1952 Australian Grand Prix

The 1952 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula Libre motor race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia on 14 April 1952.

A crowd of 15,000 watched the race,[1] which was organised by the Australian Sporting Car Club.

[2] The race, which is recognised by Motorsport Australia as the seventeenth Australian Grand Prix,[3] was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Talbot-Lago T26C Formula One car.

[5] The race incorporated a concurrent handicap award which was won by Harry Monday (Mercury Special), 12 seconds ahead of Doug Whiteford.

[2] Minor placings were taken by Bill Murray, Clive Adams and David McKay.

Stan Jones ( Maybach ) leads Whiteford early in the race. Jones placed second.
Bill Murray on his way to third place driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B