1956 24 Hours of Le Mans
Overall winner
Ecurie Ecosse #4
N. Sanderson · R. Flockhart
Laps completed
300
≈ 4,038 km
Fastest lap
4:20.000
M. Hawthorn
Entries
49
13 finishers · 6 classes
Overall winner
Ecurie Ecosse #4
N. Sanderson · R. Flockhart
Laps completed
300
≈ 4,038 km
Fastest lap
4:20.000
M. Hawthorn
Entries
49
13 finishers · 6 classes
| Pos | Cls | Class | # | Drivers · Team | Car | Laps | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | S 5.0 | 4 | Jaguar D-Type | 300 | Winner | Finished | |
| 2 | 1 | S 3.0 | 8 | Aston Martin DB3S | 299 | 1 Laps | Finished | |
| 3 | 2 | S 3.0 | 12 | Ferrari 625 LM | 293 | 7 Laps | Finished | |
| 4 | 2 | S 5.0 | 5 | Jaguar D-Type | 284 | 16 Laps | Finished | |
| 5 | 1 | S 1.5 | 25 | Porsche 550 A Coupé | 282 | 18 Laps | Finished | |
| 6 | 3 | S 5.0 | 1 | Jaguar D-Type FI | 280 | 20 Laps | Finished | |
| 7 | 1 | S 1.1 | 36 | Lotus 11 | 253 | 47 Laps | Finished | |
| 8 | 2 | S 1.1 | 33 | Cooper T39 | 252 | 48 Laps | Finished | |
| 9 | 2 | S 1.5 | 30 | Maserati 150S | 245 | 55 Laps | Finished | |
| 10 | 1 | S 750 | 40 | D.B. HBR-5 Spyder | 231 | 69 Laps | Finished | |
| 11 | 2 | S 750 | 45 | D.B. HBR-5 Coupé | 225 | 75 Laps | Finished | |
| 12 | 3 | S 750 | 46 | D.B. HBR-4 Spyder | 220 | 80 Laps | Finished | |
| 13 | 3 | S 1.1 | 41 | VP 166R | 210 | 90 Laps | Finished | |
| NC | — | S 1.5 | 34 | Porsche 356 A | 212 | 88 Laps | Insufficient distance | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 14 | Aston Martin DBR1/250 | 246 | 54 Laps | Transmission | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 17 | Talbot-Lago Sport | 220 | 80 Laps | Transmission | |
| DSQ | — | S 5.0 | 6 | Jaguar XK140 | 209 | 91 Laps | Premature Refuelling | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 9 | Aston Martin DB3S | 173 | 127 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 32 | Lotus 11 | 172 | 128 Laps | Engine | |
| DSQ | — | S 2.0 | 22 | Ferrari 500 TR | 137 | 163 Laps | Premature refuelling | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 24 | Porsche 550 A Coupé | 136 | 164 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 1.1 | 37 | R.B. Sport | 116 | 184 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 10 | Ferrari 625 LM | 107 | 193 Laps | Transmission | |
| DNF | — | S 2.0 | 23 | Frazer Nash Sebring | 100 | 200 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 16 | Gordini T23S | 90 | 210 Laps | Clutch | |
| DNF | — | S 1.1 | 35 | Lotus 11 | 89 | 211 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 15 | Gordini T15S | 80 | 220 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 19 | Salmson 2300S Coupé | 80 | 220 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | S 2.0 | 20 | Ferrari 500 TR | 76 | 224 Laps | Steering | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 29 | Gordini T17S | 67 | 233 Laps | Out of fuel | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 48 | Moretti 750 Gran Sport | 62 | 238 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 2.0 | 21 | Ferrari 500 TR | 61 | 239 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 26 | Porsche 356 Carrera | 61 | 239 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 7 | Mercedes-Benz 300SL | 58 | 242 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 49 | Panhard-Monopole X89 | 50 | 250 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 27 | Porsche 550 RS Spyder | 48 | 252 Laps | Suspension | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 50 | Panhard-Monopole X88 | 46 | 254 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 28 | Porsche 550 RS Spyder | 45 | 255 Laps | Electrics | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 52 | Stanguellini 750 Sport | 36 | 264 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 1.5 | 31 | Maserati 150S | 35 | 265 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 18 | Talbot-Lago Sport | 32 | 268 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 53 | Stanguellini 750 Sport | 23 | 277 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 47 | Moretti 750 Gran Sport | 22 | 278 Laps | Electrics | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 51 | Monopole X86 | 5 | 295 Laps | Fatal accident | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 42 | O.S.C.A. 750 S | 4 | 296 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 3 | Jaguar D-Type | 3 | 297 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 750 | 44 | D.B. HBR-5 Coupé | 2 | 298 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 3.0 | 11 | Ferrari 625 LM | 2 | 298 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | S 5.0 | 2 | Jaguar D-Type | 2 | 298 Laps | Accident |