1929 Australian Grand Prix
1929 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 18 March 1929 | ||
Location | Phillip Island, Victoria | ||
Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
Course length | 10.6 km (6.5 miles) | ||
Distance | 31 laps, 332 km (206 miles) | ||
Podium | |||
First | Bugatti | ||
Second | Bugatti | ||
Third | Lombard |
The 1929 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 18 March 1929.[1] The race, which was organised by the Victorian Light Car Club,[1] had 27 entries[1] and 22 starters.[2] It is recognised by the Motorsport Australia as the second Australian Grand Prix.[3]
The race was won by Arthur Terdich driving a Bugatti Type 37A.[1]
Classes
[edit]Cars competed in four classes:[1]
- Class A: Under 900cc[1]
- Class B: 901cc - 1100cc[1]
- Class C: 1101cc - 1500cc[1]
- Class D: 1501cc - 2000cc[1]
Race format
[edit]Class B cars started the race first followed by the Class A entries thirty seconds later.[1] Class C cars started next, the first group four minutes after the Class A cars and the remainder thirty seconds after that.[1] The Class D cars were the last to start,[1] thirty seconds after the Class C cars.[4]
The winner of the Grand Prix was to be the entry, irrespective of class, which made the fastest time for the race.[1]
Classification
[edit]![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Bugatti_Type_37A_of_Arthur_Terdich_%281929_AGP%29.jpg/220px-Bugatti_Type_37A_of_Arthur_Terdich_%281929_AGP%29.jpg)
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Bugatti_Type_37_of_Reg_Brearley.jpg/220px-Bugatti_Type_37_of_Reg_Brearley.jpg)
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Lombard_of_Bill_Lowe_%281929_AGP%29.jpg/220px-Lombard_of_Bill_Lowe_%281929_AGP%29.jpg)
Pos.[2] | No.[1] | Class[1] | Driver[1][2] | Car[1] | Entrant[1] | Laps | Time[1] |
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1 | 19 | C | Arthur Terdich | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | A. Terdich | 31 | 3h 14m 22 1/5 s |
2 | 18 | C | Reg Brearley | Bugatti Type 37 | R. Rearley | 31 | 3h 29m 43s |
3 | 12 | B | Bill Lowe[5] | Lombard AL3[6] | W. H. Lowe | 31 | 3h 31m 55 3/5 s |
4 | 28 | D | Harry Jenkins | Bugatti Type 30 | H. Jenkins | 31 | 3h 43m 48s |
5 | 20 | C | John Bernadou | Bugatti Type 23 Brescia[7] | A. W. Bernadou | 31 | 3h 49m 14 3/5 s |
6 | 11 | B | Barney Dentry | Sénéchal | G. Dentry | 31 | 3h 51m 16 1/5 s |
7 | 25 | D | Cyril Dickason | Austin 12 | A. Waite | 31 | 4h 1m 16s |
8 | 3 | A | Wally Robertson | Austin 7 | W. R. M. Robertson | 31 | 4h 12m 1 1/2 s |
9 | 26 | D | John McCutcheon | Morris Cowley | J. O. McCutcheon | 31 | 4h 17m 6 1/5 s |
10 | 1 | A | Noel Langton | Austin 7 | N. Langdon | 31 | 4h 24m 55 2/5 s |
NC[4] | 6 | A | Ken Wallace-Crabbe | Austin 7 | K. Wallace-Crabbe | ? | |
Ret | 14 | B | Bill Williamson | Riley Nine[8] | Riley Distributors | 23[9] | |
Ret | 23 | C | Albert Edwards | Alvis | A. Edwards | 21[4] | |
Ret | 2 | A | Clarrie May | Austin 7 s/c | A. Waite | 20[4] | |
Ret | 10 | B | Harold Drake Richmond | Fiat 509 | H. Drake Richmond | 20[1] | |
Ret | 27 | D | Ernie King | Th. Schneider | E. H. King | 17[10] | |
Ret | 5 | A | Ron Gardner | Triumph Super 7 | R. Gardner | 13[1] | |
Ret | 16 | C | John Goodall | Aston Martin | J. Goodall | 5[4] | |
Ret | 15 | B | W Albert "Ab" Terdich | Sénéchal | W. A. Terdich | 4[4] | |
Ret | 22 | C | Bill Thompson | Bugatti Type 37 | W. Thompson | 2[9] | |
Ret | 8 | A | Ken McKinney | Austin 7 | K. McKinney | 1[1] | |
Ret | 4 | A | Robert Baker | Morris Minor | R. Baker | 1[1] | |
DNS[11] | 9 | B | George Saville | Amilcar | G. Saville |
- Wallace-Crabbe failed to complete the race distance within the prescribed time limit.[4]
Notes
[edit]- Average speed of winning car: 61.7 miles an hour[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w John Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, pages 25 to 42
- ^ a b c John Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, pages 185 to 192
- ^ Australian Grand Prix, 2020 Motorsport Australia Manual, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g Australian Grand Prix - The 50-race history, pages 28 to 34
- ^ Car 12 was entered for John Cleaver to drive but was actually driven in the race by Bill Lowe, as outlined on page 29 of A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939
- ^ John B. Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 191
- ^ Australian Grand Prix - The 50-race history, page 30 indicates that the Bernadou Bugatti was a Type 23
- ^ The Herald, Monday 18 March 1929, Page 2 A. J. Terdich (Bugatti) Wins 200 Miles Road Race, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ a b Australian Grand Prix - 80 Races, page 41
- ^ Th. Schneider, Ernest King and the 1929 Australian Grand Prix, 15/11/2014, thschneider.wordpress.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, page 190 lists Saville's Amilcar as a retirement but page 31 states that the car "had problems during practice and did not start the race".
- ^ Light Car Road Race, The Argus, Tuesday, 19 March 1929, Page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
External links
[edit]- Motor-Racing, Australian Grand Prix, Course of 200 Miles, Contest at Cowes on Monday, The Argus, Saturday 16 March 1929, Page 20, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- Grid sheet, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- Australian Grand Prix - Terdich wins in Bugatti, The Referee, Wednesday 20 March 1929, Page 17, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- 200 Miles Motor road Race at Cowes, The Argus, Tuesday 19 March 1929, Page 5, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au