1936 Victorian Sporting Car Club Trophy
The 1936 Victorian Sporting Car Club Trophy was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 1 January 1936.[1] The race was staged over 35 laps of the 3 1/3 mile course, a total distance of 116 miles.[1] It was contested on a handicap basis with the first starter, "W Gum", commencing the race 20 minutes and 25 seconds before the last starter, Les Burrows.[2]
The race was won by Harry Beith, driving a Chrysler off a handicap of 2 minutes 20 seconds.[2]
Results
Position [2] | Driver [1][2] | No.[1] | Car [1] | Entrant [1] | Handicap start [1] | Race time [2] | Laps [2] |
1 | Harry Beith | 4 | Chrysler | HJ Beith | 2 min 20 s | 1 h 38 min 34 s | 35 |
2 | W Bullen | 11 | Singer | W Bullen | 9 min 55 s | 1 h 57 min 39 s | 35 |
3 | Tom Holinrake | 14 | MG J3 | HR Syme | 15 min 10 s [2] | 2 h 3 min 50 s | 35 |
4 | Les Burrows | 1 | Terraplane | L Burrows | Scratch | 1 h 48 min 45 s | 35 |
5 | Lyster Jackson | 12 | Riley Imp | LG Jackson | 10 min 30 s | ? | 35 |
6 | "J Ainslie" | 3 | Vauxhall | "J Ainslie" | 1 min 10 sec | ? | 35 |
7 | HN Reeve | 20 | MG P Type | HN Reeve | 14 min 35 sec | ? | 35 |
8 | Barney Dentry | 9 | Riley | GB Dentry | 8 min 45 sec | ? | 35 |
? | GN Pockett | 5 | Ford Model A | GN Pockett | 2 min 55 sec | - | ? |
? | A Beasley | 7 | Willys 77 | A Beasley | 5 min 50 sec | - | ? |
? | BP Trinckham | 8 | Bugatti | BP Trinckham | 8 min 10 sec | - | ? |
? | GC Martin | 10 | MG J4 s/c | GC Martin | 8 min 45 sec | - | ? |
? | J Clements | 18 | MG J2 | J Clements | 14 min 00 sec | - | ? |
? | A Barrett | 19 | Morris Cowley | A Barrett | 14 min 35 sec | - | ? |
DNF | Vin Maloney | 16 | MG Magna | VA Maloney | 12 min 15 sec | - | 20 |
DNF | George Bastow | 17 | MG Magna | G Bastow | 12 min 15 sec | - | 15 |
DNF | "W Gum" | 21 | Austin 7 | "W Gum" | 20 min 25 sec | - | 8 |
DNS | W Bullen | 2 | Terraplane | W Bullen | Scratch | - | - |
DNS | AC Smith | 6 | Bugatti | AC Smith | 3 min 30 sec | - | - |
DNS | H Drake-Richmond | 15 | Bugatti | H Drake-Richmond | 11 min 40 sec | - | - |
Notes
- Lap length: 3 and 1/3 miles [2]
- Race distance: 35 laps, 116 miles [1][2]
- Entries: 20 [1]
- Scratchings: 3 [2]
- Starters: 17 [2]
- Classified finishers (within time limit): 8 [2]
- Winners average speed: 64.1 mph [2]
- Fastest Time: Harry Beith [2]
- Fastest lap: Les Burrows, 2 min 25 s (67 mph) (new lap record) [3]
- Attendance: Nearly 10,000 [2]
See also
References
- Official Programme, Victorian Sporting Car Club Trophy, New Year's Day, 1936, at Phillip Island
- Motor Racing at Cowes, The Age, Thursday, 2 January 1936, page 3
- Another Olympic Triumph, Camperdown Chronicle, Saturday, 11 January 1936, page 1
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