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, 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 John McMillan Jackson Special / Ford 3919cc V8 30 1hr 41min 40sec 2 13 Hec Green Wolseley Special / Wolseley 1604cc 6cyl 30 + 1.0 3 Fordy Farland Singer-Buick / Buick 4074cc 8cyl 30 + 2:45.0 4 23 Bill Lee Cooper Mk II / JAP 497cc 1cyl 30 + 3:26.0 5 Halsey Logan Logan Special / Singer 972cc 4cyl 29 + 1 lap 6 7 Pat Hoare RA II / Vauxhall 1442cc 4cyl 27 + 3 laps 7 19 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 8 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 Coglan MG TC Special / MG 1250cc 4cyl s/c Engine DNA 1 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:
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