1932 Australian Grand Prix

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The 1932 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 14 March 1932. [1] It was the fifth Australian Grand Prix and the fifth to be held at Phillip Island. [1]

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The race was organized by the Light Car Club of Australia, formerly known as the Victorian Light Car Club, and was limited to cars having an engine with a piston displacement of 2000cc or less. [1] It was the first Australian Grand Prix to be decided on a straight handicap basis, [2] with the winner being the first car to complete the 31 laps. [1] The two "scratch" competitors had to concede starts ranging up to 29 minutes, equating to an advantage of four laps. [3] The previous practice of cars contesting four classes was discontinued. [1] Weather conditions were reported to be "ideal". [3]

The race, in which there were 18 starters, [3] was won by Bill Thompson driving a Bugatti. [1] Thompson was also awarded the Herald Trophy for recording the fastest time of the race. [1]

Classification

Race winner Bill Thompson (Bugatti Type 37A) contesting the 1932 Australian Grand Prix Bugatti Type 37A of Bill Thompson (1932 AGP).jpg
Race winner Bill Thompson (Bugatti Type 37A) contesting the 1932 Australian Grand Prix
Bill Williamson placed ninth driving a Riley Riley of Bill Williamson (1932 AGP).jpg
Bill Williamson placed ninth driving a Riley
Pos [4] No. [1] Driver [4] Entrant [1] Car [1] Handicap [1] Laps [4] Handicap time [4] Actual time [4]
11 Bill Thompson Woolworth Tyre Co Bugatti Type 37A s/c Scratch313h 15m 11s2h 40m 11s
212Geoff DisherG Disher Salmson 16 min313h 19m 11s3h 00m 07s
35Cyril DickasonAustin Distributors P/L Austin 7 Ulster 8 min313h 24m 28s2h 57m 28s
49Mert WrefordM Wreford Bugatti Brescia 15 min313h 28m 51s3h 08m 51s
53Carl JunkerC Junker Bugatti Type 39 4 min313h 34m 27s3h 03m 27s
622Bill NorthamJ Wall Austin 7 s/c 29 min313h 36m 24s3h 30m 24s
720Les JenningsL Jennings Morris Cowley 26 min313h 39m 31s3h 30m 31s
818Clarrie MayAustin Distributors P/L Austin 7 s/c 26 min313h 40m 36s3h 31m 36s
914Bill WilliamsonW Johnson Riley 18 min313h 58m 07s3h 41m 07s
104Barney DentryG Dentry Riley Ulster 6 min314h 11m 55s3h 41m 55s
Ret16Graham TuckerRhodes Motor Co. P/L Triumph s/c20 min16
Ret7Harold Drake Richmond [1] H Drake Richmond Bugatti Type 37 10 min ?
Ret2 Arthur Terdich AJ Terdich Bugatti Type 37A s/c Scratch8
Ret15Alan ChamberlainA ChamberlainChamberlain Special19 min4
Ret11Ken HopkinsK Hopkins Bugatti Brescia [2] 15 min3+
Ret6Bill LoweWH Lowe Lombard AL3 [5] 10 min3+
Ret19Ken McKinneyK McKinney Austin 7 26 min2
Ret8Albert EdwardsA Edwards Alvis FWD s/c10 min1
DNS (#) [2] 21Jack Sidebottom [1] J Sidebottom Singer [2] 28 min
DNS (##) [2] 17Compton Jones [1] HC Jones Austin 12 23 min

(#) Sidebottom's Singer was excluded at scrutineering. [2]

(##) The Austin 12 of Compton Jones was withdrawn after its engine suffered a piston failure during practice. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 John Blanden, The 1932 Australian Grand Prix, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–39, pages 75 to 90
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 52 to 59
  3. 1 2 3 W Thompson's great drive, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926–1995), Wednesday 23 March 1932, page 2, via trove.nla.gov.au
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 1932 Australian Grand Prix, www.formula1results.co.za, as archived at web.archive.org on 4 June 2015
  5. John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 191
Preceded by
1931 Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
1932
Succeeded by
1933 Australian Grand Prix