1949 All Powers Long Handicap

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The 1949 All Powers Long Handicap was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst [1] in New South Wales, Australia on 18 April 1949. [2] It was contested over 25 laps, a total distance of approximately 100 miles. [1] The race utilised a handicap start with the last car commencing 18 minutes and 30 seconds after the first cars. [1] [3]

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The race was won by Arthur Rizzo driving a Rizzo Riley. [1]

Results

Arthur Rizzo won the race driving the Rizzo Riley Rizzo Riley of Arthur Rizzo (1949).jpg
Arthur Rizzo won the race driving the Rizzo Riley
Position [1] [3] Driver [1] [3] No. [1] [3] Car [1] [3] Entrant [1] [3] Handicap [1] [3] Race time [1] [3] Laps [1] [3]
1Arthur Rizzo19Rizzo Riley A Rizzo14.0092.1625
2AH Brydon29 MG TC AH Brydon17.0093.1125
3Frank Kleinig2Kleinig Hudson F Kleinig5.0094.3825
4Ray Gordon20 MG TC s/cRS Gordon14.0094.3925
5 Tony Gaze 21 HRG FAO Gaze14.0094.4325
6Tommy Sulman33Sulman Singer TN Sulman17.0094.5225
7Tony Mann25 MG TC HE Mann16.0095.1625
8Ken Coglan27 MG TC K Coglan17.0095.1925
9Ron Ward26 MG TB RS Ward16.0095.3025
10George Pearse17 MG TB SpecialGE Pearse14.0096.0025
11Garry Coglan28 MG TC G Coglan17.0096.0725
NCIrwin Luke35 Bugatti Type 37 IC Luke18.3022
NCGeorge Thame18 Riley HG Thame14.0019
NCKen Tubman34 MG N Magnette F Elbourne18.3019
DNFDick Bland7G Reed SpecialCR Bland8.0021
DNFBill MacLachlan4Mackellar V8 s/c (Bugatti Ford)DA MacLaughlan6.3015
DNFPeter Critchley31 MG TB EP Critchley17.0013
DNF Jack Murray 5 Bugatti Ford (Day Special) [4] JE Murray6.309
DNFRay Mansell9 Mercury SpecialCR Bland10.007
DNFHarry Monday11 Mercury SpecialHS Monday10.007
DNF Lex Davison 1 Alfa Romeo 2.9 s/cAN Davison0.007
DNFWarwick Pratley [2] 8G Reed SpecialFW Pratley9.001
DNFWally Feltham36Waltham Special (MG Magna / Magnette)WD Feltham18.301

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Peter Baird, Bathurst Car Races, Australian Motor Sports, 16 May 1949, pages 37-41
  2. 1 2 100 Mile Motor Race, National Advocate, Tuesday 19 April 1949, page 1 Retrieved from trove.nla.gov.au
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 John Medley, Bathurst - The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 77 to 83
  4. "....Murray himself in the Day Special (entered as a Bugatti Ford)," John Medley, Bathurst - The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 77