1958 New Zealand Grand Prix
1958 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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6th New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 11 January 1958 | ||
Location | Ardmore Circuit, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Course | Temporary racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) | ||
Distance | 75 laps, 240 km (150 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Cooper T43 | |
Time | Determined by heats | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Cooper T43 | |
Time | 1:28.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Cooper T43 | |
Second |
| Maserati 250F | |
Third |
| Ferrari 375 |
Motor car race
The 1958 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Ardmore Circuit on 11 January 1958. Jack Brabham would take a comfortable victory ahead of Ross Jensen and Ron Roycroft. This made Brabham the first Australian to win the New Zealand Grand Prix, and the first of three occasions in which he would win the event.
Local hero Bruce McLaren encountered gearbox troubles before the race had even begun, joining the race half a minute behind the pack. Despite the efforts put forth by his mechanics to make this happen, he would retire four laps from the end, with the gearbox issues still plaguing his car.
Classification
Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 4 | ![]() | Cooper T43 / Climax 2249cc 4cyl | 75 | 1hr 53min 24.3sec | 1 |
2 | 18 | ![]() | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | 75 | + 3.9 s | |
3 | ![]() | Ferrari 375 / Ferrari 4493cc V12 | 75 | + 20.3 s | ||
4 | ![]() | Ferrari 625 / Ferrari 2996cc 4cyl | 75 | + 1:16.4 s | ||
5 | ![]() | Connaught B / Alta 2470cc 4cyl | 75 | + 1:18.3 s | ||
6 | ![]() | Cooper T43 / Climax 1496cc 4cyl | 75 | + 1:32.1 s | ||
7 | ![]() | Cooper T41 / Climax 1498cc 4cyl | ||||
8 | 7 | ![]() | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | |||
9 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c | ||||
10 | ![]() | Lycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl | ||||
11 | ![]() | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | ||||
12 | ![]() | Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl | ||||
13 | ![]() | Maserati 8CLT-50 / Maserati 2984cc 8cyl s/c | ||||
14 | 6 | ![]() | Tojeiro 3/56 / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl | |||
15 | ![]() | Talbot-Lago T26C / Talbot 4485cc 6cyl | ||||
Ret | 1 | ![]() | Lister 57/1 / Jaguar 3781cc 6cyl | 72 | Suspension | |
Ret | ![]() | Cooper T43 / Climax 1750cc 4cyl | 71 | Gearbox | ||
Ret | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT-48 / Maserati 1498cc 4cyl s/c | 71 | Engine | ||
Ret | ![]() | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | 63 | Oil Pressure | ||
Ret | ![]() | Jaguar D-Type / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl | 44 | Oil Pressure | ||
Ret | ![]() | Ferrari 500 / Ferrari 2996cc 4cyl | 40 | Piston | ||
Ret | 29 | ![]() | Ferrari 750 Monza / Ferrari 2999cc 4cyl | 25 | Fuel Line | |
DNS | ![]() | Cooper-Bristol Mk I / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | Did not start | |||
DNS | ![]() | Austin-Healey 100S / Austin 2660cc 5cyl | Did not start | |||
DNS | ![]() | Connaught A / Lea Francis 1964cc 4cyl s/c | Did not start | |||
DNQ | ![]() | Lotus Eleven / Climax 1098cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() | Cooper Mk IV / Vincent 998cc V2 | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() | Cooper Mk VIII / JAP 1098cc V2 | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() | RGR / Norton 498cc 1cyl | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() | Normac Special / Chevrolet 3870cc 6cyl | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() | Cooper T39 / Climax 1498cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() | Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() | Northland Special / Mercury 4005cc V8 | Did not qualify | |||
DNA | ![]() | Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
DNA | ![]() | Lotus Eleven / Climax 1098cc 4cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
DNA | ![]() | Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
DNA | ![]() | HWM / Alta 1960cc 4cyl s/c | Did Not Attend | |||
Source:[1][2][3] |
References
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | New Zealand Grand Prix 1958 | Succeeded by |
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