{{Infobox Grand Prix race report |Type = |Country = UK |Image = Goodwood track map.svg |Grand Prix = Lavant Cup |GP_Suffix = |Official name = V Lavant Cup |Location = Chichester, West Sussex, UK |Date = 6 April |Year = 1953 |Course = Goodwood Circuit |Course_length = {{convert|3.863|km|mi|abbr=on}} |Distance_laps = 7 |Distance_length= {{convert|27.039|km|mi|abbr=on}} |Weather = |Pole_Driver = Roy Salvadori |Pole_Country = UK |Pole_Team = Connaught-Lea Francis |Pole_Time = 1:35.4 |Fast_Driver = Roy Salvadori |Fast_Team = Connaught-Lea Francis |Fast_Time = 1:36.6 |Fast_Country = UK |First_Driver = Emmanuel de Graffenried |First_Country = CH |First_Team = Maserati |Second_Driver = Roy Salvadori |Second_Country = UK |Second_Team = Connaught-Lea Francis |Third_Driver = Tony Rolt |Third_Country = UK |Third_Team = Connaught-Lea Francis }}
The '''5th Lavant Cup''' was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Goodwood Circuit on 6 April 1953. The race was won by Emmanuel de Graffenried in a Maserati A6GCM. Roy Salvadori, starting from pole, finished second in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis, setting fastest lap in the process. Tony Rolt was third in another Type A.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1953/1953.html#lava|title=1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix|accessdate=2022-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F253_5.htm|title=V Lavant Cup 1953|accessdate=2022-06-23}}</ref>
==Results== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" !Pos !No !Driver !Entrant !Car !Time/Retired !Grid |- ! 1 | 5 | {{flagicon|CH}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | Baron de Graffenried | Maserati A6GCM | 11:30.6, 141.04kph | 2 |- ! 2 | 26 | {{flagicon|UK}} Roy Salvadori | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +12.6s | 1 |- ! 3 | 8 | {{flagicon|UK}} Tony Rolt | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +19.4s | 4 |- ! 4 | 25 | {{flagicon|UK}} Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +22.8s | 6 |- ! 5 | 15 | {{flagicon|UK}} Peter Whitehead | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T24-Alta | +29.4s | 7 |- ! 6 | 30 | {{flagicon|UK}} Ken Wharton | Ken Wharton | Cooper T23-Bristol | +33.6s | 9 |- ! 7 | 6 | {{flagicon|UK}} Stirling Moss | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T24-Alta | +35.0s | 18 |- ! 8 | 16 | {{flagicon|UK}} Bob Gerard | F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | +35.8s | 5 |- ! 9 | 21 | {{flagicon|UK}} Bobbie Baird | Saipa Modena | Ferrari 500 | +41.4s | 3 |- ! 10 | 27 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Coombs | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +43.2s | 8 |- ! 11 | 34 | {{flagicon|UK}} James Scott Douglas | Ecurie Ecosse | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +47.4s | 11 |- ! 12 | 35 | {{flagicon|UK}} Jimmy Stewart | Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20-Bristol | +53.2s | 14 |- ! 13 | 41 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Sparrowe | Fraser-Hartwell Syndicate | Cooper T20-Bristol | +1:03.6 | 16 |- ! 14 | 43 | {{flagicon|UK}} Leslie Marr | Leslie Marr | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1:04.0 | 15 |- ! 15 | 9 | {{flagicon|UK}} Paul Emery | Equipe Anglaise | Cooper T23-Alfa Romeo | +1 lap | 19 |- ! Ret | 28 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Eric Brandon | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T20-Bristol | | 20 |- ! Ret | 39 | {{flagicon|UK}} Frank Curtis | J. Heath | HWM-Alta | | 17 |- ! Ret | 37 | {{flagicon|UK}} Archie Bryde | A.H.M. Bryde | Cooper T20-Bristol | | 13 |- ! Ret | 40 | {{flagicon|UK}} Mike Christie | M.A. Christie | Kieft-JAP | | 12 |- ! DNS | 32 | {{flagicon|UK}} Duncan Hamilton | HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | | 10 |- ! DNS | 33 | {{flagicon|UK}} Bill Aston | Bill Aston | Aston Butterworth | | |- ! DNA | 9 | {{flagicon|UK}} Alan Brown | Equipe Anglaise | Cooper T23-Alfa Romeo | car driven by Emery | |- ! DNA | 41 | {{flagicon|UK}} Alan Fraser | Fraser-Hartwell Syndicate | Cooper T20-Bristol | car driven by Sparrowe | |- ! DNA | 42 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Webb | John Webb | Turner-Lea Francis | | |- ! DNA | 44 | {{flagicon|UK}} Horace Richards | Horace Richards | HAR-Riley | | |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{F1 NC race report | Name_of_race = Lavant Cup | Year_of_race = 1953 | Previous_race_in_season = 1953 Pau Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1953 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race | Previous_year's_race = 1952 Lavant Cup | Next_year's_race = 1954 Lavant Cup }}
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