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New Zealand Grand Prix – 1954

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Ken Wharton
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 -
2 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [114] Ferrari 166 FL V12C 2.0 -
3 Australia Lex Davison
Ecurie Australie Great Britain HWM 51 ['6-51-52'] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 -
4 Great Britain Fred Tuck
Fred Tuck Cars Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
5 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
6 Australia Tony Gaze
F. A. O. Gaze Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta L4C 2.0 -
7 Australia Stan Jones
Ecurie Australie Australia Maybach Mk 1 [KJ359] Maybach L6 3.8 -
8 New Zealand George Palmer
G. Palmer New Zealand Palmer Mercury V8 4.1 -
9 Australia Jack Brabham
J. A. Brabham Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
10 Australia Tom Hawkes
Ecurie Corio Great Britain Allard J2 [99J/1731] Mercury V8 4.6 -
11 New Zealand Fred Zambucka
Fred Zambucka Italy Maserati 8CM [3020] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 -
12 New Zealand Hec Green
H. Green New Zealand RA RA L4C 2.1 -
14 New Zealand John McMillan
W. McMillan Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 -
15 New Zealand Phil Neill
Phillip Neill New Zealand FSS - Ford V8 3.4 -
16 New Zealand Ross Jensen
Seabrook Fowlds Ltd Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S Austin L4 2.7 -
17 New Zealand David Crozier
David Crozier Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S Austin L4 2.7 -
18 New Zealand Keith Roper
Magnus Motors Ltd Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S Austin L4 2.7 -
19 New Zealand Ron Roycroft
A. J. Roycroft Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 -
20 Australia Lou Molina
L. Molina Australia MM - Holden L6 2.3 -
21 New Zealand Roly Crowther
C. C. Goldfinch New Zealand Goldfinch [CCG2] Ford V8 1.9 -
22 New Zealand Ron Symons
R. O. Symons New Zealand SH RA L4C 2.1 -
23 New Zealand Syd Jensen
S. H. Jensen New Zealand JBS [51-13] JAP V2 1.1 -
24 New Zealand Peter Harrison
P. J. Harrison Great Britain Cooper T5 Mk II [MkII-1-48] JAP V2 1.1 -
25 New Zealand Allan Freeman
A. T. Freeman Great Britain Cooper T11 Mk IV [MkIV-1-49] JAP V2 1.1 -
26 Australia Arthur Wylie
Arthur Wylie Australia Wylie Javelin Jowett L4 1.5 -
27 New Zealand Bill Lee
W. M. Lee Great Britain Cooper T18 Mk VI [MkVI-4-52] JAP 1 cil 0.5 -
28 New Zealand Peter Ward
P. J. Ward New Zealand JBS [52-1] Norton 1 cil 0.5 -
29 New Zealand Don Tilsley
D. N. Tilsley New Zealand Singford Ford L4 1.2 -
30 New Zealand Morrie Stanton
M. F. Stanton New Zealand Stanton - De Havilland L4 6.1 -
31 New Zealand Ron Sutherland
Fred Zambucka United States DeSoto [Z1] DeSoto L6 4.1 -
32 New Zealand Ray Archibald
R. J. N. Archibald Great Britain Jaguar XK120 [660864] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 -
44 New Zealand George Smith
G. C. Smith New Zealand GeeCeeEss Chrysler V8 5.4 -
54 New Zealand Arnold Stafford
New Zealand Ron Frost
Frost Motors Ltd. Great Britain Cooper T26 Mk VII [MkVII-11-53] Norton 1 cil 0.5 -
55 New Zealand Les Moore
L. C. Moore Great Britain Kieft C50 [50-3] Vincent V2 1.0 -
Australia Ron Edgerton
Ron Edgerton Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza [2211134] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Great Britain Ken Wharton
Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 - 0
2 2 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Italy Ferrari 125 [114] Ferrari 166 FL V12C 2.0 - 0
3 5 Great Britain Horace Gould
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 0
4 7 Australia Stan Jones
Australia Maybach Mk 1 [KJ359] Maybach L6 3.8 - 0
5 9 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 0
6 3 Australia Lex Davison
Great Britain HWM 51 ['6-51-52'] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - 0
7 19 New Zealand Ron Roycroft
Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - 0
8 25 New Zealand Allan Freeman
Great Britain Cooper T11 Mk IV [MkIV-1-49] JAP V2 1.1 - 0
9 4 Great Britain Fred Tuck
Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 0
10 6 Australia Tony Gaze
Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta L4C 2.0 - 0
11 11 New Zealand Fred Zambucka
Italy Maserati 8CM [3020] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - 0
12 23 New Zealand Syd Jensen
New Zealand JBS [51-13] JAP V2 1.1 - 0
13 32 New Zealand Ray Archibald
Great Britain Jaguar XK120 [660864] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - 0
14 54 New Zealand Arnold Stafford
Great Britain Cooper T26 Mk VII [MkVII-11-53] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - 0
15 14 New Zealand John McMillan
Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - 0
16 16 New Zealand Ross Jensen
Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S Austin L4 2.7 - 0
17 15 New Zealand Phil Neill
New Zealand FSS - Ford V8 3.4 - 0
18 17 New Zealand David Crozier
Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S Austin L4 2.7 - 0
19 27 New Zealand Bill Lee
Great Britain Cooper T18 Mk VI [MkVI-4-52] JAP 1 cil 0.5 - 0
20 10 Australia Tom Hawkes
Great Britain Allard J2 [99J/1731] Mercury V8 4.6 - 0
21 20 Australia Lou Molina
Australia MM - Holden L6 2.3 - 0
22 18 New Zealand Keith Roper
Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S Austin L4 2.7 - 0
23 30 New Zealand Morrie Stanton
New Zealand Stanton - De Havilland L4 6.1 - 0
24 24 New Zealand Peter Harrison
Great Britain Cooper T5 Mk II [MkII-1-48] JAP V2 1.1 - 0

