60 YEARS OF AUTOSPORT

1956
AUTOSPORT, 7 September 1956 1956 Formula 1 world champion Juan Manuel Fangio
  • Juan Manuel Fangio wins his fourth title after taking over team-mate Peter Collins' Ferrari at Monza
    Juan Manuel Fangio wins his fourth title after taking over team-mate Peter Collins' Ferrari at Monza
  • Jaguar's D-Type (#4) wins the Le Mans 24 Hours for the second time
    Jaguar's D-Type (#4) wins the Le Mans 24 Hours for the second time
  • Jaguar takes its only Monte Carlo Rally win
    Jaguar takes its only Monte Carlo Rally win

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Ferrari dominates F1 after taking over Lancia's D50 cars • Ferrari's Juan Manuel Fangio scores his fourth F1 world title • Ninian Sanderson and Ron Flockhart give the Jaguar D-type its second Le Mans victory, Ferrari wins the World Sports Car Championship • Jim Russell completes a hat-trick of British Formula 3 titles in a Cooper • Jaguar takes its only Monte Carlo Rally victory • Grand Prix driver and ex-Le Mans winner Louis Rosier dies after Montlhery crash • Jimmy Bryan wins first USAC American racing crown • Buck Baker takes first of two consecutive NASCAR titles

1Juan Manuel Fangio wins his fourth title after taking over team-mate Peter Collins' Ferrari at Monza 2Jaguar's D-Type (#4) wins the Le Mans 24 Hours for the second time 3Jaguar takes its only Monte Carlo Rally win