Davidstow Airfield - Davidstow, Cornwall - There's a Book About It on Waymarking.com

This book by Peter Tutthill documents the history of Davidstow airfield and its use as a Formula 1 circuit, 1952 - 1955.

Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: West Country Motor Books (1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0952772205
ISBN-13: 978-0952772200

"Near Davidstow village a site was purchased by the RAF in 1941 which became an RAF Coastal Command airfield, known as RAF Davidstow Moor, which was active from 1942-1945. As was common post-war, the airfield’s perimeter roads and runways were transformed into a motor racing circuit following World War II, when the military no long needed the land. The majority of the UK’s current circuits, such as Thruxton and Silverstone, started out in a similar fashion.
The Davidstow motor racing circuit opened in 1952 and held three Formula 1 races between 1954 and 1955. In its short life the circuit had two layouts, one 2.6 and the other 3.1 miles in length. Events that took place at the venue included speed trials, F3, F2 and Formula Libra. Crowds went up to around 20,000 – much more than expected.
Perhaps most notably, in a race that took place on August 2nd, 1954, for F1 and F2 cars (although no F1 car turned up), John Coombs in a Lotus Mk8 won. Some regard this as Lotus’ first victory in an F1 race, but as the car that won was recognised as a sportscar, the victory was never official."

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ISBN Number: 0952772205 Author(s): Peter Tutthill

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