1954 BARC Formula 1 Race

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]

1954 BARC Formula 1 Race
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 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Maserati
Time 1:35.0
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Maserati
Third Cooper-Bristol

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired
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

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  1. ^ "1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  2. ^ "Whitsun Trophy 1954". Retrieved 2022-05-10.


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