A Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1956 foi a oitava edição promovida pela F.I.M..

Nos primeiros 26 anos da categoria de 500cc, as fabricantes italianas conquistaram títulos 24 vezes. A histórica MV Augusta foi particularmente dominante, vencendo o seu primeiro campeonato em 1956 e somando títulos consecutivos entre 1958 e 1974. Entre os seus campeões estão os britânicos John Surtees (4 títulos) e Mike Hailwood (4) e o italiano Giacomo Agostini (7).

Noutras classes a competição era muito mais aguerrida, com construtoras como a Honda, Suzuki, Norton e NSU conquistando troféus.

Calendário #DataGrande PrêmioCircuito 1 8 de Junho Troféu Turístico da Ilha de ManSnaefell Mountain Course 2 30 de Junho Grande Prêmio da HolandaTT Circuit Assen 3 8 de Julho Grande Prêmio da BélgicaCircuito de Spa-Francorchamps 4 22 de Julho Grande Prêmio da Alemanha OcidentalSolitude Circuit 5 11 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da Irlanda do NorteDundrod 6 9 de Setembro Grande Prêmio das NaçõesAutódromo Nacional de Monza

Resultado das corridas #Grande Prêmio125cc250cc350cc500ccInfo 1 Tourist Trophy Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali Ken Kavanagh John Surtees 2 GP da Holanda Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali Bill Lomas John Surtees 3 GP da Bélgica Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali John Surtees John Surtees 4 GP da Alemanha Ocidental Romolo Ferri Carlo Ubbiali Bill Lomas Reg Armstrong 5 GP da Irlanda do Norte Carlo Ubbiali Luigi Taveri Bill Lomas John Hartle 6 GP das Nações Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali Libero Liberati Geoff Duke

Pilotos e equipes Os seguintes pilotos e equipes foram inscritos para participar do Campeonato Mundial:

500cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaP190046 John Surtees1–16 BMW TeamBMW140 Series20 Walter Zeller1–1680 Gerold Klinger1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonAmazon15 John Hartle1–1640 Keith Bryen1–16 Scuderia GileraGileraS40/V4088 Pierre Monneret1–1650 Reg Armstrong1–16 Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaP190075 Umberto Masetti1–1610 Roberto Colombo1–1652 Giuseppe Cantoni1–16 Owen Racing OrganisationGileraS40/V4084 Geoff Duke1–16 61 Libero Liberati1–16 Matchless Motorcycle CompanyMatchless240/26096 Bob Brown1–1271 Peter Murphy1–1647 Paul Fahey13–21 Scuderia Centro SudNortonAmazon7 Eddie Grant1–1687 Jack Brett1–16 Camoradi InternationalNortonAmazon68 Geoffrey Tanner1–1269 Wilf Herron1–1697 John Storr13–21 Scuderia Eugenio CastellottiGileraS40/V4086 Alfredo Milani1–1665 Paolo Campanelli1–16 Moto GuzziMoto GuzziXC9085 Bill Lomas1–16 Reventlow Automobiles Inc.Moto GuzziXC9011 Carlo Bandirola1–1648 Keith Campbell1–16 Ecurie MaarsbergenBMW140 Series57 Ernst Hiller1–1630 Priem Rozenberg1–16 Taylor-Crawley Racing TeamMatchless240/26029 Derek Ennett1–1617 Gavin Dunlop1–16 Vandervell ProductsNortonAmazon22 Auguste Goffin1–1245 Alan Trow1–1627 Gerald Robarts13–21 Dr Ing F. Porsche KGNortonAmazon73 Barry Hodgkinson1–1670 Austin Carson1–16 BMW RS MotorradBMW RSLamando1 Alois Huber1–12 Porsche System EngineeringNortonAmazon35 Dave Chadwick1–1632 Piet Bakker1–16 Velocette RacingVelocetteG58 Jackie Wood1–12 Emeryson-Maserati RacingNortonAmazon99 Bob Matthews1–1691 George Salt1–16 Ferguson-Climax RacingNortonAmazon9 Dennis Chapman1–1256 George Costain1–1693 Ronald Cousins13–21 LDS RacingMatchless240/26083 Frederick Cook1–1679 Angus Martin1–16 Norton Manx RacingNorton ManxID.394 Jacques Collot1–12 BRP TeamBMW140 Series23 Ernst Riedelbauch1–1644 Peter Knees1–16 Shannon RacingNortonAmazon28 Ralph Rensen1–1618 Casper Swart1–1658 John Grace1–1621 Hans-Günther Jäger1–16 Scirocco-Climax RacingNortonAmazon66 Stephen Murray1–1643 Mike O'Rourke1–1619 Harry Plews1–1634 Stanley Williamson1–16 Derrington-Francis-ATS RacingMatchless240/26016 Frank Perris1–1695 Bill Roberton1–1689 Denis Christian1–1664 Ken Tostevin1–16 Repco RacingNortonAmazon74 Michael Roche1–1649 Hans-Joachim Scheel1–1626 Harry Turner1–1663 Ulf Gate1–16 Cooper Car CompanyNortonAmazon98 Pierre Nicholas1–1655 Des Sloan1–1637 Frank Fox1–1653 Berthold Sieler1–16 BSA CompanyBSAC7039 Martin Brosnan1–1662 Harry Lowe1–1692 Walter Hancock1–1636 Ralph Wijesinghe1–16 Stewart RacingNortonAmazon67 Karl-Heinz Scheifel1–1660 Phil Carter1–16 Excelsior Motor CompanyNortonAmazon13 Ken Tully1–16 Oldsmobile RacingMatchless240/26051 Bob Ferguson1–162 Louis Carr1–16 Hummer AutosportNortonAmazon24 Brian Duffy1–1633 Albert Moule1–16 Team PontiacMatchless240/26077 Dick Thomson1–1638 Olle Nygren1–16 Bentley Motors LimitedNortonAmazon82 Llewelyn Ranson1–1678 Vic Preston1–16 Scuderia BenelliNortonAmazon90 Bill Beevers1–1641 Ken Willis1–1659 James Edwards1–164 Joe Glazebrook1–1631 E. Barona1–165 John Denton1–16 AJS CompanyAJSXC Classic14 George Begg1–166 Stan Cameron1–1672 Brian Setchell1–16 Holden MotorsBSAC7025 Roly Capner1–1676 Robert Cook1–16 MAN SENortonAmazon12 Günther Borgesdiek1–163 Robert Coleman1–16 SEATNortonAmazon81 Francisco González1–1654 George Catlin1–16 Lexus RacingMoto GuzziXC9042 Ken Kavanagh1–1656 Dickie Dale1–16 Jawa MotorsJawaCompact86 Leen Reehorst1–1661 Gustav Havel1–16 TFT RacingMatchless240/26071 Martinus van Son1–1673 John Clark1–1699 Gerardo Düring1–1657 Anton Elbersen1–1622 Jaap Iesberts1–1643 Arnold Jones1–16 RDV CompétitionNortonAmazon72 Sven Andersson1–1687 Jean-Pierre Bayle1–1632 Raymond Bogaerdt1–1633 Firmin Dawue1–1650 Karl-Heinz Ewig1–16 Horex RacingHorex70/XC7017 Buno Böhrer1–16 PK CarsportGileraS40/V4024 Artemio Cirelli1–1615 Martino Giani1–1674 Giuseppe Mantelli1–1623 Charlie Salt1–16 OverDriveBSAC7090 Ray Fay1–1655 Roy Ingram1–1684 Jack Wilks1–1629 Derek Minter1–1677 George Northwood1–16 CAAL RacingNortonAmazon41 Robin Fitton1–1618 Brian Freestone1–164 Enrico Galante1–1682 Francesco Guglielminetti1–1648 William Hall1–166 Eric Hinton1–16 DF1 Racing by B66 RaceconsultingJawaCompact98 Frantisek Helikar1–1625 František Šťastný1–1678 Drikus Veer1–16 Nocentini RacingNortonAmazon12 Kees Koster1–1636 George Leigh1–1635 Ivor Lloyd1–1651 Robert McCracken1–1616 Bob McIntyre1–1610 Jules Nies1–16 Still RacingNortonAmazon65 Frank Norris1–1658 Ernie Oliver1–1693 Maurice Pizzey1–1639 Terry Shepherd1–1683 Lodewijk Simons1–1659 Gerrit Ten Kate1–16 Autosport 42Moto GuzziXC9021 Sergio Pinza1–1689 Arthur Wheeler1–16 Flag RacingMatchless240/26046 Derek Powell1–1667 Ken Swallow1–16 Pike-BSA RacingPike-BSA262C45 Gerry Turner1–16 VTS 85NortonAmazon3 John Waring1–1680 Trevor Williams1–1675 Len Aislabie1–1614 Rod Coleman1–1691 Robert King1–1697 Tony Ovens1–16 Eurokart Racing TeamNortonAmazon88 H. Wieland1–1664 J. Woods1–16 Muñoz RacingNortonAmazon26 E. Muñoz1–1666 M. Muñoz1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

350cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Moto GuzziMoto GuzziAlba AR31 Bill Lomas1–1640 Dickie Dale1–16 DKW Auto UnionDKWBDX 2.04 August Hobl1–165 Cecil Sandford1–16 Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaFF 1.941 John Surtees1–1642 Roberto Colombo1–16 Fortec MotorsportMoto GuzziAlba AR343 Ken Kavanagh1–162 Giorgio Scarlatti1–16 Scuderia GileraGileraBlue GT3 Libero Liberati1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonBDT 19 John Hartle1–16 10 Jack Brett1–16 AJS CompanyAJSC12S11 Derek Ennett1–1212 Peter Murphy1–1614 Bob Brown13–21 MotoparkDKWBDX 2.021 Karl Hofmann1–1666 Hans Bartl1–16 Performance RacingMV AgustaFF 1.96 Umberto Masetti1–12 Threebond with T-SportNortonBDT 17 Eddie Grant1–168 Bob Matthews1–16 Team West-Tec F3NortonBDT 115 Alan Trow1–16 Excelsior Motor CompanyExcelsiorDerby16 Hans Herrmann1–1618 Jack Fairman1–16 Adler AutomobileAdler2CK625 Peter Ryan1–1619 Hap Sharp1–16 Oldsmobile RacingOldsmobileTouareg II20 Masten Gregory1–1619 Ian Burgess1–16 Hummer AutosportHummerJV6 320 Henry Taylor1–1223 Gerry Ashmore1–16 Team PontiacPontiacK7024 Tim Parnell1–1630 Bernard Collomb1–16 CF RacingAdler2CK631 Tony Maggs1–1232 Keith Greene1–16 Bentley Motors LimitedBentleyScirocco III33 Michael May1–1634 Wolfgang Seidel1–16 Lamborghini SquadraLamborghiniXL 135 Renato Pirocchi1–1236 Tony Marsh1–16 Mark Bailey RacingOldsmobileTouareg II37 Trevor Taylor1–1638 Lucien Bianchi1–16 Rudge RacingRudgeType 2 T348 Willy Mairesse1–12Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

250cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaFF 1.971 Carlo Ubbiali1–1638 Luigi Taveri1–16 Moto GuzziMoto GuzziAlba AR311 Enrico Lorenzetti1–1624 Arthur Wheeler1–16 Scuderia MilanoMV AgustaFF 1.950 Roberto Colombo1–1698 Remo Venturi1–16 NSU Motorenwerke AGNSUType 18A79 Horst Kassner1–1622 Sammy Miller1–16 Alta Engineering CompanyNSUType 18A36 Hans Baltisberger1–165 Bob Coleman1–1647 Kees Koster1–1648 Lo Simons1–16 ČZ AutosportČZMVF366321 Frantisek Bartos1–16 61 Jirí Kostir1–16 OSCAMoto GuzziAlba AR39 Bill Maddrick1–1265 Alano Montanari1–16 Bardahl RacingNSUType 18A10 Bob Brown1–1674 Jean-Pierre Bayle1–16 Connaught EngineeringNSUType 18A35 Maurice Büla1–1288 Roland Heck1–16 SEATSEATNEL96961 Massimo Natili1–1666 André Pilette1–16 Baron de GraffenriedMV AgustaFF 1.941 Gaetano Starrabba1–1664 Ricardo Rodríguez1–16 Chevrolet MotorsportChevroletPuch 12555 Nino Vaccarella1–1632 Ricky Collard1–16 Team PontiacPontiacBi 12531 Roberto Bussinello1–1681 Darren Burke1–16 Buick Motor DivisionBuickNFB951868 Brian Naylor1–1291 Alex Lynn1–1645 Remon Vos13–21 Lamborghini SquadraLamborghiniJNO168319 Roberto Lippi1–1690 Christiaan Frankenhout1–16 Hummer AutosportHummerJV6 325 Jim Hall1–1240 Adrian Amstutz1–16 Holden MotorsHoldenMotobi 12526 Lloyd Ruby1–1630 Jake Dennis1–16 MAN SEMANHVU899287 Walt Hansgen1–1282 Marvin Kirchhöfer1–1616 Hugo de Sadeleer13–21 Equipe GordiniSEATJIZ582658 Nicki Thiim1–16 Daimler-BenzHoldenMotobi 12556 Ferdinand Habsburg1–1215 Tom Onslow-Cole1–16 GA VandervellMANHVU899292 Aaro Vainio1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

125cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV Agusta98/125 Two Stroke51 Carlo Ubbiali1–161 Luigi Taveri1–16 Scuderia GileraGileraGilera 12536 Romolo Ferri1–1613 Pierre Monneret1–16 Mondial MotoMondialMRW351361 Tarquinio Provini1–1626 Renato Sartori1–16 Scuderia MilanoMV Agusta98/125 Two Stroke42 Fortunato Libanori1–1612 Bill Webster1–16 Montesa HondaMontesaFF 1.930 Marcelo Cama1–1669 Francisco Gonzalez1–1680 Enrico Sirera1–1675 Johnny Grace1–16 DKW TeamDKWBDX 2.056 August Hobl1–16 25 Karl Hofman1–16 Alta Engineering CompanyMondialMRW351368 Cecil Sandford1–12 Bardahl RacingMV Agusta98/125 Two Stroke27 Bill Maddrick1–1616 Frank Cope1–16 Ducati TeamDucatiMQJ204538 Sandro Artusi1–12 LEF RacingLEFStrandell 8577 Dave Chadwick1–16 Triumph EngineeringTriumphSE90C4 Patrick Kujala1–16 ČZ AutosportČZKEL704422 Frantisek Bartos1–169 Vaclav Parus1–16 Velocette RacingVelocetteCeekar 83J94 Leo Machitski1–1667 Jim Pla1–16 BMW TeamBMWHOL622446 Miguel Ramos1–167 Charlie Eastwood1–16 Moto GuzziMoto GuzziAlba AR347 Richard Abra1–1224 Yasser Shahin1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonBDT 18 Sandy Mitchell1–1665 Michael Meadows1–16 OSCAGileraGilera 12558 James Pull1–1279 Jeffrey Lee1–16 Connaught EngineeringTriumphSE90C95 Jordan Witt1–1628 Andrew Haryanto1–16 Scuderia BenelliBenelliM8859 Jingzu Sun1–1271 Jean-Luc Beaubelique1–16 AJS CompanyAJSC12S83 Mauro Ricci1–1639 Raffaele Marciello1–16 Cooper CompanyVelocetteCeekar 83J10 Vincent Abril1–1298 Fabian Schiller1–16 Daimler-BenzAJSC12S86 Nico Bastian1–16 Baron de GraffenriedVelocetteCeekar 83J2 Timur Boguslavskiy1–1299 Daniel Allemann1–16 GA VandervellTriumphSE90C11 Ralf Bohn1–16 Equipe GordiniNortonBDT 132 Alfred Renauer1–1673 Robert Renauer1–1678 Ahmad Al Harthy1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

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