1949 All Powers Long Handicap

The 1949 All Powers Long Handicap was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 18 April 1949. It was contested over 25 laps, a total distance of approximately 100 miles. The race utilised a handicap start with the last car commencing 18 minutes and 30 seconds after the first cars.

The race was won by Arthur Rizzo driving a Rizzo Riley.

Results

Notes

• Attendance: Over 20,000
• Race distance: 25 laps, 100 miles
• Race format: Handicap start
• Starters: 23
• Finishers: 11
• Fastest lap: Frank Kleinig, 3 min 7 secs (74.6 mph)
• Fastest time: Frank Kleinig, 1 hr 21 min 8 secs (71.6 mph)
• Luke, Thame & Tubman were flagged off at the expiration of the race time limit

References

External links

• Bathurst Car Championships, The Canberra Times, Tuesday 19 April 1949, page 2, trove.nla.gov.au