The 1955 Bathurst 100 was a motor race held at the

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near Bathurst in

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on Monday, 11 April 1955.Official Programme, Bathurst '100', Easter Race Meeting, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst - Monday April 11, 1955 It was contested on a handicap basis with the first car, the

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Special of Jack Carter starting 13 minutes before the last car, the

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of Reg Hunt.John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Sport, pages 157 to 159 The race was won on handicap by Curly Brydon driving an MG Special.Bathurst '100', Australian Motor Sports, May 1955, pages 185 to 187 plus page 192 Reg Hunt driving a

set the fastest race time, thus winning the Scratch section.

Race classification

As there are known to have been 25 starters, the above listing is incomplete.

Notes

* Promoter: Australian Racing Drivers Club Ltd. * Attendance: 35,000 * Number of starters: 25 * Number of finishers: Unknown * Winner's average speed: 72.7 mph * Fastest time: Reg Hunt, 77 minutes 55 seconds

References

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External links

Bathurst Races Easter 1955, www.youtube.com
Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Bathurst 100 April 1955 sports events in Australia