1933 Australian Grand Prix

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The 1933 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 20 March 1933. [1] Organised by the Light Car of Australia, it was the sixth Australian Grand Prix and the sixth to be held at Phillip Island. [1] The race, which was the most important annual car competition in Australia, [2] was open to cars of up to 2300cc engine capacity, [1] the 2000cc limit of previous years having been increased for 1933. [1]

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The Grand Prix was won by Bill Thompson driving a Riley Brooklands. [1] Thompson's win was his third Australian Grand Prix victory. [2]

Race format

The Grand Prix was staged as a handicap race with the first car, the Austin of Ken McKinney, scheduled to start 35 minutes before the last car, the Bugatti of Bill Williamson. [1] McKinney was subsequently re-handicapped to 32 minutes. [1] As Williamson's car was withdrawn prior to the race, the Bugatti of Arthur Terdich (off six minutes) was the last car to start. [1]

Race classification

Race winner Bill Thompson (Riley Brooklands) contesting the 1933 Australian Grand Prix Riley Brooklands of Bill Thompson.jpg
Race winner Bill Thompson (Riley Brooklands) contesting the 1933 Australian Grand Prix
The third placed MG Magna of Les Jennings cornering during the race MG Magna of Les Jennings.jpg
The third placed MG Magna of Les Jennings cornering during the race
Neil Gullifer drove a Ballot but did not finish the race. Ballot of Neil Gullifer at the 1933 AGP.jpg
Neil Gullifer drove a Ballot but did not finish the race.
Position [3] Driver [3] No. [3] Car [3] Entrant [1] Handicap
(minutes) [1]
Laps [3]
1 Bill Thompson 5 Riley Brooklands W Thompson831
2Harold Drake-Richmond12 Bugatti Type 37 H Drake-Richmond1631
3Les Jennings19 MG Magna L Jennings2431
4Clarrie May16 Austin 7 Austin Distributors P/L1931
5Ken McKinney [4] 20 Austin 7 K McKinney32 [1] 31
6Bill Lowe14 Lombard WH Lowe1631
FONorman Putt &
Jack Clements (relief driver) [3]
10 Bugatti Type 37 Britannia Motors P/L1431 [5]
DNFNeil Gullifer6 Ballot Britannia Motors P/L1024
DNFCarl Junker7 Bugatti Type 39 EG McKay1224
DNFMerton Wreford8 Bugatti Type 39 M Wreford1220
DNF [1] [6] [4] Geoff Disher17 Salmson G Disher219 [1] [6]
DNFJack McGrath11 Bugatti Type 37 J McGrath146 [6]
DNFCec Warren9 Bugatti Type 37 Britannia Motors P/L124
DNF Arthur Terdich 2 [1] Bugatti Type 37A AJ Terdich61
DNFWally Mullett15 Lea-Francis Britannia Motors P/L161
DNSBill Williamson1 Bugatti Type 43 LG JacksonScratch-
DNSDoug Shepherd3 Frazer Nash DF Shepherd7-
DNSJack Clements4 Bugatti Type 38 [1] J Clements8-
DNSAlan Chamberlain18ChamberlainA Chamberlain23-

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Australian Grand Prix - Mr. W. B. Thompson's Success, Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday March 23 1933, page 5, trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved on 4 March 2014
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1933 Grands Prix, www.teamdan.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. 1 2 3 1933 - Bill Thompson, Riley Brooklands, The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, pages 60 to 65
  5. 1 2 The Official History of the Australian Grand Prix - 80 Races, Chevron, ISBN   9780958846400, page 61
  6. 1 2 3 Kent Patrick, Bill Thompson - Australian motor racing champion, 2011, page 193
Preceded by Australian Grand Prix
1933
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