1950 New Zealand Grand Prix

November 2015 October 2015 CUST 1st New Zealand Grand Prix New Zealand New Zealand File:Ohakea_Track_Map_(1950).png Ohakea Circuit, Palmerston North, New Zealand 18 March 1950 Temporary racing facility 3.6 5.8 30 108 174 Sunny Garry Coglan Australia MG TC Special Laurie Powell V8 Special 3:10.0 New Zealand John McMillan New Zealand Jackson Special Hec Green New Zealand Wolseley Special Fordy Farland New Zealand Singer-BuickThe 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 NZL John McMillan Jackson Special / Ford 3919cc V8 30 1hr 41min 40sec 2 13 NZL Hec Green Wolseley Special / Wolseley 1604cc 6cyl 30 + 1.0 3 NZL Fordy Farland Singer-Buick / Buick 4074cc 8cyl 30 + 2:45.0 4 23 NZL Bill Lee Cooper Mk II / JAP 497cc 1cyl 30 + 3:26.0 5 NZL Halsey Logan Logan Special / Singer 972cc 4cyl 29 + 1 lap 6 7 NZL Pat Hoare RA II / Vauxhall 1442cc 4cyl 27 + 3 laps 7 19 NZL Jack Kennedy Austin 7 Special / Austin 747cc 4cyl s/c 24 + 6 laps 8 NZL Bill Cope Austin 7 Ulster / Austin 747cc 4cyl s/c 24 + 6 laps Ret 9 NZL George Smith V8 Chevrolet / Ford 3622cc V8 24 Engine Ret 8 NZL Hec McLean Invicta S / Meadows 4467cc 6cyl 23 Fuel Supply Ret NZL Ewen Faulkner Ford-Morris / Ford 3622cc V8 15 Battery Ret NZL Laurie Powell V8 Special / Ford 3622cc V8 14 Engine Ret NZL Gordon Brown V8 Chevrolet / Ford 3622cc V8 13 Axle Ret NZL Morrie Proctor Riley Nine / Riley 1098cc 4cyl 8 Engine Ret 6 NZL Don Ransley Ransley-Riley / Riley 1826cc 6cyl 8 Engine Ret NZL Fred Zambucka DeSoto Special / DeSoto 4099cc 6cyl 6 Engine Ret NZL Bryce Clinkard Ansaldo Special / Ansaldo 1991cc 6cyl 5 Engine Ret NZL Ken Hamus Bugatti Type 35A / Bugatti 1991cc 8cyl 3 Gearbox DNS AUS Garry Coglan MG TC Special / MG 1250cc 4cyl s/c Engine DNA 1 NZL Ron Roycroft Austin 7 / Austin 747cc 4cyl s/c Did Not Attend DNA NZL Jack Tutton Allard L-Type / Ford 3622cc V8 Did Not Attend DNA NZL Peter Harrison MG Tiger / MG 2468cc 6cyl Did Not Attend Source: http://www.sergent.com.au/motor/other1950.html New Zealand Motor Racing 1950 sergent.com.au 2015-10-22 https://www.driverdb.com/championships/new-zealand-grand-prix/1950 1st New Zealand Grand Prix - Ohakea - Formula Libre 1950 Driver Database 2024-12-24 References New Zealand Grand Prix none 1950 1954 New Zealand Grand Prix expanded Category:New Zealand Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:1950 in New Zealand sport Category:March 1950 sports events in Oceania New Zealand Grand Prix