The 1956 BRSCC Formula 1 Race was a non-championship Formula One race held on 14 October 1956 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. The race was won by Archie Scott Brown, in a works Connaught-Alta. This was the first Formula 1 race to be held at Brands Hatch.
Results Pos No Driver Constructor Car Time/Retired Grid 1 2 Archie Scott Brown Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 15m07.6, 73.78mph 2 2 4 Stuart Lewis-Evans Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta +3.4s 1 3 8 Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F +5.8s 4 4 1 Les Leston Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta +15.6s 3 5 3 Jack Fairman Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta +23.6s 5 6 7 Bruce Halford B. Halford Maserati 250F +49.4s 9 7 9 Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol +1 lap 8 8 12 Dick Gibson R. Gibson Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1 lap 10 9 10 Bill Morice W.F. Morice Cooper T23-Bristol +2 laps 7 10 6 Leslie Hunt L.A. Hunt Cooper T23-Aston Martin +2 laps 12 Ret 5 Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Alta 7 laps, engine 6 Ret 11 Alan Mann A. Mann HWM-Alta 2 laps, engine 11
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