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1951 Australian Grand Prix

January 01, 1970

The 1951 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula Libre motor race held at a street circuit in Narrogin, Western Australia on 5 March 1951.[1] The race was held over 24 laps of the 7.1-kilometre (4.4 mi) circuit for a race distance of 170 kilometres (110 mi).[2][3]

1951 Australian Grand Prix
Formula Libre race
Race details
Date 5 March 1951
Location Narrogin, Western Australia
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 7.08 km (4.4 miles)
Distance 24 laps, 169.9 km (105.6 miles)
Weather Sunny
Fastest lap
Driver John Crouch Cooper-JAP
Time 3'51
Podium
First
  • Warwick Pratley
 Reed-Ford
Second
  • Dick Bland
 Delahaye
Third
  • Steve Tillett
 MG

It was the sixteenth Australian Grand Prix and the last to feature a handicap start which saw the slower cars starting ahead of the faster cars according to handicap allowance. The first car over the line was the MG TC special of South Australian Steve Tillett. The Australian Grand Prix title was however to be awarded to the driver setting the fastest outright time, regardless of handicap.[1] The scratch race was won by Warwick Pratley driving a George Reed built Flathead Ford V8 powered racing car. It would be the last Australian Grand Prix victory by an Australian built car until Frank Matich won the 1971 race at the wheel of a Matich A50. Pratley started the race ten minutes and thirty seconds behind the first car to start the race, the Morgan of Colin Uphill. Pratley won the race by 96 seconds over the Delahaye of Dick Bland. Both Tillett and Pratley were awarded Commonwealth Jubilee Trophies for their victories in what was effectively two races in one.

Classification edit

 
Race winner Warwick Pratley shown contesting the 1951 Australian Grand Prix in the Ford V8 powered G. Reed Special
 
Dick Bland (Delahaye Type 135) recorded the second fastest race time.

Results as follows.[4]

Pos No. Driver Car Laps Time H'cap Pos
1 18   Warwick Pratley George Reed Special / Ford 4.0L 24 1h 39m 15s 3
2 9   Dick Bland Delahaye 135 / Delahaye 3.6L 24 1h 40m 41s 8
3 34   Steve Tillett MG TC / MG 1.3L 24 1h 43m 30s 1
4 15   Barry Ranford Chrysler 6 Special / Chrysler 2.9L 24 1h 47m 03s 7
5 37   Bill Hayes MG TC / MG 1.3L 24 1h 47m 36s 2
6 33   Sid Taylor TS Dodge Special / Dodge 3.6L 24 1h 49m 18s 5
7 41   Ron Kennedy MG TC / MG 1.3L 24 1h 50m 21s 4
8 30   Peter McKenna BMW 328 / BMW 2.0L 24 1h 51m 05s 9
9 44   Colin Uphill Morgan 4/4 / Coventry Climax 1.2L 24 1h 55m 48s 6
10 17   Syd Negus Plymouth 6 Special / Plymouth 3.3L 24 2h 03m 6s 10
Ret 32   Jack Nelson Ford 10 Special / Ford s/c 1.2L 23
Ret 16   George Reed George Reed Monoskate / Ford 4.0L 22
Ret 1   Colin Murray Maserati 6C / Maserati 1.5L 19
Ret 19   Harold Smith Smith Special / 14
Ret 12   Vin Maloney MG TC / MG 1.3L 11
Ret 24   Ron Denney Targa Florio Ballot / Ford 3.6L 9
Ret 10   Eldred Norman Double Ford V8 Special / Ford 7.8L 7
Ret   Andy Brown MG TC / MG s/c 1.3L 6
Ret 26   Des Page[5] Ranford Chrysler 6 Special / Chrysler 5
Ret 7   Keith Martin Cooper Mk.IV / JAP 1.0L 5
Ret 25   Bob Brown Alfa Romeo 6C 1750[6] / Ford 4.0L 3
Ret 4   John Crouch Cooper Mk.V / JAP 1.1L 3
Ret 38   Noel Aldous MG TC / MG 1.3L 2
Ret 42   Claude LaMotte Fidget Fiat 500 / Ford 1.2L 2
Ret 27   John Cummins Ballot / Oldsmobile 3.9L 2
Ret 40   A. Dry MG TC / MG 1.3L 1
Ret 36   Bob Brown MG TC / MG 1.3L 1
Ret 20   Dennis Curran Ford V8 Special / Ford 4.0L 1

