1969 Australian Formula 2 Championship Explained

The 1969 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2.[1] The title, which was the third Australian Formula 2 Championship,[2] was contested concurrently with the 1969 Sam Hordern Memorial Trophy which was staged at Warwick Farm in New South Wales, Australia on 7 December 1969.[3] The championship was won by Max Stewart driving a Mildren Waggott.[3]

Results

Position[4] DriverNo.CarEntrantLaps
1Max Stewart6Mildren WaggottAlec Mildren Racing45
2Niel Allen2McLaren M4A Ford Cosworth FVANE Allen Competition45
3Ken Goodwin14Rennmax BN3 FordPeter Clark Surfboards41
4Ivan Tighe12Elfin 600B FordIvan Tighe41
5Glyn Scott20Bowin P3 Ford Cosworth FVAGlyn Scott Motors40
6Ian Ferguson15Bowin P3 FordIan Ferguson40
7Alan Stewart18Monarch FordAlan Stewart23
DNFAlf Costanzo8McLaren M4A Ford Cosworth FVAArgo Racing Pty Ltd0

Note: The 1969 Sam Hordern Memorial Trophy, which incorporated the 1969 Australian Formula 2 Championship, was a round of the 1969 Australian Drivers' Championship. It was open to both Australian National Formula cars and Australian Formula 2 cars, however the former were not eligible for the Australian Formula 2 Championship and thus are not included in the above table.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Conditions for Australian Titles, 1969 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 77 & 78
  2. Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
  3. David McKay, ho hum hordern, Modern Motor, February 1970, pages 93 & 95
  4. Web site: 1969 Gold Star results. D and S Shaw. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003061107/http://members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw/images/results/races69.htm. 3 October 2012. dead.