1940 Bathurst Grand Prix

The 1940 Bathurst Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama road racing circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 25 March 1940.[1] The race was contested on a handicap basis [2] over a distance of 150 miles, comprising 37 laps of the course.[1] It was promoted by the New South Wales Light Car Club.[1]

The race was won by Alf Barrett (Alfa Romeo "Monza"), who also set fastest time [3] and fastest lap,[4] the latter being a new lap record.[3]

Results
Race winner Alf Barrett (Alfa Romeo "Monza") contesting the 1940 Bathurst Grand Prix
Position [3] [4] Driver [3] [4] No. [3] Car [3] [4] Entrant [3] Handicap [3] Run time [3] Race time [3] Laps [3]
1 Alf Barrett 1 Alfa Romeo "Monza" s/c A. Barrett Scratch [5][4] [6] 1:59.45 1:49.45 37
2 John Snow 3 Delahaye J. Snow 3½ mins 2:03.23 1:50.23  
3 Charles Whatmore 23 Ford V8 Special C.W. Whatmore 16½ mins 2:19.15 1:52.07  
4 George Reed 11 Ford V8 Special Geo. Reed 16½ mins 2:19.04  
5 John Crouch 7 Alfa Romeo J.F. Crouch 13 mins 2:18.21    
6 Frank Kleinig 2 Hudson Special F. Kleinig 3½ mins 2:08.55    
7 Paul Swedberg 18 Offenhauser Paul Swedberg 7 mins 2:14.34    
8 John Barraclough 17 MG NE Magnette Mrs M. Smith 22 mins 2:31.18    
9 Jack Phillips & Parsons 8 Ford V8 Special J.K. Phillips 13 mins 2:22.27    
DNF Tom Lancey 16 MG NE Magnette T. Lancey 22 mins     19+
DNF Bill Reynolds 6 Alta Ford V8 Bill Reynolds 10 mins     19+
DNF Harold Monday 14 Ford V8 H. Monday 20 mins     19+
DNF Jim McMahon 15 Willys J. McMahon 20 mins     19+
DNF K. Jolly 22 Singer 9 K. Jolly 40 mins     14
DNF J.R.B. French 19 MG T J.R.B. French 33 mins     7
DNF Ron Ewing 12 Buick Special R.M. Ewing 17½ mins     5
DNF John Nind 20 MG TA J.P. Nind 33 mins     5
DNF Edison Waters 5 Bentley 4½ Litre s/c E.E. Waters 26 mins     2
DNF Les Burrows 10 Hudson L. Burrows 16 mins      
DNS Rob Appleton 4 Ford Special s/c R.A. Appleton 4½ mins      
DNS Hope Bartlett 9 MG Q Hope Bartlett 16 mins      
DNS D. Field 21 MG T D. Field 33 mins      

Notes
  • Entries: 22 [3]
  • Non-starters: 3 [3]
  • Starters: 19 [4]
  • Finishers: 9 [4]
  • Winner's average speed: "a little over 75 mph" [4]
  • Fastest lap: A. Barrett, 3m 4s, 78 mph [4] (Lap record) [3]
  • Fastest time: A. Barrett [3]

References
  1. Bathurst Grand Prix - To Be Staged Next Monday, The Advocate (Burnie, Tas), Wednesday 20 March 1940, page 12 as retrieved from trove.nla.gov.au on 30 May 2016
  2. Bathurst Grand Prix - To-Day's Motor Race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 25 March 1940, page 11 as retrieved from trove.nla.gov.au on 30 May 2016
  3. John Medley, Bathurst : Cradle of Australian motor racing, pages 45 to 49
  4. Record Time - Barrett Wins Big Car Race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, 26 March 1940, page 13 as retrieved from trove.nla.gov.au on 30 May 2016
  5. Car Grand Prix - Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 14 March 1940, page 13, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  6. Victorian Wins Bathurst Road Race, The Advertiser, Tuesday, 26 Mar 1940, Page 11, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
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