The Archive · 1936

DIXON REPEATS 1934 MOTOR WIN

London, Sept. 19.

Freddie Dixon, with a ce-driver, Martin, won the International 500 miles race at Brooklands to-day. Driving a Riley, he covered the distance in 4 hours 38 minutes 15 seconds at an average speed of 116.86, miles an hour. This is Dixon's second win, as he captured the event 1094.

Second place went to E.W.W. Pacey and C. T. Baker-Carr in a Pacey Hassan Special. Their time Was 4 hours 40 minutes 15. seconds and their speed 115.96 miles an hour.

'The Hon. Brian Lewis and Earl Howe, driving a Lagonda, wor. third place,' their time being 4 hours 53 mins. 1g seconds and their' speed 11302 miles an hour. Eighteen cars participated in the race, which wat witnessed by about 3,000 spectators, 2 pul the American seemed unable to miss The Garden City Club, where the match was played to-day, is considered One of the most difficult courses in America. There are eleven par four holes, four par five, and three ar threes, totalling 75 for the course. The outgoing nine holes "measure 3376 yards, and the incoming 3432.—Unlied Press.

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