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]

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

Bathurst driver Warwick Pratley won the race driving the George Reed Monoskate Ford Special.[5]

Results

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The Cooper Mark IV of Jack Saywell contesting the 1951 Redex 100
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

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  • Starters: 11[1]
  • Finishers: 3 (within race time limit)[1]
  • Non-finishers: 8 (4 outside race time limit, 4 retirements)[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Souvenir Programme, Car Racing - Bathurst, Easter Monday, March 26th 1951
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Easter Monday Bathurst Road Races, Australian Motor Sports, April 1951, pages 13 to 18
  4. ^ Local Driver Wins Big Motor Race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, 27 March 1951, Page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  5. ^ PRATLEY WINS RACE CLASSIC, National Advocate, Tuesday 27 March 1951, Page 1, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  6. ^ a b John B. Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia - Second Edition, page 128
  7. ^ a b Phil Murray, Gelignite Jack Murray - An Aussie Larrikin Legend, page 107
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