Official Name1st New Zealand Motor Cup Grand Prix
CircuitArdmore
DateJanuary 9
PoleKen Wharton
Fastest LapKen Wharton 01:34.000
Podium1st 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 Australia Stan Jones
Ecurie Australie Australia Maybach Mk 1 [KJ359] Maybach L6 3.8 - 02:45:20.000 100

4
0
2 1 Great Britain Ken Wharton
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 - +1 lap 99
01:34.000
1
0
3 6 Australia Tony Gaze
F. A. O. Gaze Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta L4C 2.0 - +1 lap 99

10
0
4 5 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - +2 laps 98

3
0
5 19 New Zealand Ron Roycroft
A. J. Roycroft Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - +2 laps 98

7
0
6 9 Australia Jack Brabham
J. A. Brabham Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - +2 laps 98

5
0
7 16 New Zealand Ross Jensen
Seabrook Fowlds Ltd Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S Austin L4 2.7 - +3 laps 97

15
0
8 54 New Zealand Arnold Stafford
New Zealand Ron Frost
Frost Motors Ltd. Great Britain Cooper T26 Mk VII [MkVII-11-53] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - +5 laps 95
0


14

0
0
9 27 New Zealand Bill Lee
W. M. Lee Great Britain Cooper T18 Mk VI [MkVI-4-52] JAP 1 cil 0.5 - +5 laps 95

19
0
10 24 New Zealand Peter Harrison
P. J. Harrison Great Britain Cooper T5 Mk II [MkII-1-48] JAP V2 1.1 - +6 laps 94

24
0
11 11 New Zealand Fred Zambucka
Fred Zambucka Italy Maserati 8CM [3020] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - +6 laps 94

11
0
12 17 New Zealand David Crozier
David Crozier Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S Austin L4 2.7 - +7 laps 93

18
0
13 18 New Zealand Keith Roper
Magnus Motors Ltd Great Britain Austin-Healey 100S Austin L4 2.7 - +7 laps 93

22
0
14 15 New Zealand Phil Neill
Phillip Neill New Zealand FSS - Ford V8 3.4 - +8 laps 92

17
0
DNF 32 New Zealand Ray Archibald
R. J. N. Archibald Great Britain Jaguar XK120 [660864] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - Radiator 91

13
0
DNF 23 New Zealand Syd Jensen
S. H. Jensen New Zealand JBS [51-13] JAP V2 1.1 - DNF 0

12
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Fred Tuck
Fred Tuck Cars Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - Oil line 84

9
0
DNF 3 Australia Lex Davison
Ecurie Australie Great Britain HWM 51 ['6-51-52'] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - DNF 0

6
0
DNF 20 Australia Lou Molina
L. Molina Australia MM - Holden L6 2.3 - DNF 0

21
0
DNF 14 New Zealand John McMillan
W. McMillan Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - DNF 0

16
0
DNF 2 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [114] Ferrari 166 FL V12C 2.0 - Clutch 15

2
0
DNF 10 Australia Tom Hawkes
Ecurie Corio Great Britain Allard J2 [99J/1731] Mercury V8 4.6 - DNF 0

20
0
DNF 30 New Zealand Morrie Stanton
M. F. Stanton New Zealand Stanton - De Havilland L4 6.1 - DNF 0

23
0
DNF 25 New Zealand Allan Freeman
A. T. Freeman Great Britain Cooper T11 Mk IV [MkIV-1-49] JAP V2 1.1 - Engine 10

8
0
DNS 26 Australia Arthur Wylie
Arthur Wylie Australia Wylie Javelin Jowett L4 1.5 - DNS 0


0
DNS 44 New Zealand George Smith
G. C. Smith New Zealand GeeCeeEss Chrysler V8 5.4 - DNS 0


0
DNS 12 New Zealand Hec Green
H. Green New Zealand RA RA L4C 2.1 - DNS 0


0
DNS 21 New Zealand Roly Crowther
C. C. Goldfinch New Zealand Goldfinch [CCG2] Ford V8 1.9 - DNS 0


0
DNS 29 New Zealand Don Tilsley
D. N. Tilsley New Zealand Singford Ford L4 1.2 - DNS 0


0
DNA 8 New Zealand George Palmer
G. Palmer New Zealand Palmer Mercury V8 4.1 - DNA 0


0
DNA 22 New Zealand Ron Symons
R. O. Symons New Zealand SH RA L4C 2.1 - DNA 0


0
DNA 28 New Zealand Peter Ward
P. J. Ward New Zealand JBS [52-1] Norton 1 cil 0.5 - DNA 0


0
DNA 31 New Zealand Ron Sutherland
Fred Zambucka United States DeSoto [Z1] DeSoto L6 4.1 - DNA 0


0
DNA 55 New Zealand Les Moore
L. C. Moore Great Britain Kieft C50 [50-3] Vincent V2 1.0 - DNA 0


0
DNA Australia Ron Edgerton
Ron Edgerton Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza [2211134] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 - DNA 0


0

  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1954 EC, Ardmore, Formula Libre, Maybach, Maybach Mk 1, New Zealand Grand Prix, Stan Jones

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