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.
Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired 1 5 Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 625 8:12.3, 87.60 mph 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
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