1956 10 Hours of Messina
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1956 10 Hours of Messina | |||||
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Race details | |||||
Date | 26 August 1956 | ||||
Official name | 10 Hours of Messina | ||||
Location | Messina, Italy | ||||
Distance | 157 laps, 584,221 km | ||||
Fastest lap | |||||
Driver |
![]() | Ferrari 500TR | |||
Time | 3:15 on lap (123.690 km/h) | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Ferrari 500TR | ||||
Second | Ferrari | ||||
Third | Maserati 300S |
The 4th 10 Hours of Messina was a sports car race, held on 26 August 1956 in the street circuit of Messina, Italy.[1]
In this edition Automobile Club d'Italia to avoid the cancellation he decided to reduce the race to only 5 hours starting at 20 and arriving at 1 in the night, moreover, the route has been reduced by about a kilometer to free the transit for the Regina Margherita hospital.[2]
Final standings
[edit]- Started: 24
- Classified: 11
# | Drivers | Team | Average speed | Cause of retirement |
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Ferrari 500 TR | 116.844 km/h | |
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Maserati 300S | ||
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Ferrari | ||
4. | ![]() |
Ferrari 500 TR | ||
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Ferrari | ||
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Maserati 200S | ||
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Maserati 200S | ||
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Maserati 150S | ||
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Lotus Eleven | ||
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Gordini 3.0 | ||
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Giaur 750 | ||
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Maserati | Last lap too long | |
DNF | ![]() |
Alfa Romeo 6CM 3000 | Accident | |
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Porsche | |||
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Ferrari 500 TR | |||
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Ferrari 750 Monza | |||
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Ferrari 500 TR |
See also
[edit]- Messina Grand Prix (auto race that replaced it)
References
[edit]- ^ "Non Championship Races 1956". wsrp.cz. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "La 10 Ore di Messina, la storia" (in Italian). adrenaline24h.com. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- La 10 Ore di Messina, la storia (in Italian)