1958 Australian Grand Prix
| 1958 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 9 in 1958 Australian Drivers' Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 October 1958 | ||
| Location | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 6.12 km (3.84 miles) | ||
| Distance | 30 laps, 183.6 km (115.1 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Tornado-Chevrolet | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Ted Gray | Tornado-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 2:45.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Maybach-Chevrolet | ||
| Third | Cooper-Holden | ||
The 1958 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula Libre racing cars, held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1958. The race had 26 starters. It was the first Australian Grand Prix to specifically exclude sports cars from the entry.
The race was the 23rd Australian Grand Prix and the seventh race of the 1958 Australian Drivers' Championship. To Date this was the last time the Australian Grand Prix was held on The Mountain.
The race was won by Lex Davison driving a Ferrari. It was his third Australian Grand Prix win, equalling the record held jointly by Bill Thompson and Doug Whiteford.