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."Davidstow", Peter Tutthill, 1996.
Results 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.
References
Race results at www.silhouet.com