1956 12 Hours of Sebring
Official Classification
Class Winners are in Bold text. Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn, 3:27.2secs (90.347 mph)

1956 12 Hours of Sebring

Section Title: Official Classification
Table Section Text: Class Winners are in Bold text. Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn, 3:27.2secs (90.347 mph)

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Entrant	Chassis	Laps	Reason Out

1st	17	S5.0	Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio	Italy Eugenio Castellotti	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 860 Monza	12hr 00:31.198, 194

2nd	18	S5.0	Italy Luigi Musso	United States Harry Schell	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 860 Monza	192

3rd	14	S5.0	United States Bob Sweikert	United States Jack Ensley	Jack Ensley	Jaguar D-Type	188

4th	27	S3.0	United Kingdom Roy Salvadori	United States Carroll Shelby	David Brown & Sons, Ltd.	Aston Martin DB3S	187

5th	24	S3.0	France Jean Behra Italy Cesare Perdisa	Italy Piero Taruffi	Officine Alfieri Maserati S.p.a.	Maserati 300S	186

6th	41	S1.5	West Germany Hans Herrmann	West Germany Wolfgang von Trips	Porsche K.G.	Porsche 500 Spyder	182

7th	43	S1.5	United States Jack McAfee	United States Pete Lovely	John Edgar Enterprises	Porsche 550 Spyder	179

8th	16	S5.0	Cuba Alfonso Gomez-Mena	Cuba Santiago González	Alfonso Mena	Jaguar D-Type	176

9th	1	S8.0	United States John Fitch	United States Walt Hansgen	Raceway Enterprises	Chevrolet Corvette Special	176

10th	33	S2.0	Dominican Republic Porfirio Rubirosa	United States Jim Pauley	Porfirio Rubirosa	Ferrari 500 Mondial	172

DNF	28	S3.0	United Kingdom Reg Parnell	United Kingdom Tony Brooks	David Brown & Sons, Ltd.	Aston Martin DB3S	169	Engine

11th	31	S3.0	United States Phil Stiles	United States George Huntoon	Ship & Shores Motors	Austin-Healey 100 S	168

12th	11	S5.0	United States Briggs Cunningham	United States John Gordon Bennett	B. S. Cunningham	Jaguar D-Type	168

13th	39	S2.0	United States Bob Ballenger	United States Phil Stewart	S. H. Arnolt	Arnolt -Bristol Bolide	158

DNF	8	S5.0	United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn	United Kingdom Desmond Titterington	Jaguar of New York Distributors Inc.	Jaguar D-Type	162	Brakes

14th	66	S1.5	United States Mike Marshall West Germany Huschke von Hanstein	United States Jan Brundage	Porsche KG	Porsche 550	158

15th	6	S5.0	United States Max Goldman	United States Ray Crawford	Raceway Enterprises	Chevrolet Corvette C1	157

16th	58	S750	France Paul Armagnac	France Guillaume Mercader	Automobiles D.B.	D.B. – Panhard HBR 5	155

17th	40	S2.0	United States Jim Peterson	United States Ted Boynton	S. H. Arnolt	Arnolt-Bristol Bolide	154

18th	37	S2.0	United States Joseph Hap Dressel	United States William F. Woodbury	J. H. Dressel	AC Ace	154

19th	50	S1.5	United States William Kinchloe	United States Stephen Spilter	Hambro Automotive Company	MGA	151

20th	49	S1.5	United States David Ash United States John van Driel	United States Gus Ehrman	Hambro Automotive Company	MGA	151

21st	55	S1.1	United States Leech Cracraft	United States Red Bryon	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper-Climax T39	147

22nd	38	S1.5	United States Fred Allen	United States Sid W. Blackman	Hambro Automotive Company	MGA	139

DNF	19	S5.0	United States Jim Kimberly	Spain Alfonso de Portago	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 857 S	137	Valve

23rd	3	S5.0	United States Don Davis	United States Robert Gatz	Carl Beuhler III	Chevrolet Corvette C1	136

DNF	67	S2.0	United States Jack Ryan	John Ryan	Arnolt -Bristol Bolide	108	Out of fuel

DNF	22	S3.0	Venezuela Chester Flynn	United States George Reed	Chester Flynn	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	126	Camshaft

DNF	10	S5.0	United States Bill Spear	United States Sherwood Johnston	Jaguar of New York Distributors Inc.	Jaguar D-Type	127	Value

DNF	12	S5.0	United States Jake Kaplan	United States Russ Boss	Jake Kaplan	Jaguar D-Type	120	Brakes

DNF	56	S1.1	United States Ed Hugus	United States John Bentley	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper-Climax T39	117	Flat battery

DNF	29	S3.0	United Kingdom Lance Macklin	United Kingdom Archie Scott Brown	Donald Healey Motors Co. Ltd.	Austin-Healey 100 S	110	Starter

DNF	42	S1.5	United States Ed Crawford West Germany Huschke von Hanstein	West Germany Herbert Linge	Porsche K.G.	Porsche 500 Spyder	108	Wheel

