The 1956 Moomba TT was a motor race for open and closed

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, staged at the

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on 11 March 1956.David McKay, Moomba Races at Albert Park, Modern Motor, May 1956, pages 35-37 & pages 63-64 It was the second Moomba TT, with a similar race having been run at Albert Park in

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. Contested over 150 miles, it was the feature race on the first day of a two-day race meeting which was conducted on the two Sundays of Melbourne's

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.JR Horman, Albert Park, Australian Motor Sports, April 1956, pages 136-143 The meeting was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia for the Argus Moomba Motor Races Committee.Official Programme, First Day, The Argus Moomba Motor Races, Albert Park Circuit, 11 March 1956 The race was won by

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driving a HWM

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Results

Notes * Attendance: 100,000 * Start: Le Mans type * Starters: 37 * Race time: 1-49:04 (83.5 mph) * Fastest lap:

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& Stan Jones: 2:10 (86.5 mph)

Notes & references

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External links

Speed thrilled 100,000, The Argus, Monday, 12 March 1956, page 5, trove.nla.gov.au

Car Racing (results), The Argus, Monday, 12 March 1956, page 13, trove.nla.gov.au
Moomba TT Motorsport at Albert Park March 1956 sports events in Australia