Gosport Automobile Club, Sprint Meeting, Ferry Road, Eastney, Portsmouth, 1 July 1956
FTD E.H.B. Portman, Cooper-Climax, 15.30secs
2. T.E.B. Sopwith, Mercedes 300 SL, 15.70secs
Fastest Saloon:
Mrs J. Bloxham, Aston Martin DB 2 4, 17.27secs
Fastest sports car:
K. N. Rudd, AC Bristol, 16.70sec
1172 Formula
J. Derisley, Lotus Ford, 20.20sec
First Class Award winners:
Saloons cars up to 1,200 cc
E.W. Cuff-Linker (Ford Anglia) 20.63
Saloons cars 1,201 cc to 2,400 cc
D. Richmond (M.G.) 21.00
Saloons cars 2,401 cc and over
R. Cooper (Riley) 18.25
750 cc Formula
V.N. Hood (Austin) 21.84
Sports cars up to 1,100 cc
T.N. Brown (Morris) 21,67
Sports 1,101 cc to 1,500 cc unsupercharged, up to 1,100 cc s/c
M. Potter-Moore (M.G.) 18.12
Sports 1,501 cc to 2,700 cc unsupercharged, 1,101 cc to 1,500 cc s/c
R.D. Jennings (AC Bristol) 17.30
Sports 2,701 cc and over or 1,501 over unsupercharged
D. Richmond (Allard) 16.20
Sports racing cars
Up to 1,100 cc unsupercharged
Knight (Cooper-Climax) 15.70
1,101 cc to 1,500 cc unsupercharged, up to 1,100 cc s/c
J. Burke (Revis) 18.10
1,501 cc and over
K. N. Rudd, AC Bristol, 16.30
Racing cars
500 cc, R.C. Goodearl (Monaco) 17.50
501 cc to 1,500 cc, D.R. Good (E.R.A.) 16.80
1,501 cc and over, J. Turner (Cooper ALTA) 17.3
Second class awards
Sports cars 1,501 cc to 2,700 cc:
J. Shutler (TR2) 18.00
2,701 cc and over:
Miss P. Burt (300 SL) 16.40
Sports racing cars 1,501 cc and over
P.A. Everard (Cooper Aston Martin) 16.90
Hampshire Telegraph, Friday 6 July 1956
RGDS RLT
Edited by Rupertlt1, 23 January 2025 - 13:50.