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
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The championship was contested over a six heat series.[1]
| Heat[1] | Circuit[1] | Date[1] | Winner[5] | Car |
| 1 | Lakeside | 25 June | Mike Champion | Repco Brabham[6] BT2 BRM Ford[4] |
| 2 | Surfers Paradise | 27 August | Graeme Lawrence | Repco Brabham[7] BT18 Ford[4] |
| 3 | Sandown Park | 17 September | Graeme Lawrence | Repco Brabham[8] BT18 Ford[4] |
| 4 | Mallala | 9 October | Max Stewart | Rennmax BN1 Ford[4] |
| 5 | Symmons Plains | 12 November | David Sternberg | Lotus[9] Alexis Mk 6 Ford[4] |
| 6 | Warwick Farm | 3 December | Phil West | Repco Brabham[3] BT2 Ford |
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
editChampionship 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
edit| Position | Driver[5] | Car[4] | Entrant[4] | Lak[10] | Sur[10] | San[10] | Mal[10] | Sym[10] | War[10] | Total[5][3] |
| 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[6] BT2 BRM Ford | Competition Cars (Australia) | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| = | David Sternberg | Lotus[9] Alexis Mk 6 Ford | David Sternberg | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| = | Phil West | Repco Brabham BT2 Ford | 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Conditions for Australian Titles, 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 69-70
- ^ Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 172
- ^ a b c d Peter Wherrett, Gardner’s second Hordern, Racing Car News, January 1968, pages 20-21
- ^ a b c d e f g h 1967”Gold Star” race results, members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, pages 75-76
- ^ a b Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1968, page 34
- ^ Des White, Martin takes Gold Star, Racing Car News, October 1967, pages 22-24
- ^ Adrian Ryan, Sandown Gold Star to Leo G, Racing Car News, November 1967, pages 30-31
- ^ a b Geoff Templeman, Symmons to Cusack, Martin takes second Star, Racing Car News, December 1967, pages 42-43
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ Wheel-Spin, October 1967 (Incorporating Official Souvenir Program, Mallala Gold Star Meeting, Monday, Oct 9, page nineteen
- ^ Official Programme, Warwick Farm, Hordern Trophy Gold Star Meeting, Sunday December 3, 1967, page 33
- ^ Program, Sandown, Sunday, September 17 (1967)