1956 - Grand Prix of France

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1956 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/1/1956
Race Track - Circuit de Reims
Number of Starting Cars - 19
Laps Run - 61
Pole Winner Juan Manuel Fangio
Average Race Speed - 196.817 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 7 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Juan Manuel Fangio
Race Number - 5

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Peter Collins	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
2	2	Eugenio Castellotti	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
3	7	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
4	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
5	13	Cesare Perdisa	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
6	12	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
7	17	Paco Godia	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
8	14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T32	Gordini 2.5 L8
9	15	Robert Manzon	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T32	Gordini 2.5 L8
10	6	Mike Hawthorn	Vandervell Products Ltd	Vanwall	Vanwall 2.5 L4
11	19	Andr Pilette	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.5 L6
12	20	Andr Simon	Andre Simon	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
13	16	Piero Taruffi	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
14	11	Olivier Gendebien	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
15	10	Luigi Villoresi	Luigi Piotti	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
16	9	Alfonso de Portago	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
17	18	Maurice Trintignant	Automobiles Bugatti	Bugatti T251	Bugatti 2.5 L8
18	8	Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
19	4	Harry Schell	Vandervell Products Ltd	Vanwall	Vanwall 2.5 L4
20	5	Colin Chapman	Vandervell Products Ltd	Vanwall	Vanwall 2.5 L4