The 1956 Argus Trophy was a Formula Libre motor race held at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria,

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on 18 March 1956.Official Programme, 18 March 1956, Second Day, The Argus Moomba Motor Races, Albert Park Circuit The race was contested over 48 laps, a total distance of 150 miles. It was staged by the Light Car Club of Australia as the feature event on the second Sunday of the two-day "Moomba Meeting", which was held with the co-operation of the

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organisers.JR Horman, Albert Park, Australian Motor Sports, April 1956, pages 136 to 143 The race was won by Reg Hunt driving a Maserati 250F.

Results

* Starters: 22 * Winner's race time: 1:28:32 * Fastest lap: Reg Hunt, Maserati 250F, 1:59, 94.5 mph * Attendance: 70,000

Notes & references

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External links

Michael Armit, Only one car to pass - and his engine boiled, The Argus, Monday, 19 March 1956, page 14, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au

1956 ‘Argus Trophy’ Albert Park: Reg Hunt and Lex Davison: Maserati 250F and A6GCM: Ferrari Tipo 500…, primotipo.com, as archived at web.archive.org
Argus Trophy Motorsport at Albert Park March 1956 sports events in Australia