1940 Bathurst Grand Prix

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The 1940 Bathurst Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama road racing circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 25 March 1940. [1] The race was contested on a handicap basis [2] over a distance of 150 miles, comprising 37 laps of the course. [1] It was promoted by the New South Wales Light Car Club. [1]

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The race was won by Alf Barrett (Alfa Romeo "Monza"), who also set fastest time [3] and fastest lap, [4] the latter being a new lap record. [3]

Results

Position [3] [4] Driver [3] [4] No. [3] Car [3] [4] Entrant [3] Handicap [3] Run time [3] Race time [3] Laps [3]
1Alf Barrett1 Alfa Romeo "Monza" s/cA. BarrettScratch [5] [4] [6] 1:59.451:49.4537
2John Snow3 Delahaye J. Snow3½ mins2:03.231:50.23 
3Charles Whatmore23 Ford V8 SpecialC.W. Whatmore16½ mins2:19.151:52.07 
4George Reed11 Ford V8 SpecialGeo. Reed16½ mins2:19.04 
5John Crouch7 Alfa Romeo J.F. Crouch13 mins2:18.21  
6Frank Kleinig2 Hudson SpecialF. Kleinig3½ mins2:08.55  
7Paul Swedberg18 Offenhauser Paul Swedberg7 mins2:14.34  
8John Barraclough17 MG NE Magnette Mrs M. Smith22 mins2:31.18  
9Jack Phillips & Ted Parsons [7] 8 Ford V8 SpecialJ.K. Phillips13 mins2:22.27  
DNFTom Lancey16 MG NE Magnette T. Lancey22 mins  19+
DNFBill Reynolds6 Alta Ford V8 Bill Reynolds10 mins  19+
DNFHarold Monday14 Ford V8 H. Monday20 mins  19+
DNFJim McMahon15 Willys J. McMahon20 mins  19+
DNFLes Burrows10 Hudson L. Burrows16 mins  19+
DNFK. Jolly22 Singer 9 K. Jolly40 mins  14
DNFJ.R.B. French19 MG T J.R.B. French33 mins  7
DNFRon Ewing12 Buick SpecialR.M. Ewing17½ mins  5
DNFJohn Nind20 MG TA J.P. Nind33 mins  5
DNFEdison Waters5 Bentley 4½ Litre s/cE.E. Waters26 mins  2
DNSRob Appleton4 Ford Special s/cR.A. Appleton4½ mins   
DNSHope Bartlett9 MG Q Hope Bartlett16 mins   
DNSD. Field21 MG TA D. Field33 mins   

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