WSC / HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
1956 World Sportscar Championship
Published race records and season classifications. Historical title eligibility and points systems changed across this archive.
Intermediate championship ranks have not been reconstructed for this historical view. Published final standings and original round cells are shown where collected; no modern scoring system is applied retroactively.
Season calendar
| Round / source label | Event | Published date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Prix Buenos Aires 1000 Kilometres | 1956-01-29 |
| 2 | Sebring 12 Hours | 1956-03-24 |
| 3 | Mille Miglia | 1956-04-29 |
| 4 | 1000 km Nürburgring | 1956-05-27 |
| 5 | Sweriges Grand Prix, Rabelöfsbanan, 1000 km Kristianstadt | 1956-08-12 |
1956 World Sportscar Championship · manufacturer · -
| Published rank | Competitor | Final counted points | Original round cells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 24 | /6/ · 8 · 8 · /6/ · 8 |
| 2 | Maserati | 18 | 8 · 2 · — · 8 · — |
| 3 | Jaguar | 7 | — · 4 · — · — · 3 |
| 4 | Aston Martin | 5 | — · 3 · 2 · — · — |
| 5 | Porsche | 4 | — · 1 · 3 · — · — |
| 6 | Mercedes | 2 | 1 · 1 · — · — · — |
Round-cell marks, discards and blanks are preserved. Original WSPR table