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1956 Running of the 12 Hours of Sebring
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1956 Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance powered by Amoco
Held on March 24, 1956 at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, FL
194 L, 725.754 M, 1168.074 KM - Scheduled Distance (12-Hour Timed Race)

FEATURE RESULTS
Pos Grid Cls Cls Fin Cls St # Driver Sponsor Make Laps Led Status Pts
1   S5.0 1 17 Juan Manuel Fangio
Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 860 Monza 194 running
2   S5.0 2 18 Luigi Musso
Harry Schell
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 860 Monza 192 running
3   S5.0 3 14 Bob Sweikert
Jack Ensley
Jack Ensley Jaguar D-Type 188 running
4   S3.0 1 27 Roy Salvadori
Carroll Shelby
David Brown & Sons, Ltd. Aston Martin DB3S 187 running
5   S3.0 2 24 Jean Behra
Cesare Perdisa
Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati S.p.a. Maserati 300S 186 running
6   S1.5 1 41 Hans Herrmann
Wolfgang von Trips
Porsche K.G. Porsche 500 Spyder 182 running
7   S1.5 2 43 Jack McAfee
Pete Lovely
John Edgar Enterprises Porsche 550 Spyder 179 running
8   S5.0 4 16 Alfonso Gomez-Mena
Santiago Gonzalez
Alfonso Mena Jaguar D-Type 176 running
9   S8.0 1 1 John Fitch
Walt Hansgen
Raceway Enterprises Chevrolet CorvetteSpecial 176 running
10   S2.0 1 33 Porfirio Rubirosa
Jim Pauley
Porfirio Rubirosa Ferrari 500 Mondial 172 running
11   S3.0 3 31 Phil Stiles
George Huntoon
Ship & Shores Motors Austin-Healey 100 S 168 running
12   S5.0 5 11 Briggs Cunningham
John Gordon Bennett
B. S. Cunningham Jaguar D-Type 168 running
13   S2.0 2 39 Bob Ballenger
Phil Stewart
S. H. Arnolt Arnolt -Bristol Bolide 158 running
14   S1.5 3 66 Mike Marshall
Huschke von Hanstein
Jan Brundage
Porsche KG Porsche 550 158 running
15   S5.0 6 6 Max Goldman
Ray Crawford
Raceway Enterprises Chevrolet Corvette C1 157 running
16   S750 1 58 Paul Armagnac
Guillaume Mercader
Automobiles D.B. D.B. ┬Çô Panhard HBR 5 155 running
17   S2.0 3 40 Jim Peterson
Ted Boynton
S. H. Arnolt Arnolt-Bristol Bolide 154 running
18   S2.0 4 37 Joseph Hap Dressel
William Woodbury
J. H. Dressel AC Ace 154 running
19   S1.5 4 50 William Kinchloe
Stephen Spilter
Hambro Automotive Company MGA 151 running
20   S1.5 5 49 David Ash
John van Driel
Gus Ehrman
Hambro Automotive Company MGA 151 running
21   S1.1 1 55 Leech Cracraft
Red Byron
Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax T39 147 running
22   S1.5 6 38 Fred Allen
Sid Blackman
Hambro Automotive Company MGA 139 running
23   S5.0 7 3 Don Davis
Robert Gatz
Carl Beuhler III Chevrolet Corvette C1 136 running
24   S1.1 2 54 M.R.J. Wyllie
Margaret Wyllie
Dr. M. R. J. Wyllie Lotus-Climax Mark IX 99 running
DNF   S3.0 28 Reg Parnell
Tony Brooks
David Brown & Sons, Ltd. Aston Martin DB3S 169 Engine
DNF   S5.0 8 Mike Hawthorn
Desmond Titterington
Jaguar of New York Distributors Inc. Jaguar D-Type 162 Brakes
DNF   S5.0 19 Jim Kimberly
Alfonso de Portago
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 857 S 137 Valve
DNF   S2.0 67 Jack Ryan John Ryan Arnolt -Bristol Bolide 108 Out of fuel
DNF   S3.0 22 Chester Flynn
George Reed
Chester Flynn Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 126 Camshaft
