The 4th 10 Hours of Messina was a sports car race, held on 26 August 1956 in the street circuit of Messina, Italy.
In this edition Automobile Club d'Italia to avoid the cancellation he decided to reduce the race to only 5 hours starting at 20 and arriving at 1 in the night, moreover, the route has been reduced by about a kilometer to free the transit for the Regina Margherita hospital.
Final standings Started: 24 Classified: 11
# DriversTeamAverage speedCause of retirement1. Phil Hill Ferrari 500 TR 116.844 km/h 2. Franco Bordoni Maserati 300S 3. António Borges Barreto Ferrari 4. Franco Cortese Ferrari 500 TR 5. Canova Ferrari 6. Chico Landi Gerino Gerini Maserati 200S 7. Alotta Alfonso Vella Maserati 200S 8. Aurelio Garavaglia Maserati 150S 9. Bob Hicks Jo Bonnier Lotus Eleven 10. Mario Ricci Gordini 3.0 11. Mario Piccolo Giaur 750 not classified Benoit Musy Maserati Last lap too long Jo Bonnier Alfa Romeo 6CM 3000 Accident Gerino Gerini ? Hans Herrmann Porsche Piero Carini Ferrari 500 TR Munaron ? Herbert Mackay-Fraser Ferrari 750 Monza Gaetano Starrabba Ferrari 500 TR
See also Messina Grand Prix (auto race that replaced it)
References
External links La 10 Ore di Messina, la storia