Country: | UK |
Grand Prix: | Lavant Cup |
Official Name: | V Lavant Cup |
Location: | Chichester, West Sussex, UK |
Date: | 6 April |
Year: | 1953 |
Course: | Goodwood Circuit |
Course Length: | 3.863km (02.4miles) |
Distance Laps: | 7 |
Distance Length: | 27.039km (16.801miles) |
Pole Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Pole Country: | UK |
Pole Team: | Connaught-Lea Francis |
Pole Time: | 1:35.4 |
Fast Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Fast Team: | Connaught-Lea Francis |
Fast Time: | 1:36.6 |
Fast Country: | UK |
First Driver: | Emmanuel de Graffenried |
First Country: | CH |
First Team: | Maserati |
Second Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Second Country: | UK |
Second Team: | Connaught-Lea Francis |
Third Driver: | Tony Rolt |
Third Country: | UK |
Third Team: | Connaught-Lea Francis |
The 5th Lavant Cup was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Goodwood Circuit on 6 April 1953. The race was won by Emmanuel de Graffenried in a Maserati A6GCM. Roy Salvadori, starting from pole, finished second in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis, setting fastest lap in the process. Tony Rolt was third in another Type A.[1] [2]