The 1955 New Zealand Grand Prix was a

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held at the Ardmore Circuit on 8 January 1955. It was the third iteration of the

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and was won by Thailand's

Prince Bira Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh ( th, พีรพงศ์ภาณุเดช; ; 15 July 191423 December 1985), better known as Prince Bira of Siam (now Thailand) or by his ''nom de course'' B. Bira, was a member of the Chakri dyna ...

. Bira won in relatively dominant fashion, lapping all but two drivers – Peter Whitehead and

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. The need for pitstops potentially cost the Ferrari pairing of Whitehead and Gaze a shot at victory. They did however complete the podium, on the lead lap. Having both set a time of 1:33.0, Bira and Whitehead had shared the fastest lap of the race.

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January 1955 sports events in New Zealand