1956 Caen Grand Prix
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Date
26 August 1956
Official name
IV Grand Prix de Caen
Location
La Prairie, Caen, France
Course
Temporary street circuit
| 1956 Caen Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1956 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 26 August 1956 | ||
| Official name | IV Grand Prix de Caen | ||
| Location | La Prairie, Caen, France | ||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.52 km (2.19 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 244.98 km (153.11 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Roy Salvadori | Maserati | |
| Time | 1:26.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Gordini | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
The 1956 Caen Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 26 August 1956 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run in very wet conditions over 70 laps of the circuit, and was won by over a minute by American driver Harry Schell in a Maserati 250F. British driver Roy Salvadori set pole and fastest lap.
