The 1956 Australian Tourist Trophy was a 100-mile motor race for sports cars, staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 25 November 1956. It was the first in a sequence of annual Australian Tourist Trophy races, each of these being recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian Championship for sports cars. The race was won by Stirling Moss driving a Maserati 300S. Class Structure Cars competed in five classes based on engine capacity: Open 2701 - 3000cc 1501 - 2700cc 1101 - 1500cc Up to 1100cc Class awards were restricted to Australian residents only. Results Notes Race distance: 32 laps - 100 miles Starters: 34 Winner's race time: 1h 3m 24.2s (94.6 mph) Fastest lap: Stirling Moss - 1:55.8 (97.15 mph) Sports car lap record First Australian driver: Bill Pitt Joseph Lucas Trophy (for driver of the first British car): Bill Pitt Notes & references External links Image of Stirling Moss (Maserati 300S) at the 1956 Australian Tourist Trophy, www.motorsportarchive.com Australian Tourist Trophy Tourist Trophy Motorsport at Albert Park November 1956 sports events in Australia