1931 Australian Grand Prix
# 1931 Australian Grand Prix

The 1931 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 23 March 1931. The race, which was the fourth Australian Grand Prix and the fourth to be held at Phillip Island, had 19 entries and 14 starters. It was organised by the Victorian Light Car Club.

The race was staged using a handicap format with the first car starting 35 minutes before the two "Scratch" cars. Prize money was paid for both handicap and overall results with the principle prize of £100 awarded to the fastest car to complete the distance.

Carl Junker was awarded the Grand Prix win, having set the fastest time driving a Bugatti Type 39. The Handicap Section was won by Cyril Dickason, driving an Austin 7.

## Classes

Car competed in four classes:

* A – 850cc
* B – 1100cc
* C – 1500cc
* D – 2000cc

## Classification

| Pos | No. | Class | Driver | Car | Laps | Time / Reason for ret. | Handicap (mins) | Handicap Pos. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | C | Carl Junker | Bugatti Type 39 | 31 | 2h 54m 50s | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | A | Cyril Dickason | Austin 7 Ulster s/c | 31 | 3h 02m 24s | 30 | 1 |
| 3 | 12 | C | Harold Drake-Richmond | Bugatti Type 37 | 31 | 3h 03m 19s | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | B | Barney Dentry | Riley Brooklands | 31 | 3h 09m 39s | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | 13 | B | Joan Richmond | Riley Nine | 31 | 3h 34m 00s | 22 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | A | Cec Warren | Austin 7 Ulster | 31 | 3h 35m 21s | 35 | 5 |
| Ret | 15 | C | Hope Bartlett | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | 29 | Engine | Scratch | |
| Ret | 19 | D | Les Jennings | Morris Oxford | 28 | Connecting rod | 22 | |
| Ret | 2 | A | Clarrie May | Austin 7 s/c | 18 | | 30 | |
| Ret | 4 | A | Ian Russell | Morris Minor | 15 | Engine | 32 | |
| Ret | 20 | D | Jack Clements | Bugatti Type 30 | 14 | Crankshaft | 9 | |
| Ret | 18 | D | Jack Sidebottom | Singer | 12 | | 24 | |
| Ret | 14 | C | Arthur Terdich | Bugatti Type 37A s/c | 8 | Connecting rod | Scratch | |
| Ret | 9 | B | Bill Lowe | Lombard AL.3 s/c | 0 | Gearbox | 11 | |
| DNS | 5 | A | Eric Armstrong | Triumph s/c | – | | 29 | |
| DNS | 6 | B | Alan Chamberlain | Chamberlain | – | | 23 | |
