The 1940 South Australian Hundred was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia on 1 January 1940.[1]
It was held over 12 laps[1] of the 8¾ mile course,[2] a total distance of 100 miles.[2]
The race was contested on a handicap basis with the slowest cars starting first and the fastest last.[3] The "limit man", RS Uffindell (Austin 7), commenced the race 23 minutes before the "virtual scratch man", Alf Barrett (Alfa Romeo Monza).[1]
The race was won by Jack Phillips driving a Ford V8.[1]
^ abcdTony Parkinson, Legend of Lobethal, 2008, Vintage Motorpsort Carnivals Pty Ltd, pages 34 to 39
^ abNews from Australia, Motor Sport (magazine), May 1940, page 91
^Official Programme, South Australian Hundred - Lobethal Fifty, Lobethal, South Australia, 1st January 1940, page 5
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