1964 Australian Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 8 in 1964 Tasman Series | |||
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| Date | 9 February 1964 | ||
| Location | Sandown Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.1 km (1.92 mi) | ||
| Distance | 63 laps, 195.3 km (120.96 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-Climax | ||
| Time | 1'09.6 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | |
 Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Time | 1'09.5 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Brabham-Climax | ||
| Second | Brabham-Climax | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
The 1964 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Sandown Park circuit in suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 9 February 1964. The race had 19 starters.
It was the twenty ninth Australian Grand Prix and was also Round 5 of the 1964 Tasman Series and Round 1 of the 1964 Australian Drivers' Championship. Defending winner Jack Brabham won his third and last AGP.
A "science-fiction" version of the 1964 Australian Grand Prix was depicted five years before it took place in the USA film "On the Beach" (1959), based on the Nevil Shute novel of the same title.
Classification
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jack Brabham |
Ecurie Vitesse | Brabham BT7A / Climax FPF | 63 | 1h 15m 19.2s |
| 2 | 6 | Bib Stillwell |
B.S. Stillwell | Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF | 63 | 1h 15m 31.1s |
| 3 | 5 | John Youl |
John Youl | Cooper T55 / Climax FPF | 63 | 1h 15m 34.1s |
| 4 | 8 |  Timmy Mayer |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Cooper T70 / Climax FPF | 63 | 1h 16m 06.5s |
| 5 | 2 | Denny Hulme |
Ecurie Vitesse | Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF | 60 | |
| 6 | 12 | Jim Palmer |
George Palmer | Cooper T53 / Climax FPF | 60 | |
| 7 | 17 | Arnold Glass |
Capitol Motors | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | 57 | |
| 8 | 14 | Tony Shelly |
Shelly Motors Ltd. | Lola T4 / Climax FPF | 57 | |
| 9 | 26 | David Walker |
David Walker | Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | 54 | |
| 10 | 21 | Frank Gardner |
Alec Mildren Racing | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | 49 | |
| Ret | 9 | Bill Patterson Doug Whiteford |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T53 / Climax FPF | 42 | Driver sick / Accident |
| Ret | 7 | Bruce McLaren |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Cooper T70 / Climax FPF | 37 | Engine |
| Ret | 10 | Doug Whiteford |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T51 / Climax FPF 2.2 | 36 | Engine |
| Ret | 4 | Lex Davison |
Ecurie Australie | Cooper T62 / Climax FPF | 29 | Piston |
| Ret | 22 | David Fletcher |
David Fletcher | Lola Mk5 / Ford 1.5 | 29 | Accident |
| Ret | 24 | Mel McEwin |
Mel McEwin | Elfin FJ / Ford 1.5 | 24 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 18 | Keith Rilstone |
K. Rilstone | Elfin FJ / Ford 1.5 | 5 | Piston |
| Ret | 11 | Frank Matich |
Team Total | Brabham BT7A / Climax FPF | 4 | Differential |
| Ret | 16 | Charlie Smith |
Charlie Smith | Elfin FJ / Ford 1.5 | 2 | Timing Gear |
| Ret | 15 | Tony Osborne |
Tony Osborne | Cooper T53 / Climax FPF | 2 | Differential |
| Ret | 19 | Wally Mitchell |
East Burwood Motors | MRD Brabham / Ford 1.5 | ||
| DNS | 25 | Leo Geoghegan |
Team Total | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||
| DNS | 20 | Glynn Scott |
Glynn Scott Motors | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||
| DNS | 23 | Jack Hunnam |
Jack Hunnam Motors | Elfin Catalina / Ford 1.5 | ||
Notes
- Pole Position: Jack Brabham - 1:09.6
- Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham / Bruce McLaren - 1:09.5
References
- ↑ Ray Bell. "XXIX Australian Grand Prix". tasman-series.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ↑ White, Des (1986). "1964". In Howard, Graham. The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 294–301. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
| Preceded by 1964 Teretonga International |
Tasman Series 1964 |
Succeeded by 1964 Warwick Farm International |
| Preceded by 1963 Hordern Trophy |
Australian Drivers' Championship 1964 |
Succeeded by 1964 South Pacific Trophy |
| Preceded by 1963 Australian Grand Prix |
Australian Grand Prix 1964 |
Succeeded by 1965 Australian Grand Prix |
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