1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix


The 1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island triangular circuit in Victoria, Australia on Labor Day, 28 March 1938. The race was contested over 35 laps, approximately 116 miles. 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.
The race was won by Arthur Beasley driving a Singer Le Mans.

Results

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantHandicapTimeLaps
1Arthur BeasleySinger Le Mans17m 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
NCG.A. CowperMorris29m 45s
NCG. DentryRiley Special5m 00s
NCC.A. WilliamsonChrysler9m 15s
NCJ. LanhamBugatti19m 15s
DNFJim Boughton14Morgan 4-417m 30s
DNFLes BurrowsTerraplane5m 45s34
DNFA. AitkenRiley Brooklands15m 15s32
DNFTom McNamara18Bugatti Brescia19m 15s30
DNFG. WintonAC8m 15s21
DNFA. HayFord V88m 15s
DNFBob Lea-WrightTerraplane5m 15s5
DsqTim JoshuaFrazer 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