1958 Bathurst 100

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

The 1958 Bathurst 100 was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 7 April 1958.[1] It was contested over 26 laps,[1] a distance of approximately 100 miles. The race was promoted by the Australian Racing Drivers Club Ltd.[2]

The race was won by Doug Whiteford[3] driving a Maserati 300S.[1]

Results

Doug Whiteford won the race driving a Maserati 300S similar to the example pictured above.
Position[1] Driver[1] No.[1] Car[1] Entrant[2] Laps[1] Time / Remarks[1]
1 Doug Whiteford[3] 24 Maserati 300S D. Whiteford[1] 26 76:53.5
2 Arnold Glass[3] 2 Ferrari 555[4] Capitol Motors 26 77:18.1
3 Bill Pitt[3] 4 Jaguar D-Type Mrs. G. Anderson 26 78:07.4
4 Merv Neil[4] 7 Cooper T43 Coventry Climax[4] Merv Neil 26 78:28.2
5 Chas Whatmore 27 Lotus 11 Chas Whatmore's Sports Center 26 80:10.5
6 Alec Mildren[4] 10 Cooper T43 Coventry Climax[4] A. Mildren[1] 26 81:28.0
7 Bill Ford 56 Orlando MG Robin Orlando 25 81.22.5
8 Allan Ferguson 45 MG Holden A. Ferguson 22 70:23.0
9 Clive Adams 8 Prad Holden C. Adams 21 70:23.0
10 Gordon Stewart 11 Stewart MG Ecurie Cinque 20 69:40.6
11 Noel Barnes 40 MG special N. Barnes[1] 20 82:55.5
12 Glyn Scott 20 Holden Special G. Scott 20 63:40.0
? Frank Walters 41 SoCal V8 Special F. B. Walters[1] ?
DNF[4] Ern Seeliger 1 Maybach 3 Chevrolet[4] E. Seeliger ?  
DNF Lionel Ayers 117 MG TC L. Ayers[1] ?  
DNF Ron Phillips 12 Cooper Jaguar R. Phillips[1] 12  
DNF Curly Brydon 9 Ferrari 166[4] A.H. Brydon 12  
DNF Paul Samuels 17 MG special Moss Bros. Retreads[1] 10  
DNF Bill March 49 Holden special H. Podmore[1] 10  
DNF Jesse Griffiths 36 Maserati 4CL[4] J. Griffiths[1] 7  
DNF George Websdale 81 Buchanan MG G. L. Websdale 7
DNF[4] Len Lukey 44 Cooper T23 Bristol[4] L. Lukey[1] 6[4]  
DNF Ray Walmsley 19 Alfa Romeo GMC R. Walmsley[1] 6  
DNF[4] Ern Tadgell[4] 5 Sabakat Coventry Climax[4] C.E. Tadgell 3[4]  
DNF[3] Vince Profilio[3] 34 MG special V. Profilio[1] ? Accident[3]
DNS[4] Bib Stillwell[4] 6 Cooper T43 Coventry Climax[4] B. Stillwell[1] - Accident in preliminary race[3]
DNS[5] Ross Jensen[5] 18[1] Maserati 250F[5] R. Jensen[1] - Engine failure[5]

Notes

  • Attendance: 26,000 (estimated)[5]
  • Starters: 25[5][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y John Medley, Bathurst, Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 207 to 218
  2. ^ a b Official Programme, Bathurst '100', Easter Race Meeting, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Monday, April 7th, 1958
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Racing Drivers Injured in Bathurst '100', Canberra Times, Tuesday 8 April 1958, page 1, trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved 21 January 2020
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Bathurst 100, Bathurst, 7 Apr 1958, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 21 January 2020
  5. ^ a b c d e f Whiteford Wins Bathurst '100', Australian Motor News, Wednesday, Apri 16, 1958, page 3
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