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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ern Seeliger |
Stan Jones Motors Pty. | Maybach Mk 4 |
Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - |
| 2 | Arnold Glass |
Capitol Motors | Ferrari 555 [FL9002] |
Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129 | - |
| 3 | Jack Myers |
J. Myers | Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] |
Holden L6 2.4 | - |
| 4 | Stan Jones |
Stan Jones Motors Pty. | Maserati 250F [2520] |
Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | - |
| 5 | Merv Neil |
M. Neil | Cooper T45 [F2-20-58] |
Climax FPF L4 1.7 | - |
| 6 | Bib Stillwell |
R. H. Hunt & Co. Pty. | Maserati 250F [2516] |
Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | - |
| 9 | Curley Brydon |
A. H. Brydon | Ferrari 125 [114] |
Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - |
| 10 | Alec Mildren |
A. G. Mildren Pty. | Cooper T43 [F2-28-57] |
Climax FPE L4 2.0 | - |
| 11 | Gordon Stewart |
G. Stewart | MG TC |
MG 1.5C | - |
| 12 | Lex Davison |
Ecurie Australie | Ferrari 500/625 [0480] |
Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 | - |
| 14 | Jack Robinson |
J. Robinson | JRS - |
Jaguar XK L6 3.4 | - |
| 15 | Barry Collerson |
B. Collerson | MG TC |
MG 1.3 | - |
| 19 | Ray Wamsley |
R. Wamsley | Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [5002] |
Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - |
| 20 | Alf Harvey |
A. Harvey | Maserati 4CLT [1607] |
Osca 4500 V12 4.5 | - |
| 21 | Syd Negus |
S. Negus | Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53] |
Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - |
| 22 | Tom Clark |
T. E. Clark | Ferrari 555 [FL9001] |
Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129 | - |
| 25 | Ray Gibbs |
R. Gibbs | Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53] |
Holden L6 2.3 | - |
| 32 | Keith Moy |
K. Moy | MG N Magnette |
Holden L6 2.4 | - |
| 33 | Len Lukey |
Lukey Mufflers Pty Ltd | Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53] |
Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - |
| 39 | Ted Gray |
L. J. Abrahams | Tornado Mk II |
Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - |
| 41 | Frank Walters |
F. Walters | So Cal - |
Mercury 4.3 | - |
| 44 | Jack Neal |
J. Neal | Maserati 4CM [1521] |
Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 | - |
| 45 | Alan Ferguson |
A. Ferguson | MG - |
Holden 2.5 | - |
| 46 | Tom Hawkes |
Ecurie Corio | Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53] |
Holden L6 2.3 | - |
| 48 | Bill Cooke |
W. Cooke | Peugeot - |
Peugeot L6 1.5 | - |
| 56 | Bill Reynolds |
R. Orlando | MG Orlando |
MG 1.5C | - |
| 58 | Ern Tadgell |
Tadgell Aviation | Lotus 12 [351] |
Climax FPF L4 1.7 | - |
| 59 | Bill Patterson |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T43 [F2-4-57] |
Climax FPF L4 1.7 | - |
| 62 | John Schroder |
J. Schroder | Nota - |
Consul 1.5 | - |
| Official Name | 23rd Australian Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Bathurst |
| Date | October 6 |
| Pole | Ted Gray 02:25.000 |
| Fastest Lap | Ted Gray 02:45.500 |
| Podium | 1st Lex Davison (6) , 2nd Ern Seeliger, 3rd Tom Hawkes |
| Prev race | Grand Prix de Caen July 20 |
| Next race | New Zealand Grand Prix January 10 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Lex Davison |
Ecurie Australie | Ferrari 500/625 [0480] |
Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 | - | 01:25:18.400 | 30 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
|
| 2 | 1 | Ern Seeliger |
Stan Jones Motors Pty. | Maybach Mk 4 |
Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - | 01:27:20.000 | 30 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
| 3 | 46 | Tom Hawkes |
Ecurie Corio | Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53] |
Holden L6 2.3 | - | 01:27:25.900 | 30 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
| 4 | 5 | Merv Neil |
M. Neil | Cooper T45 [F2-20-58] |
Climax FPF L4 1.7 | - | +1 lap | 29 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
| 5 | 9 | Curley Brydon |
A. H. Brydon | Ferrari 125 [114] |
Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - | +2 laps | 28 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
| 6 | 33 | Len Lukey |
Lukey Mufflers Pty Ltd | Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53] |
Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | +2 laps | 28 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
| 7 | 10 | Alec Mildren |
A. G. Mildren Pty. | Cooper T43 [F2-28-57] |
Climax FPE L4 2.0 | - | +2 laps | 28 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
|
| 8 | 19 | Ray Wamsley |
R. Wamsley | Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [5002] |
Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - | +2 laps | 28 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
|
| 9 | 22 | Tom Clark |
T. E. Clark | Ferrari 555 [FL9001] |
Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129 | - | +2 laps | 28 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
| 10 | 3 | Jack Myers |
J. Myers | Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] |
Holden L6 2.4 | - | +3 laps | 27 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
|
| 11 | 56 | Bill Reynolds |
R. Orlando | MG Orlando |
MG 1.5C | - | +8 laps | 22 |
0 |
0 |
||
| 12 | 32 | Keith Moy |
K. Moy | MG N Magnette |
Holden L6 2.4 | - | +11 laps | 19 |
0 |
0 |
||
| 13 | 11 | Gordon Stewart |
G. Stewart | MG TC |
MG 1.5C | - | +12 laps | 18 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 4 | Stan Jones |
Stan Jones Motors Pty. | Maserati 250F [2520] |
Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | - | Engine | 26 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 21 | Syd Negus |
S. Negus | Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53] |
Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | DNF | 24 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 39 | Ted Gray |
L. J. Abrahams | Tornado Mk II |
Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - | Chassis | 24 |
02:45.500 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
| DNF | 25 | Ray Gibbs |
R. Gibbs | Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53] |
Holden L6 2.3 | - | Gearbox | 18 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 20 | Alf Harvey |
A. Harvey | Maserati 4CLT [1607] |
Osca 4500 V12 4.5 | - | Spark plug | 16 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 41 | Frank Walters |
F. Walters | So Cal - |
Mercury 4.3 | - | DNF | 10 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 62 | John Schroder |
J. Schroder | Nota - |
Consul 1.5 | - | DNF | 10 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 45 | Alan Ferguson |
A. Ferguson | MG - |
Holden 2.5 | - | Bearing | 8 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 15 | Barry Collerson |
B. Collerson | MG TC |
MG 1.3 | - | DNF | 6 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 48 | Bill Cooke |
W. Cooke | Peugeot - |
Peugeot L6 1.5 | - | Gearbox | 6 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 58 | Ern Tadgell |
Tadgell Aviation | Lotus 12 [351] |
Climax FPF L4 1.7 | - | Gearbox | 4 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 14 | Jack Robinson |
J. Robinson | JRS - |
Jaguar XK L6 3.4 | - | Fuel leak | 2 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DSQ | 44 | Jack Neal |
J. Neal | Maserati 4CM [1521] |
Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 | - | Black flag | 18 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNS | 2 | Arnold Glass |
Capitol Motors | Ferrari 555 [FL9002] |
Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129 | - | DNS | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNS | 59 | Bill Patterson |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T43 [F2-4-57] |
Climax FPF L4 1.7 | - | DNS | 0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
|
| DNA | 6 | Bib Stillwell |
R. H. Hunt & Co. Pty. | Maserati 250F [2516] |
Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | - | Not present | 0 |
0 |
0 |