1951 Redex 100
The 1951 Redex 100 was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia[1] on 26 March 1951.[2] Promoted by the Australian Sporting Car Club,[3] it was held over 26 laps, a total distance of approximately 100 miles[1] (161 km). The race was contested on a handicap basis with the first car starting 11 minutes and 30 seconds minutes before the last car.[1] 25,000 people watched the day's racing.[4]
Bathurst driver Warwick Pratley won the race driving the George Reed Monoskate Ford Special.[5]
Results[edit]
| Position[1] | Driver[1] | No[1] | Car[1] | Entrant[1] | Handicap[1] | Race time[1] |
| 1 | Warwick Pratley | 22 | G. Reed Special (Monoskate)[3] | G.R Reed[3] | 8:15 | 80:21 |
| 2 | Curley Brydon | 25 | MG TC special s/c[3] | A.H. Brydon | 9:15 | 84:27 |
| 3 | Tom Hawkes | 1 | Talbot-Lago | T.V. Hawkes | 0:00 | 76:19 |
| NC | Ron Edgerton[3] | 2 | Alfa Romeo s/c | R.M. Edgerton | 3:15 | - |
| NC | Bill Wilcox | 45 | Dodge special | W.H. Wilcox | 10:15 | - |
| NC | Jack Saywell[6] | 12 | Cooper Mark IV[6] | J. Saywell | 5:00 | - |
| NC | Garry Coglan | 26 | MG TC special s/c[3] | G. Coglan | 9:15 | - |
| DNF | Bill MacLachlan[3] | 16 | Bugatti Ford s/c | D.A. MacLachlan | 6:00 | - |
| DNF | Jack Murray[7] | 29 | Allard J2 Cadillac[7] | R.A. Gardiner | 9:15 | - |
| DNF | Laurie Oxenford | 34 | Alvis Mercury | I. Oxenford | 9:15 | - |
| DNF | George Pearse[3] | 47 | MG TB s/c [3] | G.E. Pearse | 11:30 | - |
Race statistics[edit]
- Starters: 11[1]
- Finishers: 3 (within race time limit)[1]
- Non-finishers: 8 (4 outside race time limit, 4 retirements)[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m John Medley, Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport, 1997, pages 109 to 120
- ^ Souvenir Programme, Car Racing - Bathurst, Easter Monday, March 26th 1951
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Easter Monday Bathurst Road Races, Australian Motor Sports, April 1951, pages 13 to 18
- ^ Local Driver Wins Big Motor Race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, 27 March 1951, Page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ PRATLEY WINS RACE CLASSIC, National Advocate, Tuesday 27 March 1951, Page 1, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ a b John B. Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia - Second Edition, page 128
- ^ a b Phil Murray, Gelignite Jack Murray - An Aussie Larrikin Legend, page 107