The 1934 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 19 March 1934.John Blanden, 1934 Australian Grand Prix, A History Of Australian Grand Prix 1928-1939, pages 101 to 114 The 200 mile race, which was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia, was the seventh Australian Grand Prix. Contested as a handicap race, it was won by Bob Lea-Wright, driving a Singer Nine.
Race classification
PositionThe Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 60 to 72 Driver No. Car Entrant Handicap Laps 1 Bob Lea-Wright 20 Singer Nine Lea-Wright Motors 35 minutes 31 2 Bill Thompson 2 MG K3 Magnette R Lane Scratch 31 3 Jack Clements 22 MG J2 Midget J Clements 35 minutes 31 4 Les Jennings 9 MG Magna L Jennings 15 minutes 31 5 Harold Drake Richmond 12 Bugatti Type 37 H Drake Richmond 17 minutes 31 6 Cec Warren 6 MG J2 Midget Britannia Motors P/L 12 minutes 31 NC Arthur Terdich 3 Bugatti Type 37A AJ Terdich 4 minutes 29 NC Barnie Dentry 7 Riley Brooklands GB Dentry 13 minutes 28 DNF Geoff Disher 16 Salmson L Type G Disher 19 minutes 28 DNF Neil Gullifer 15 Ballot N Gullifer 18 minutes 28 DNF R Anderson 10 MG Magna R Anderson 15 minutes 20 DNF Les Murphy 21 MG J2 Midget L Murphy 35 minutes 14 DNF Johnny Summers 8 MG Magna JH Summers 14 minutes 13 DNF Bill Williamson 19 Riley 9 JW Williamson 32 minutes 10 DNF Ernie Nichols 11 Bugatti Type 37 E Nichols 15 minutes 8 DNF Jack McCutcheon 5 Bugatti Type 37 K MacMeikan 15 minutes 7 DNF R Johnstone 14 Lombard HWH Lowe 17 minutes 6 DNF Arthur Wylie 13 Bugatti Type 37 AJ Wylie 17 minutes 3 DNF Norman Putt 18 MG K1 Magnette Britannia Motors P/L 20 minutes 3 DNF Ken McKinney 17 Austin 7 K McKinney 20 minutes 1 DNS Jack Edwards 4 Bugatti Type 30 AC Smith - -
Of the twenty starters, six completed the course within the prescribed time limit.Light Car Club race - Grand Prix at Cowes - Victory for Lea-Wright, The Age, Tuesday, March 20, 1934, Page 10
Key: NC: Not classified DNF: Did not finish DNS: Did not start
Notes: Race distance: 31 laps, 206 miles, Winner's race time: 3 hours 12 minutes 10 seconds () Winning margin: 24 seconds Fastest lap: Bill Thompson, 4 minutes 43 seconds () Fastest time: Bill Thompson, 2 hours 37 minutes and 21 seconds (Thompson was awarded the prize for the "Fastest time", this being actual running time, ignoring handicap.)
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