1956 1000km of Nürburgring
Official Classification
Class Winners are in Bold text. Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio, 10:05.2secs (84.296 mph)

1956 1000km of Nürburgring

Section Title: Official Classification
Table Section Text: Class Winners are in Bold text. Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio, 10:05.2secs (84.296 mph)

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Entrant	Chassis	Laps	Reason Out

1st	6	S+2.0	Italy Piero Taruffi France Jean Behra	United States Harry Schell United Kingdom Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 300S	7hr 43:54.5, 44

2nd	1	S+2.0	Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio	Italy Eugenio Castellotti	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 860 Monza	7hr 44:20.7, 44

3rd	4	S+2.0	United States Phil Hill Belgium Olivier Gendebien	Spain Alfonso de Portago	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 290 MM	7hr 53:55.9, 44

4th	21	S1.5	West Germany Wolfgang von Trips	Italy Umberto Maglioli	Porsche	Porsche 550 RS	8hr 01:45.9, 44

5th	9	S+2.0	United Kingdom Peter Collins	United Kingdom Tony Brooks	David Brown	Aston Martin DB3S	43

6th	20	S1.5	West Germany Richard von Frankenberg	West Germany Hans Herrmann	Porsche	Porsche 550 RS	44

7th	26	S1.5	East Germany Edgar Barth	East Germany Arthur Rosenhammer	VEB	AWE R3/55	43

DNF	31	S+2.0	United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn	United Kingdom Desmond Titterington	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar D-Type	43	Driveshaft

DNF	10	S+2.0	United Kingdom Peter Walker	United Kingdom Roy Salvadori	David Brown	Aston Martin DB3S	41	De Dion tube

8th	56	GT/T+2.0	Sweden Bengit Martenson	West Germany Wittigo von Einsedel	Bengit O. Martenson	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	44

9th	61	GT/T2.0	West Germany Max Nathan	Sweden Gert Kaiser	Max Nathan	Porsche 356 Carrera	44

10th	65	GT/T2.0	West Germany Helmut Schülze	Portugal Joaquim Felipe Nogueira	Helmut Schülze	Porsche 356 Carrera	44

11th	81	GT/T1.3	Sweden Jo Bonnier	United States Herbert MacKay-Fraser	Jo Bonnier	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	43

12th	83	GT/T1.3	Switzerland Walter Ringgenberg	Switzerland Heini Walter	Walter Ringgenberg	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	43

13th	43	ser.S1.5	West Germany Friedrich Kretschmann	West Germany Sepp Liebl	Friedrich Kretschmann	Porsche 550	43

14th	87	GT/T2.0	Italy Piero Carini	Italy Franco Bordoni	Piero Carini	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	42

15th	63	GT/T2.0	West Germany Helmut Zick	West Germany Hans-Gerog Plaut	Hans Gerog Plaut	Porsche 356 Carrera	42

16th	88	GT/T1.3	Belgium Gilberte Thirion	Italy Ada Pace	Gilberte Thirion	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	42

17th	53	GT/T+2.0	West Germany Rainer Günzler	West Germany Helmut Retter	Rainer Günzler	Mercedes Bens 220S	42

18th	86	GT/T1.3	West Germany Adolf-Werner Lang	West Germany Kurt Kuhnke	Adolf-Werner Lang	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	41

19th	64	GT/T1.3	West Germany Kurt Zeller	West Germany Wolfgang Bieling	Kurt Zeller	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	40

20th	64	GT/T2.0	West Germany W. H. Wittmann	West Germany Walter Hampel	W. H. Wittmann	Porsche 356 Super 1600	40

21st	76	GT/T1.3	West Germany Helmut Busch	West Germany Horst Bös	Helmut Busch	Porsche 356 Super 1300	40

22nd	77	GT/T1.3	West Germany Sepp Greger	West Germany Harald von Saucken	Sepp Greger	Porsche 356A Super 1300	40

23rd	78	GT/T1.3	West Germany Hartmuth Oesterle	West Germany Siegfried Günther	Hartmuth Oesterle	Porsche 356 Super 1300	40

24th	45	ser.S1.5	Netherlands Mathieu Hezemans	Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort	Gotfrid Köchert	Porsche 550	38

25th	72	GT/T1.3	West Germany Helmut Deutenberg	West Germany Heinz-Gerd Jäger	Helmut Deutenberg	Porsche 356 Super 1300	39

26th	74	GT/T1.3	West Germany Karl Falk	West Germany Albert Joch	Karl Falk	Porsche 356 Super 1300	39

