1935 Australian Race Drivers' Cup
The 1935 Australian Race Drivers' Cup was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 5 November 1935.[1] The race was contested as an "all powers" handicap over a total distance of 116 miles.[2] It was the first event to be held on a new and improved 3.312 mile triangular road course which replaced the previous six mile rectangular layout.[1]
The race, which was organised by the Australian Racing Drivers Club,[1] was won by Les Burrows driving a Terraplane.[2]
Results
| Position [1] | Driver [1] | Car [1] | Handicap [2] | Time [1] | Speed (mph) [1] | Laps [1] |
| 1 | Les Burrows [2] | Terraplane | 4m 15s | 1h 47m 21s | 64.83 | 35 |
| 2 | G Bastow | Singer Le Mans | 16m 09s | 2h 00m 37s | 57.70 | |
| 3 | H Beith | Chrysler | 1h 50m 43s | 62.84 | ||
| 4 | A Beasley | Willys | 1h 55m 25s | 60.30 | ||
| 5 | L Murphy | MG P Type | 2h 02m 17s | 56.92 | ||
| 6 | T Peters | Bentley 4½ Litre [2] | 2m 50s | 1h 50m 59s | 62.70 | |
| DNF [3] | EJ Buckley [2] | Hudson [2] | Scratch | 0 [3] |
Notes
- Entries: 17 [2]
- Number of starters: Unknown
- Number of finishers: Unknown
- Limit starter: G Bastow [2]
- Scratch starter: EJ Buckley [2]
- Fastest lap: L Burrows (Terraplane), 3m 0s, 66.24 mph [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Racing in Australia, Motor Sport (magazine), January 1936, page 113, via motorsportmagazine.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Phillip Island Racing, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 November 1935, page 7, via trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ a b Racing Car Crashes, The Age, Wednesday 6 November 1935, Page 10, via trove.nla.gov.au
