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The 1938 South Australian Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the
/ref> The race, which was the second South Australian Grand Prix, was contested on a handicap basis with the first car starting 30 minutes before the "Scratch" car. The race was won by
Notes:
* Race distance: 100 miles
* Starters: 24
* Finishers: 8
* Fastest Time: Reg Nutt, Day Special, 77 min 33 sec
* Fastest Lap: Colin Dunne, MG K3 Magnette, 6 min 17 sec, 83 mph
The 1938 South Australian Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit
The Lobethal Circuit was a motor racing course centred on the South Australian town of Lobethal in the Mount Lofty Ranges, 22 miles from the state capital, Adelaide.John B Blanden, A History of the Australian Grand Prix 1928-1939, page 171 It wa ...
in South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, Australia
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on 3 January 1938. It was held over 12 laps, a total distance of 100 miles.''Lobethal Race History'', www.lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org/ref> The race, which was the second South Australian Grand Prix, was contested on a handicap basis with the first car starting 30 minutes before the "Scratch" car. The race was won by
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
n Noel Campbell driving a Singer Bantam
The Singer Bantam is a car which was produced by Singer from 1936 to 1939. It was the first model from Singer to have an all-steel body, by Pressed Steel Company. It was offered as a new economy model at the 1935 Motor Show in London, replacing ...
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Race results
Notes:
* Race distance: 100 miles
* Starters: 24
* Finishers: 8
* Fastest Time: Reg Nutt, Day Special, 77 min 33 sec
* Fastest Lap: Colin Dunne, MG K3 Magnette, 6 min 17 sec, 83 mph
References
{{reflist South Australian Grand Prix Motorsport at Lobethal