TheLombank Trophy was a non-championshipFormula One race held during the early 1960s atSnetterton Motor Racing Circuit inNorfolk,England.
The event took place early in the season and was sometimes the first Formula One race of the year. The 1961 race was the first event in Europe to be run according to the new 1.5-litre regulations for Formula One.[1]
After the event was dropped from the Formula One calendar, the Lombank Trophy was held forFormula 3 cars atBrands Hatch Circuit inKent in 1965. This race was marred by the fatal accident suffered by George Crossman.[2] Crossman had previously served in the Royal Lancers, Catterick, a cavalry regiment that fought in Palestine and trained as a pilot in the Royal Air Force. When he came out of the army he started farming in Somerset and continued when he moved to Withycombe a few years later.
Later in the 1960s, the race was run as aFormula Libre event atIngliston.
Lombank, part of theLombard North Central finance company, also sponsored theBritish Formula Three Championship in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Under the Lombard name, the company also sponsored theRAC Rally for many years until the 1990s.
| Year | Winner | Car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 |  Innes Ireland | Lotus 18-Climax | Report |
| 1961 |  Jack Brabham | CooperT53-Climax | Report |
| 1962 | Jim Clark | Lotus24-Climax | Report |
| 1963 | Graham Hill | BRMP57 | Report |
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