[1] The circuit was renowned for its poor weather conditions, thick fog and torrential rain being a frequent occurrence, and its altitude.
The circuit was almost 1000 ft above sea level and situated near Brown Willy, the highest point on Bodmin Moor.
[2] The Formula One race was first held on 7 June 1954 and was staged on two more occasions, a second fixture in 1954 and one in 1955, before the event was abandoned.
In fact over the course of the three F1 races held at the circuit, only a single Formula One car took part: Leslie Marr drove his streamlined Connaught to a comfortable victory in the 1955 event.
[2] The Formula One races at Davidstow generally had very small fields due to its remote location and rudimentary facilities.