24émes Grand Prix d`Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1956 |
| Date: | June 28-29, rainshowers | Track Length (m): | 13 461 |
| Attendance: | 250 000 | Pole Position: | --- |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Mike Hawthorn, Jaguar, 4:20.0 =186.383 km/h | |
| Practiced: | Distance (km): | 4034.929 | |
| Starters: | 49, 52 allowed to start | Average Speed (km/h): | 168.122 |
| Classified: | 14 |
| Pos | Clas- sific. | # | Team - Entrant Car - Engine | Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol. (cc) | Engine Type | Group | Laps Km Hour | Reason Out / Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Ecurie Ecosse, GB Jaguar D-type | Ron Flockhart, GB Ninian Sanderson, GB | 3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 300 4034,929 | |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | Aston Martin Ltd, GB Aston Martin DB3 S | Stirling Moss, GB Peter Collins, GB | 2922 | 6 | S 3.0 | 299 4018,633 | |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 625 LM Touring | Olivier Gendebien, B Maurice Trintignant, F DNS André Simon, F DNS Luigi Musso, I | 2498 | 4 | S 3.0 | 293 3937,611 | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Jaguar D-type | Jacques Swaters, B Freddy Rousselle, F DNS Roger Laurent, B | 3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 284 3816,671 | |
| 5 | 5 | 25 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 550A/4 RS Coupe | Richard von Frankenberg, D Graf Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, D DNS Umberto Maglioli, I | 1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 282 3792,248 | |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB Jaguar D-type (fuel injection) | Mike Hawthorn, GB Ivor Bueb, GB DNS Desmond Titterington, GB | 3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 280 3759,887 | |
| 7 | 7 | 36 | Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax | Reg Bicknell, GB Peter Jopp, GB DNS Cliff Allison, GB DNS Graham Hill, GB | 1098 | 4 | S 1.1 | 253 3397,665 | |
| 8 | 8 | 33 | Cooper Car Co, GB Cooper T39 - Climax | Ed Hugus, USA John Bentley, USA | 1098 | 4 | S 1.1 | 252 3383,779 | |
| 9 | 9 | 30 | Claude Bourillot, F Maserati 150 S | Claude Bourillot, F Henri Perroud, F DNS Francois Chambelland, F | 1497 | 4 | S 1.5 | 245 3293,812 | |
| 10 | 10 | 40 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F DB HBR5 - Panhard | Gérard Laureau, F Paul Armagnac, F | 747 | F2 | S 750 | 231 3103,347 | |
| 11 | 11 | 45 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F DB HBR - Panhard | Jean-Claude Vidilles, F Jean Thépenier, F | 747 | F2 | S 750 | 225 3020,898 | |
| 12 | 12 | 46 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F DB HBR - Panhard | André Héchard, F Roger Masson, F | 747 | F2 | S 750 | 220 2955,751 | |
| 13 | 13 | 34 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D (Roland Bourel ?) Porsche 356 A/4 | Roland Bourel, F Maurice/Michel Slotine, F | 1290 | F4 | S 1.5 | 212 3851,646 | |
| 14 | 14 | 41 | Just-Emile Vernet, F VP 166R - Renault | Jean-Marie Dumazer, F Lucien Campion, F | 845 | 4 | S 1.1 | 210 2820,830 | |
| 15 | NC | 14 | Aston Martin Ltd Aston Martin DBR1/250 | Tony Brooks, GB Reg Parnell, GB DNS Peter Walker, GB | 2493 | 6 | S 3.0 | 246 21h | Transmission |
| 16 | DNF | 17 | Automobiles Talbot, F Talbot - Maserati | Louis Rosier, F Jean Behra, F DNS Jean Lucas, F DNS Geoffredo Zehender, I | 2461 | 6 | S 3.0 | 220 21h | Gearbox/Trans- mission |
| 17 | DQ/ DNF | 6 | Robert Walshaw, GB Jaguar XK 140 | Robert Walshaw, GB Peter Bolton, GB DNS Ronnie J. Adams, GB | 3451 | 6 | S 5.0 | 209 21h | Disqualifed: illegal refuel |
