1954 BARC Formula 1 Race

1954 BARC Formula 1 Race
Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season
Race details
Date	7 June 1954
Official name	I BARC Formula 1 Race
Location	Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	3.809 km (2.367 miles)
Distance	5 laps, 18.983 km (11.835 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Gerry Dunham	DHS-Rover
Grid positions set by ballot
Fastest lap
Driver	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Time	1:35.0
Podium
First	Reg Parnell	Ferrari
Second	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Third	Jimmy Somervail	Cooper-Bristol

The 1st BARC Formula 1 Race was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 June 1954 as part of the Whitsun Trophy meeting at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex. The race was run over 5 laps of the circuit and lasted just over 8 minutes, making it one of the shortest scheduled Formula 1 races ever run. It was won by British driver Reg Parnell in a Ferrari 625. Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F and Jimmy Somervail in a Cooper T20-Bristol were second and third, with Salvadori setting fastest lap.^[1][2]

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired
1	5	Reg Parnell	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Ferrari 625	8:12.3, 87.60mph
2	10	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering	Maserati 250F	+1.5s
3	7	Jimmy Somervail	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol	+26.5s
4	6	Jock Lawrence	Ecurie Ecosse	Cooper T20-Bristol	+49.1s
5	11	Michael Young	Michael Young	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	5 laps
6	18	Gerry Dunham	C.G.H. Dunham	DHS-Rover	5 laps
7	82	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson Mk.1-Alta	5 laps
8	15	John Webb	John Webb	Turner-Lea Francis
9	14	Ted Whiteaway	E.N. Whiteaway	HWM-Alta
Ret	21	Les Leston	Les Leston	Cooper-JAP
DNA	9	Albert Wake	Albert Wake	Alta F2-Bristol
DNA	12	Leslie Brooke	H.L. Brooke	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA	16	Eric Brandon	Ecurie Richmond	Cooper T23-Alta
DNA	17	Rodney Nuckey	Ecurie Richmond	Cooper T23-Bristol