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1957 New Zealand Grand Prix
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The 1957 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Ardmore Circuit on 13 January 1957. The event was won by Briton Reg Parnell driving the Ferrari 555/860 to victory over fellow Briton Peter Whitehead and former New Zealand Grand Prix winner, Stan Jones.
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1957 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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5th New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 13 January 1957 | ||
Location | Ardmore Circuit, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Course | Temporary racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) | ||
Distance | 120 laps, 384 km (240 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari 375 | ||
Time | Determined by heats | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 1:31.2 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari 555/860 | ||
Second | Ferrari 555/860 | ||
Third | Maserati 250F |
Close
The event was perhaps best known for the death of British driver Ken Wharton. Whilst attempting to overtake a lapped car, Wharton lost control of his car and struck straw bales outlining the base of the pylon carrying an overhead banner over the circuit. After somersaulting several times, where Wharton was thrown out onto the circuit, he was left unconscious with severe head injuries of which he would later succumb to.