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.
The race was marred by the death of Bert Rogers, killed when his Tojeiro-Bristol crashed at Lavant Corner.
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
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