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New Zealand Grand Prix – 1956

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Great Britain Leslie Marr
L. Marr Great Britain Connaught Bs [B3] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 -
3 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Atlantic Stable Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0482] Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 -
4 Australia Tony Gaze
Atlantic Stable Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0480] Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 -
6 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain Cooper T38 [CJ-1-55] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 -
7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Stirling Moss Ltd Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
10 Australia Frank Kleinig
Frank Kleinig Germany Porsche 550 RS Porsche 547 F4 1.5 -
12 New Zealand Fred Zambucka
Fred Zambucka Italy Maserati 8CLT/50 [3037] Maserati 8CL L8C 3.0 -
15 New Zealand Ron Frost
R. W. A. Frost Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-25-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 -
16 New Zealand John Seabrook
Seabrook Fowlds Ltd Great Britain Austin-Healey 100M [219225M] Austin L4 2.7 -
17 New Zealand Phil Neill
Phillip Neill Great Britain Austin-Healey 100/4 Austin L4 2.7 -
19 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
L. McLaren Great Britain Austin-Healey 100/4 Austin L4 2.7 -
19 New Zealand Ron Roycroft
A. J. Roycroft France Bugatti Type 35A [4540] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 -
20 New Zealand Ross Jensen
R. Jensen Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S [AHS3908] Austin L4 2.7 -
22 New Zealand Tom Clark
T. E. Clark Italy Maserati 8CM [3020] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 -
36 New Zealand Ted Bristed
Ted Bristed Great Britain Triumph TR2 Vanguard L4 2.1 -
39 Australia David McKay
Kangaroo Stable Great Britain Aston Martin DB3S [103] Aston Martin L6 3.0 -
Australia Jack Brabham
J. A. Brabham Great Britain Cooper T40 [CB-1-55] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
Australia Alec Mildren
A. G. Mildren Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
New Zealand Fred Crowther
Dave Caldwell Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 -
New Zealand Syd Jensen
S. H. Jensen Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-24-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 -
New Zealand Arnold Stafford
Arnold Stafford Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-26-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 -
New Zealand Rob Hugill
R. G. Hugill Great Britain Cooper T31 Mk VIII [MkVIII-26-54] Norton 1 cil 0.5 -
New Zealand John McMillan
W. McMillan Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 -
New Zealand Reg McCutcheon
R. McCutcheon New Zealand Normac - Chevrolet 3.9 -
New Zealand Frank Shuter
F. Shuter United States Cadillac - Cadillac V8 5.2 -
New Zealand Morrie Stanton
M. F. Stanton New Zealand Stanton - De Havilland L4 6.1 -
New Zealand Des McDonagh
Des McDonagh New Zealand Thomas - Mercury V8 4.1 -
New Zealand Lionel Bulcraig
L. F. Bulcraig New Zealand Northland - Mercury V8 4.1 -
Australia Tom Sulman
Kangaroo Stable Great Britain Aston Martin DB3S [102] Aston Martin L6 3.0 -
New Zealand George Smith
G. C. Smith New Zealand GeeCeeEss Mercury V8 4.1 -
New Zealand Roly Crowther
Fred Zambucka Italy Maserati 6CM [1532] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
New Zealand Harley Beckett
Fred Zambucka Italy Maserati 8CLT/50 [3036] Maserati 8CL L8C 3.0 -
New Zealand Allan Freeman
A. T. Freeman France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
New Zealand Len Gilbert
Len Gilbert Great Britain Cooper T18 Mk VI [MkVI-4-52] Norton 1 cil 0.5 -
New Zealand Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown New Zealand Buckler Mk VI Ford L4 1.2 -
New Zealand Ronnie Moore
Ronnie Moore Great Britain Cooper T16 Mk V [MkV-L2-51] Vincent V2 1.0 -
New Zealand Les Moore
L. C. Moore Great Britain Kieft C50 [50-3] Vincent V2 1.0 -
New Zealand Snow Petersen
Snow Petersen Great Britain Cooper T11 Mk IV [MkIV-50-50] JAP 1 cil 0.5 -
New Zealand Bruce Wood
Bruce Wood New Zealand Staride 52 [E7] JAP 1 cil 0.5 -
New Zealand Terry Nixon
Terry Nixon Great Britain Cooper T31 Mk VIII [MkVIII-27-54] Norton 1 cil 0.5 -
New Zealand Bruce Webster
Bruce Webster Great Britain Cooper T26 Mk VII [MkVII-11-53] JAP 1 cil 0.5 -
New Zealand Ray Drew
Ray Drew Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-28-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 -
New Zealand Dave Caldwell
Dave Caldwell Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 -
Australia Stan Jones
S. J. Jones Australia Maybach Mk 3 Maybach L6 4.7 -
Australia Paul England
Paul England Australia Ausca Holden L6 2.3 -
New Zealand George Palmer
G. Palmer Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-5-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
New Zealand Ray Archibald
R. J. N. Archibald Great Britain Jaguar XK120 [660864] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 0
2 3 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0482] Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 - 0
3 4 Australia Tony Gaze
Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0480] Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 - 0
4 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Cooper T40 [CB-1-55] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 0
5 19 New Zealand Ron Roycroft
France Bugatti Type 35A [4540] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - 0
6 6 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Great Britain Cooper T38 [CJ-1-55] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - 0
7 New Zealand Syd Jensen
Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-24-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - 0
8 22 New Zealand Tom Clark
Italy Maserati 8CM [3020] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - 0
9 12 New Zealand Fred Zambucka
Italy Maserati 8CLT/50 [3037] Maserati 8CL L8C 3.0 - 0
10 39 Australia David McKay
Great Britain Aston Martin DB3S [103] Aston Martin L6 3.0 - 0
11 10 Australia Frank Kleinig
Germany Porsche 550 RS Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - 0
12 15 New Zealand Ron Frost
Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-25-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - 0
13 New Zealand Morrie Stanton
New Zealand Stanton - De Havilland L4 6.1 - 0
14 New Zealand Reg McCutcheon
New Zealand Normac - Chevrolet 3.9 - 0
15 Australia Tom Sulman
Great Britain Aston Martin DB3S [102] Aston Martin L6 3.0 - 0
16 New Zealand Arnold Stafford
Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-26-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - 0
17 20 New Zealand Ross Jensen
Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S [AHS3908] Austin L4 2.7 - 0
18 New Zealand John McMillan
Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - 0
19 New Zealand Des McDonagh
New Zealand Thomas - Mercury V8 4.1 - 0
20 2 Great Britain Leslie Marr
Great Britain Connaught Bs [B3] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - 0
21 Australia Alec Mildren
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 0
22 New Zealand Frank Shuter
United States Cadillac - Cadillac V8 5.2 - 0
23 New Zealand Lionel Bulcraig
New Zealand Northland - Mercury V8 4.1 - 0
24 New Zealand Fred Crowther
Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - 0
25 New Zealand Rob Hugill
Great Britain Cooper T31 Mk VIII [MkVIII-26-54] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - 0

