The 1956 Bathurst 100 was a motor race held at the

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, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 2 April 1956.Official Programme, Bathurst 100 – Easter Race Meeting, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Monday 2 April 1956 It was staged over 26 lapsBathurst Road Races, Australian Motor Sports, May 1956, pages 179–182 of the 3.875-mile circuit,David McKay, Field Day for Victoria, Modern Motor, June 1956, pages 14–17, 62 & 65 a total distance of approximately 100 miles. The race was contested on a handicap basis with the first cars starting 16 minutes and two seconds before the last car, the

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of Reg Hunt.John Medley, Bathurst – The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 169–177 The race was won by

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in a

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, with the Scratch section (disregarding handicaps) won by Reg Hunt driving a

Race results

* Organiser: Australian Racing Drivers Club * Starters: 21

References

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