DNF   S5.0 10 Bill Spear
Sherwood Johnston
Jaguar of New York Distributors Inc. Jaguar D-Type 127 Value
DNF   S5.0 12 Jake Kaplan
Russ Boss
Jake Kaplan Jaguar D-Type 120 Brakes
DNF   S1.1 56 Ed Hugus
John Bentley
Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax T39 117 Flat battery
DNF   S3.0 29 Lance Macklin
Archie Scott Brown
Donald Healey Motors Co. Ltd. Austin-Healey 100 S 110 Starter
DNF   S1.5 42 Ed Crawford
Huschke von Hanstein
Herbert Linge
Porsche K.G. Porsche 500 Spyder 108 Wheel
DNF   S3.0 30 Roy Jackson-Moore
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd. Austin-Healey 100 S 90 Engine
DNF   S2.0 35 Mike Rothschild
George Hunt
Morgan Motors Morgan-Triumph Plus 4 87 Steering
DNF   S3.0 32 Gene Greenspan
Bruce Kessler
William Greenspan Ferrari 250 MM 82 Engine
DNF   S1.5 47 Bobby Burns
Norman Scott
Allen Guiberson Maserati 150S 77 Gearbox
DNF   S2.0 38 S.H. Arnolt
Bob Goldich
S. H. Arnolt Arnolt -Bristol Bolide 77 Accident, steering
DNF   S5.0 15 Lou Brero
Sam Weiss
A. A. Brown Jaguar D-Type 68 Clutch
DNF   S5.0 9 Duncan Hamilton
Ivor Bueb
Jaguar of New York Distributors Inc. Jaguar D-Type 63 Brakes
DNF   S5.0 20 Phil Hill
Masten Gregory
George Tilp Ferrari 857 S 61 Bearings
DNF   S3.0 26 Stirling Moss
Peter Collins
David Brown & Sons, Ltd. Aston Martin DB3S 51 Gearbox
DNF   S1.1 63 Ralph Miller
Harold Fenner
Ralph Miller (KS) Lotus-Climax Eleven 49 Oil system
DNF   S5.0 2 Troy Ruttman
Howard Hively
Howard Hively Ferrari 375 Plus 48 Transmission
DNF   S3.0 25 Cesare Perdisa
Carlos Menditeguy
Officine Alfieri Maserati S.p.A. Maserati 300S 39 Accident
DNF   S5.0 62 Loyal Katskee
Roger Wing
Loyal Katskee Jaguar D-Type 39 Accident
DNF   S3.0 64 William Brewster
Bill Rutan
William Brewster Austin-Healey 100 S 39 Clutch
DNF   S750 59 Gerard Laureau
Hal Ullrich
Brooks Stevens D.B. ┬Çô Panhard HBR 36 Clutch
DNF   S1.1 52 Curtis Attaway
Ralph Parkinson
Robert Brown Cooper-Climax T39 26 Valve
DNF   S750 60 Harry Kite
Francois Crouzet
Harry Kite D.B. ┬Çô Panhard HBR 25 Accident
DNF   S5.0 7 Ernie Erickson
Charles Hassan
Ernie Erickson Chevrolet Corvette 22 Piston
DNF   S1.5 48 Alejandro de Tomaso
Isabelle Haskell
Alessandro de Tomaso Maserati 150S 15 Gearshift linkage
DNF   S1.5 46 Bill Lloyd
Karl Brocken
William B. Lloyd Maserati 150S 13 Gearbox
DNF   S1.1 57 Mauricio Marcotulli
Ed Munoz
Touring y Automovil Clude de Venezuela Osca MT4 1100 11 Differential
DNF   S750 61 Jean Lucas
John Norwood
Ecurie Lafayette D.B. ┬Çô Panhard HBR 8 Gearbox
DNF   S2.0 34 Julio Pola
Enrique Muro
Touring y Automovil Clude de Venezuela Ferrari 500 TR 8 Accident
DNF   S5.0 5 Dale Duncan
William Eager
Raceway Enterprises Chevrolet Corvette C1 3 Real wheel
DNF   S1.1 53 Warren Smith, Jr.
Joe Sheppard
Joe Sheppard (FL) Lotus-Climax Mark IX 51 disqualified
RACE DATA
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Did not qualify:

Time of Race: ???
Starting Lineup Set By: Unknown Methods
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Margin of Victory:
Average Speed: ??? mph
Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available
Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available
Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered