Davidstow Circuit is a disused motor racing circuit and airfield built in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. The circuit was built on the site of a World War II RAF Coastal Command base, RAF Davidstow Moor, opened in 1942. Davidstow circuit opened in 1952, and held three Formula 1 races between 1954 and 1955. The circuit hosted its last race in 1955, and was one of many of Britain's airfields to be transformed into motor racing venues. Davidstow circuit is notable for the first victory in a Formula One race by a Lotus.[1]
^"Lotus's first Formula One success". Archived from the original on 21 March 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
DavidstowCircuit is a disused motor racing circuit and airfield built in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. The circuit was built on the site of a World...
airfield, RAF Davidstow Moor, was built near the village during the Second World War and was later used as a motor racing circuit. 'Davidstow' means David's...
annual Sprint event using part of previous circuits. DavidstowCircuit, cornwall 1953–1955 Debden Circuit, Saffron Walden, Essex 1962–1965, although still...
the hangars were soon removed. It became a motor racing circuit, known as DavidstowCircuit and in the early 1950s, three Formula One races were held...
rules, held at DavidstowCircuit, in Cornwall, UK. DavidstowCircuit was built on the site of former Royal Air Force base RAF Davidstow Moor, using the...
running out of fuel near the start/finish line. Next, they headed to DavidstowCircuit for their next test: getting as close as they could to 50 mph while...
Andrews and others in the early 1900s, and is now highly developed. DavidstowCircuit was established in 1952 on the former military airfield and later...
rules, held on 2 August 1954 at the DavidstowCircuit, Cornwall. The race was to be run over 30 laps of the little circuit, but this was reduced to 20 laps...
rules, held on 7 June 1954 at the DavidstowCircuit, Cornwall. The race was run over 20 laps of the little circuit, and was won by British driver John...
rules, held on 30 May 1955 at the DavidstowCircuit, Cornwall. The race was run over 20 laps of the little circuit, and was won by British driver Leslie...
seat. 1954: The first of three Formula 1 motor races was held at the DavidstowCircuit 1961: Celtic League founded at Rhos near Wrexham, includes Cornish...
second place finishes, and won the Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race at DavidstowCircuit on 2 August 1954, marking the first victory for a Lotus in a Formula...
French Army. The 1954 II Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race is held at the DavidstowCircuit, Cornwall, UK, and is won by John Coombs in a Lotus Mk VIII. Died:...
four races on the airfield's runways and perimeter roads (Full Sutton Circuit). Full Sutton is now used as a general aviation airfield, with its own...
Lotus marque in an international race (there had been an earlier win at Davidstow, Cornwall in 1954 in a national race). "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve...
streamlined bodywork gave them less of an advantage at the Silverstone Circuit, compared to Reims two weeks ago. The Ferraris of González and Hawthorn...
in the area are the slate quarry at Delabole and the cheese factory at Davidstow and there is a small industrial estate at Highfield. The A39 road (dubbed...
Darley Moor DM England Derbyshire 1942 1955 Now Darley Moor Airfield RAF Davidstow Moor DD England Cornwall 1942 1945 RAF Daws Hill England Buckinghamshire...
(Altarnon, Davidstow, Laneast and St. Clether)". cornishmoorlandchurches.org.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2017. "Launceston Area Methodist Circuit". lamc.org...
Aintree, in keeping with the event-sharing arrangement between the two circuits. In the aftermath of the 1955 Le Mans disaster, it was decided to reschedule...
engine, Allard JR chassis and preselector gearbox. Sopwith won races at Davidstow, Silverstone and Snetterton in the Sphinx Allard. Sopwith called his team...
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