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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ken Wharton | A. G. B. Owen |  BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] | BRM P15 V16C 1.5 | - | 
| 2 |  Peter Whitehead | P. N. Whitehead |  Ferrari 125 [114] | Ferrari 166 FL V12C 2.0 | - | 
| 3 |  Lex Davison | Ecurie Australie |  HWM 51 ['6-51-52'] | Jaguar XK L6 3.4 | - | 
| 4 |  Fred Tuck | Fred Tuck Cars |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | 
| 5 |  Horace Gould | H. H. Gould |  Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | 
| 6 |  Tony Gaze | F. A. O. Gaze |  HWM 53 [52-107] | Alta L4C 2.0 | - | 
| 7 |  Stan Jones | Ecurie Australie |  Maybach Mk 1 [KJ359] | Maybach L6 3.8 | - | 
| 8 |  George Palmer | G. Palmer |  Palmer | Mercury V8 4.1 | - | 
| 9 |  Jack Brabham | J. A. Brabham |  Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | 
| 10 |  Tom Hawkes | Ecurie Corio |  Allard J2 [99J/1731] | Mercury V8 4.6 | - | 
| 11 |  Fred Zambucka | Fred Zambucka |  Maserati 8CM [3020] | Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 | - | 
| 12 |  Hec Green | H. Green |  RA | RA L4C 2.1 | - | 
| 14 |  John McMillan | W. McMillan |  Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] | Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 | - | 
| 15 |  Phil Neill | Phillip Neill |  FSS - | Ford V8 3.4 | - | 
| 16 |  Ross Jensen | Seabrook Fowlds Ltd |  Austin-Healey 100S | Austin L4 2.7 | - | 
| 17 |  David Crozier | David Crozier |  Austin-Healey 100S | Austin L4 2.7 | - | 
| 18 |  Keith Roper | Magnus Motors Ltd |  Austin-Healey 100S | Austin L4 2.7 | - | 
| 19 |  Ron Roycroft | A. J. Roycroft |  Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] | Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 | - | 
| 20 |  Lou Molina | L. Molina |  MM - | Holden L6 2.3 | - | 
| 21 |  Roly Crowther | C. C. Goldfinch |  Goldfinch   [CCG2] | Ford V8 1.9 | - | 
| 22 |  Ron Symons | R. O. Symons |  SH | RA L4C 2.1 | - | 
| 23 |  Syd Jensen | S. H. Jensen |  JBS   [51-13] | JAP V2 1.1 | - | 
| 24 |  Peter Harrison | P. J. Harrison |  Cooper T5 Mk II [MkII-1-48] | JAP V2 1.1 | - | 
| 25 |  Allan Freeman | A. T. Freeman |  Cooper T11 Mk IV [MkIV-1-49] | JAP V2 1.1 | - | 
| 26 |  Arthur Wylie | Arthur Wylie |  Wylie Javelin | Jowett L4 1.5 | - | 
| 27 |  Bill Lee | W. M. Lee |  Cooper T18 Mk VI [MkVI-4-52] | JAP 1 cil 0.5 | - | 
| 28 |  Peter Ward | P. J. Ward |  JBS   [52-1] | Norton 1 cil 0.5 | - | 
| 29 |  Don Tilsley | D. N. Tilsley |  Singford | Ford L4 1.2 | - | 
| 30 |  Morrie Stanton | M. F. Stanton |  Stanton - | De Havilland L4 6.1 | - | 
| 31 |  Ron Sutherland | Fred Zambucka |  DeSoto   [Z1] | DeSoto L6 4.1 | - | 
| 32 |  Ray Archibald | R. J. N. Archibald |  Jaguar XK120 [660864] | Jaguar XK L6 3.4 | - | 
| 44 |  George Smith | G. C. Smith |  GeeCeeEss | Chrysler V8 5.4 | - | 
| 54 |  Arnold Stafford  Ron Frost | Frost Motors Ltd. |  Cooper T26 Mk VII [MkVII-11-53] | Norton 1 cil 0.5 | - | 
| 55 |  Les Moore | L. C. Moore |  Kieft C50 [50-3] | Vincent V2 1.0 | - | 
|  Ron Edgerton | Ron Edgerton |  Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza [2211134] | Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 | - | 
| Official Name | 1st New Zealand Motor Cup Grand Prix | 
|---|---|
| Circuit | Ardmore | 
| Date | January 9 | 
| Pole | Ken Wharton | 
| Fastest Lap | Ken Wharton 01:34.000 | 
| Podium | 1st Stan Jones, 2nd Ken Wharton, 3rd Tony Gaze | 
| Prev race | Curtis Trophy October 17 | 
| Next race | Gran Premio de Buenos Aires January 31 | 
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Gr | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Stan Jones | Ecurie Australie |  Maybach Mk 1 [KJ359] | Maybach L6 3.8 | - | 02:45:20.000 | 100 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 |  Ken Wharton | A. G. B. Owen |  BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] | BRM P15 V16C 1.5 | - | +1 lap | 99 | 01:34.000 | 1 | 0 | 
| 3 | 6 |  Tony Gaze | F. A. O. Gaze |  HWM 53 [52-107] | Alta L4C 2.0 | - | +1 lap | 99 | 10 | 0 | |
