1956 Lavant Cup
Appearance
1956 Lavant Cup | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 2 April 1956 | ||
Official name | VIII Lavant Cup | ||
Location | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.809 km (2.367 miles) | ||
Distance | 7 laps, 26.577 km (16.569 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Attendance | 60,000 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Drivers | Bob Gerard | Cooper | |
Roy Salvadori | Cooper | ||
Time | 1:35.9 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Cooper | ||
Second | Cooper | ||
Third | Connaught |
The 8th Lavant Cup was a motor race held on 2 April 1956 at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex. The race was run over 7 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Cooper-Climax, setting joint fastest lap in the process. Bob Gerard in a Cooper-Bristol was second and shared fastest lap with Salvadori. John Young was third in a Connaught-Lea Francis.[1]
The race was marred by the death of Bert Rogers, killed when his Tojeiro-Bristol crashed at Lavant Corner.[2][3]
Results
[edit]Pos. | Driver | Car | Time/Retired |
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1 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 11:24.3, 87.17 mph |
2 | Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | +1.0s |
3 | John Young | Connaught-Lea Francis | |
4 | Cliff Davis | Lotus-Bristol | |
Les Leston | Willment-Climax | ||
Ret | Ken Tyrrell | Cooper-Alta | 6 laps |
Ret | Bert Rogers | Tojeiro-Bristol | 1 lap, fatal accident |
References
[edit]- ^ Barker, Robert (2007). A Record of Motor Racing at Goodwood. St. Leonard's Press. ISBN 9780952605058.
- ^ "The Easter Goodwood Meeting". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Two Race Drivers Killed". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 3 April 1956.