1949 Grand Prix of Austrilia
18 september - Leyburn: 35 laps x 6.619 km = 242.155 km
Fastest Lap: John Crouch Delahaye 2:52 Frank Kleinig Hudson spl Pole Position: Results: 1 4 John Crouch Delahaye 135 1:49'25.2 2 20 Laddie Gordon MG TC 1:54'12.2 3 8 Arthur Rizzo Riley Spl 1:56'65.8 4 19 Peter Critchley MG TB 1:59'40.0 5 7 Alan Larsen Cadillac Spl 1:59'53.0 6 29 Curley Brydon MG TC 2:00'08.0 7 38 Irwin Luke Bugatti T37 2:07'07.4 8 24 Theo Trevethan Ford V8 2:11'14.4 9 40 H. Mcguire MB TC 2:16'53.0 10 32 Col. Robinson MB TC 2:20'59.6 11 33 Jack Wright Ford V8 Spl 2:24'36.8 Did Not Finsih: 36 Vic Johnson MG TC 27 Engine 2 Dick Bland G. Reed Spl 26 Tyres 1 Frank Kleinig Hudson Spl 21 Overheating 21 John Nind MG TC 20 con rod 18 Garry Coglan MG TC 16 Piston 34 Ken Tubman MG Magna 12 Fuel 10 Snow Sefton Strthpine Spl 11 Overheating 11 Charlie Whatmore Studebaker Spl 10 Fuel 23 Les Taylor MG TC 10 Engine 15 Keith Thallon Jaguar SS100 10 Engine 25 Doug McDonald Bugatti Dodge 9 Fuel line 9 Keith Saunders Cadillac Spl 8 Con rod 5 Rex Law Buick Spl 8 condenser 17 Dick Cobden MG TC 6 Clutch 12 Arthur Bowes Hudson Spl 5 Ignition 6 Ross Gray GK Ford Spl 4 Ignition 22 Georges Pearse MG TC 2 Piston