The 1955 South Pacific Championship for racing cars was a motor race staged at the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit at Orange in New South Wales, Australia on 31 January 1955.[1] The race, which was a Formula Libre event open to racing cars and stripped sports cars,[2] was contested as a scratch race which also incorporated a handicap award.[3] It was held over 27 laps[1] of the 3¾ mile circuit[4] for a total distance of 100 miles.[1] The race, which was the first South Pacific Championship for racing cars,[1] was won by Englishman Peter Whitehead driving a 3 litre Ferrari.[4]
The championship meeting, which was conducted by the Australian Sporting Car Club,[2] was the first FIA sanctioned international race meeting to be staged in Australia.[5]
- ^ a b c d Whitehead wins at Orange, Modern Motor, March 1955, page 29
- ^ a b Big races for Orange on 31st, Wheels (magazine), February 1955, page 30
- ^ Orange car races, Australian Motor Sports, January 1955, page 25
- ^ a b Sidelights on Orange, Australian Motor Manual, 1 March 1955, pages 41 & 47
- ^ Gnoo Blas Classic, www.gnooblas.com, as archived at web.archive.org