The 1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix[1] was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island triangular circuit in Victoria, Australia on Labor Day, 28 March 1938.[2] The race was contested over 35 laps, approximately 116 miles.[3] It was staged by the Victorian Sporting Car Club and was contested on a handicap basis with the first car, driven by G.A. Cowper, starting 29 minutes and 45 seconds before the last car, driven by G.M. Joshua.[4]
The race was won by Arthur Beasley driving a Singer Le Mans.[2]
Results
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The Bugatti Brescia of Tom McNamara contesting the 1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix. It did not finish the race.
| Position[3] | Driver[3] | No. | Car[3] | Entrant | Handicap[1] | Time[3] | Laps[3] |
| 1 | Arthur Beasley[4] | Singer Le Mans[5] | 17m 30s | 1h 56m 17s | 35 | ||
| 2 | K.R. McDonald | Standard | 18m 00s | 1h 58m 16s | 35 | ||
| 3 | Jack O'Dea[2] | MG P Type | 17m 00s | 1h 58m 53s | 35 | ||
| 4 | Jack Phillips[4] | Ford V8 | 1m 45s | 1h 44m 21s | 35 | ||
| 5 | Harry Beith[4] | Terraplane | 5m 15s | 1h 49m 54s | 35 | ||
| NC[6] | G.A. Cowper | Morris | 29m 45s | ||||
| NC[6] | G. Dentry[1] | Riley Special[1] | 5m 00s | ||||
| NC[6] | C.A. Williamson[1] | Chrysler[1] | 9m 15s | ||||
| NC[6] | J. Lanham[1] | Bugatti[1] | 19m 15s | ||||
| DNF[7] | Jim Boughton[2] | 14[2] | Morgan 4-4[2] | 17m 30s | |||
| DNF[4] | Les Burrows[4] | Terraplane[4] | 5m 45s | 34[4] | |||
| DNF[4] | A. Aitken[4] | Riley Brooklands[7] | 15m 15s | 32[4] | |||
| DNF[4] | Tom McNamara[8] | 18[8] | Bugatti Brescia[8] | 19m 15s | 30[4] | ||
| DNF[4] | G. Winton[4] | AC[4] | 8m 15s | 21[4] | |||
| DNF[4] | A. Hay[4] | Ford V8[4] | 8m 15s | ||||
| DNF[4] | Bob Lea-Wright[4] | Terraplane[4] | 5m 15s | 5[4] | |||
| Dsq | Tim Joshua[9] | Frazer Nash | Scratch | ||||
| DNS[4] | A.C. Sinclair[4] | BMW[4] | 8m 15s |
Key.
NC: Still running at finish but not classified as finisher
DNF: Did not finish
Dsq: Disqualified
DNS: Did not start
Notes
- There were 17 starters in the race.[4]
- Limit starter: G.A. Cowper (Morris)[3]
- Scratch starter: G.M. Joshua (Frazer Nash)[3]
- Nine competitors were on the course at the finish.[4]
- Only five competitors finished the course in the required time.[3]
- Winner's average speed: 60 mph[10]
- Fastest Time: J. Phillips (Ford V8), 1h 44m 21s[3] (66.6 mph)[10]
- Fastest Lap: H. Beith (Terraplane) and J. Phillips (Ford V8)[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Phillip Island Grand Prix - Handicaps issued, The Argus, Friday 25 March 1938, Page 4, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Morgan 4-4, www.antiquetyres.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Beasley and Beith win cars races, The Argus, Tuesday 29 March 1938, Page 16, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 H.O. Balfe, A. Beasley's Smashing Victory, The Referee, Thursday 31 March 1938, Page 22, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- ↑ 'Firestone Golden Fleece Cup, Grand Prix, Phillip Island, 116 Miles, 28/3/1938, www.mossgreen.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 4 Cowper, Dentry, Williamson and Lanham have not been identified as retirements and were not among the five competitors that finished the course in the required time. They are assumed therefore to be the remaining four competitors of the nine that were on the course at the finish.
- 1 2 Beasley Wins Cowes Grand Prix Easily, The Herald, Monday 28 March 1938, page 19
- 1 2 3 Bob King, Bugattis in Australasia, page 43
- ↑ Bob King, Bugattis in Australasia, page 3
- 1 2 Australian Grand Prix Car Race, Townsville Daily Bulletin, Saturday 9 April 1938, Page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
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