1938 Interstate Grand Prix

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The 1938 Interstate Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Wirlinga circuit, near Albury, in New South Wales, Australia on 19 March 1938. [1] The race, which was the first Interstate Grand Prix, [1] was contested on a handicap basis over 34 laps, [2] a distance of 148.5 miles. [3] It was organised by the Victorian Sporting Car Club and was held in conjunction with the 150th celebrations at Albury. [2]

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The race was won by Jack Phillips of Wangaratta, driving a Ford V8 Special. [2] Phillips also recorded the fastest race time. [2]

Race results

The Ford V8 Special of race winner Jack Phillips Ford V8 Special of Jack Phillips.jpg
The Ford V8 Special of race winner Jack Phillips
Position [4] Driver [5] [4] [6] No. [6] Car [6] Entrant [6] Handicap [6] Time [5]
1Jack Phillips [2] 6 Ford V8 Special [2] J. Phillips6:002:13:15
2George Bonser [2] 5 Terraplane G. Bonser5:302:17:33
3Les Burrows [2] 9 Terraplane L. Burrows8:002:21:33
4G. Winton11 AC G. Winton9:002:26:16
5G. Dentry10 Riley G. Dentry8:152:27:10
6A. Beasley23 Singer A. Beasley20:002:44:33
7C. A. Williamson12 Chrysler C. A. Williamson9:152:29:19
8J. O'Dea16 MG P J. O'Dea16:00 
?G. M. Joshua3 Frazer Nash G. M. Joshua2:00 
?Alan Gittings [7] 20 Bugatti M. Thomas17:00 
?T. Macknamara21 Bugatti T. Macknamara17:15 
?G. A. Cowper25 Morris G. A. Cowper25:00 
DNFK. R. McDonald24 Standard K. R. McDonald22:0023 laps [4]
DNFA. Barrett22 Morris SpecialA. Barrett18:30 
DNFC. A. Dunne19 MG P D. Sowter16:15 
DNFA. Aitken17 Riley A. Aitken15:15 
DNFJim Boughton [3] 16 Morgan 4/4 [3] J. Boughton15:00 
DNFR. G. Wigley15 MG Magnette R. G. Wigley12:00 
DNFR. A. Lea Wright8 Terraplane R. A. Lea Wright7:30 
DNFH. J. Beith7 Terraplane H. J. Beith7:15 
DNFH. Bartlett4 MG Q H. Bartlett5:00 
DNFFrank Klienig [8] 2 Hudson W. A. MacIntyre1:00 
DNFL. Evans14 Vauxhall L. Evans9:302 laps [4]
DNSA. G. Sinclair1 Alta A. G. SinclairScratch 

Notes:

Race name

Some sources refer to this race as the Albury Grand Prix. [8] The Official Programme uses the name Interstate Grand Prix on the front cover but uses Albury Grand Prix for the list of Handicaps and Numbers. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Grand Prix won by J Phillips, Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 21 March 1938, page 17
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Terry Walker, Fast Tracks, page 12
  3. 1 2 3 4 Morgan 4-4, antiquetyres.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Car Race Ends Celebrations, The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, March 25 1938, page eleven, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  5. 1 2 Grand Prix at Albury, The Argus, Monday, 21 March 1938, page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Official Programme, Interstate Grand Prix, Wirlinga Circuit, Albury, Sunday, 19th March, 1938
  7. ↑ Bob King, Bugattis in Australasia
  8. 1 2 Albury Grand Prix To Phillips, The Referee, Thursday, March 24, 1938, page 22, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  9. ↑ The race report in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express lists 23 starters and 11 entries which were "unable to complete the course".
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