1954 New Zealand Grand Prix
The 1954 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Ardmore Circuit on 9 January 1954. This was the first New Zealand Grand Prix since 1950 and the second overall. This was also the first New Zealand Grand Prix to be held at the Ardmore Circuit, a circuit that would be used for the Grand Prix until 1962.
| 1954 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 9 January 1954 | ||
| Location | Ardmore Circuit, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Temporary racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 300 km (186 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | BRM P15 | |
| Time | 1:34.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maybach Special | ||
| Second | BRM P15 | ||
| Third | HWM | ||
The Grand Prix was won by Australian Stan Jones, driving the Maybach Special in a spectacular drive over Britain's Ken Wharton and fellow Australian, Tony Gaze.
Classification
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Maybach Special / Maybach 3800cc 6cyl | 100 | 2hr 45min 20sec |
| 2 | 1 | |
BRM P15 / BRM 1496cc V16 s/c | ||
| 3 | |
HWM / Alta 1972cc 4cyl | |||
| 4 | 5 | |
Cooper T23 / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | ||
| 5 |  |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa Romeo 2905cc 8cyl s/c | |||
| 6 | 9 | |
Cooper T23 / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | ||
| 7 | |
Austin-Healey 100 / Austin 2660cc 4cyl | |||
| 8 | |
Cooper Mk VII / Norton 498cc 1cyl | |||
| 9 | |
Cooper Mk VI / JAP 497cc 1cyl | |||
| 10 | |
Cooper Mk II / JAP 1098cc V2 | |||
| 11 | 11 | |
Maserati 8CM / Maserati 2992cc 8cyl s/c | ||
| 12 | |
Austin-Healey 100 / Austin 2660cc 4cyl | |||
| 13 | |
Austin-Healey 100 / Austin 2660cc 4cyl | |||
| 14 | |
FSS Special / Ford 3400cc V8 | |||
| Ret | |
Jaguar XK120 / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl | 91 | Radiator | |
| Ret | |
JBS / JAP 1098cc V2 | |||
| Ret | |
Cooper T20 / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | 84 | Oil Line | |
| Ret | |
HWM / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl | |||
| Ret | |
MM Special / Holden 2290cc 6cyl | |||
| Ret | 14 | |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa Romeo 2905cc 8cyl s/c | ||
| Ret | 2 | |
Ferrari 125 F1 / Ferrari 1995cc V12 s/c | 15 | Clutch |
| Ret | |
Allard J2 / Mercury 4564cc V8 | |||
| Ret | |
Stanton Special / DeHavilland 6124cc 4cyl | |||
| Ret | 25 | |
Cooper Mk IV / JAP 1098cc V2 | 10 | Engine |
| DNS | |
Wylie-Javelin / Jowett 1498cc 4cyl | |||
| DNS | |
GeeCeeEss / Chrysler 5400cc V8 | |||
| DNS | |
RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl s/c | |||
| DNS | |
Goldfinch Special / Ford 1904cc V8 | |||
| DNS | |
Singford / Ford 1172cc 4cyl | |||
| DNA | |
JBS / Norton 498cc 1cyl | |||
| DNA | |
Alfa Romeo Monza / Alfa Romeo 2300cc 8cyl s/c | |||
| DNA | |
SH Special / RA 2100cc 4cyl s/c | |||
| DNA | |
Kieft C50 / Vincent 998cc V2 s/c | |||
| DNA | |
Palmer Special / Mercury 4118cc V8 | |||
| DNA | |
DeSoto Special / DeSoto 4099cc 6cyl | |||
| Source:[1] | |||||
References
- "First New Zealand International Grand Prix 1954". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by 1950 New Zealand Grand Prix |
New Zealand Grand Prix 1954 |
Succeeded by 1955 New Zealand Grand Prix |
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