Austin Dobson

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

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.
Wisdom, Thomas H (Tommy) (5 October 1936). "Racing cars skate on oil at 90mph". Daily Herald -: 9.
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.

[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.

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