1953 New South Wales Grand Prix

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 award 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]

Results

Handicap Placings

Position [5] Driver [5] No. [5] Car [5] Entrant [5] Handicap [4] Laps /
Remarks[5]
1 Jack Robinson [1] 20 Jaguar XK120 Special [1] J. H. Robinson 6m 5s 28
2 Alec Mildren [1] 63 MG TC Special [1] A. G. Mildren 10m 15s  
3 Peter Lowe [1] 13 Bugatti Type 37 Holden [6] P. Lowe  
4 Jack Brabham [1] 1 Cooper Type 23 Bristol [6] J. A. Brabham Scratch [7]  
5 Larry Humphries [1] 18 Jaguar XK120 Special [1] L. Humphfries  
6 Clive Adams [8] 47 Prad C. W. Adams  
7 Curly Brydon [1] 41 MG TC s/c [1] A. H. Brydon  
8 Frank Dynon [8] 81 MG TC [9] F. Dynon  
9 Jack Murray [9] 30 Bug Ford J. E. Murray  
10 W. Clarke 38 HRG W. Clarke  
DNF [1] David McKay [6]   MG TC [1]   Bearings [1]
DNF [1] Col James [1] 79 MG TC [1] Barclay Motors Bearings [1]
DNF [1] Dick Cobden [6]   Riley-Rizzo Special [6]   Bearings [1]
DNF [1] Tom Sulman [9] 28 Maserati 4C [6] T. N. Sulman Thrown treads [1]

Fastest Times

Position [5] Driver [5] No. [5] Car [5] Entrant [5] Time
1 Jack Brabham [1] 1 Cooper Type 23 Bristol [6] J. A. Brabham 1h 17m 16s[1]
2 Jack Murray [9] 30 Bug Ford J. E. Murray  
3 Jack Robinson [1] 20 Jaguar XK120 Special [1] J. H. Robinson

Note: The Grand Prix title was awarded to Jack Brabham who had set the fastest race time.[5]

Notes

  • Official attendance: 7,000 [10]
  • 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Orange Races, Australian Motor Sports, October 1953, pages 45-47
  2. ^ a b c d The NSW Grand Prix – 1953, www.gnooblas.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. ^ A.S.C.C. Races at Orange on October 5, Australian Monthly Motor Manual, October 1953, page 578
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Official Results - Orange Race Meeting, 5 October 1953
  6. ^ a b c d e f g John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979
  7. ^ Denis Gregory, Chequered Times, A History of Gnoo-Blas, Orange, 1953-1961, page 47
  8. ^ a b Six Car Races Provide Plenty Of Excitement, Central Western Daily, Tuesday, October 6, 1953, Page 12, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  9. ^ a b c d Spotlight, Australian Motor Sports, October 1953, Pages 12 & 13
  10. ^ Huge Crowd Packed Orange For The Car Races, Central Western Daily, Tuesday, October 6, 1953, Page 1, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
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