The 1950 New South Wales 100 was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 10 April 1950. It was organised by the Australian Sporting Car Club and was contested over 25 laps, a total distance of approximately 100 miles. The race was staged on a handicap basis with the first car, the MG J2/P of RW Fowler, scheduled to start 25 minutes before the last car, the Alta of Tony Gaze.
The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Ford V8 Special. Whiteford also achieved the fastest race time, for which he was awarded the New South Wales Road Racing Championship title.
Results
Notes
- Organiser: Australian Sporting Car Club
- Attendance: 30,000 (estimated)
- Entries: 48
- Starters: 37
- Non Starters: 11
- Finishers: 10
- Still running when time limit for race expired: 9
- Winner's average speed: 71.5 m.p.h.
- Fastest lap: Jack Murray (Bugatti Ford): 3:08 (74.3 mph)
References
External links
- Record Road Race Entry, Truth, Sunday 26 March 1950, page 45, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- Motor races at Bathurst, The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, 7 April 1950 page 2, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- Victorian first in big car race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 April 1950, page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- N.S.W. Grand Prix Won By Victorian Driver, National Advocate, Tuesday 11 April 1950, Page 1, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au