The 1953 New South Wales Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit, Orange, New South Wales, Australia on 5 October 1953.[1] The race, which was organised by the Australian Sporting Car Club, was contested over a distance of 100 miles (161 km).[1] It was staged on a handicap basis with prize money allocated for the first ten handicap positions and additional prizes offered for the first three scratch placings.[2]
The handicap race was won by Jack Robinson (Jaguar XK120 Special)[1] whilst the Grand Prix title was awarded to Jack Brabham (Cooper Bristol)[3][4] who had set the fastest race time.[1]
Handicap results edit
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| Position[1] | Driver[1][5] | Car[1][5] | Laps[2] |
| 1 | Jack Robinson | Jaguar XK120 Special | 28 |
| 2 | Alec Mildren | MG TC Special | |
| 3 | Peter Lowe | Bugatti Type 37 Holden | |
| 4[3] + | Jack Brabham | Cooper Type 23 Bristol | |
| DNF | David McKay | MG TC | |
| DNF | Col James | MG TC | |
| DNF | Dick Cobden | Riley-Rizzo Special | |
| DNF | Curly Brydon | MG TC s/c | |
| DNF | Tom Sulman | Maserati 4C | |
| DNF | Larry Humphries | Jaguar XK120 Special |
+ : The Grand Prix title was awarded to Jack Brabham[3][4] who had set the fastest race time.[1]
Notes edit
- Race distance: 28 laps,[2] 100 miles (161 km)[1]
- Starters: 24[1]
- Finishers: Unknown
- Scratch starter: Jack Brabham[2]
- Race winner's race time: 1 h 20 min 3 s,[1] (approximately 78 mph, 125 km/h)[2]
- Fastest Time: Jack Brabham, 1 h 17 min 16 s[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Orange Races, Australian Motor Sports, October 1953, pages 45-47
- ^ a b c d e The NSW Grand Prix – 1953, www.gnooblas.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c A.S.C.C. Races at Orange on October 5, Australian Monthly Motor Manual, October 1953, page 578
- ^ a b 131 m.p.h. in Grand Prix, The Daily Telegraph, Tuesday, 6 October 1953, page 26, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ a b John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979