1964 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship

The 1964 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian 1½ Litre Formula racing cars.[1] The title was contested over a 34 lap, 76½ miles (123 km) race held at the Warwick Farm circuit in New South Wales, Australia on 6 September 1964.[2] This was the first national title for the Australian 1½ Litre Formula [3] which was in its first year of existence.[4]

Results

Pos.[2][5][6][7] Driver No. Car Entrant Laps
1 Greg Cusack 7 Repco-Brabham-Ford Scuderia Veloce 34
2 Arnold Glass 14 Lotus 27 Capitol Motors 34
3 Roly Levis Repco-Brabham-Ford A Mildren Pty Ltd 34
4 Barry Collerson Repco-Brabham
5 Doug Kelley Cooper-Climax
6 R Price Lotus 18 R Price
7 A Felton Lotus 20
8 Lionel Ayers Lotus 22 Motor Racing Components
9 K Malcolm Lotus 20
10 R Salter Lotus 22 Ford Salter Motors
? A Reynolds Rennmax
? Dave Walker Repco-Brabham-Ford DI Walker
DNF Noel Potts Elfin 32
DNF Glynn Scott Lotus 27 22
DNF Barry Lake Jolus 20
DNS Leo Geoghegan Lotus 27 Total Team

Note: Leo Geoghegan damaged his Lotus 27 during Saturday practice after recording the second fastest time. He did not start in the race.[2]

References

  1. Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1964, pages 48 & 49
  2. 1 2 3 Cusack Wins At Warwick Farm, The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 1964
  3. CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1986, p. 53
  4. The official Racing Cars of the world, Australian Motor Manual, May 1965, p. 31
  5. Max Stahl, Australian 1½ Litre Championship - Cusack Takes Another Title, Racing Car News, October 1964, pages 14 & 15
  6. Brilliant Drive by Greg Cusack Clinches Aust. 1.5 Litre Title, Australian Motor Sports, October 1964, pp 50 & 51
  7. Motor Racing (results), AARC Meet at Warwick Farm, The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 1964
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