1930 Australian Grand Prix

February 2020 June 2026 The 1930 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 24 March 1930.John Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, pp. 43–58 The race, which was organised by the Light Car Club of Victoria, was the third Australian Grand Prix and the third held at Phillip Island. It was staged as a scratch race with the Class A cars starting first, followed by the Class B entries three minutes later and the Class C cars a further three minutes after that.Kent Patrick, Chapter 14, Victory in the 1930 Australian Grand Prix, "Bill Thompson – Australian motor racing champion", pages 97 to 105 The Grand Prix title was awarded to the entry recording the fastest time for the race. Of the 22 cars which started the race, nine completed the race distance within the 4½ hour time limit.Thrilling Motor Race, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848–1957) Tuesday 25 Mar 1930, Page 14, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au The race was won by Bill Thompson driving a Bugatti Type 37A. Classes Cars competed in classes according to cylinder capacity. Class A: Cars up to 850cc Class B: Cars over 850cc and up to 1100cc Class C: Cars over 1100cc and up to 1500cc Class D: Cars over 1500cc and up to 2000cc Only one entry, the 1517cc Lea-Francis Hyper of Mick Carlton, was received for Class D. At the discretion of the organisers it was placed in Class C. Classification thumb|Bill Thompson won the race driving a Bugatti Type 37A thumb|Harold Drake-Richmond placed second driving a Bugatti Type 37 thumb|Barney Dentry placed seventh and won Class B driving a Riley Nine thumb|Albert Edwards (Alvis) failed to finish the race Pos No. Class Driver Car Laps Time / RemarksThe Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 36 to 41 1 C10 C Bill Thompson Bugatti Type 37A s/c 31 3h 06m 00s 2 C6 C Harold Drake-Richmond Bugatti Type 37 31 3h 25m 00s 3 A1 A Cyril Dickason Austin 7 31 3h 30m 30sAustralian Grand Prix A Class Winner's Time Reduced by Seven Minutes, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848–1957) Wednesday 26 Mar 1930, Page 20, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au 4 A3 A Harry Burkill Austin 7 31 3h 44m 30s 5 A10 A Ken McKinney Austin 7 31 3h 46m 00s 6 A1 C John Goodall Aston Martin-Anzani 31 3h 47m 30s 7 B1 B Barney Dentry Riley Nine Brooklands 31 3h 51m 30s 8 B7 B Jack Edwards Sénéchal 31 4h 06m 30s 9 A8 A Wally Whelan Morris Minor 31 4h 06m 30s DNF C3 C Ron Gardner Alvis 12/50 19 Magnetto DNF A2 A Clarrie May Austin 7 17 Rollover DNF C2 C Albert Edwards Alvis FWD s/c 16 Accident DNF C5 C Arthur Terdich Bugatti Type 37A s/c 10 Con rod DNF A5 A Les Jennings Morris Minor 7 Engine bearings DNF C4 C Mick Carlton Lea-Francis Hyper ? Gearbox DNF A6 A Jack McCutcheon Morris Minor ? Engine bearings DNF A7 A Bernie Sutton Morris Minor ? Engine bearings DNF B4 B Bill Johnson Riley Nine Brooklands ? Bearings DNF B5 B Frank Matthews Standard s/c ? Ignition DNF C7 C Reg Brearley Bugatti Type 37 ? Engine DNF B6 B Bill Lowe Lombard AL3 s/c 0 Overheating DNF B8 B Frank Corrigan Amilcar 0 Accident Note: DNF indicates that car did not finish. Notes Attendance: Over 7,000 Race distance: 200 milesMotor Grand Prix - 22 Start: 9 Finish, The Advertiser, Tuesday 25 March 1930, Page 15, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved 31 August 2023 Entries: 28 Starters: 22 Classified finishers: 9 Winner's average speed: 65.5 mph Sealed Handicap winner: Cyril Dickason (Austin 7) Fastest lap: Bill Thompson – approx. 75 mph (new lap record) Race time limit: 4½ hours References External links Thompson wins Grand Prix in Bugatti, The Referee, Wednesday 26 March 1930, Page 17 Australian Grand Prix 1929 Australian Grand Prix 1930 1931 Australian Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:Australian Grand Prix Category:Motorsport at Phillip Island Australian Grand Prix