The Lavant Cup was a motor race held in the spring at Goodwood, England from 1949 to 1966. Over the years it was variously run for Formula 2, Formula 1 and, finally, Sports car racing classes, with the latter counting towards the British Sports Car Championship. The trophy is named for the near-by parish and villages of Lavant, which also give their name to the Lavant Straight on the circuit itself.[1][2]
| Goodwood Circuit | |
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| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 18 |
| First held | 1949 |
| Last held | 1966 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Roy Salvadori (3) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Cooper Car Company (9) |
| Circuit length | 3.809 km (2.367 miles) |
| Last race (1966) | |
| Pole position | |
| Podium | |
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In recent years the race has been revived as a historic racing event, forming a part of the Goodwood SpeedWeek meeting.[3]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Dudley Folland
|
Ferrari 166 SC | Report |
| 1950 | Bill Aston
|
Cooper T9-JAP | Report |
| 1951 | Stirling Moss
|
HWM-Alta | Report |
| 1952 | Mike Hawthorn
|
Cooper T20-Bristol | Report |
| 1953 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried
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Maserati A6GCM | Report |
| 1954 | Reg Parnell
|
Ferrari 625 | Report |
| 1955 | Roy Salvadori
|
Connaught Type A | Report |
| 1956 | Roy Salvadori
|
Cooper T39-Climax | Report |
| 1957 | Tony Brooks
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Cooper T41-Climax | Report |
| 1958 |  Jack Brabham
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Cooper T43-Climax | Report |
| 1959 | Jack Brabham
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Cooper T45-Climax | Report |
| 1960 | Innes Ireland
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Lotus 18-Climax | Report |
| 1961 | Stirling Moss
|
Cooper T53-Climax | Report |
| 1962 |  Bruce McLaren
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Cooper T55-Climax | Report |
| 1963 | Roy Salvadori
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Cooper T61-Climax | Report |
| 1964 | John Coundley
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Lotus 19-Climax | Report |
| 1965 | Jim Clark
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Lotus 30-Ford | Report |
| 1966 | Mike Spence
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Parnell-BRM | Report |
| Sources:[4][5][6] | |||
References
edit- ^ Redman, Peter (2007). Goodwood Remembered. IM Publications. ISBN 978-1901019063.
- ^ Gardiner, Tony (2004). Motor Racing at Goodwood in the Sixties. Veloce Publishing Limited. ISBN 1845844963.
- ^ "Gallery: Elegant speed in the Lavant Cup". Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "F2 Register". Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Racing Sports Cars". Retrieved 2022-05-06.