1935 Australian Grand Prix


The 1935 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 1 April 1935. The 200 mile race was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and was open to cars with an engine capacity not exceeding 2000cc. It was the eighth Australian Grand Prix and the last to be staged at the Phillip Island circuit.
Contested as a handicap race, it was won by Les Murphy, driving an MG P Type. Murphy started the race 29 minutes and 27 seconds ahead of the last starter, Bill Thompson, who finished second. Murphy's winning margin was 27 seconds. Thompson completed the race in the fastest actual time and set the fastest lap of the race.

Race classification

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantHandicapLaps
1Les Murphy12MG P TypeL Murphy29:2731
2Bill Thompson1MG K3 MagnetteRT LaneScratch31
3Les Jennings5MG MagnaL Jennings15:3031
4Roy McKay14MG P TypeR McKay33:3531
5Barney Dentry3Riley SpecialGB Dentry8:4731
6Tom Hollinrake9MG J3H Randall23:1531
7Ernie Nichols7Bugatti Type 37E Nicols21:4231
DNFColin Keefer15MG J2C Keefer33:3522
DNFBernie Horsley10MG J3B Horsley24:1716
DNFBob Lea-Wright18Singer Le Mans SportsRA Lea-Wright34:3715
DNFJack Sidebottom17Singer Le Mans SportsJ Sidebottom34:3711
DNFHarold Drake-Richmond6Bugatti Type 37H Drake-Richmond20:408
DNFBill Williamson2Riley ImpBL Cohen8:478
DNFJack McCutcheon4Bugatti Type 37K MacMeikan12:565
DNFMerton Wreford11Riley BrooklandsBL Cohen26:524
DNFJim Skinner16MG J2J Skinner33:354
DNSLes Cramp8BallotL Cramp23:15-
DNSTed Miller19DiattoT Miller37:12-

The Team Prize was awarded to Lane's Motors which nominated Murphy, Thompson and McKay.
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