1950 New Zealand Grand Prix

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 and was won by John McMillan.

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 mi)
Distance 30 laps, 174 km (108 mi)
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver
  • Garry Coglan
 MG TC Special
Fastest lap
Driver Laurie Powell V8 Special / Ford 3622cc V8
Time 3:10.0
Podium
First
  • John McMillan
 Jackson Special
Second
  • Hec Green
 Wolseley Special
Third
  • Fordy Farland
 Singer-Buick

Classification
PosNo.DriverCarLapsTime
1 John McMillan Jackson Special / Ford 3919cc V8 30 1hr 41min 40sec
2 Hec Green Wolseley Special / Wolseley 1604cc 6cyl 30 + 1.0 s
3 Fordy Farland Singer-Buick / Buick 4074cc 8cyl 30 + 2:45.0 s
4 23 Bill Lee Cooper Mk II / JAP 497cc 1cyl 30 + 3:26.0 s
5 Halsey Logan Logan Special / Singer 972cc 4cyl 29 + 1 Lap
6 Pat Hoare RA II / Vauxhall 1442cc 4cyl 27 + 3 Laps
7 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 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 Colgan MG TC Special / MG 1250cc 4cyl s/c Engine
DNA 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]

References
  1. "New Zealand Motor Racing 1950". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
none		 New Zealand Grand Prix
1950		 Succeeded by
1954 New Zealand Grand Prix
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