1950 Australian Grand Prix
The 1950 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Nuriootpa Road Circuit in South Australia on 2 January 1950. It was organised by the Sporting Car Club of South Australia, promoted by the Barossa Valley Vintage Festival Association and staged over 34 laps of the 4.8-kilometre circuit for a race distance of 163 kilometres. The race, which is recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the fifteenth Australian Grand Prix, was a Formula Libre race.
Doug Whiteford won the 1950 Australian Grand Prix title driving a Ford V8 Special.
Rupert Steele set the second fastest time and placed ninth on handicap driving an Alfa Romeo Monza
Jim Gullan set the third fastest time and won the handicap award driving a Ballot Special.
The MG TC of Ron Kennedy recorded seventh fastest time and placed third on handicap.
Nuriootpa, South Australia
Nuriootpa ( NURE-ee-UUT-pÉ™) is a town in South Australia and the major commercial centre of the Barossa Valley, about an hour's drive north of the state capital, Adelaide. The name of the town is reputed to be the local Aboriginal word for "meeting place".
Memorial hall