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]
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]
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]
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]