1956 Caen Grand Prix

The 1956 Caen Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 26 August 1956 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run in very wet conditions over 70 laps of the circuit, and was won by over a minute by American driver Harry Schell in a Maserati 250F. British driver Roy Salvadori set pole and fastest lap.

1956 Caen Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season
Race details
Date	26 August 1956
Official name	IV Grand Prix de Caen
Location	La Prairie, Caen, France
Course	Temporary street circuit
Course length	3.52 km (2.19 miles)
Distance	70 laps, 244.98 km (153.11 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Fastest lap
Driver	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Time	1:26.2
Podium
First	Harry Schell	Maserati
Second	André Simon	Gordini
Third	Roy Salvadori	Maserati

Classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	16	Harry Schell	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	1:54:19.4, 128.18 km/h	5
2	6	André Simon	Équipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	+79.7s	7
3	8	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering Ltd.	Maserati 250F	69 laps	1
4	20	Georges Burggraff	Équipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	68 laps	9
5	14	Jean Lucas	Circle Los Amigos	Ferrari 500	65 laps	8
6	26	W.F. Morice	W.F. Morice	Cooper T23-Bristol	61 laps	12
7	44	Aldo Pedini	Scuderia Centro Sud	Ferrari 500	55 laps	13
Ret	2	Louis Rosier	Écurie Rosier	Maserati 250F	35 laps - accident	2
Ret	4	Robert Manzon	Équipe Gordini	Gordini Type 32	31 laps - accident	4
Ret	22	Bruce Halford	Bruce Halford	Maserati 250F	21 laps - accident	3
Ret	20	Horace Gould	Gould's Garage Bristol	Maserati 250F	11 laps - accident	6
Ret	24	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson-Alta	6 laps - engine	11
Ret	10	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Équipe Gordini	Gordini Type 32	1 lap - clutch	10