1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix Explained

The 1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix[1] was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island triangular circuit in Victoria, Australia on Labor Day, 28 March 1938.[2] The race was contested over 35 laps, approximately 116 miles.[3] It was staged by the Victorian Sporting Car Club and was contested on a handicap basis with the first car, driven by G.A. Cowper, starting 29 minutes and 45 seconds before the last car, driven by G.M. Joshua.[4]

The race was won by Arthur Beasley driving a Singer Le Mans.[2]

Results

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantHandicapTimeLaps
1Arthur BeasleySinger Le Mans[5] 17m 30s1h 56m 17s35
2K.R. McDonaldStandard18m 00s1h 58m 16s35
3Jack O'DeaMG P Type17m 00s1h 58m 53s35
4Jack PhillipsFord V81m 45s1h 44m 21s35
5Harry BeithTerraplane5m 15s1h 49m 54s35
NC[6] G.A. CowperMorris29m 45s
NCG. DentryRiley Special5m 00s
NCC.A. WilliamsonChrysler9m 15s
NCJ. LanhamBugatti19m 15s
DNF[7] Jim Boughton14Morgan 4-417m 30s
DNFLes BurrowsTerraplane5m 45s34
DNFA. AitkenRiley Brooklands15m 15s32
DNFTom McNamara[8] 18Bugatti Brescia19m 15s30
DNFG. WintonAC8m 15s21
DNFA. HayFord V88m 15s
DNFBob Lea-WrightTerraplane5m 15s5
DsqTim Joshua[9] Frazer NashScratch
DNSA.C. SinclairBMW8m 15s

Key.
NC: Still running at finish but not classified as finisher
DNF: Did not finish
Dsq: Disqualified
DNS: Did not start

Notes

Notes and References

  1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11163049 Phillip Island Grand Prix - Handicaps issued, The Argus, Friday 25 March 1938, Page 4, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200330034133/https://www.antiquetyres.com.au/morgan-4-4 Morgan 4-4, www.antiquetyres.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11164437/587656 Beasley and Beith win cars races, The Argus, Tuesday 29 March 1938, Page 16, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127499638 H.O. Balfe, A. Beasley's Smashing Victory, The Referee, Thursday 31 March 1938, Page 22, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003223028/http://www.mossgreen.com.au/view-auctions/catalog/id/148/lot/67670/?url=%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F148%2F 'Firestone Golden Fleece Cup, Grand Prix, Phillip Island, 116 Miles, 28/3/1938, www.mossgreen.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  6. Cowper, Dentry, Williamson and Lanham have not been identified as retirements and were not among the five competitors that finished the course in the required time. They are assumed therefore to be the remaining four competitors of the nine that were on the course at the finish.
  7. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244599445/26599502 Beasley Wins Cowes Grand Prix Easily, The Herald, Monday 28 March 1938, page 19
  8. Bob King, Bugattis in Australasia, page 43
  9. Bob King, Bugattis in Australasia, page 3
  10. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62241145/5549689 Australian Grand Prix Car Race, Townsville Daily Bulletin, Saturday 9 April 1938, Page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au

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