Austin Dobson

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Austin Dobson (19 August 1912 in Lodsworth, Sussex – 13 March 1963 in Cuckfield, Sussex) was a racing driver from England.[1] He was the brother of Arthur Dobson, who was also a racing driver.

In 1936 he shared an Alfa Romeo P3 with Andrew Leitch at the Donington Grand Prix, the pair being flagged off five laps short of full race distance; Austin survived a frightening incident when he went off on oil spilt from his brother's car, but managed to finagle a way through the trees to avoid a serious accident.[2] He took the Alfa to 6th place in the first Hungarian Grand Prix.[3]

References

  1. Snellman, Leif. "THE GOLDEN ERA OF GP RACING 1934-40 - DRIVERS (D)". The Golden Era of GP Racing. Kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. Wisdom, Thomas H (Tommy) (5 October 1936). "Racing cars skate on oil at 90mph". Daily Herald -: 9.
  3. Snellman, Leif. "THE GOLDEN ERA OF GP RACING 1934-40 - 1936 GRAND PRIX SEASON - PART 3". The Golden Era of GP Racing. Kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2025.