The 3rd

Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race The Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race was a series of non-championship motor races run according to Formula One rules, held at Davidstow Circuit, in Cornwall, UK. History Davidstow Circuit was built on the site of former Royal Air Force base RAF Dav ...

was a motor race, run to

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rules, held on 30 May 1955 at the Davidstow Circuit,

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. The race was run over 20 laps of the little circuit, and was won by British driver Leslie Marr in a

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Type B. This was the third and last Formula One race to be held in Cornwall."Davidstow", Peter Tutthill, 1996.

Results

† Collins entered a

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but elected to race at

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instead.

References

* Race results at www.silhouet.co

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1955 Curtis Trophy The 3rd CurtisTrophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 29 May 1955 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F. Salvadori also set fastest lap and ...

, Next_race_in_season = 1955 London Trophy , Previous_year's_race = 1954 II Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race , Next_year's_race = —

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