24th	54	S1.1	United States M. R. J. Wyllie	United States Margaret Wyllie	Dr. M. R. J. Wyllie	Lotus-Climax Mark IX	99

DNF	30	S3.0	United States Roy Jackson-Moore	United States Elliot Forbes-Robinson	Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd.	Austin-Healey 100 S	90	Engine

DNF	35	S2.0	United States Mike Rothschild	United States George Hunt	Morgan Motors	Morgan-Triumph Plus 4	87	Steering

DNF	32	S3.0	United States Gene Greenspan	United States Bruce Kessler	William Greenspan	Ferrari 250 MM	82	Engine

DNF	47	S1.5	United States Bobby Burns	United States Norman Scott	Allen Guiberson	Maserati 150S	77	Gearbox

DNF	38	S2.0	United States S. H. Arnolt	United States Bob Goldrich	S. H. Arnolt	Arnolt -Bristol Bolide	77	Accident, steering

DNF	15	S5.0	United States Lou Brero	United States Sam Weiss	A. A. Brown	Jaguar D-Type	68	Clutch

DNF	9	S5.0	United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton	United Kingdom Ivor Bueb	Jaguar of New York Distributors Inc.	Jaguar D-Type	63	Brakes

DNF	20	S5.0	United States Phil Hill	United States Masten Gregory	George Tilp	Ferrari 857 S	61	Bearings

DISQ	53	S1.1	United States Warren Smith	United States Joe Sheppard	Joe Sheppard	Lotus-Climax Mark IX	51	Illegal repairs

DNF	26	S3.0	United Kingdom Stirling Moss	United Kingdom Peter Collins	David Brown & Sons, Ltd.	Aston Martin DB3S	51	Gearbox

DNF	63	S1.1	United States Ralph Miller	United States Harold Fenner	Ralph Miller	Lotus-Climax Eleven	49	Oil system

DNF	2	S5.0	United States Troy Ruttman	United States Howard Hively	Howard Hively	Ferrari 375 Plus	48	Transmission

DNF	25	S3.0	Italy Cesare Perdisa	Argentina Carlos Menditéguy	Officine Alfieri Maserati S.p.a	Maserati 300S	39	Accident

DNF	62	S5.0	United States Loyal Katskee	United States Roger Wing	Loyal Katskee	Jaguar D-Type	39	Accident

DNF	64	S3.0	United States William Brewsterbill	United States Bill Rutan	William Brewster	Austin-Healey 100 S	39	Clutch

DNF	59	S750	France Gérard Laureau	United States Hal Ullrich	Brooks Stevens	D.B. – Panhard HBR	36	Clutch

DNF	52	S1.1	United States Curtis Attaway	United States Ralph Parkinson	Robert Brown	Cooper-Climax T39	26	Valve

DNF	60	S750	United States Harry Kite	France François Crouzet	Harry Kite	D.B. – Panhard HBR	25	Accident

DNF	7	S5.0	United States Ernie Erickson	United States Charles Hassan	Ernie Erickson	Chevrolet Corvette	22	Piston

DNF	48	S1.5	Argentina Alejandro de Tomaso	United States Isabelle Haskell	Alessandro de Tomaso	Maserati 150S	15	Gearshift linkage

DNF	46	S1.5	United States Bill Lloyd	United States Karl Brocken	William B. Lloyd	Maserati 150S	13	Gearbox

DNF	57	S1.1	Venezuela Mauricio Marcotulli	Venezuela Ed Munoz	Touring y Automovil Clude de Venezuela	Osca MT4 1100	11	Differential

DNF	61	S750	France Jean Lucas	United States John Norwood	Ecurie Lafayette	D.B. – Panhard HBR	8	Gearbox

DNF	34	S2.0	Venezuela Julio Pola	Venezuela Enrique Muro	Touring y Automovil Clude de Venezuela	Ferrari 500 TR	8	Accident

DNF	5	S5.0	United States Dale Duncan	United States William Eager	Raceway Enterprises	Chevrolet Corvette C1	3	Real wheel

DNS	3A	S5.0	United States Jim Kimberly	United States Ed Lunken	Jim Kimberly	Ferrari 121 LM	Transmission

DNS	21	S3.0	United States Paul O’Shea	United States Dick Thompson	George Tilp	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Oil leak

DNS	23	S3.0	United States Charles Wallace	United States Duncan Black	Jack Pry	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Engine

DNS	36	S2.0	United States John Weitz	United States Manuel Bos	Morgan Motors	Morgan-Triumph Plus 4	Accident in practice

DNS	44	S1.5	United States Rees Makins	United States Frank Bott	Automobili Osca S.p.a.	Osca MT4 1500	Withdrawn

DNS	46	S2.0	United Kingdom Colin Chapman	United States Len Bastrup	Lotus Engineering Co.	Lotus-Climax Eleven	Accident in practice

DNS	S5.0	United States Fred Dagavar	United States Al Garz	Lillian Sands	Jaguar XK140	did not start

Sentence(s)

Scuderia Ferrari 860 Monza of Musso and Schell, having completed 192 laps and placed second.

final_sentence: Scuderia Ferrari 860 Monza of Musso and Schell, having completed 192 laps and placed second.