- Source: 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the eighth F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of six Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 8 June, with Isle of Man TT and ended with Nations Grand Prix in Italy on 9 September.
Reigning 500cc champion Geoff Duke had to serve a six months ban at the start of the season for supporting a strike by privateer riders over starting money at the 1955 Dutch TT.
1956 Grand Prix season calendar
Standings
= Scoring system
=Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the four best races were counted in all five classes: the Sidecars, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc championships.
500cc final standings
= 350cc Standings
== 250cc Standings
== 125cc
=Riders' standings
Constructors' standings
Each constructor is awarded the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
Sources
References
Haefliger, Werner. "Lightweight class". FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). pp. 25–27. ISBN 978-2-9701086-8-9.
Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
"The Official MotoGP website". Retrieved 2010-07-06.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Michael Schumacher
- Marco Simoncelli
- Brad Binder
- Kenny Roberts
- Wayne Gardner
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