| 18 | DNF | 9 | Aston Martin Ltd, GB Aston Martin DB3S | Peter Walker, GB Roy Salvadori, GB DNS Reg Parnell, GB | 2922 | 6 | S 3.0 | 173 16h | Accident |
| 19 | DNF | 32 | Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax | Colin Chapman, GB Herbert MacKay-Fraser, USA DNS Graham Hill, GB | 1459 | 4 | S 1.5 | 172 21h | Connecting rod |
| 20 | DQ/ DNF | 22 | Jean Lucas, F Ferrari 500 TR | Francois Picard, F Howard Hively, USA (DND) Robert 'Bob' E. Tappan, USA | 1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 137 14h | Disqualified: illegal refuel |
| 21 | DNF | 24 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG Porsche 550 RS A/4 | Umberto Maglioli, I Hans Herrmann, D DNS Rickard von Frankenberg, D | 1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 136 16h | Engine (Piston) |
| 22 | DNF | 37 | René Breuil, F RB - Fiat OSCA (Renault ?) | Jean Py, F Yves Dommée, F DNS René Breuil, F | 1093 | 4 | S 1.1 | 116 15h | Gearbox |
| 23 | DNF | 10 | Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 LM Touring | André Simon, F Phil Hill, USA DNS Eugenio Castellotti, I DNS Harry Schell, F/USA DNS Maurice Trintignant, F DNS Juan Manuel Fangio, RA | 2498 | 4 | S 3.0 | 107 10h | Transmission |
| 24 | DNF | 23 | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GB Frazer-Nash Sebring - Bristol | Richard "Dickie" Stoop, GB Tony Gaze, AUS | 1977 | 6 | S 2.0 | 100 10 h | Accident |
| 25 | DNF | 16 | Automobiles Gordini, F Gordini T23 S (T15 S ?) | Hermano 'Nano' da Silva Ramos, F/BR André de Guelfi, F DNS André Pilette, B | 2474 | 6 | S 3.0 | 90 12h | Clutch |
| 26 | DNF | 35 | Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Eleven - Coventry Climax | Cliff Allison, GB Keith Hall, GB DNS Reg Bicknell, GB DNS Graham Hill, GB | 1098 | 4 | S 1.1 | 89 10h | Accident, collision with a dog |
| 27 | DNF | 19 | Jean-Paul Colas, F Salmson 2300 S | Serge Nersessian, F Georges Monneret, F | 2328 | 4 | S 3.0 | 80 10h | Engine |
| 28 | DNF | 15 | Automobiles Gordini, F Gordini T15 S | Robert Manzon, F Jean Guichet, F DNS Hermano da Silva Ramos, F/BR | 2474 | 8 | S 3.0 | 80 8h | Oil pressure |
| 29 | DNF | 20 | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Ferrari 500 TR | Alain den Changy, B Lucien Bianchi, B/I | 1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 76 8h | Steering |
| 30 | DNF | 29 | Automobiles Gordini, F Gordini T17 S | André Milhoux, B "Charles Rinen" (Charles de Clareur), F DNS Jean Guichet, F | 1495 | 6 | S 1.5 | 67 8h | Transmission ? Fuel system |
| 31 | DNF | 48 | Moretti Automobili, I Moretti 750 Gran Sport Zagato | Marcel Lauga, F Jean-Michel Durif, F | 746 | 4 | S 750 | 62 10h | Ignition ? Engine |
| 32 | DNF | 26 | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 | Max Nathan, D Helm Glöckler, D | 1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 61 9h | Collision / Fire |
| 33 | DNF | 21 | Pierre Meyrat, F Ferrari 500 TR | Pierre Meyrat, F Fernand Tavano, F | 1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 61 8h | Collision |
| 34 | DNF | 7 | Prince Metternich, D Mercedes-Benz 300 SL | Prince Paul Metternich, D Wittigo von Einsiedel, D | 2996 | 8 | S 3.0 | 58 8h | Engine ? Ignition |
| 35 | DNF | 49 | Automobiles Panhard, F Panhard Monopole X89 | Jean Hémard, F Pierre Flahaut, F | 745 | F2 | S 750 | 50 7h | Engine |
| 36 | DNF | 27 | Wolfgang Seidel, D (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG, D ? Porsche 550/4 RS | Mathieu Hezemans, NL Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL DNS Wolfgang Seidel, D DNS Helm Glöckler, D | 1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 48 7h | Suspension |
