| Type: | CUST |
| Grand Prix: | Australian |
| Country: | Australia |
| Location: | Phillip Island, Victoria |
| Date: | 18 March |
| Year: | 1929 |
| Course: | Temporary road circuit |
| Course Mi: | 6.5 |
| Course Km: | 10.6 |
| Distance Laps: | 31 |
| Distance Mi: | 206 |
| Distance Km: | 332 |
| First Driver: | Arthur Terdich |
| First Country: | AUS |
| First Team: | Bugatti |
| Second Driver: | Reg Brearley |
| Second Country: | AUS |
| Second Team: | Bugatti |
| Third Driver: | Bill Lowe |
| Third Country: | AUS |
| Third Team: | Lombard |
The 1929 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 18 March 1929.[1] The race, which was organised by the Victorian Light Car Club,[1] had 27 entries[1] and 22 starters.[2] It is recognised by the Motorsport Australia as the second Australian Grand Prix.[3]
The race was won by Arthur Terdich driving a Bugatti Type 37A.[1]
Cars competed in four classes:[1]
Class B cars started the race first followed by the Class A entries thirty seconds later.[1] Class C cars started next, the first group four minutes after the Class A cars and the remainder thirty seconds after that.[1] The Class D cars were the last to start,[1] thirty seconds after the Class C cars.
The winner of the Grand Prix was to be the entry, irrespective of class, which made the fastest time for the race.[1]
| Pos. | No. | Class | Driver | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | C | Arthur Terdich | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | A. Terdich | 31 | 3h 14m 22 1/5 s |
| 2 | 18 | C | Reg Brearley | Bugatti Type 37 | R. Rearley | 31 | 3h 29m 43s |
| 3 | 12 | B | Bill Lowe[4] | Lombard AL3[5] | W. H. Lowe | 31 | 3h 31m 55 3/5 s |
| 4 | 28 | D | Harry Jenkins | H. Jenkins | 31 | 3h 43m 48s | |
| 5 | 20 | C | John Bernadou | Bugatti Type 23 Brescia[6] | A. W. Bernadou | 31 | 3h 49m 14 3/5 s |
| 6 | 11 | B | Barney Dentry | Sénéchal | G. Dentry | 31 | 3h 51m 16 1/5 s |
| 7 | 25 | D | Cyril Dickason | Austin 12 | A. Waite | 31 | 4h 1m 16s |
| 8 | 3 | A | Wally Robertson | Austin 7 | W. R. M. Robertson | 31 | 4h 12m 1 1/2 s |
| 9 | 26 | D | John McCutcheon | Morris Cowley | J. O. McCutcheon | 31 | 4h 17m 6 1/5 s |
| 10 | 1 | A | Noel Langton | Austin 7 | N. Langdon | 31 | 4h 24m 55 2/5 s |
| NC[7] | 6 | A | Ken Wallace-Crabbe | Austin 7 | K. Wallace-Crabbe | ? | |
| Ret | 14 | B | Bill Williamson | Riley Nine[8] | Riley Distributors | 23[9] | |
| Ret | 23 | C | Albert Edwards | Alvis | A. Edwards | 21 | |
| Ret | 2 | A | Clarrie May | Austin 7 s/c | A. Waite | 20 | |
| Ret | 10 | B | Harold Drake Richmond | Fiat 509 | H. Drake Richmond | 20 | |
| Ret | 27 | D | Ernie King | Th. Schneider | E. H. King | 17[10] | |
| Ret | 5 | A | Ron Gardner | Triumph Super 7 | R. Gardner | 13 | |
| Ret | 16 | C | John Goodall | Aston Martin | J. Goodall | 5 | |
| Ret | 15 | B | W Albert "Ab" Terdich | Sénéchal | W. A. Terdich | 4 | |
| Ret | 22 | C | Bill Thompson | Bugatti Type 37 | W. Thompson | 2 | |
| Ret | 8 | A | Ken McKinney | Austin 7 | K. McKinney | 1 | |
| Ret | 4 | A | Robert Baker | Morris Minor | R. Baker | 1 | |
| DNS[11] | 9 | B | George Saville | Amilcar | G. Saville | ||