Australian Grand Prix
18 September 1949 - Leyburn: 150.5 miles (4.3 miles x 35 laps)
1 John Crouch Delahaye 135 stripped 1h49m25.2, 82.528mph
2 Ray 'Laddie' Gordon MG TC s/c stripped 1h54m12.2
3 Arthur Rizzo Riley 1.5 Special 1h56m56.8
4 Peter Critchley MG TB 'Najar' Special 1h59m40
5 Allan Larsen Regal-Cadillac Special 1h59m53
6 Curley Brydon MG TC Special 2h00m08
7 Irwin 'Bud' Luke Bugatti T37 2h07m07.4
8 Theo Trevethan Ford V8 Special 2h11m14.4
9 H McGuire MG TC 2h16m53
10 Col Robinson MG TC 2h20m59.6
11 Jack Wright Vauxhall Ford V8 Special 2h24m36.8
Fastest Lap: Crouch and Frank Kleinig, 2m52 (90mph)
Did Not Finish
Vic Johnson MG TC 27 laps/big end
Dick Bland Ford V8 Special 26 laps/tyres
Frank Kleinig Hudson 8 Special 21 laps/overheating
John Nind MG TB Special 20 laps/con-rod
Garry Coglan MG TC s/c 16 laps/piston
Ken Tubman MG K3 12 laps/fuel
Snow Sefton Strathpine Special Ford V8 11 laps/overheating
Charlie Whatmore Studebaker Speedcar 10 laps/fuel
Les Taylor MG TC 10 laps/siezed engine
Keith Thallon Jaguar SS100 10 laps/big end
Doug McDonald Bugatti Dodge 9 laps/fuel line
Keith Saunders Cadillac Special 8 laps/con-rod
Rex Law Buick Century Special 8 laps/condensor
Dick Cobden MG TC Special 6 laps/clutch
Arthur Bowes Hudson Speedcar 5 laps/oil pump
Ross Gray GK Ford V8 Special 4 laps/ignition
George Pearse MG TB 2 laps/piston
Did Not Start
John Pike Tritton Wolseley 25hp Special practised, decided not to race because
of damage being done to new car by stones
L. Johnson Lea Francis arrived without car, just brought booze