in Dakar on March 11 of this year . The race was not part of any racing series.
The race
In the 1950s, motorsport was definitely important in North and West Africa. In Algeria , Morocco , Senegal and Angola , in addition to monoposto , mainly sports car races were held. European teams also entered vehicles and drivers in these races. In 1956, two sports car events took place in close succession, the Agadir Grand Prix at the end of February and the Senegal Grand Prix two weeks later. Many drivers therefore drove both races.
The race took place on a circuit in the capital Dakar, the route and length of which are unknown. However, the average speed of the fastest race lap, which is specified as 210.923 km / h, shows that it must have been a fast course. As in Agadir , Scuderia Ferrari celebrated a double victory in Dakar . Once again, Maurice Trintignant was successful ahead of his team mate Harry Schell . Third was Jean Behra , who started for Maserati .
Results
Final ranking
| Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
 Scuderia Ferrari
|
 Maurice Trintignant
|
Ferrari 857S | 35 | |||
| 2 | 35 |
Scuderia Ferrari
|
 Harry Schell
|
Ferrari 750 Monza | 35 | |||
| 3 |
Maserati
|
Jean Behra
|
Maserati 300S | 35 | ||||
| 4th |
Jean Lucas
|
Ferrari 750 Monza | 35 | |||||
| 5 | 49 |
 Duncan Hamilton
|
Graham Whitehead
|
Jaguar D-Type | 35 | |||
| 6th |
Gordini
|
 André Guelfi
|
Gordini T24S | |||||
| 7th | 27 |
 Ecurie Francorchamps
|
Jacques Swaters
|
Ferrari 500TR | ||||
| Failed | ||||||||
| 8th |
Jean Kerguen
|
Aston Martin DB3S | ||||||
| 9 |
 Hernando da Silva Ramos
|
Hernando da Silva Ramos
|
Gordini T15S | |||||
| 10 |
René Bourrely
|
René Bourrely
|
Gordini T16S | |||||
| 11 |
François Picard
|
François Picard
|
Ferrari 750 Monza | |||||
| 12 | 48 |
Duncan Hamilton
|
Duncan Hamilton
|
Jaguar D-Type | ||||
| 13 |
 Benoît Musy
|
Maserati 250S | ||||||
| 14th |
 Ludwig Blendl
|
Porsche 356 Carrera | ||||||
| 15th |
Paul-Ernst Straehle
|
Porsche 356S | ||||||
| 16 |
Cesare Perdisa
|
Maserati 300S | ||||||
| Not started | ||||||||
| 17th | Maserati 300S | |||||||
Only in the entry list
No further reports are known for this race.
Class winner
No class winners are known for this race.
Racing data
- Registered: 17
- Started: 16
- Valued: 7
- Racing classes: unknown
- Spectator: unknown
- Weather on race day: unknown
- Route length: unknown
- Driving time of the winning team: 1: 48: 47,000 hours
- Total laps of the winning team: 35
- Total distance of the winning team: unknown
- Winner's average: unknown
- Pole position: unknown
- Fastest race lap: Maurice Trintignant - Ferrari 857S (# 31) and Harry Schell - Ferrari 750 Monza (# 35) - 3.40,000 - 210,923 km / h
- Racing series: did not belong to any racing series
literature
- Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .