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]
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 |
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]
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 |