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.[1] It was staged on a handicap basis with prize money allocated for the first ten positions and additional prizes offered for the first three scratch placings.[2]
The handicap win, and the New South Wales Grand Prix title were awarded to Jack Robinson driving a Jaguar XK120 Special.[1]
Results
Jack Brabham won the award for Fastest Time driving a Cooper Type 23 Bristol similar to that pictured above
| Position [1] | Driver [1][3] | Car [1][3] | Laps [2] |
| 1 | Jack Robinson | Jaguar XK120 Special | 28 |
| 2 | Alec Mildren | MG TC Special | |
| 3 | Peter Lowe | Bugatti Type 37 Holden | |
| ? | Jack Brabham | Cooper Type 23 Bristol | |
| ? | David McKay | MG TC | |
| ? | Col James | MG TC | |
| ? | Dick Cobden | Riley-Rizzo Special | |
| ? | Curly Brydon | MG TC s/c | |
| ? | Tom Sulman | Maserati 4C | |
| ? | Larry Humphrey | Jaguar XK120 Special |
Notes
- Race distance: 28 laps,[2] 100 miles [1]
- Starters: 24 [1]
- Finishers: Unknown
- Scratch starter: Jack Brabham [2]
- Winners race time: 1 hr 20 min 3 sec,[1] (approximately 78 mph, 125 kph) [2]
- Fastest Time: Jack Brabham, 1 hr 17 min 16 sec [1]
References
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