title: 1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix
text: # 1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix
  
  The 1938 Phillip Island Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island triangular circuit in Victoria, Australia on Labor Day, 28 March 1938. The race was contested over 35 laps, approximately 116 miles. It was staged by the Victorian Sporting Car Club and was contested on a handicap basis with the first car, driven by G.A. Cowper, starting 29 minutes and 45 seconds before the last car, driven by G.M. Joshua.
  
  The race was won by Arthur Beasley driving a Singer Le Mans.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Position | Driver | No. | Car | Handicap | Time | Laps |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Arthur Beasley | | Singer Le Mans | 17m 30s | 1h 56m 17s | 35 |
  | 2 | K.R. McDonald | | Standard | 18m 00s | 1h 58m 16s | 35 |
  | 3 | Jack O'Dea | | MG P Type | 17m 00s | 1h 58m 53s | 35 |
  | 4 | Jack Phillips | | Ford V8 | 1m 45s | 1h 44m 21s | 35 |
  | 5 | Harry Beith | | Terraplane | 5m 15s | 1h 49m 54s | 35 |
  | NC | G.A. Cowper | | Morris | 29m 45s | | |
  | NC | G. Dentry | | Riley Special | 5m 00s | | |
  | NC | C.A. Williamson | | Chrysler | 9m 15s | | |
  | NC | J. Lanham | | Bugatti | 19m 15s | | |
  | DNF | Jim Boughton | 14 | Morgan 4-4 | 17m 30s | | |
  | DNF | Les Burrows | | Terraplane | 5m 45s | | 34 |
  | DNF | A. Aitken | | Riley Brooklands | 15m 15s | | 32 |
  | DNF | Tom McNamara | 18 | Bugatti Brescia | 19m 15s | | 30 |
  | DNF | G. Winton | | AC | 8m 15s | | 21 |
  | DNF | A. Hay | | Ford V8 | 8m 15s | | |
  | DNF | Bob Lea-Wright | | Terraplane | 5m 15s | | 5 |
  | Dsq | Tim Joshua | | Frazer Nash | Scratch | | |
  | DNS | A.C. Sinclair | | BMW | 8m 15s | | |
  
  Key.
  
  NC: Still running at finish but not classified as finisher
  
  DNF: Did not finish
  
  Dsq: Disqualified
  
  DNS: Did not start
  
  