1954 II Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race

April 2022 NC UK (II) Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race II Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race Davidstow Circuit, Davidstow, Cornwall Davidstow 1953.png 2 August 1954 Permanent racing facility 1.8475 2.973 20 (reduced from 30) 36.95 59.46 Wet Rodney Nuckey UK Cooper-Bristol Rodney Nuckey Cooper-Bristol 1:29.0 UK John Coombs Lotus-Lea Francis UK John Coombs UK Lotus-Lea Francis Tom Kyffin UK Cooper-Bristol Dick Gibson UK Cooper-Bristol The 2nd Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 2 August 1954 at the Davidstow Circuit, Cornwall. The race was to be run over 30 laps of the little circuit, but this was reduced to 20 laps due to the bad weather. The race was won by British driver John Coombs in a Lotus Mk VIII.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1954-davidstow-f1/ 1954 Davidstow F1 2022-05-16 This was the second of three Formula One races held in Cornwall during 1954 and 1955, and the first Formula One race to be won by a Lotus."Davidstow", Peter Tutthill, 1996. Rodney Nuckey led the race until lap 17, when he suffered oil pressure problems, leaving Coombs and Tom Kyffin to battle for the lead until the end. Results Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 UK John Coombs J. Coombs Lotus-Lea Francis 6 2 UK Tom Kyffin Equipe Devone Cooper-Bristol 2 3 UK Dick Gibson R. Gibson Cooper-Bristol 3 4 UK Gordon Rolls Equipe Devone Cooper-Bristol 19 laps 4 Ret UK Rodney Nuckey Eric Brandon Cooper-Bristol Oil pressure 1 Ret UK Albert Wake A. Wake Alta-Bristol 5 DNS UK Jack Walton J.H. Walton Cooper-Bristol – DNS UK Peter Bolton J.H. Walton Frazer Nash-BMW – DNS UK Eric Brandon E. Brandon Cooper-Aston Martin Engine in practice – Brandon's Cooper-Aston Martin blew its engine in practice, and a Bristol engine was installed in its place. This car was the Cooper-Bristol that Nuckey used during the race. References Cornwall Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race 1954 1954 August Cup 1954 International Gold Cup 1954 I Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race 1955 Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race, II Category:Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race Corn Category:1950s in Cornwall