Notes edit

  • Fastest lap: John Crouch (Cooper Mk.IV JAP 1100), 3:51s, 68.57 mph, 110.33 km/h[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Steve Tillett, winner on handicap of the Narrogin Grand Prix, 5 March 1951 [picture]". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  2. ^ Western Australia. Government Photographer (1900), Narrogin Grand Prix civic reception to visiting drivers by the Mayor W.A. Manning, March 1951, retrieved 15 April 2012
  3. ^ The Jubilee Grand Prix, 1951. A brief history and details of the motor car racing grand prix held in Narrogin in 1951. Carlines, March–June 2002, pp. 14–15
  4. ^ Howard, Graham (1986). "1951". In Howard, Graham (ed.). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 158–169. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
  5. ^ Terry Walker, Around the Houses – A History of Motor Racing in Western Australia, 1980, page 11
  6. ^ The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix page 164, indicates that Brown drove a 1750 Zagato Spyder.
  7. ^ The official history of the Australian Grand Prix – 80 Races, Chevron Publishing Group, 2014, page 135

Further reading edit

  • Narrogin Observer 9 March 1951, p. 1
  • Holland, Keren. (2001) History repeats. Original participants revisit Narrogin and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Grand Prix .Narrogin observer, 28 Nov. 2001, p. 1, 14–16