DNF	27	S1.5	East Germany Paul Thiel	East Germany Egon Binner	VEB	AWE R3/55	29	Engine

DNF	31	S1.5	Monaco Louis Chiron	Italy Luigi Villoresi	Monte Carlo Sport	Osca MT4 1500	26	Engine

DNF	38	S1.5	Argentina Carlo Tomasi	Argentina Alejandro de Tomaso	Isabel Haskell	Maserati 150S	25	Engine

DISQ	33	S1.5	Netherlands Hans Tak	Netherlands Henk van Zalinge	Beels Racing	Maserati 150S	22	Assistance

DNF	5	S+2.0	United Kingdom Stirling Moss	France Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 300S	19	Suspension

DNF	12	S+2.0	Italy Casare Perdisa	France Robert Manzon	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 350S	12	Axle

DISQ	2	S+2.0	Spain Alfonso de Portago	Belgium Olivier Gendebien	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 860 Monza	9	Assistance

DNF	8T	S+2.0	Belgium Paul Frère	United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar D-Type	7	Gearbox

DNF	29	S1.5	Italy Francesco Giardini	Belgium André Pilette	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 150S	7	Fuel system

DNF	3	S+2.0	Italy Luigi Musso	France Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 290 MM	4	Accident

DNF	34	S1.5	Switzerland Michael May	Switzerland Pierre May	Michael May	Porsche 550	DNF

DNF	36	S1.5	West Germany Karl Busch	West Germany Karl Schwaneberg	Karl Busch	Porsche 550	Accident

DNF	40	ser.S1.5	West Germany Theo Helfrich	West Germany Peter Nöcker	Theo Helfrich	Porsche 550	DNF

DNF	41	ser.S1.5	West Germany Wolfgang Seidel	West Germany Helm Glöcker	Wolfgang Seidel	Porsche 550	Wheel

DISQ	46	ser.S1.5	United Kingdom Dick Fitzwilliam	United Kingdom Robin Carnegie	Richard W. Fitzwilliam	MG A	Assistance

DNF	47	ser.S1.5	United States William Buff	Austria Gotfrid Köchert	William C. Buff	Porsche 550	DNF

DNF	50	GT/T+2.0	West Germany Fritz Riess	West Germany Friedrich-Victor Rolff	Fritz Riess	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Gearbox

DNF	52	GT/T+2.0	West Germany Erwin Bauer	West Germany Willi Heeks	Erwin Bauer	Mercedes Bens 220S	Split fuel tank

DNF	57	GT/T+2.0	West Germany Günther Isenbügel	West Germany Helmut Rathjen	Günther Isenbügel	Ford Thunderbird	Engine

DNF	62	GT/T2.0	West Germany Ludwig Blendl	West Germany Dieter Lissmann	Ludwig Blendl	Porsche 356 Carrera	Wheel

DNF	67	GT/T2.0	Switzerland Heini Buess	Switzerland Franz Hammernick	Meute	Porsche 356 Super 1500	Gearbox

DNF	70	GT/T1.3	West Germany Richard Trenkel	West Germany Helmut Niedermayr	Richard Trenkel	Porsche 356	DNF

DNF	71	GT/T1.3	West Germany Paul Ernst Strähle	West Germany Paul Denk	Erich Hofmann	Porsche 356	DNF

DNF	73	GT/T1.3	West Germany Josef Jeser	West Germany Manfred Elmenhorst	Josef Jeser	Porsche 356 1300	DNF

DNF	75	GT/T1.3	West Germany Alfred Kling	West Germany Edmund Graf	Alfred Kling	Porsche 356	Engine

DNF	80	GT/T1.3	West Germany Helmut Felder	West Germany Heinz Endermann	Helmut Felder	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	DNF

DNF	82	GT/T1.3	Switzerland Marcel Stern	Switzerland Louis Noverraz	Meute	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	Engine

DNF	84	GT/T1.3	Italy Alfranco Pagani	Italy Pietro Cagnana	Mediolanum	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce	Windscreen broken

DNF	37	S1.5	Italy Giuseppe Musso	United States Walter Monaco	Isabel Haskell	Maserati 150S	Withdrawn

DNS	44	ser.S1.5	Belgium Christian Goethals	Belgium Freddy Rouselle	Ecurie Francorchamps	Porsche 550

DNS	8	S+2.0	Belgium Paul Frère	United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	Jaguar D-Type	Accident in practice

Sentence(s)

The partnership of Moss/Behra/Taruffi/Schell, won in a time of 7hr 43:54.5mins.

final_sentence: The partnership of Moss/Behra/Taruffi/Schell, won in a time of 7hr 43:54.5mins.