1936 Australian Tourist Trophy

Motor Racing event held in 1936 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 1936 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 30 March 1936.[1] The race was held over 60 laps of the new 3.312 mile "triangular circuit", a total distance of 200 miles.[1] It was open to factory built and catalogued racing cars and sports cars, irrespective of engine capacity.[2] The race, which was organised by the Australian Racing Drivers Club, was contested on a handicap basis[2] with the 'Limit' starter, HR Reeves (MG P-type), given a 38-minute start on the 'Scratch' starter, J McCutcheon (Day Special).[3]

The race was won by JH Fagan[1] driving an MG K3 Magnette.[4] Of the sixteen starters only six finished and of those, only two were officially placed as the other four failed to complete the course within the prescribed time limit,[4] which had been set at 15 minutes after the winner completed the race.[5]

Results

JH Fagan won the race driving an MG K3 Magnette, similar to the example pictured above
Position[4] Driver[4] No.[3] Car[3] Entrant[3] Handicap start[3] Race time[1] Laps[1]
1 Jim Fagan[6] 2 MG K3 Magnette 3:00 3:06:15 60
2 HR Reeve 22 MG P-type 38:00 3:59:04 60
NC VA Maloney 11 MG Magna 26:00 58
NC George Martin 18 MG P-type 30:00 56
NC P Tinkham 10 Bugatti 24:00 49
NC T Hollindrake 20 MG J3[1] HR Bryne 33:00 39
DNF Tom Peters[6] 3 Bugatti 4:00 43
DNF Les Burrows 4 Terraplane 5:00
DNF Bob Lea-Wright Terraplane[7]
DNF Harry Beith 7 Chrysler 11:00 32
DNF H Drake Richmond 17 Bugatti 29:00 23
DNF Lyster Jackson 14 Riley Imp 28:00 23
DNF AL Barrett 21 Morris Special 35:00 13
DNF FB Brosen 9 Ford Model A 24:00
DNF D Bowter 19 MG P-type 30:00
DNF H Abbott 12 Austin 7[1] 26:00 2
DNS[8] JO McCutcheon[3] 1 Day Special JA Day Scratch -

Notes:

  • Attendance: More than 8,000[4]
  • Race distance: 60 laps, 200 miles[1]
  • Number of starters: 16[1]
  • Number of official finishers: 2[4]
  • Limit starter: HR Reeve (MG P-type)[3]
  • Scratch starter: J McCutcheon (Day Special)[3] (DNS)
  • Winner's average speed: 64 mph[1]
  • Fastest time: JH Fagan, (MG K3 Magnette), 3:06:15 (64 mph)[1]

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