Official Name3rd New Zealand Grand Prix
CircuitArdmore
DateJanuary 7
PoleStirling Moss
Fastest LapStirling Moss 01:28.000
Podium1st Stirling Moss (100) , 2nd Tony Gaze, 3rd Peter Whitehead
Prev race Gran Premio di Siracusa October 23
Next race Gran Premio de Buenos Aires February 5

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Stirling Moss Ltd Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 02:32:23.000 100
01:28.000
100
1
0
2 4 Australia Tony Gaze
Atlantic Stable Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0480] Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 - 02:33:06.700 100

0
3
0
3 3 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Atlantic Stable Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0482] Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 - +1 lap 99

0
2
0
4 2 Great Britain Leslie Marr
L. Marr Great Britain Connaught Bs [B3] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - +1 lap 99

0
20
0
5 6 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain Cooper T38 [CJ-1-55] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - +2 laps 98

0
6
0
6 19 New Zealand Ron Roycroft
A. J. Roycroft France Bugatti Type 35A [4540] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - +100 laps 0

0
5
0
7 New Zealand Syd Jensen
S. H. Jensen Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-24-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - +100 laps 0

0
7
0
8 22 New Zealand Tom Clark
T. E. Clark Italy Maserati 8CM [3020] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - +100 laps 0

0
8
0
9 10 Australia Frank Kleinig
Frank Kleinig Germany Porsche 550 RS Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - +100 laps 0

0
11
0
10 New Zealand Reg McCutcheon
R. McCutcheon New Zealand Normac - Chevrolet 3.9 - +100 laps 0

0
14
0
11 New Zealand Frank Shuter
F. Shuter United States Cadillac - Cadillac V8 5.2 - +100 laps 0

