1930 Australian Grand Prix
The 1930 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 24 March 1930.[1] 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.[1] 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. The Grand Prix title was awarded to the entry recording the fastest time for the race.[1] Of the 22 cars which started the race, nine complete the race distance within the 4½ hour time limit, one was still running at that time and the other twelve withdrew.[2]
The race was won by Bill Thompson driving a Bugatti Type 37A.[1]
Classes
Cars competed in classes according to cylinder capacity.[1]
- 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.[1] At the discretion of the organisers it was placed in Class C.[1]
Classification
| Pos [2] | No. [1] | Class [2] [1] | Driver [2] [1] | Car [2] [1] | Laps [2] [1] | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C10 | C | Bill Thompson | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | 31 | 3h 06m 00s [3] |
| 2 | C6 | C | Harold Drake-Richmond | Bugatti Type 37 | 31 | 3h 25m 00s [3] |
| 3 | A1 | A | Cyril Dickason | Austin 7 | 31 | 3h 30m 30s [3] |
| 4 | A3 | A | Harry Burkill | Austin 7 | 31 | 3h 44m 30s [3] |
| 5 | A10 | A | Ken McKinney | Austin 7 | 31 | 3h 48m 30s [3] |
| 6 | A1 | C | John Goodall | Aston Martin-Anzani | 31 | 3h 47m 30s [3] |
| 7 | B1 | B | Barney Dentry | Riley Nine Brooklands | 31 | 3h 51m 30s [3] |
| 8 | B7 | B | Jack Edwards | Sénéchal | 31 | 4h 06m 30s [3] |
| 9 | A8 | A | Wally Whelan | Morris Minor | 31 | 4h 06m 30s [3] |
| DNF | C3 | C | Ron Gardner | Alvis 12/50 | 19 | |
| DNF | A2 | A | Clarrie May | Austin 7 | 17 | |
| DNF | C2 | C | Albert Edwards | Alvis FWD s/c | 16 | Crash |
| DNF | C5 | C | Arthur Terdich | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | 10 | Con rod |
| DNF | A5 | A | Les Jennings | Morris Minor | 7 | |
| DNF | C4 | C | Mick Carlton | Lea-Francis Hyper | ? | |
| DNF | A6 | A | Jack McCutcheon | Morris Minor | ? | |
| DNF | A7 | A | Bernie Sutton | Morris Minor | ? | |
| DNF | B4 | B | Bill Johnson | Riley | ? | |
| DNF | B5 | B | Frank Matthews | Standard | ? | |
| DNF | C7 | C | Reg Brearley | Bugatti Type 37 | ? | |
| DNF | B6 | B | Bill Lowe | Lombard AL3 s/c | 0 | Overheating |
| DNF | B8 | B | Frank Corrigan | Amilcar | 0 | Accident |
Notes
- Starters: 22 [2]
- Classified finishers: 9 [2]
- Fastest lap: Bill Thompson – approx. 75 mph [2]
- 4½ hour time limit. [2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 John Blanden, A History Of Australian Grand Prix 1928-1939, pages 43 to 58
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Thrilling Motor Race, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tuesday 25 Mar 1930, Page 14, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 36 to 41
| Preceded by 1929 Australian Grand Prix |
Australian Grand Prix 1930 |
Succeeded by 1931 Australian Grand Prix |