Type: | NC |
Country: | UK |
Grand Prix: | Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race |
Official Name: | III Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race |
Location: | Davidstow Circuit, Davidstow, Cornwall |
Date: | 30 May |
Year: | 1955 |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 1.8475 |
Course Km: | 2.973 |
Distance Laps: | 20 |
Distance Mi: | 36.95 |
Distance Km: | 59.46 |
Weather: | Dry, sunny |
Pole Driver: | Leslie Marr |
Pole Country: | UK |
Pole Team: | Connaught-Alta |
Fast Driver: | Leslie Marr |
Fast Team: | Connaught-Alta |
Fast Time: | 1:15.4 |
Fast Country: | UK |
First Driver: | Leslie Marr |
First Country: | UK |
First Team: | Connaught-Alta |
Second Driver: | Charles Boulton |
Second Country: | UK |
Second Team: | Connaught-Lea Francis |
Third Driver: | Tom Kyffin |
Third Country: | UK |
Third Team: | Cooper-Bristol |
The 3rd Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 30 May 1955 at the Davidstow Circuit, Cornwall. The race was run over 20 laps of the little circuit, and was won by British driver Leslie Marr in a Connaught Type B.
This was the third and last Formula One race to be held in Cornwall.[1]
Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leslie Marr | L. Marr | Connaught-Alta | 25:57.2 | 1 | |
2 | Charles Boulton | Ecurie Ane | Connaught-Lea Francis | 20 laps | 3 | |
3 | Tom Kyffin | Equipe Devone | Cooper-Bristol | 20 laps | 2 | |
4 | Dick Gibson | Tony Crook | Cooper-Bristol | 19 laps | 6 | |
5 | Freddie Sowrey | F. Sowrey | Cooper-JAP | 19 laps | 5 | |
Ret | Robert Harris | Dick Gibson | Connaught-Lea Francis | 4 | ||
DNS | Gordon Rolls | G.H. & J.F. Rolls | Tojeiro-Bristol | - | ||
WD | Ken Tyrrell | R.K. Tyrrell | Cooper-Norton | - | ||
WD | Tony Crook | Tony Crook | Cooper-Bristol | Car raced by Gibson | - | |
DNA | Tony Rolt | Rob Walker Racing Team | Connaught-Alta | Car not ready | - | |
DNA | Peter Collins † | Owen Racing Organisation | Maserati | Raced elsewhere | - |
† Collins entered a Maserati 250F but elected to race at Crystal Palace instead.