1956 - Grand Prix of Germany

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1956 - Grand Prix of Germany

Race Name - Grand Prix of Germany
Date - 8/5/1956
Race Track - Nurburgring
Number of Starting Cars - 19
Laps Run - 22
Pole Winner Juan Manuel Fangio
Average Race Speed - 137.663 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Juan Manuel Fangio
Race Number - 7

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
2	4	Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
3	8	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
4	16	Paco Godia	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
5	14	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
6	11	Bruce Halford	Bruce Halford	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
7	19	Ottorino Volonterio	Ottorino Volonterio	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati 2.5 L6
8	21	Andr Milhoux	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T32	Gordini 2.5 L8
9	10	Alfonso de Portago	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
10	20	Luigi Villoresi	Luigi Piotti	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
11	12	Harry Schell	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
12	5	Luigi Musso	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
13	2	Peter Collins	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
14	3	Eugenio Castellotti	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
15	7	Umberto Maglioli	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
16	13	Horace Gould	Goulds Garage (Bristol)	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
17	9	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering Ltd	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
18	15	Robert Manzon	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T32	Gordini 2.5 L8
19	17	Giorgio Scarlatti	Scuderia Centro Sud	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
20	6	Cesare Perdisa	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
21	18	Andr Pilette	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T32	Gordini 2.5 L8
22	22	Luigi Piotti	Luigi Piotti	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6