Championship Results Race Winners
1956 World Championship Standings
< 1955 1957 >
Position Rider Constructor Points
1 John Surtees MV Agusta 24
2 Walter Zeller BMW 16
3 John Hartle Norton 14
4 Pierre Monneret Gilera 12
5 Reg Armstrong Gilera 11
6 Umberto Masetti MV Agusta 9
7 Geoff Duke Gilera 8
8 Bob Brown Matchless 6
9 Libero Liberati Gilera 6
10 Eddie Grant Norton 6
11 Jack Brett Norton 5
12 Peter Murphy Matchless 4
13 Keith Bryen Norton 4
14 Gerold Klinger BMW 3
15 Geoffrey Tanner Norton 3
16 Alfredo Milani Gilera 2
17 Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi 2
18 Paul Fahey Matchless 2
19 Carlo Bandirola MV Agusta 2
19 Wilf Herron Norton 2
21 Ernst Hiller BMW 1
22 Auguste Goffin Norton 1
22 Derek Ennett Matchless 1
24 Alan Trow Norton 0
25 Gerald Robarts Norton 0
26 Barry Hodgkinson Norton 0
27 Alois Huber BMW RS 0
28 Roberto Colombo MV Agusta 0
28 Austin Carson Norton 0
30 John Storr Norton 0
31 Dave Chadwick Norton 0
32 Piet Bakker Norton 0
32 Gavin Dunlop Matchless 0
34 Jackie Wood Velocette / Norton 0
35 Bob Matthews Norton 0
36 Priem Rozenberg BMW 0
36 George Salt Norton 0
38 Dennis Chapman Norton 0
39 Frederick Cook Matchless 0
40 Angus Martin Matchless 0
41 Jacques Collot Norton Manx 0
42 Ernst Riedelbauch BMW 0
43 Ralph Rensen Norton 0
44 Casper Swart Norton 0
45 Hans-Günther Jäger Norton 0
45 John Grace Norton 0
47 Stephen Murray Norton 0
47 Mike O'Rourke Norton 0
49 Giuseppe Cantoni MV Agusta 0
49 Peter Knees BMW 0
49 George Costain Norton 0
52 Frank Perris Matchless 0
53 Harry Turner Norton 0
53 Hans-Joachim Scheel Norton 0
53 Michael Roche Norton 0
56 Ulf Gate Norton 0
56 Pierre Nicholas Norton 0
56 Des Sloan Norton 0
59 Bill Roberton Matchless 0
59 Berthold Sieler Norton 0
59 Frank Fox Norton 0
62 Martin Brosnan BSA 0
62 Harry Plews Norton 0
64 Harry Lowe BSA 0
64 Karl-Heinz Scheifel Norton 0
66 Stanley Williamson Norton 0
66 Phil Carter Norton 0
68 Denis Christian Matchless 0
69 Ken Tostevin Matchless 0
70 Ken Tully Norton 0
71 Bob Ferguson Matchless 0
72 Louis Carr Matchless 0
73 Brian Duffy Norton 0
74 Albert Moule Norton 0
75 Dick Thomson Matchless 0
76 Llewelyn Ranson Norton 0
77 Vic Preston Norton 0
78 Bill Beevers Norton 0
79 Ken Willis Norton 0
80 James Edwards Norton 0
81 George Begg AJS 0
82 Joe Glazebrook Norton 0
83 E. Barona Norton 0
84 Walter Hancock BSA 0
85 Stan Cameron AJS 0
86 Ralph Wijesinghe BSA 0
87 Roly Capner BSA 0
88 John Denton Norton 0
Keith Campbell Norton / Moto Guzzi 0
Martinus van Son Matchless 0
Olle Nygren Matchless 0
Jean-Pierre Bayle Norton 0
Paolo Campanelli Gilera 0
Artemio Cirelli Gilera 0
Gerardo Düring Matchless 0
Enrico Galante Norton 0
Martino Giani Gilera 0
Francesco Guglielminetti Norton 0
William Hall Norton 0
Giuseppe Mantelli Gilera 0
Sergio Pinza Moto Guzzi 0
Robert Coleman Norton 0
Robin Fitton Norton 0
Robert McCracken Norton 0
Ernie Oliver Norton 0
Ken Swallow Matchless 0
Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi 0
Ken Kavanagh Moto Guzzi 0
Günther Borgesdiek Norton 0
Eric Hinton Norton 0
Sven Andersson Norton 0
Buno Böhrer Horex 0
Karl-Heinz Ewig Norton 0
Leen Reehorst Jawa 0
Raymond Bogaerdt Norton 0
Firmin Dawue Norton 0
Jules Nies Norton 0
Francisco González Norton 0
Anton Elbersen Matchless 0
Gustav Havel Jawa 0
Frantisek Helikar Jawa 0
Jaap Iesberts Matchless 0
Kees Koster Norton 0
Lodewijk Simons Norton 0
František Šťastný Jawa 0
Gerrit Ten Kate Norton 0
Drikus Veer Jawa 0
Len Aislabie Norton 0
Rod Coleman Norton 0
Robert King Norton 0
Derek Minter BSA 0
E. Muñoz Norton 0
M. Muñoz Norton 0
George Northwood BSA 0
Tony Ovens Norton 0
H. Wieland Norton 0
J. Woods Norton 0
George Catlin Norton 0
John Clark Matchless 0
Robert Cook BSA 0
Ronald Cousins Norton 0
Dickie Dale Moto Guzzi 0
Ray Fay BSA 0
Brian Freestone Norton 0
Roy Ingram BSA 0
Arnold Jones Matchless 0
George Leigh Norton 0
Ivor Lloyd Norton 0
Bob McIntyre Norton 0
Frank Norris Norton 0
Maurice Pizzey Norton 0
Derek Powell Matchless 0
Charlie Salt BSA 0
Brian Setchell AJS 0
Terry Shepherd Norton 0
Gerry Turner Pike-BSA 0
John Waring Norton 0
Jack Wilks BSA 0
Trevor Williams Norton 0