1938 Interstate Grand Prix

Australian motor race staged in 1938 May 2019 The 1938 Interstate Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Wirlinga circuit, near Albury, in New South Wales, Australia on 19 March 1938.Grand Prix won by J Phillips, Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 21 March 1938, page 17 The race, which was the first Interstate Grand Prix, was contested on a handicap basis over 34 laps,Terry Walker, Fast Tracks, page 12 a distance of 148.5 miles.Morgan 4-4, antiquetyres.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org It was organised by the Victorian Sporting Car Club and was held in conjunction with the 150th celebrations at Albury. The race was won by Jack Phillips of Wangaratta, driving a Ford V8 Special. Phillips also recorded the fastest race time. Race results thumb|The Ford V8 Special of race winner Jack Phillips Position Car Race Ends Celebrations, The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, March 25 1938, page eleven, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au DriverOfficial Programme, Interstate Grand Prix, Wirlinga Circuit, Albury, Sunday, 19th March, 1938 No. Car Entrant Handicap TimeGrand Prix at Albury, The Argus, Monday, 21 March 1938, page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au 1 Jack Phillips 6 Ford V8 Special J. Phillips 6:00 2:13:15 2 George Bonser 5 Terraplane G. Bonser 5:30 2:17:33 3 Les Burrows 9 Terraplane L. Burrows 8:00 2:21:33 4 G. Winton 11 AC G. Winton 9:00 2:26:16 5 G. Dentry 10 Riley G. Dentry 8:15 2:27:10 6 A. Beasley 23 Singer A. Beasley 20:00 2:44:33 7 C. A. Williamson 12 Chrysler C. A. Williamson 9:15 2:29:19 8 J. O'Dea 16 MG P J. O'Dea 16:00   ? G. M. Joshua 3 Frazer Nash G. M. Joshua 2:00   ? Alan Gittings Bob King, Bugattis in Australasia 20 Bugatti M. Thomas 17:00   ? T. Macknamara 21 Bugatti T. Macknamara 17:15   ? G. A. Cowper 25 Morris G. A. Cowper 25:00   DNF K. R. McDonald 24 Standard K. R. McDonald 22:00 23 laps DNF A. Barrett 22 Morris Special A. Barrett 18:30   DNF C. A. Dunne 19 MG P D. Sowter 16:15   DNF A. Aitken 17 Riley A. Aitken 15:15   DNF Jim Boughton 16 Morgan 4/4 J. Boughton 15:00   DNF R. G. Wigley 15 MG Magnette R. G. Wigley 12:00   DNF R. A. Lea Wright 8 Terraplane R. A. Lea Wright 7:30   DNF H. J. Beith 7 Terraplane H. J. Beith 7:15   DNF H. Bartlett 4 MG Q H. Bartlett 5:00   DNF Frank Klienig Albury Grand Prix To Phillips, The Referee, Thursday, March 24, 1938, page 22, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au 2 Hudson W. A. MacIntyre 1:00   DNF L. Evans 14 Vauxhall L. Evans 9:30 2 laps DNS A. G. Sinclair 1 Alta A. G. Sinclair Scratch   Notes Race distance: 148.5 miles Entries in Official Programme: 24 Starters: 23 Finishers: 12 The race report in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express lists 23 starters and 11 entries which were "unable to complete the course". Fastest Time: Jack Phillips (Ford V8 Special), 2:13:15, 67.5 mph Teams Prize: Burrows, Bonser & Kieinig Race name Some sources refer to this race as the Albury Grand Prix. The Official Programme uses the name Interstate Grand Prix on the front cover but uses Albury Grand Prix for the list of Handicaps and Numbers. See also 1936 Victorian Sporting Car Club Trophy References External links Front cover image from Official Programme, Interstate Grand Prix, Wirlinga Circuit, Albury, Sunday, 19th March, 1938, online.doningtonauctions.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Interstate Grand Prix