1931 Australian Grand Prix

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The 1931 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 23 March 1931.[1] The race, which was the fourth Australian Grand Prix and the fourth to be held at Phillip Island, had 19 entrants [1] and 14 starters.[2] It was organised by the Victorian Light Car Club.[1]

The race was staged using a handicap format with the first car starting 35 minutes before the two "Scratch" cars.[1] However prize money was paid for both handicap and overall results [1] with the principle prize of £100 awarded to the fastest car to complete the distance.[3] The race was won by Carl Junker driving a Bugatti Type 39.[1]

Classes

Car competed in four classes:

Classification

Carl Junker won the race driving a Bugatti Type 39
Pos [5] No. [1] Class [1] Driver [5] Car [5] Laps [5] Time [5] /
Reason for ret. 		Handicap (mins) [1] Handicap Pos. [5]
1 16 C Carl Junker Bugatti Type 39 31 2h 54m 50s 10 2
2 1 A Cyril Dickason Austin 7 Ulster s/c [1] 31 3h 02m 24s 30 1
3 12 C Harold Drake-Richmond Bugatti Type 37 31 3h 03m 19s 10 3
4 10 B Barney Dentry Riley Brooklands 31 3h 09m 39s 11 4
5 13 B Joan Richmond Riley Brooklands 31 3h 34m 00s 22 6
6 3 A Cec Warren Austin 7 Ulster [1] 31 3h 35m 21s 35 5
Ret 15 C Hope Bartlett Bugatti Type 37A s/c [1] 29 Engine [3] Scratch
Ret 19 D Les Jennings Morris Oxford 28 Connecting rod [6] 22
Ret 2 A Clarrie May Austin 7 s/c [1] 18 30
Ret 4 A Ian Russell Morris Minor 15 Engine [6] 32
Ret 20 D Jack Clements Bugatti Type 30 14 Crankshaft [3] 9
Ret 18 D Jack Sidebottom Singer 12 24
Ret 14 C Arthur Terdich Bugatti Type 37A s/c [1] 8 Connecting rod [3] Scratch
Ret [7] 9 B Bill Lowe [1] Lombard AL.3 s/c [8] 0 [7] Gearbox [7] 11

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p John Blanden, A History Of Australian Grand Prix 1928-1939, pages 59-73
  2. ^ The Official History of the Australian Grand Prix 80 Races 1927 - 2014, page 51 lists 13 competitors by name but does not mention Bill Lowe. Lowe is however mentioned as a retirement during the first lap of the race in an article in the Argus, Tuesday, 24 March 1931, page 8
  3. ^ a b c d The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 44-50
  4. ^ a b c d Australian Grand Prix, West Australian, Thursday, 12 February 1931, page 4
  5. ^ a b c d e f The Official History of the Australian Grand Prix 80 Races 1927 - 2014, page 51
  6. ^ a b Australian Grand Prix, Northern Argus, Friday, 10 April 1931, page 4
  7. ^ a b c Australian Grand Prix. Argus, Tuesday, 24 March 1931, page 8
  8. ^ John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 191
Preceded by Australian Grand Prix
1931 		Succeeded by

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