1931 Australian Grand Prix

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The 1931 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 23 March 1931. [1] The race, which was the fourth Australian Grand Prix and the fourth to be held at Phillip Island, had 19 entries [1] and 14 starters. [2] It was organised by the Victorian Light Car Club. [1]

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The race was staged using a handicap format with the first car starting 35 minutes before the two "Scratch" cars. [1] Prize money was paid for both handicap and overall results [1] with the principle prize of £100 awarded to the fastest car to complete the distance. [3]

Carl Junker was awarded the Grand Prix win, [4] having set the fastest time driving a Bugatti Type 39. [1] The Handicap Section was won by Cyril Dickason, [4] driving an Austin 7. [1]

Classes

Car competed in four classes: [5]

Classification

Carl Junker set fastest time and was awarded the Grand Prix win, driving a Bugatti Type 39 Bugatti Type 39 of Carl Junker (1931 Australian Grand Prix).jpg
Carl Junker set fastest time and was awarded the Grand Prix win, driving a Bugatti Type 39
Cyril Dickason (Austin 7) recorded second fastest time and won the Handicap award Austin 7 of Cyril Dickason, 1931 AGP.jpg
Cyril Dickason (Austin 7) recorded second fastest time and won the Handicap award
Harold Drake-Richmond (Bugatti Type 37) set the third fastest race time Bugatti Type 37 of Harold Drake-Richmond (1931 AGP).jpg
Harold Drake-Richmond (Bugatti Type 37) set the third fastest race time
Pos [6] No. [1] Class [1] Driver [6] Car [6] Laps [6] Time [6] /
Reason for ret.
Handicap (mins) [1] Handicap Pos. [6]
116CCarl Junker Bugatti Type 39 312h 54m 50s102
21ACyril Dickason Austin 7 Ulster s/c [1] 313h 02m 24s301
312CHarold Drake-Richmond Bugatti Type 37 313h 03m 19s103
410BBarney Dentry Riley Brooklands 313h 09m 39s114
513B Joan Richmond Riley Nine 313h 34m 00s226
63ACec Warren Austin 7 Ulster [1] 313h 35m 21s355
Ret15CHope Bartlett Bugatti Type 37A s/c [1] 29Engine [3] Scratch
Ret19DLes Jennings Morris Oxford 28Connecting rod [7] 22
Ret2AClarrie May Austin 7 s/c [1] 1830
Ret4AIan Russell Morris Minor 15Engine [7] 32
Ret20DJack Clements Bugatti Type 30 14Crankshaft [3] 9
Ret18DJack Sidebottom Singer 1224
Ret14C Arthur Terdich Bugatti Type 37A s/c [1] 8Connecting rod [3] Scratch
Ret [8] 9BBill Lowe [1] Lombard AL.3 s/c [9] 0 [8] Gearbox [8] 11
DNS [1] 5AEric Armstrong [1] Triumph s/c [1] 29
DNS [1] 6BAlan Chamberlain [1] Chamberlain [1] 23

Notes

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References

  1. 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 John B. Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, pages 59–73
  2. The Official History of the Australian Grand Prix 80 Races 1927–2014, page 51 lists 13 competitors by name but does not mention Bill Lowe. Lowe is however mentioned as a retirement during the first lap of the race in the article in The Argus, Tuesday, 24 March 1931, page 8
  3. 1 2 3 4 The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 44–50
  4. 1 2 The Australian Grand Prix 1931 - Carl Junker Wins Race - Fastest and Record Time, The Car (magazine of the Victorian Light Car Club), April 15, 1931, pages Three to Seven
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Australian Grand Prix, West Australian, Thursday, 12 February 1931, page 4
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Official History of the Australian Grand Prix 80 Races 1927–2014, page 51
  7. 1 2 Australian Grand Prix, Northern Argus, Friday, 10 April 1931, page 4
  8. 1 2 3 Australian Grand Prix. The Argus, Tuesday, 24 March 1931, page 8
  9. John B. Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 191
  10. John B. Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, page 62
Preceded by Australian Grand Prix
1931
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