| 4 | 5 |  Horace Gould | H. H. Gould |  Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | +2 laps | 98 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | 19 |  Ron Roycroft | A. J. Roycroft |  Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] | Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 | - | +2 laps | 98 | 7 | 0 | |
| 6 | 9 |  Jack Brabham | J. A. Brabham |  Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | +2 laps | 98 | 5 | 0 | |
| 7 | 16 |  Ross Jensen | Seabrook Fowlds Ltd |  Austin-Healey 100S | Austin L4 2.7 | - | +3 laps | 97 | 15 | 0 | |
| 8 | 54 |  Arnold Stafford  Ron Frost | Frost Motors Ltd. |  Cooper T26 Mk VII [MkVII-11-53] | Norton 1 cil 0.5 | - | +5 laps | 95 0 | 14 | 0 0 | |
| 9 | 27 |  Bill Lee | W. M. Lee |  Cooper T18 Mk VI [MkVI-4-52] | JAP 1 cil 0.5 | - | +5 laps | 95 | 19 | 0 | |
| 10 | 24 |  Peter Harrison | P. J. Harrison |  Cooper T5 Mk II [MkII-1-48] | JAP V2 1.1 | - | +6 laps | 94 | 24 | 0 | |
| 11 | 11 |  Fred Zambucka | Fred Zambucka |  Maserati 8CM [3020] | Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 | - | +6 laps | 94 | 11 | 0 | |
| 12 | 17 |  David Crozier | David Crozier |  Austin-Healey 100S | Austin L4 2.7 | - | +7 laps | 93 | 18 | 0 | |
| 13 | 18 |  Keith Roper | Magnus Motors Ltd |  Austin-Healey 100S | Austin L4 2.7 | - | +7 laps | 93 | 22 | 0 | |
| 14 | 15 |  Phil Neill | Phillip Neill |  FSS - | Ford V8 3.4 | - | +8 laps | 92 | 17 | 0 | |
| DNF | 32 |  Ray Archibald | R. J. N. Archibald |  Jaguar XK120 [660864] | Jaguar XK L6 3.4 | - | Radiator | 91 | 13 | 0 | |
| DNF | 23 |  Syd Jensen | S. H. Jensen |  JBS   [51-13] | JAP V2 1.1 | - | DNF | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| DNF | 4 |  Fred Tuck | Fred Tuck Cars |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | Oil line | 84 | 9 | 0 | |
| DNF | 3 |  Lex Davison | Ecurie Australie |  HWM 51 ['6-51-52'] | Jaguar XK L6 3.4 | - | DNF | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DNF | 20 |  Lou Molina | L. Molina |  MM - | Holden L6 2.3 | - | DNF | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| DNF | 14 |  John McMillan | W. McMillan |  Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] | Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 | - | DNF | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| DNF | 2 |  Peter Whitehead | P. N. Whitehead |  Ferrari 125 [114] | Ferrari 166 FL V12C 2.0 | - | Clutch | 15 | 2 | 0 | |
| DNF | 10 |  Tom Hawkes | Ecurie Corio |  Allard J2 [99J/1731] | Mercury V8 4.6 | - | DNF | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| DNF | 30 |  Morrie Stanton | M. F. Stanton |  Stanton - | De Havilland L4 6.1 | - | DNF | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| DNF | 25 |  Allan Freeman | A. T. Freeman |  Cooper T11 Mk IV [MkIV-1-49] | JAP V2 1.1 | - | Engine | 10 | 8 | 0 | |
| DNS | 26 |  Arthur Wylie | Arthur Wylie |  Wylie Javelin | Jowett L4 1.5 | - | DNS | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 44 |  George Smith | G. C. Smith |  GeeCeeEss | Chrysler V8 5.4 | - | DNS | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 12 |  Hec Green | H. Green |  RA | RA L4C 2.1 | - | DNS | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 21 |  Roly Crowther | C. C. Goldfinch |  Goldfinch   [CCG2] | Ford V8 1.9 | - | DNS | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 29 |  Don Tilsley | D. N. Tilsley |  Singford | Ford L4 1.2 | - | DNS | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 8 |  George Palmer | G. Palmer |  Palmer | Mercury V8 4.1 | - | DNA | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 22 |  Ron Symons | R. O. Symons |  SH | RA L4C 2.1 | - | DNA | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 28 |  Peter Ward | P. J. Ward |  JBS   [52-1] | Norton 1 cil 0.5 | - | DNA | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 31 |  Ron Sutherland | Fred Zambucka |  DeSoto   [Z1] | DeSoto L6 4.1 | - | DNA | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 55 |  Les Moore | L. C. Moore |  Kieft C50 [50-3] | Vincent V2 1.0 | - | DNA | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA |  Ron Edgerton | Ron Edgerton |  Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza [2211134] | Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 | - | DNA | 0 | 0 |