1956 - Grand Prix of Belgium

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1956 - Grand Prix of Belgium

Race Name - Grand Prix of Belgium
Date - 6/3/1956
Race Track - Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
Number of Starting Cars - 15
Laps Run - 36
Pole Winner Juan Manuel Fangio
Average Race Speed - 190.62 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Juan Manuel Fangio
Race Number - 4

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Peter Collins	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
2	8	Paul Frre	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
3	9	Cesare Perdisa	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
4	6	Harry Schell	Vandervell Products Ltd	Vanwall	Vanwall 2.5 L4
5	11	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
6	16	Andr Pilette	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
7	4	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
8	10	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
9	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
10	7	Maurice Trintignant	Vandervell Products Ltd	Vanwall	Vanwall 2.5 L4
11	2	Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
12	5	Eugenio Castellotti	Scuderia Ferrari	Lancia Ferrari D50	Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V
13	12	Piero Scotti	Piero Scotti	Connaught B	Alta 1.5
14	15	Horace Gould	Goulds Garage (Bristol)	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
15	14	Paco Godia	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6
16	13	Mike Hawthorn	Owen Racing Organisation	Maserati 250F	Maserati 2.5 L6