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Layout of the Lobethal Circuit (1937-1948)

The 1938 South Australian Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia, Australia on 3 January 1938. It was held over 12 laps, a total distance of 100 miles. The race, which was the second South Australian Grand Prix, was contested on a handicap basis with the first car starting 30 minutes before the "Scratch" car.

The race was won by South Australian Noel Campbell driving a Singer Bantam.

Race results

The race winning Singer Bantam of Noel Campbell
Reg Nutt's No 2 Day Special and Colin Dunne's No 3 MG K3 Magnette prior to the start. Nutt established the fastest race time and Dunne set the fastest lap of the race
Position Driver No. Car Entrant Handicap Time
1 Noel Campbell 34 Singer Bantam Noel Campbell 27:30 97:37
2 Colin Dunne 3 MG K3 Magnette Colin Dunne 4:00 77:39
3 Tony Ohlmeyer 24 MG T-type Tony Ohlmeyer 17:00 90:55
4 Ron Uffindell 33 Austin 7 Ron Uffindell 24:00 98.33
5 Jim Boughton 27 Morgan 4/4 Jim Boughton 18:00 92:54
6 Reg Nutt 2 Day Special JA Day 1:30 77:33
7 Les Murphy 20 MG P-type Les Murphy 14:00 90:31
8 Fred Thwaites 14 Ford V8 FJ Thwaites 9:30 89:20
? Arthur Beasley 21 MG P-type D Sowter 16:00  
? GA Cowper 35 Morris 8/40 GA Cowper 30:00  
? A Aitken 22 Riley 9 A Aitken 17:00  
DNF Bob Lea-Wright 10 Terraplane RA Lea-Wright 09:00  
? Lyster Jackson 4 MG K3 Magnette LJ Jackson 05:00  
? Alf Barrett 30 Morris Cowley A Barrett 19:00  
? AV McDonough 13 Ford V8 AV McDonough 12:00  
DNF Ash Moulden 17 Sunbeam GP MA Moulden 13:00  
? Tim Joshua 5 Frazer Nash G Joshua 05:00  
? Jack Day 23 Bugatti JA Day 17:00  
DNF Jack Phillips 7 Ford V8 JK Phillips 08:00  
? Harry Beith 9 Terraplane H Beith 09:00  
DNF Allan Sinclair 1 Alta A Sinclair Scratch  
? LE Vinall 18 Vauxhall 30/98 LE Vinall 13:00  
? T Dowe 12 Fronty Ford T Dowe 09:00  
? AE Powell 31 Alvis 12/50 AE Powell 21:30  

Notes:

  • Race distance: 100 miles
  • Starters: 24
  • Finishers: 8
  • Fastest Time: Reg Nutt, Day Special, 77 min 33 sec
  • Fastest Lap: Colin Dunne, MG K3 Magnette, 6 min 17 sec, 83 mph

References

  1. ^ "SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINS GRAND PRIX AT LOBETHAL". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 4 January 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 22 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Lobethal Race History, www.lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. "GRAND PRIX AT LOBETHAL TODAY". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 3 January 1938. p. 12. Retrieved 22 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. It has been assumed that the Entrant (as per lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au) was also the driver unless otherwise known
  5. ^ "MOTORING". The West Australian. Vol. 53, no. 16, 065. Western Australia. 23 December 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 22 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Official Programme, South Australian Grand Prix for Motor Cars, Lobethal, Sunday, 3 January 1938
  7. ^ Pre-war MG Archives Register, prewar.mgcc.info Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 August 2015
  8. ^ Tony Parkinson, Legend of Lobethal, 2008, Vintage Motorsport Carnivals Pty Ltd, pages 10 to 15
  9. ^ The Spook, The Baron and the 1938 South Australian GP, Lobethal…, primotipo.com (First names of Lea-Wright, Joshua, Day & Phillips are sourced from this article) Retrieved 29 December 2020
  10. Lobethal 1938 Cars Gallery (thumbnails only) www.lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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