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]
The championship was contested over a six heat series.[1]
Heat | Circuit | Date | Winner | Car | |
1 | Lakeside | 25 June | Mike Champion | Repco Brabham[5] BT2 BRM Ford | |
2 | Surfers Paradise | 27 August | Graeme Lawrence | Repco Brabham[6] BT18 Ford | |
3 | Sandown Park | 17 September | Graeme Lawrence | Repco Brabham[7] BT18 Ford | |
4 | Mallala | 9 October | Max Stewart | Rennmax BN1 Ford | |
5 | Symmons Plains | 12 November | David Sternberg | Lotus[8] Alexis Mk 6 Ford | |
6 | Warwick Farm | 3 December | Phil 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]
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]
Position | Driver[9] | Car | Entrant | Lak[10] | Sur | San | Mal | Sym | War | Total | |
1 | Max Stewart | Rennmax BN1 Ford | Max Stewart Motors | 6 | - | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | |
2 | Glyn Scott | Lotus 27 Ford | Glyn Scott Motors | 3 | 9 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 18 | |
3 | Garrie Cooper | Elfin Mono Mk 2B[11] [12] Ford | Elfin Sports Cars | 2 | - | 9 | 3 | - | 3 | 17 | |
4 | Stan Keen | Elfin Mono Mk 1 Ford | Stan Keen | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 11 | |
5 | Mike Champion | Repco Brabham BT2 BRM Ford | Competition Cars (Australia) | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | |
= | David Sternberg | Lotus Alexis Mk 6 Ford | David Sternberg | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | |
= | Phil West | Competition Cars (Australia) | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | ||
8 | Brian Page | Elfin Mono Mk 1 Lancia | JP McGuire | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | |
9 | Jack Hunnam | Elfin Mono Mk 2D Ford | Jack Hunnam Motors | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
= | John Walker | Elfin Mono Mk 2B Ford | Gilbert Motor Bodies | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
= | Lyn Archer | Elfin Catalina Ford | Lyn Archer Motors | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
12 | Col Green | Elfin Mono Mk 1 Ford | Col Green | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
= | Alfredo Costanzo | Elfin Mono Mk 2B Ford | Alfredo Costanzo | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
14 | John Ampt | Elfin Mono Mk 2D Ford | John Ampt | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
= | Clive Millis | Elfin Mono Mk 1 Ford | Merlynston Motors P/L [13] | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
= | Dean Clough | Elfin Mono Mk 1 Ford | Dean Clough | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
17 | Ian Ferguson | Lotus 27 Ford | Ian Ferguson | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
= | Bill Seward | Elfin Catalina Ford | Auto-Dyne | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |