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1956 Lavant Cup

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1956 Lavant Cup
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 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Cooper
Fastest lap United Kingdom 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

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Pos. Driver Car Time/Retired
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

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  1. ^ Barker, Robert (2007). A Record of Motor Racing at Goodwood. St. Leonard's Press. ISBN 9780952605058.
  2. ^ "The Easter Goodwood Meeting". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  3. ^ "Two Race Drivers Killed". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 3 April 1956.