1956 World Sportscar Championship season
- 1956 World Sportscar Championship season
Sportscar season
Sportscar_series = World Sportscar Championship
Current = 1956
Next = 1957
Previous = 1955The 1956 World Sportscar Championship season was the 4th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for sportscars that ran in many worldwide endurance events. It ran from January 29, 1956 to August 12, 1956, and was comprised of 5 races.
Following the major incident at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans that killed 80 spectators, defending constructor's champion Mercedes-Benz officially pulled out of motorsports and thus did not return to the sport.
Due to the fallout of the accident at Le Mans, the race was not included as part of the schedule until safety had been brought up to a higher standard. The Targa Florio was also cancelled due to safety concerns.
This led to the shortest season in World Sportscar Championship history, as well as one of the fewest amount of factory-backed competitors for many years.
chedule
External links
* [http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1956.html 1956 World Sportscar Championship race results]
* [http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/tablemsmakes.html#1956- 1956 World Sportscar Championship points table]
* [http://www.jmfangio.org/gp1956baires1k.htm 1956 World Sportscar Championship images - Buenos Aires]
* [http://www.jmfangio.org/gp1956sebring.htm 1956 World Sportscar Championship images - Sebring]
* [http://www.jmfangio.org/gp1956brescia.htm 1956 World Sportscar Championship images - Mille Miglia]
* [http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Nurburgring-1956-05-27-photo.html 1956 World Sportscar Championship images - Nurburgring]
* [http://www.jmfangio.org/gp1956suecia.htm 1956 World Sportscar Championship images - Kristianstadt]
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