1956 New South Wales Road Racing Championship for Racing Cars

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

The 1956 New South Wales Road Racing Championship for Racing Cars was a motor race[1] held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 1 October 1956.[2] It was staged over 26 laps,[3] a total distance of 100 miles (160 km).[2] The race utilised a handicap format with the first car, the MG TF of Barry Topen, scheduled to start 18 minutes and 12 seconds before the last car, the Maserati 250F of Stan Jones.[3] The championship was awarded to the driver setting the fastest time for the event, regardless of handicap result.[2]

The championship was won by Stan Jones driving a Maserati 250F.[2]

Results

Stan Jones won the championship driving a Maserati 250F similar to the example pictured above.
Position[3] Driver[3] No.[3] Car[3] Entrant[3] Laps[1] Time[1] Handicap[3] Han. Pos.[3] Han. Time[3]
1[4] Stan Jones 1 Maserati 250F Stan Jones Motors 26 1:13 18:12 3 1:29:13.3
2[4] Bill Pitt 9 Jaguar D-Type Mrs G. Anderson 26 1:20 13:52 8 1:32:26.7
3[4] Jack Robinson 14 Jaguar Special J. Robinson 26 1:23:52 8:40 6 1:30:22.9
4[4] John Archibald 15 MG TC Special J. Archibald 26 1:24 4:20 1 1:26:49.2
5[4] Doug Chivas 88 Lotus 6 D. Chivas 26 1:24 4:20 2 1:26:51.4
? Norm Crowfoot 6 Holden Special N. Crowfoot 26 ? 5:38 4 1:29:18.8
? Harvey Clift 50 MG TC Special LJC Motors 26 ? 3:28 5 1:29:26.6
? John Martin 111 MG TC Special J. Martin 26 ? 4:20 7 1:31:59.3
? Charlie Campbell[5] 29 Triumph TR2 C. Campbell ? ? 2:10 ? ?
DNF Barry Garner 52 Frazer Nash B. Garner ? - 2:10 - -
DNF J. Crawford 35 Wolseley 6/80 Special J. Crawford ? - 3:28 - -
DNF Wal Anderson 4 Holden Special W. Anderson ? - 5:38 - -
DNF Jack Neal 21 Jaguar Special J. Neal 20 - 4:20 - -
DNF Vincent Profilio 34 MG TC Special V. Profilio 15 - 2:10 - -
DNF Ray Revell 18 Cooper MG R. Revell 14 - 9:58 - -
DNF Jack Myers 3 WM Cooper J. Myer 14 - 6:30 - -
DNF Col James 7 MG Special s/c Barclay Motors 13 - 11:42 - -
DNF Clive Adams 8 Prad Holden C. Adams 8 - 5:38 - -
DNF Merv Ward 13 Ralt 500 M. Ward 8 - 3:28 - -
DNF Harry Gapps 24 MG TC Special s/c H. Gapps 3 - 2:10 - -
DNF Les Wheeler 11 Stewart MG L. Wheeler 1 - 4:20 - -
DNS Barry Topen 104 MG TF B. Topen - - 0:00 - -

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d Car Race Results, Wheels, December 1956, page 46
  2. ^ a b c d e f David McKay, Jones Slashes Bathurst Records, Modern Motor, November 1956, pages 14 to 16
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, Chapter 22, pages 179 to 187
  4. ^ a b c d e New South Wales Road Racing Championships, Australian Motor Sports, November 1956, pages 420 to 423
  5. ^ "Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing" notes that Campbell competed in the race but does not indicate that he retired from the race or that he finished the race.