1950 New Zealand Grand Prix
| 1950 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 18 March 1950 | ||
| Location | Ohakea Circuit, Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Temporary racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | ||
| Distance | 30 laps, 174 km (108 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| MG TC Special | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Laurie Powell | V8 Special | |
| Time | 3:10.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| Jackson Special | |
| Second |
| Wolseley Special | |
| Third |
| Singer-Buick | |
The 1950 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Ohakea Circuit on 18 March 1950. It was the first New Zealand Grand Prix to be held, was held to Formula Libre rules and was run by the Manuwatu Car Club.
The event was won by John McMillan driving a Jackson Special who was followed in close pursuit by Hec Green. The field consisted largely of local drivers with the only exception being Australian driver Garry Coglan who secured the pole position. Following this event, the New Zealand Grand Prix would lie dormant for three years before returning in 1954.
Classification
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | John McMillan
|
Jackson Special / Ford 3919cc V8 | 30 | 1hr 41min 40sec |
| 2 | 13 | Hec Green
|
Wolseley Special / Wolseley 1604cc 6cyl | 30 | + 1.0 |
| 3 | Fordy Farland
|
Singer-Buick / Buick 4074cc 8cyl | 30 | + 2:45.0 | |
| 4 | 23 | Bill Lee
|
Cooper Mk II / JAP 497cc 1cyl | 30 | + 3:26.0 |
| 5 | Halsey Logan
|
Logan Special / Singer 972cc 4cyl | 29 | + 1 lap | |
| 6 | 7 | Pat Hoare
|
RA II / Vauxhall 1442cc 4cyl | 27 | + 3 laps |
| 7 | 19 | Jack Kennedy
|
Austin 7 Special / Austin 747cc 4cyl s/c | 24 | + 6 laps |
| 8 | Bill Cope
|
Austin 7 Ulster / Austin 747cc 4cyl s/c | 24 | + 6 laps | |
| Ret | 9 | George Smith
|
V8 Chevrolet / Ford 3622cc V8 | 24 | Engine |
| Ret | 8 | Hec McLean
|
Invicta S / Meadows 4467cc 6cyl | 23 | Fuel Supply |
| Ret | Ewen Faulkner
|
Ford-Morris / Ford 3622cc V8 | 15 | Battery | |
| Ret | Laurie Powell
|
V8 Special / Ford 3622cc V8 | 14 | Engine | |
| Ret | Gordon Brown
|
V8 Chevrolet / Ford 3622cc V8 | 13 | Axle | |
| Ret | Morrie Proctor
|
Riley Nine / Riley 1098cc 4cyl | 8 | Engine | |
| Ret | 6 | Don Ransley
|
Ransley-Riley / Riley 1826cc 6cyl | 8 | Engine |
| Ret | Fred Zambucka
|
DeSoto Special / DeSoto 4099cc 6cyl | 6 | Engine | |
| Ret | Bryce Clinkard
|
Ansaldo Special / Ansaldo 1991cc 6cyl | 5 | Engine | |
| Ret | Ken Hamus
|
Bugatti Type 35A / Bugatti 1991cc 8cyl | 3 | Gearbox | |
| DNS |  Garry Coglan
|
MG TC Special / MG 1250cc 4cyl s/c | Engine | ||
| DNA | 1 | Ron Roycroft
|
Austin 7 / Austin 747cc 4cyl s/c | Did Not Attend | |
| DNA | Jack Tutton
|
Allard L-Type / Ford 3622cc V8 | Did Not Attend | ||
| DNA | Peter Harrison
|
MG Tiger / MG 2468cc 6cyl | Did Not Attend | ||
| Source:[1][2] | |||||
References
- ^ "New Zealand Motor Racing 1950". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "1st New Zealand Grand Prix - Ohakea - Formula Libre 1950". Driver Database. Retrieved 24 December 2024.