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1954 Richmond Trophy

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1954 Richmond Trophy
Formula Libre race
Race details
Date 19 April 1954
Location Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.830 km (2.388 miles)
Distance 21 laps, 80.43 km (50.15 miles)
Weather Dry, sunny
Attendance 55,000
Fastest lap
Drivers United Kingdom Ken Wharton BRM
Fastest lap United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Maserati
Time 1:37.8
Podium
First BRM
Second Connaught
Third Connaught

The 1954 Richmond Trophy was a Formula Libre motor race held at the Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex on 19 April 1954. The winner was also awarded the Glover Trophy. The race was won by Ken Wharton in a BRM Type 15, setting joint fastest lap in the process. Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F equalled Wharton's time but retired after colliding with him. Kenneth McAlpine and Leslie Marr were second and third in their Connaught A Type-Lea Francises.[1][2]

Results

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired
1 5 United Kingdom Ken Wharton A.G.B. Owen BRM Type 15 35:00.0; 139.05kph
2 40 United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught A Type-Lea Francis +40.0s
3 18 United Kingdom Leslie Marr Connaught Engineering Connaught A Type-Lea Francis +1:00.4
4 6 United Kingdom Ron Flockhart A.G.B. Owen BRM P30 +1:08.0
5 39 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Cooper T24-Alta +1 lap
6 56 United Kingdom Charles Boulton Connaught Engineering Connaught A Type-Lea Francis +1 lap

References

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  1. ^ "1954 Formula Libre Races". Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  2. ^ "Easter at Goodwood". Retrieved 2023-04-03.