1965 Australian Formula 2 Championship Explained

The 1965 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Racing Cars complying with Australian Formula 2.[1] The championship was contested over a single, 34 lap, 76.5 mile (123 km) race at the Warwick Farm circuit in New South Wales, Australia on 19 September 1965.[2] It was the second Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded.[3]

The championship was won by Greg Cusack, driving a Repco Brabham Cosworth.[4]

Results

PositionDriverNo.[5] CarEntrantLaps
1Greg Cusack1[6] Repco Brabham CosworthG Cusack34
2Max Stewart12Rennmax FordM Stewart34
3Kevin Bartlett11Elfin ImpJ McGuire33
4Ralph Sach3Repco Brabham FordAlec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd
5John Marchiori5Lotus 20 Ford[7] Bamar Engineering
6[8] Ken Shirvington8Lotus 20B CosworthKW Shirvington
?P West10Lotus 20 CosworthHy-Grade Service Station
?R McCaughey14Lotus 18 FordR McCaughey
?K Pinkstone Brabham
?A Lazich20Piranha FiatRolls Motors Pty Ltd
?D Ferris 4Lotus 20 FordMiddle Cove Friendly Garage
?D Collins15Lotus 18 FordAmoco Swan Street
DNFTim Schenken16Lotus 18 FordT Schenken20
DNFLes Howard7Lotus 27 FordHoward & Sons Racing Team3
DNFIan Kaufman[9] 17Elfin CosworthI Kaufman

Notes

References

  1. 1965 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Australian Title Conditions, page 68
  2. Max Stahl, Go Johnny Go!, Racing Car News, November 1965, page 22
  3. 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
  4. Driver retains title by mile, Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 20 September 1965, page 4
  5. Official Programme, Warwick Farm, Sunday, September 19, 1965, page 25
  6. Australian Motor Sports, November 1965, page 50
  7. Car Racing at Warwick Farm, Provisional Results, Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 20 September 1965, page 16
  8. Australian Autosportsman, November 1965, page 15
  9. http://www.vhrr.com/newsletters/Elfin-625.pdf “The First Elfin Works 1500”, page 25, www.vhrr.com
  10. The Grid Line-up chart published as part of the Racing Car News report lists 15 drivers. The actual race report includes mention of all except Ferris.

External links