| 37 | DNF | 50 | Automobiles Panhard, F Panhard Monopole X88 | Pierre Chancel, F André Beaulieux, F | 745 | F2 | S 750 | 46 6h | Accident |
| 38 | DNF | 28 | Gustave Olivier, F Porsche 550/4 Spyder | Claude Storez, F Helmut Polensky, D DNS Gustave Olivier, F DNS Auguste Veuillet, F | 1498 | F4 | S 1.5 | 45 8h | Distribution |
| 39 | DNF | 52 | Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini 750 Sport | René Philippe Faure, F Gilbert Foury, F (DND) | 741 | 4 | S 750 | 36 6h | Accident |
| 40 | DNF | 31 | Louis Cornet, F Maserati 150 S | Louis Cornet, F Robert Mougin, F DNS Georges Thepenier, F | 1487 | 4 | S 1.5 | 35 4h | Engine |
| 41 | DNF | 18 | Automobiles Talbot, F Talbot Lago Sport 2500 - Maserati | Geoffredo 'Freddie' Zehender, I Jean Lucas, F DNS Louis Rosier, F DNS Jean Behra, F DNS Yves Giraud-Cabantous, F | 2461 | 6 | S 3.0 | 32 7h | Accident |
| 41 | DNF | 53 | Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini 750 Sport | Pierre Duval, F Georges Guyot, F (DND) | 741 | 4 | S 750 | 23 4h | Engine |
| 43 | DNF | 47 | Moretti Automobili, I Moretti 750 Gran Sport | Marceau Escules, F Francois Guillaud, F (DND) DNS Toni Branca, CH (Aquilino Branca ?) | 747 | 4 | S 750 | 22 7h | Ignition |
| 44 | DNF | 51 | Louis Héry, F Panhard Monopole X86 | Louis Héry, F* Lucien Pailler, F (DND) | 745 | F2 | S 750 | 5 2h | *Fatal accident |
| 45 | DNF | 42 | Automobili OSCA, I OSCA Sport 750 | Jean Laroche, F Rémy Radix, F (DND) | 749 | 4 | S 750 | 4 2h | Accident |
| 46 | DNF | 3 | Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB Jaguar D-type | Jack Fairman, GB Ken Wharton, GB (DND) DNS Paul Frére, B | 3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 3 1h | Accident |
| 47 | DNF | 2 | Jaguar Cars Ltd, GB Jaguar D-type | Paul Frére, B Desmond Titterington, GB (DND) DNS Duncan Hamilton, GB DNS Ivor Bueb, GB | 3442 | 6 | S 5.0 | 2 1h | Accident |
| 48 | DNF | 11 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 625 LM Touring | Marquis Alfonso de Portago, E (Don Alfonso Antonio Vicente Blas Ángel Francisco Borija Cabez de Vaca y Leighton, Carvajal y Are, XVII Marqués de Portago, Marqués de Moratalla, XIII Conde de La Mejorada, Conde de Pernia, Duke of Alagon, Grande de España) (Phuu!) Duncan Hamilton, GB (DND) DNS Eugenio Castellotti, I | 2498 | 4 | S 3.0 | 2 1h | Accident |
| 49 | DNF | 44 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F DB HBR5 - Panhard | Fernand Carpentier, F Pierre Savary, F (DND) | 747 | F2 | S 750 | 2 2h | Accident |
| 50 | DNA | ERA G - Bristol | - - | 2000 | 6 | ||||
| 51 | DNA | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 625 LM Touring | Juan-Manuel Fangio, RA Eugenio Castellotti, I | 2498 | 4 | Drivers ill | |||
| 52 | DNA | Automobili OSCA, I OSCA MT4 | Guilio Cabianca, I Luigi Villoresi, I | 4 | S 1.5 | ||||
| 53 | DNA | Jacques Pollet, F Mercedes-Benz 300 SL | Jacques Pollet, F - | 2996 | 8 | S 3.0 | |||
| 54 | DNA | Phoenix Phoenix (EGY) - Turner 2SR6 | Raymond Flower, GB Mike Llewellyn, GB | S 2.0 | |||||
| 55 | DNA | Cooper Car Co, GB Cooper T39 - Coventry Climax | Jack Brabham, AUS Henry Taylor, GB | 4 | S 1.5 | ||||
| 56 | DNA | Littery Panhard Monopole | Robert Chancel, F - | F2 | S 750 | ||||
| 57 | DNA | Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd, GB Frazer Nash - BMW Continental | - - | S 3.0 | |||||
| 58 | DNA | Automobili Stanguellini, I Stanguellini Bialbero | - - | 4 | S 1.1 | ||||
| 59 | DNA | Michel Dubonnet, F Ferrari 250 GT | Michel Dubonnet, F Maurice Trintignant, F | S 3.0 | |||||
| 60 | DNA | Dick Fitzwilliam, GB MG A | - - | 4 | S 1.5 |
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 |