The 1956 BRSCC Formula 1 Race was a non-championship Formula One race held on 14 October 1956 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. The race was won by Archie Scott Brown, in a works Connaught-Alta.[1][2] This was the first Formula 1 race to be held at Brands Hatch.[3]
| 1956 BRSCC Formula 1 Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season | |||
 Brands Hatch Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 14 October 1956 | ||
| Official name | I BRSCC Formula 1 Race | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch Circuit, United Kingdom | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.99 km (1.24 miles) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 29.83 km (18.60 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Connaught | ||
| Time | 0:58.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Archie Scott-Brown | Connaught | |
| Time | 0:59.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Connaught | ||
| Second | Connaught | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
Results
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Archie Scott Brown
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | 15m07.6, 73.78mph | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | Stuart Lewis-Evans
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | +3.4s | 1 |
| 3 | 8 | Roy Salvadori
|
Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | +5.8s | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Les Leston
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | +15.6s | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Jack Fairman
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | +23.6s | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | Bruce Halford
|
B. Halford | Maserati 250F | +49.4s | 9 |
| 7 | 9 | Bob Gerard
|
F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | +1 lap | 8 |
| 8 | 12 | Dick Gibson
|
R. Gibson | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap | 10 |
| 9 | 10 | Bill Morice
|
W.F. Morice | Cooper T23-Bristol | +2 laps | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | Leslie Hunt
|
L.A. Hunt | Cooper T23-Aston Martin | +2 laps | 12 |
| Ret | 5 | Paul Emery
|
Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Alta | 7 laps, engine | 6 |
| Ret | 11 | Alan Mann
|
A. Mann | HWM-Alta | 2 laps, engine | 11 |
References
edit- ^ "I BRSCC Formula 1 Race". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "I B.R.S.C.C. Formula 1 Race 1956". F2 Register. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "GP '56 - I BRSCC Formula 1 Race". A Second A Lap. Retrieved 2022-04-06.