1930 Australian Grand Prix
The 1930 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Phillip Island on 24 March 1930. The race had 30 entrants and 17 starters.
It was the third Australian Grand Prix and the third held at Phillip Island. The race was run in 3 classes (A, B and C)
Classification
Source:[1]
| Pos | No. | Class | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | C | Bill Thompson | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | 31 | 3h 06m 00s |
| 2 | 6 | C | Harold Drake-Richmond | Bugatti Type 37 | 31 | 3h 25m 00s |
| 3 | 1 | A | Cyril Dickason | Austin 7 | 31 | 3h 30m 30s |
| 4 | 3 | A | Harry Burkill | Austin 7 | 31 | 3h 44m 30s |
| 5 | 10 | A | Ken McKinney | Austin 7 | 31 | 3h 48m 30s |
| 6 | 1 | C | John Goodall | Aston Martin-Anzani | 31 | 3h 47m 30s |
| 7 | 1 | B | Barney Dentry | Riley Nine Brooklands | 31 | 3h 51m 30s |
| 8 | 7 | B | Jack Edwards | Seneschal | 31 | 4h 06m 30s |
| 9 | 8 | A | Wally Whelan | Morris Minor | 31 | 4h 06m 30s |
| Ret | 7 | C | Reg Brearley | Bugatti Type 37 | ||
| Ret | 3 | B | D Peter Antill | Riley | ||
| Ret | 3 | C | Ron Gardner | Alvis 12/50 | 19 | |
| Ret | 2 | A | Clarrie May | Austin 7 | 17 | |
| Ret | 2 | C | Albert Edwards | Alvis FWD s/c | 16 | Crash |
| Ret | 5 | C | Arthur Terdich | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | 10 | Con rod |
| Ret | 5 | A | Les Jennings | Morris Minor | 7 | |
| Ret | 6 | B | Bill Lowe | Lombard AL3 s/c | 0 | Overheating |
| Ret | C | W "Ab" Terdich | Bugatti Type 40 | |||
Notes
- Fastest lap: Bill Thompson – 65 mph
- Organised by the Victorian Light Car Club.
- The 3 classes started separately 3 minutes apart.
- 4½ hour time limit.
References
| Preceded by 1929 Australian Grand Prix |
Australian Grand Prix 1930 |
Succeeded by 1931 Australian Grand Prix |