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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 |