Davidstow Circuit is a disused motor racing circuit and airfield built in Cornwall

Cornwall

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, in the United Kingdom

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. The circuit was built on the site of a World War II

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 bomber base, RAF Davidstow Moor

RAF Davidstow Moor

RAF Davidstow Moor was an airbase at Davidstow near Camelford in Cornwall, United Kingdom from late 1942 until 1945. Despite a few periods of intense activity it was one of Coastal Command's less-used airfields.-History:...

, opened in 1942. Davidstow circuit opened in 1952, and held three Formula 1 races between 1954-1955. 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 Formula One victory for a Lotus

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Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, IndyCar and sports car racing...

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History

The original track layout of Davidstow circuit was used in 1952 and contained 3 corners, most drivers thought that this layout wasn't very challenging. The track was 4.2 km (2.6 mi) long and used the main runways of RAF Davidstow Moor

RAF Davidstow Moor

RAF Davidstow Moor was an airbase at Davidstow near Camelford in Cornwall, United Kingdom from late 1942 until 1945. Despite a few periods of intense activity it was one of Coastal Command's less-used airfields.-History:...

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The layout of Davidstow Circuit was changed for 1953. This layout was kept for 1954 and 1955 as well. The new layout contained a chicane before the first corner and was considerably shorter. This layout cut out the end of the original layout, this meant that this layout was only 3.1 km (1.9 mi) long. The start/finish straight remained in the same place on this layout.
Davidstow hosted the Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race

Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race

The Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Races were three non-Championship motor races run to Formula One rules, held at Davidstow Circuit, in Cornwall, UK. There were two events in 1954 and one the following year, before the circuit ceased to host serious motor racing events.The second of these races marked the...

 between 1954-1955.

There is a flourishing ultralight and microlight flying school at the airfield today.

Results

Year	Date	Event	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
1955	May 30	Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race The Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Races were three non-Championship motor races run to Formula One rules, held at Davidstow Circuit, in Cornwall, UK. There were two events in 1954 and one the following year, before the circuit ceased to host serious motor racing events.The second of these races marked the...	Leslie Marr Leslie Marr Leslie Marr is a British former racing driver from England. He participated in 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, making his debut on 17 July 1954 at Silverstone...	Connaught-Alta	Report 1955 Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race The 3rd Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 30 May 1955 at the Davidstow Circuit, Cornwall. The race was run over 20 laps of the little circuit, and was won by British driver Leslie Marr in a Connaught Type B....
1954	August 2	Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race The Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Races were three non-Championship motor races run to Formula One rules, held at Davidstow Circuit, in Cornwall, UK. There were two events in 1954 and one the following year, before the circuit ceased to host serious motor racing events.The second of these races marked the...	John Coombs	Lotus Team Lotus Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, IndyCar and sports car racing... -Lea Francis Lea-Francis Lea-Francis was a motor manufacturing company that began life building bicycles.- History :Richard Henry Lea and Graham Inglesby Francis started the business in Coventry in 1895. They branched out into car manufacture in 1903 and motor cycles in 1911. Lea-Francis built cars, under licence, for the...	Report 1954 II Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race The 2nd Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 2 August 1954 at the Davidstow Circuit, Cornwall. The race was to be run over 30 laps of the little circuit, but this was reduced to 20 laps due to the bad weather...
	June 7	Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race The Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Races were three non-Championship motor races run to Formula One rules, held at Davidstow Circuit, in Cornwall, UK. There were two events in 1954 and one the following year, before the circuit ceased to host serious motor racing events.The second of these races marked the...	John Riseley-Prichard John Riseley-Prichard John Henry Augustin Prichard, later Riseley-Prichard, was a British insurance broker and sometime racing driver....	Connaught-Lea Francis Lea-Francis Lea-Francis was a motor manufacturing company that began life building bicycles.- History :Richard Henry Lea and Graham Inglesby Francis started the business in Coventry in 1895. They branched out into car manufacture in 1903 and motor cycles in 1911. Lea-Francis built cars, under licence, for the...	Report 1954 I Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race The 1st Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Race was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 June 1954 at the Davidstow Circuit, Cornwall. The race was run over 20 laps of the little circuit, and was won by British driver John Riseley-Prichard in a Connaught Type A.This was the first of three Formula...