1932 Australian Grand Prix
The 1932 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Phillip Island on 14 March 1932. The race had 25 entrants and 17 starters.
It was the fifth Australian Grand Prix and the fifth held at Phillip Island. The race was a handicap race and the first to be run without sub-classes.
Classification
Source:[1]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Time (Handicap Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bill Thompson | Woolworth Tyre Co | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | 31 | 2h 40m 11s (3h 15m 11s) |
| 2 | 12 | Geoff Disher | Salmson GP | 31 | 3h 00m 07s (3h 19m 11s) | |
| 3 | 5 | Cyril Dickason | Austin Dist | Austin 7 Ulster | 31 | 2h 57m 28s (3h 24m 28s) |
| 4 | 9 | Merton Wreford | Bugatti Brescia | 31 | 3h 08m 51s (3h 28m 51s) | |
| 5 | 3 | Carl Junker | Bugatti Type 39 | 31 | 3h 03m 27s (3h 24m 27s) | |
| 6 | 22 | Bill Northam | Jim Wall | Austin 7 s/c | 31 | 3h 30m 24s (3h 36m 24s) |
| 7 | 20 | Les Jennings | Morris Cowley | 31 | 3h 30m 31s (3h 39m 31s) | |
| 8 | 18 | Clarrie May | Austin Dist. | Austin 7 s/c | 31 | 3h 31m 36s (3h 40m 36s) |
| 9 | 14 | Bill Williamson | Bill Johnson | Riley | 31 | 3h 41m 07s (3h 58m 07s) |
| 10 | 4 | Barney Dentry | Riley Dist. | Riley Ulster | 31 | 3h 41m 55s (4h 11m 55s) |
| Ret | 7 | Harold Drake-Richmond | Bugatti Type 37 | |||
| Ret | 11 | Ken Hopkins | Bugatti Brescia | |||
| Ret | 19 | Ken McKinney | Austin 7 | |||
| Ret | 8 | Albert Edwards | Alvis FWD s/c | Crash | ||
| Ret | 2 | Arthur Terdich | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | 9 | ||
| Ret | 16 | R Graham-Tucker | Rhodes Motor Co. | Triumph s/c | ||
| Ret | 6 | Bill Lowe | BNC/Lombard AL3 | |||
Notes
- Fastest lap: Bill Thompson – 4'19.40 (82.50 mph)
- Organised by the Victorian Light Car Club.
- Handicap race.
References
| Preceded by 1931 Australian Grand Prix |
Australian Grand Prix 1932 |
Succeeded by 1933 Australian Grand Prix |