1953 New South Wales Grand Prix

Motor race in Australia June 2020 thumb|Track map of the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit (1953-1961) 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.Orange Races, Australian Motor Sports, October 1953, pages 45-47 The race, which was organised by the Australian Sporting Car Club, was contested over a distance of 100 miles (161 km). 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.The NSW Grand Prix – 1953, www.gnooblas.com, as archived at web.archive.org The handicap award was won by Jack Robinson (Jaguar XK120 Special) whilst the Grand Prix title was awarded to Jack Brabham (Cooper Bristol)A.S.C.C. Races at Orange on October 5, Australian Monthly Motor Manual, October 1953, page 578131 m.p.h. in Grand Prix, The Daily Telegraph, Tuesday, 6 October 1953, page 26, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au who had set the fastest race time. Results thumb|right|Jack Robinson won the handicap award driving a Jaguar XK120 Special Handicap Placings Position Official Results - Orange Race Meeting, 5 October 1953 Driver No. Car Entrant Handicap Laps / Remarks 1 Jack Robinson 20 Jaguar XK120 Special J. H. Robinson 6m 5s 28 2 Alec Mildren 63 MG TC Special A. G. Mildren 10m 15s   3 Peter Lowe 13 Bugatti Type 37 HoldenJohn B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979 P. Lowe   4 Jack Brabham 1 Cooper Type 23 Bristol J. A. Brabham Scratch Denis Gregory, Chequered Times, A History of Gnoo-Blas, Orange, 1953-1961, page 47   5 Larry Humphries 18 Jaguar XK120 Special L. Humphfries   6 Clive Adams Six Car Races Provide Plenty Of Excitement, Central Western Daily, Tuesday, October 6, 1953, Page 12, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au 47 Prad C. W. Adams   7 Curly Brydon 41 MG TC s/c A. H. Brydon   8 Frank Dynon 81 MG TCSpotlight, Australian Motor Sports, October 1953, Pages 12 & 13 F. Dynon   9 Jack Murray 30 Bug Ford J. E. Murray   10 W. Clarke 38 HRG W. Clarke   DNF David McKay   MG TC   Bearings DNF Col James 79 MG TC Barclay Motors Bearings DNF Dick Cobden   Riley-Rizzo Special   Bearings DNF Tom Sulman 28 Maserati 4C T. N. Sulman Thrown treads Fastest Times Position Driver No. Car Entrant Time 1 Jack Brabham 1 Cooper Type 23 Bristol J. A. Brabham 1h 17m 16s 2 Jack Murray 30 Bug Ford J. E. Murray   3 Jack Robinson 20 Jaguar XK120 Special J. H. Robinson Note: The Grand Prix title was awarded to Jack Brabham who had set the fastest race time. Notes Official attendance: 7,000 Huge Crowd Packed Orange For The Car Races, Central Western Daily, Tuesday, October 6, 1953, Page 1, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au Race distance: 28 laps, 100 miles (161 km) Starters: 24 Finishers: Unknown Scratch starter: Jack Brabham Race winner's race time: 1 h 20 min 3 s, (approximately 78 mph, 125 km/h) References New South Wales Grand Prix Category:Motorsport at Gnoo Blas Category:New South Wales Grand Prix Category:October 1953 sports events in Australia