Race Meeting

Name NZ Championship Road Race (6th Dunedin Road Race)
Location Dunedin Street Circuit (Wharf)
Date 1/2/1958 (prev) (next)
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Race Name NZ Championship Road Race (6th Dunedin Road Race)
Date 1/2/1958

34 Laps. 51 Miles.

In programme but not currently in list are:
A. Kennard - Healey-Corvette
J. C. Cullen - Cullen 500
C. Berryman
G. H. Pierce - Austin-Healey 100/S
R. S. Duncan - Connaught
Ken Harris - Ferrari-Monza (opted to run in the sports car race only, per book)
M. C. Mayo - Buckler Mk. 90

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result Time Notes
Jensen, Ross (W. P. R.) Maserati 250F 9 2 1 43m 34.2s
McLaren, Bruce Cooper T43 47 4 2 43m 47.0s
Jensen, Syd (S. H.) Cooper Mk X 42 6 3
Hoare, Pat (P. M.) Ferrari 625 23 13 4
Gibson, Dick (R.) Cooper T43 2 1 5
McKellar, Ian (I. E. O.) Cooper T39 4 14 6
Levick, R. G. Cooper 15 7
Sprague, Ernie (F. E.) Maserati 4CLT-48 12 8
Malcolm, Jack Cooper-Bristol Mk II 16 9
Blackburn, Vic (V. R.) Citroen Special 17 10
Neil, Merv (M. J.) Cooper T43 14 5 DNF Transmission
Mardon, Geoff RA Vanguard 51 11 DNF Lost Wheel
Frost, Ron (R. W. A.) Cooper T41 15 8 DNF Clutch
Scott-Brown, Archie Lister 57/1 1 9 DNF Differential
Cantwell, Frank (F. D.) Tojeiro 3/56 6 7 DNF De Dion Tube
Roycroft, Ron (R. J.) Ferrari 375 19 3 DNF Gearbox
Buza, Johnny HWM 10 DNS
Race Name Redex Sports Car Race
Date 1/2/1958

18 Laps. 27 Miles. Le Mans Start.
Classes: up to 1500cc, 1500-3000cc and over 3000cc

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result Time Notes
Cantwell, Frank (F. D.) Tojeiro Jaguar 6 1
Harris, Ken (K. D.) Ferrari 29 2 1st in class
Mayo, Merv Buckler 58 3
Kennard, Arthur Healey-Corvette 3 2nd in class
Masters, N. A. Jaguar XK120 17
McKellar, Ian (I. E. O.) Cooper Climax 4 2nd in class
Blackburn, Bob Mistral 10
Edmiston, Dave Morgan plus 4 44
Stewart, M. Austin-Healey 100/6 11
Lawton, George (G. W.) Austin-Healey 100/6 12 2nd in class
Langley, Dick (R. B.) Austin-Healey 16
Pierce, Graham (G. H.) Austin-Healey 100S 8
Whittaker, I. MG TF 28
Race Name Festival Saloon Car Race
Date 1/2/1958

Timed handicap start of 15 laps (22.5 miles).

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result Time Notes
Kenyon, M. J. F. Ford Anglia 32 1
Crosbie, W. E. Goliath 41 2
Whitehead, C. B. Ford Anglia 31 3
Austin A55 40 Driver not nominated in programme
Windleburn, John (J. M.) Austin A35 30
Blackburn, B. R. Ford Anglia 33
Shields, D. Renault 34
Ransley, Don (C. A. C.) Skoda 440 35
Heasley, Harold Ford Consul 36
Hayes, J. M. Ford Zephyr MkII 37
Langley, Dick (R. B.) Jaguar 2.4 38
Haslemore, M. J. Singer Gazelle 39
Race Name Open Car Race
Date 1/2/1958

Timed Handicap of 15 Laps (22.5 Miles)

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result Time Notes
Cantwell, Frank (F. D.) Tojeiro Jaguar 6
Blackburn, Bob Mistral 10
Stewart, M. Austin-Healey 100/6 11
Lawton, George (G. W.) Austin-Healey 12
Neil, Merv (M. J.) Cooper Climax 14
Langley, Dick (R. B.) Austin-Healey 16
Wood, Bruce Staride 18
Gerrard, W. A. Vauxhall Special 20
Duncan, R. S. Connaught 21
Blackburn, Vic (V. R.) Citroen 22
Hoare, Pat (P. M.) Ferrari 23
Brown, B. Vauxhall Special 24
Darrell, Wally ACE III 25
Maxwell, Murray (M. E.) Austin 7 26
Bell, A. D. Jaguar 27
McLaren, Bruce Cooper Climax 47

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References

Sergent.com.au NZ Motor Racing
https://www.sergent.com.au/motor/other1958.html
Programme
Images online from Graham Woods
Press, 4 February 1958
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19580204.2.54