1954 BARC Formula 1 Race
Appearance
1954 BARC Formula 1 Race | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 7 June 1954 | ||
Official name | I BARC Formula 1 Race | ||
Location | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.809 km (2.367 miles) | ||
Distance | 5 laps, 18.983 km (11.835 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | DHS-Rover | ||
Grid positions set by ballot | |||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | |
Time | 1:35.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Maserati | ||
Third | Cooper-Bristol |
The 1st BARC Formula 1 Race was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 June 1954 as part of the Whitsun Trophy meeting at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex. The race was run over 5 laps of the circuit and lasted just over 8 minutes, making it one of the shortest scheduled Formula 1 races ever run. It was won by British driver Reg Parnell in a Ferrari 625. Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F and Jimmy Somervail in a Cooper T20-Bristol were second and third, with Salvadori setting fastest lap.[1][2]
Results
[edit]Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired |
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1 | 5 | Reg Parnell | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Ferrari 625 | 8:12.3, 87.60mph |
2 | 10 | Roy Salvadori | Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | +1.5s |
3 | 7 | Jimmy Somervail | Border Reivers | Cooper T20-Bristol | +26.5s |
4 | 6 | Jock Lawrence | Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20-Bristol | +49.1s |
5 | 11 | Michael Young | Michael Young | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 5 laps |
6 | 18 | Gerry Dunham | C.G.H. Dunham | DHS-Rover | 5 laps |
7 | 82 | Paul Emery | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson Mk.1-Alta | 5 laps |
8 | 15 | John Webb | John Webb | Turner-Lea Francis | |
9 | 14 | Ted Whiteaway | E.N. Whiteaway | HWM-Alta | |
Ret | 21 | Les Leston | Les Leston | Cooper-JAP | |
DNA | 9 | Albert Wake | Albert Wake | Alta F2-Bristol | |
DNA | 12 | Leslie Brooke | H.L. Brooke | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |
DNA | 16 | Eric Brandon | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T23-Alta | |
DNA | 17 | Rodney Nuckey | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T23-Bristol |
References
[edit]- ^ "1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Whitsun Trophy 1954". Retrieved 2022-05-10.