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The 1956 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Ardmore Circuit on 7 January 1956. Stirling Moss entered the weekend as the favourite, and would deliver with a commanding victory, with the fastest lap to boot. Tony Gaze and Peter Whitehead completed the podium for the second year running.
1956 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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4th New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 7 January 1956 | ||
Location | Ardmore Circuit, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Course | Temporary racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) | ||
Distance | 100 laps, 338 km (186 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Maserati 250F | ||
Time | 1:29.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Maserati 250F | |
Time | 1:28.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Maserati 250F | ||
Second | Ferrari 500/750S | ||
Third | Ferrari 500/750S |
Gaze initially lead the race off the starting line, but would be passed soon after by Moss, who thereafter enjoyed a largely trouble-free race to the flag, with the only problems encountered being a broken fuel lead which sprayed fuel back into the cockpit and forced the Brit to make another pitstop toward the end. The lead was such however that the Ferrari's of Gaze and Whitehead could not hope to challenge for a potential victory.
Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
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1 | 7 | ![]() |
Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | 100 | 2hr 32min 23.1sec |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
Ferrari 500/750S / Ferrari 2968cc 4cyl | 100 | + 43.6 s |
3 | ![]() |
Ferrari 500/750S / Ferrari 2968cc 4cyl | 99 | + 1 Lap | |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
Connaught B Type / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl | 99 | + 1 Lap |
5 | 6 | ![]() |
Cooper T38 / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl | 98 | + 2 Laps |
6 | ![]() |
Bugatti Type 35A / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl | |||
7 | ![]() |
Cooper Mk IX / Norton 530cc 1cyl | |||
8 | 22 | ![]() |
Maserati 8CM / Maserati 2992cc 8cyl s/c | ||
9 | 10 | ![]() |
Porsche Spyder 550 / Porsche 1498cc 4cyl | ||
10 | ![]() |
Normac Special / Chevrolet 3870cc 6cyl | |||
11 | ![]() |
Cadillac Special / Cadillac 5200cc V8 | |||
12 | ![]() |
Maserati 8CLT-50 / Maserati 2984cc 8cyl s/c | |||
13 | ![]() |
Cooper Mk IX / Norton 530cc 1cyl | |||
14 | ![]() |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c | |||
15 | ![]() |
Thomas-Mercury / Mercury 4100cc V8 | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Cooper Mk VIII / Norton 498cc 1cyl | Retired | ||
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
Cooper Mk IX / Norton 530cc 1cyl | Retired | |
Ret | ![]() |
Aston Martin DB3S / Aston 2996cc 6cyl | Retired | ||
Ret | ![]() |
Aston Martin DB3S / Aston 2996cc 6cyl | Retired | ||
Ret | ![]() |
Stanton Special / de Havilland 6124cc 4cyl | Retired | ||
Ret | 20 | ![]() |
Austin-Healey 100S / Austin 2660cc 4cyl | 15 | Crankshaft |
Ret | ![]() |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c | 7 | Retired | |
Ret | ![]() |
Northland Special / Mercury 4100cc V8 | 5 | Engine | |
Ret | ![]() |
Cooper T23 / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | 0 | Head Gasket | |
DNS | ![]() |
Cooper T40 / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | 0 | Gearbox | |
DNQ | ![]() |
GeeCeeEss / Mercury 4071cc V8 | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Maserati 6CM / Maserati 1493cc 6cyl s/c | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Maserati 8CLT-50 / Maserati 2984cc 8cyl s/c | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Talbot-Lago T26C / Talbot 4485cc 6cyl | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Cooper Mk VI / Norton 498cc 1cyl | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Buckler Mk VI / Ford 1172cc 4cyl s/c | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Cooper Mk V / Vincent 998c V2 | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Kieft C50 / Vincent 998cc V2 s/c | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Cooper Mk IV / JAP 497cc 1cyl | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Staride 52 / JAP 497cc 1cyl | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Cooper Mk VIII / Norton 498cc 1cyl | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Triumph TR2 / Standard 2088cc 4cyl | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Cooper Mk VII / JAP 497cc 1cyl | Did Not Start | ||
DNQ | ![]() |
Cooper Mk IX / Norton 498cc 1cyl | Did Not Start | ||
DNA | ![]() |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c | Did Not Arrive | ||
DNA | ![]() |
Maybach Special / Maybach 4640cc 6cyl | Did Not Arrive | ||
DNA | ![]() |
Ausca / Holden 2350cc 6cyl | Did Not Arrive | ||
DNA | ![]() |
Cooper T20 / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | Did Not Arrive | ||
DNA | ![]() |
Austin-Healey 100M / Austin 2660cc 4cyl | Did Not Arrive | ||
DNA | ![]() |
Austin-Healey 100/4 / Austin 2660cc 4cyl | Did Not Arrive | ||
DNA | ![]() |
Austin-Healey 100/4 / Austin 2660cc 4cyl | Did Not Arrive | ||
DNA | ![]() |
Jaguar XK120 / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl | Did Not Arrive | ||
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