0
22
0
12 12 New Zealand Fred Zambucka
Fred Zambucka Italy Maserati 8CLT/50 [3037] Maserati 8CL L8C 3.0 - +100 laps 0

0
9
0
13 New Zealand Arnold Stafford
Arnold Stafford Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-26-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - +100 laps 0

0
16
0
14 New Zealand John McMillan
W. McMillan Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - +100 laps 0

0
18
0
15 New Zealand Des McDonagh
Des McDonagh New Zealand Thomas - Mercury V8 4.1 - +100 laps 0

0
19
0
DNF New Zealand Rob Hugill
R. G. Hugill Great Britain Cooper T31 Mk VIII [MkVIII-26-54] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - DNF 0

0
25
0
DNF 15 New Zealand Ron Frost
R. W. A. Frost Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-25-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - DNF 0

0
12
0
DNF 39 Australia David McKay
Kangaroo Stable Great Britain Aston Martin DB3S [103] Aston Martin L6 3.0 - DNF 0

0
10
0
DNF Australia Tom Sulman
Kangaroo Stable Great Britain Aston Martin DB3S [102] Aston Martin L6 3.0 - DNF 0

0
15
0
DNF New Zealand Morrie Stanton
M. F. Stanton New Zealand Stanton - De Havilland L4 6.1 - DNF 0

0
13
0
DNF 20 New Zealand Ross Jensen
R. Jensen Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S [AHS3908] Austin L4 2.7 - Crankshaft 15

0
17
0
DNF New Zealand Fred Crowther
Dave Caldwell Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - DNF 7

0
24
0
DNF New Zealand Lionel Bulcraig
L. F. Bulcraig New Zealand Northland - Mercury V8 4.1 - Engine 5

0
23
0
DNF Australia Alec Mildren
A. G. Mildren Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - Head gasket 0

0
21
0
DNS Australia Jack Brabham
J. A. Brabham Great Britain Cooper T40 [CB-1-55] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - Gearbox 0

0
4
0
DNQ New Zealand George Smith
G. C. Smith New Zealand GeeCeeEss Mercury V8 4.1 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Roly Crowther
Fred Zambucka Italy Maserati 6CM [1532] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Harley Beckett
Fred Zambucka Italy Maserati 8CLT/50 [3036] Maserati 8CL L8C 3.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Allan Freeman
A. T. Freeman France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Len Gilbert
Len Gilbert Great Britain Cooper T18 Mk VI [MkVI-4-52] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown New Zealand Buckler Mk VI Ford L4 1.2 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Ronnie Moore
Ronnie Moore Great Britain Cooper T16 Mk V [MkV-L2-51] Vincent V2 1.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Les Moore
L. C. Moore Great Britain Kieft C50 [50-3] Vincent V2 1.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Snow Petersen
Snow Petersen Great Britain Cooper T11 Mk IV [MkIV-50-50] JAP 1 cil 0.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Bruce Wood
Bruce Wood New Zealand Staride 52 [E7] JAP 1 cil 0.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Terry Nixon
Terry Nixon Great Britain Cooper T31 Mk VIII [MkVIII-27-54] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 36 New Zealand Ted Bristed
Ted Bristed Great Britain Triumph TR2 Vanguard L4 2.1 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Bruce Webster
Bruce Webster Great Britain Cooper T26 Mk VII [MkVII-11-53] JAP 1 cil 0.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Ray Drew
Ray Drew Great Britain Cooper T36 Mk IX [MkIX-28-55] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNA New Zealand Dave Caldwell
Dave Caldwell Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA Australia Stan Jones
S. J. Jones Australia Maybach Mk 3 Maybach L6 4.7 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA Australia Paul England
Paul England Australia Ausca Holden L6 2.3 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA New Zealand George Palmer
G. Palmer Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-5-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 16 New Zealand John Seabrook
Seabrook Fowlds Ltd Great Britain Austin-Healey 100M [219225M] Austin L4 2.7 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 17 New Zealand Phil Neill
Phillip Neill Great Britain Austin-Healey 100/4 Austin L4 2.7 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 19 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
L. McLaren Great Britain Austin-Healey 100/4 Austin L4 2.7 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA New Zealand Ray Archibald
R. J. N. Archibald Great Britain Jaguar XK120 [660864] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - DNA 0

0

0

  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1956 EC, Ardmore, Formula Libre, Maserati, Maserati 250F, New Zealand Grand Prix, Officine Alfieri Maserati, Stirling Moss

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