1956 Lavant Cup

GBR Lavant Cup 2 April 1956 VIII Lavant Cup Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex Goodwood track map.svg Permanent racing facility 2.367 3.809 7 16.569 26.577 Sunny 60,000 Bob Gerard Cooper 1:35.9 GBR Roy Salvadori Cooper GBR Roy Salvadori GBR Cooper Bob Gerard GBR Cooper John Young GBR 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.Barker Robert 2007 A Record of Motor Racing at Goodwood St. Leonard's Press 9780952605058 The race was marred by the death of Bert Rogers, killed when his Tojeiro-Bristol crashed at Lavant Corner.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/may-1956/29/the-easter-goodwood-meeting-2/ The Easter Goodwood Meeting Motor Sport 2023-04-10 3 April 1956 Two Race Drivers Killed Birmingham Daily Gazette Results 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 Lavant Cup Lavant Cup Category:Lavant Cup