January 01, 1970
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The 1951 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula Libre motor race held at a street circuit in Narrogin Western Australia on 5 March 1951 1 The race was held over 24 laps of the 7 1 kilometre 4 4 mi circuit for a race distance of 170 kilometres 110 mi 2 3 1951 Australian Grand PrixFormula Libre raceRace detailsDate5 March 1951LocationNarrogin Western AustraliaCourseTemporary street circuitCourse length7 08 km 4 4 miles Distance24 laps 169 9 km 105 6 miles WeatherSunnyFastest lapDriverJohn CrouchCooper JAPTime3 51PodiumFirstWarwick PratleyReed FordSecondDick BlandDelahayeThirdSteve TillettMG It was the sixteenth Australian Grand Prix and the last to feature a handicap start which saw the slower cars starting ahead of the faster cars according to handicap allowance The first car over the line was the MG TC special of South Australian Steve Tillett The Australian Grand Prix title was however to be awarded to the driver setting the fastest outright time regardless of handicap 1 The scratch race was won by Warwick Pratley driving a George Reed built Flathead Ford V8 powered racing car It would be the last Australian Grand Prix victory by an Australian built car until Frank Matich won the 1971 race at the wheel of a Matich A50 Pratley started the race ten minutes and thirty seconds behind the first car to start the race the Morgan of Colin Uphill Pratley won the race by 96 seconds over the Delahaye of Dick Bland Both Tillett and Pratley were awarded Commonwealth Jubilee Trophies for their victories in what was effectively two races in one Contents 1 Classification 2 Notes 3 References 4 Further readingClassification edit nbsp Race winner Warwick Pratley shown contesting the 1951 Australian Grand Prix in the Ford V8 powered G Reed Special nbsp Dick Bland Delahaye Type 135 recorded the second fastest race time Results as follows 4 Pos No Driver Car Laps Time H cap Pos 1 18 nbsp Warwick Pratley George Reed Special Ford 4 0L 24 1h 39m 15s 3 2 9 nbsp Dick Bland Delahaye 135 Delahaye 3 6L 24 1h 40m 41s 8 3 34 nbsp Steve Tillett MG TC MG 1 3L 24 1h 43m 30s 1 4 15 nbsp Barry Ranford Chrysler 6 Special Chrysler 2 9L 24 1h 47m 03s 7 5 37 nbsp Bill Hayes MG TC MG 1 3L 24 1h 47m 36s 2 6 33 nbsp Sid Taylor TS Dodge Special Dodge 3 6L 24 1h 49m 18s 5 7 41 nbsp Ron Kennedy MG TC MG 1 3L 24 1h 50m 21s 4 8 30 nbsp Peter McKenna BMW 328 BMW 2 0L 24 1h 51m 05s 9 9 44 nbsp Colin Uphill Morgan 4 4 Coventry Climax 1 2L 24 1h 55m 48s 6 10 17 nbsp Syd Negus Plymouth 6 Special Plymouth 3 3L 24 2h 03m 6s 10 Ret 32 nbsp Jack Nelson Ford 10 Special Ford s c 1 2L 23 Ret 16 nbsp George Reed George Reed Monoskate Ford 4 0L 22 Ret 1 nbsp Colin Murray Maserati 6C Maserati 1 5L 19 Ret 19 nbsp Harold Smith Smith Special 14 Ret 12 nbsp Vin Maloney MG TC MG 1 3L 11 Ret 24 nbsp Ron Denney Targa Florio Ballot Ford 3 6L 9 Ret 10 nbsp Eldred Norman Double Ford V8 Special Ford 7 8L 7 Ret nbsp Andy Brown MG TC MG s c 1 3L 6 Ret 26 nbsp Des Page 5 Ranford Chrysler 6 Special Chrysler 5 Ret 7 nbsp Keith Martin Cooper Mk IV JAP 1 0L 5 Ret 25 nbsp Bob Brown Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 6 Ford 4 0L 3 Ret 4 nbsp John Crouch Cooper Mk V JAP 1 1L 3 Ret 38 nbsp Noel Aldous MG TC MG 1 3L 2 Ret 42 nbsp Claude LaMotte Fidget Fiat 500 Ford 1 2L 2 Ret 27 nbsp John Cummins Ballot Oldsmobile 3 9L 2 Ret 40 nbsp A Dry MG TC MG 1 3L 1 Ret 36 nbsp Bob Brown MG TC MG 1 3L 1 Ret 20 nbsp Dennis Curran Ford V8 Special Ford 4 0L 1Notes editFastest lap John Crouch Cooper Mk IV JAP 1100 3 51s 68 57 mph 110 33 km h 7 References edit a b Steve Tillett winner on handicap of the Narrogin Grand Prix 5 March 1951 picture National Library of Australia Retrieved 6 October 2009 Western Australia Government Photographer 1900 Narrogin Grand Prix civic reception to visiting drivers by the Mayor W A Manning March 1951 retrieved 15 April 2012 The Jubilee Grand Prix 1951 A brief history and details of the motor car racing grand prix held in Narrogin in 1951 Carlines March June 2002 pp 14 15 Howard Graham 1986 1951 In Howard Graham ed The Official 50 race history of the Australian Grand Prix Gordon NSW R amp T Publishing pp 158 169 ISBN 0 9588464 0 5 Terry Walker Around the Houses A History of Motor Racing in Western Australia 1980 page 11 The Official 50 race history of the Australian Grand Prix page 164 indicates that Brown drove a 1750 Zagato Spyder The official history of the Australian Grand Prix 80 Races Chevron Publishing Group 2014 page 135Further reading editNarrogin Observer 9 March 1951 p 1 Holland Keren 2001 History repeats Original participants revisit Narrogin and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Grand Prix Narrogin observer 28 Nov 2001 p 1 14 16 Preceded by1950 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix1951 Succeeded by1952 Australian Grand Prix Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1951 Australian Grand Prix amp oldid 1078107980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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