1954 BARC Formula 1 Race
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Date
7 June 1954
Official name
I BARC Formula 1 Race
Location
Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 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 | DHS-Rover | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Roy Salvadori | Maserati | |
| Time | 1:35.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | 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]