1954 Bathurst 100

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The 1954 Bathurst 100 was a motor race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 19 April 1954. [1] It was staged over 26 laps [2] of the 3.7 mile circuit, [1] a total distance of approximately 100 miles. [1] The race, which was open to 'racing cars of all powers', [3] was contested on a handicap basis with the first car, the HRG of Eddie Senior, starting 17 minutes and 46 seconds before the last cars, the Maybach of Stan Jones and the Ferrari of Dick Cobden. [1]

The race was won by Bill Clark driving a HRG, with the Scratch section (disregarding handicaps) won by Stan Jones driving a Maybach. [1]

Race results

Race winner Bill Clark (HRG), contesting the 1954 Bathurst 100 HRG of Bill Clark.JPG
Race winner Bill Clark (HRG), contesting the 1954 Bathurst 100
Stan Jones (Maybach) placed third and won the Scratch section Maybach of Stan Jones at 1954 Bathurst 100.JPG
Stan Jones (Maybach) placed third and won the Scratch section
Position [2] Driver [2] No. [2] Car [2] Handicap [2] Race time [2] Scratch section [1] Time [1]
1Bill Clark88 HRG 5.1294.15889.03
2 Jack Brabham [1] 1 Cooper Bristol 16.2895.13278.45
3 Stan Jones [1] 2 Maybach 17.4695.45177.59
4John Nind [1] 32 MG TB Special5.1297.33  
5Dick Cobden3 Ferrari Type 125 [4] 17.4697.58380.12
6Ray Fowler [5] 52 MG TC/J2 Special9.3298.07688.12
7 Jack Murray [6] 30 Bugatti Ford 13.2698.25484.01
8Jack Robinson [1] 20 Jaguar Special11.4299.17587.15
9Stan Coffey [6] 4 Cooper Bristol 16.28105.05788.37
 ?Frank Waters [5] 35SoCal V8 Special6.04   
DNFBill Ford54 Hudson Special10.24   
DNFJim Madsen [5] 7 Cooper 110013.26   
DNFLarry Humphries [5] 18Austral Union11.42   
DNF Lex Davison [6] 5 HWM Jaguar 16.28   
DNFGeorge Pearce16 Cooper 110013.26   
DNFCol James79 MG TC Special9.32   
DNFKevin Clement80Tobin V8 Special6.04   
DNFBill Shipway50 Cooper 5006.04   
DNFTom Griffiths72Nutbug (Bugatti Ford) [7] 5.28   
DNFFrank Dynon [5] 81 MG TB Special [5] 5.12   
DNFEddie Senior [5] 91 HRG 0.00   

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References

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