PORSCHE RACING HISTORY27 May 1956 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Sports Car Championship
Wolfgang von Trips and Umberto Maglioli 4th overall and 1st in class in Porsche 550
10 June 1956 - Targa Florio - Non Championship Race
Porsche’s first major endurance victory was achieved at the 1956 Targa Florio, Umbreto Magliolo driving a 550A RS (Renn Sport) single-handedly.
29 July 1956 - Le Mans 24 Hours - Non Championship Race
Richard von Frankenberg and Wolfgang von Trips 5th overall and 1st in class in a Porsche 550 A, 18 laps behind the winning Jaguar D-type
5 August 1956 - Rheinland-Pfalz Preis Nürburgring - German Sports Car Championship
Hans Herrmann wins in a Porsche 550 A RS