Type: | NC |
Country: | UK |
Grand Prix: | BARC Formula 1 Race |
Official Name: | I BARC Formula 1 Race |
Location: | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Date: | 7 June |
Year: | 1954 |
Course Mi: | 2.367 |
Course Km: | 3.809 |
Distance Laps: | 5 |
Distance Mi: | 11.835 |
Distance Km: | 18.983 |
Pole Driver: | Gerry Dunham |
Pole Country: | UK |
Pole Team: | DHS-Rover |
Grid From Ballot: | True |
Fast Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Fast Team: | Maserati |
Fast Time: | 1:35.0 |
Fast Country: | UK |
First Driver: | Reg Parnell |
First Country: | UK |
First Team: | Ferrari |
Second Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Second Country: | UK |
Second Team: | Maserati |
Third Driver: | Jimmy Somervail |
Third Country: | UK |
Third Team: | 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]
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 |