AUSTRALIA’S FIRST MOTOR GRAND PRIX
BUGATTI FIRST AND THIRD. TERDICH COVERS 200 MILES IN UNDER FOUR HOURS. United Press Association —By Eleetrio Telegraph—Copyright. Received Monday, 11 p.m. MELBOURNE, March 18. Australia’s first Grand Prix. a 200 miles road race for motor cars ? wias held to-day at Phillip Island on a track of six and a quarter miles, 31 laps, in which 12 British, ten French and ono Italian car competed. Many exciting incidents resulted. A. Terdich, driving a Bugatti, car, was first. W. Lowes, in a Lombard was second and R. Brenrlcy, in a G.P. Bugatti, was third. The winner’s time was three hours 48 minutes 21 seconds.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6863, 19 March 1929, Page 7
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