1967 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship explained

The 1967 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for racing cars complying with the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.[1] It was authorsied by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title.[1]

The title, which was the fourth Australian One and a Half Litre Championship,[2] was won by Max Stewart,[3] driving a Rennmax BN1 Ford.[4]

Calendar

The championship was contested over a six heat series.[1]

HeatCircuitDateWinnerCar
1Lakeside25 JuneMike ChampionRepco Brabham[5] BT2 BRM Ford
2Surfers Paradise27 AugustGraeme Lawrence Repco Brabham[6] BT18 Ford
3Sandown Park17 SeptemberGraeme LawrenceRepco Brabham[7] BT18 Ford
4Mallala9 OctoberMax StewartRennmax BN1 Ford
5Symmons Plains12 NovemberDavid SternbergLotus[8] Alexis Mk 6 Ford
6Warwick Farm3 DecemberPhil West

Each heat of the championship was run concurrently with a heat of the 1967 Australian Drivers' Championship.[1] That series was open to cars complying with the Australian National Formula or with the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.[1] The above table lists the Australian 1½ Litre Formula class winners, rather than the outright winners.

New Zealander Graeme Lawrence was not eligible to score championship points as he was not racing with an Australian license.[3]

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9,6,4,3,2,1 basis for the first six places in each heat.[1] Only holders of a full General Competition License issued by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport were eligible.[1] The best five results from the six heats could be retained by each driver.[1]

Championship standings

Position Driver[9] CarEntrantLak[10] SurSanMalSymWarTotal
1Max StewartRennmax BN1 FordMax Stewart Motors6-194626
2Glyn ScottLotus 27 FordGlyn Scott Motors39-4-218
3Garrie CooperElfin Mono Mk 2B[11] [12] FordElfin Sports Cars2-93-317
4Stan KeenElfin Mono Mk 1 FordStan Keen434---11
5Mike ChampionRepco Brabham BT2 BRM FordCompetition Cars (Australia)9-----9
=David SternbergLotus Alexis Mk 6 FordDavid Sternberg----9-9
=Phil WestCompetition Cars (Australia)-----99
8Brian PageElfin Mono Mk 1 LanciaJP McGuire-6---17
9Jack HunnamElfin Mono Mk 2D FordJack Hunnam Motors--6---6
=John WalkerElfin Mono Mk 2B FordGilbert Motor Bodies---6--6
=Lyn ArcherElfin Catalina FordLyn Archer Motors----6-6
12Col GreenElfin Mono Mk 1 FordCol Green-4----4
=Alfredo CostanzoElfin Mono Mk 2B FordAlfredo Costanzo-----44
14John AmptElfin Mono Mk 2D FordJohn Ampt--3---3
=Clive MillisElfin Mono Mk 1 FordMerlynston Motors P/L [13] --2---2
=Dean CloughElfin Mono Mk 1 FordDean Clough---2--2
17Ian FergusonLotus 27 FordIan Ferguson1-----1
=Bill Seward Elfin Catalina FordAuto-Dyne---1--1

References

  1. Conditions for Australian Titles, 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 69-70
  2. Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 172
  3. Peter Wherrett, Gardner’s second Hordern, Racing Car News, January 1968, pages 20-21
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20121002225919/http://members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw/images/results/races67.htm 1967”Gold Star” race results, members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1968, page 34
  6. Des White, Martin takes Gold Star, Racing Car News, October 1967, pages 22-24
  7. Adrian Ryan, Sandown Gold Star to Leo G, Racing Car News, November 1967, pages 30-31
  8. Geoff Templeman, Symmons to Cusack, Martin takes second Star, Racing Car News, December 1967, pages 42-43
  9. Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, pages 75-76
  10. Points for each heat have been calculated by applying the points system as published in the 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sports to the class finishers as listed in the race results published at members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw. Allowance has been made for Graeme Lawrence having been ineligible to score championship points.
  11. Wheel-Spin, October 1967 (Incorporating Official Souvenir Program, Mallala Gold Star Meeting, Monday, Oct 9, page nineteen
  12. Official Programme, Warwick Farm, Hordern Trophy Gold Star Meeting, Sunday December 3, 1967, page 33
  13. Program, Sandown, Sunday, September 17 (1967)

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