1949 Australian Grand Prix
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The 1949 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Leyburn Airfield in Queensland, Australia on 18 September 1949.[1] The race was staged over 35 laps of the 7.0 kilometre circuit, which was laid out on the runways and taxiways of a World War II airbase located six kilometres north of the town of Leyburn.[1] The total race distance was 150.5 miles (242.2 kilometres).[1]
| 1949 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula Libre race | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 18 September 1949 | ||
| Location | Leyburn Airfield, Leyburn, Queensland | ||
| Course | Airfield circuit | ||
| Course length | 6.92 km (4.3 miles) | ||
| Distance | 35 laps, 242.2 km (150.5 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Hudson Special | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 John Crouch Frank Kleinig |
Delahaye 135MS Hudson Special | |
| Time | 2'52 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| Delahaye 135MS | |
| Second |
| MG TC Special | |
| Third |
| Riley Special | |
The race is recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the fourteenth Australian Grand Prix.[2] It was the first Australian Grand Prix to be held in Queensland[1] and the first to feature a mass start of the entire grid.[1] The 1949 Australian Grand Prix was the first Australian Grand Prix to be held with grid positions decided by practice times.[1] The race, which was organised by the Queensland Motor Sporting Club, attracted a crowd of approximately 40,000 people.[3]
John Crouch won the race driving a Delahaye 135MS. Ray "Laddie" Gordon (MG TC Special) finished second ahead of third placed Arthur Rizzo (Riley Special).