Date 9 January 1954 Weather Sunny | Course length 3.2 km (2.0 mi) | |
Location Ardmore Circuit, Auckland, New Zealand Course Temporary racing facility Distance 100 laps, 300 km (186 mi) | ||
The 1954 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Ardmore Circuit on 9 January 1954. This was the first New Zealand Grand Prix since 1950 and the second overall. This was also the first New Zealand Grand Prix to be held at the Ardmore Circuit, a circuit that would be used for the Grand Prix until 1962.
The Grand Prix was won by Australian Stan Jones, driving the Maybach Special in a spectacular drive over Britain's Ken Wharton and fellow Australian, Tony Gaze.
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1954 New Zealand Grand Prix Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA