| Country: | GBR |
| Grand Prix: | Lavant Cup |
| Date: | 2 April |
| Year: | 1956 |
| Official Name: | VIII Lavant Cup |
| Location: | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex |
| Course: | Permanent racing facility |
| Course Mi: | 2.367 |
| Course Km: | 3.809 |
| Distance Laps: | 7 |
| Distance Mi: | 16.569 |
| Distance Km: | 26.577 |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Attendance: | 60,000 |
| Fast Driver: | Bob Gerard |
| Fast Team: | Cooper |
| Fast Time: | 1:35.9 |
| Fast Country: | GBR |
| Fast Driver2: | Roy Salvadori |
| Fast Team2: | Cooper |
| Fast Country2: | GBR |
| First Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
| First Country: | GBR |
| First Team: | Cooper |
| Second Driver: | Bob Gerard |
| Second Country: | GBR |
| Second Team: | Cooper |
| Third Driver: | John Young |
| Third Country: | GBR |
| Third Team: | Connaught |
The 8th Lavant Cup was a motor race held on 2 April 1956 at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex. The race was run over 7 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Cooper-Climax, setting joint fastest lap in the process. Bob Gerard in a Cooper-Bristol was second and shared fastest lap with Salvadori. John Young was third in a Connaught-Lea Francis.[1]
The race was marred by the death of Bert Rogers, killed when his Tojeiro-Bristol crashed at Lavant Corner.[2] [3]
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 11:24.3, 87.17 mph |
| 2 | Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | +1.0s |
| 3 | John Young | Connaught-Lea Francis | |
| 4 | Cliff Davis | Lotus-Bristol | |
| Les Leston | Willment-Climax | ||
| Ret | Ken Tyrrell | Cooper-Alta | 6 laps |
| Ret | Bert Rogers | Tojeiro-Bristol | 1 lap, fatal accident |