1929 Australian Grand Prix

Classes

Cars competed in four classes:

• Class A: Under 900cc
• Class B: 901cc - 1100cc
• Class C: 1101cc - 1500cc
• Class D: 1501cc - 2000cc

Race format

Class B cars started the race first followed by the Class A entries thirty seconds later. Class C cars started next, the first group four minutes after the Class A cars and the remainder thirty seconds after that. The Class D cars were the last to start, thirty seconds after the Class C cars.

The winner of the Grand Prix was to be the entry, irrespective of class, which made the fastest time for the race.

Classification

• Wallace-Crabbe failed to complete the race distance within the prescribed time limit.

Notes

• Average speed of winning car: 61.7 miles an hour

References

References

1. John Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, pages 25 to 42
2. had 27 entries and 22 starters.John Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, pages 185 to 192
3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200407135709/https://motorsport.org.au/docs/default-source/manual/about/ac04-titles-agp.pdf?sfvrsn=11f945c4_12 Australian Grand Prix, 2020 Motorsport Australia Manual, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
4. Car 12 was entered for John Cleaver to drive but was actually driven in the race by Bill Lowe, as outlined on page 29 of A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939
5. John B. Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 191
6. Australian Grand Prix - The 50-race history, page 30 indicates that the Bernadou Bugatti was a Type 23
7. Australian Grand Prix - The 50-race history, pages 28 to 34
8. [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244298438/26548765 The Herald, Monday 18 March 1929, Page 2 A. J. Terdich (Bugatti) Wins 200 Miles Road Race, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]
9. Australian Grand Prix - 80 Races, page 41
10. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170915102357/https://thschneider.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/th-schneider-ernest-king-and-the-1929-australian-grand-prix/ Th. Schneider, Ernest King and the 1929 Australian Grand Prix, 15/11/2014, thschneider.wordpress.com, as archived at web.archive.org]
11. A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, page 190 lists Saville's Amilcar as a retirement but page 31 states that the car "had problems during practice and did not start the race".
12. [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3993882/468857 Light Car Road Race, The Argus, Tuesday, 19 March 1929, Page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]