1953 Lavant Cup

{{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.{{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}}{{cite web |url=https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F253_5.htm|title=V Lavant Cup 1953|accessdate=2022-06-23}}