1935 Australian Race Drivers' Cup
The 1935 Australian Race Drivers' Cup was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 5 November 1935.[1] The race was contested as an "all powers" handicap over a total distance of 116 miles.[2] It was the first event to be held on a new and improved 3.312 mile triangular road course which replaced the previous six mile rectangular layout.[1]
The race, which was organised by the Australian Racing Drivers Club,[1] was won by Les Burrows driving a Terraplane.[2]
Results[edit]
| Position[1] | Driver[1] | Car[1] | Handicap[2] | Time[1] | Speed (mph)[1] | Laps[1] |
| 1 | Les Burrows[2] | Terraplane | 4m 15s | 1h 47m 21s | 64.83 | 35 |
| 2 | G Bastow | Singer Le Mans | 16m 09s | 2h 00m 37s | 57.70 | |
| 3 | H Beith | Chrysler | 1h 50m 43s | 62.84 | ||
| 4 | A Beasley | Willys | 1h 55m 25s | 60.30 | ||
| 5 | L Murphy | MG P Type | 2h 02m 17s | 56.92 | ||
| 6 | T Peters | Bentley 4½ Litre[2] | 2m 50s | 1h 50m 59s | 62.70 | |
| DNF[3] | EJ Buckley[2] | Hudson[2] | Scratch | 0[3] |
Notes[edit]
- Entries: 17[2]
- Number of starters: Unknown
- Number of finishers: Unknown
- Limit starter: G Bastow[2]
- Scratch starter: EJ Buckley[2]
- Fastest lap: L Burrows (Terraplane), 3m 0s, 66.24 mph[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Racing in Australia, Motor Sport (magazine), January 1936, page 113, via motorsportmagazine.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Phillip Island Racing, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 November 1935, page 7, via trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ a b Racing Car Crashes, The Age, Wednesday 6 November 1935, Page 10, via trove.nla.gov.au
