1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix
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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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| 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]