1965 Australian Formula 2 Championship

Australian motor racing championship March 2024 July 2019 thumb|250px|Layout of the Warwick Farm Raceway (1960-1973) The 1965 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Racing Cars complying with Australian Formula 2.1965 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Australian Title Conditions, page 68 The championship was contested over a single, 34 lap, 76.5 mile (123 km) race at the Warwick Farm circuit in New South Wales, Australia on 19 September 1965.Max Stahl, Go Johnny Go!, Racing Car News, November 1965, page 22 It was the second Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded.2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6 The championship was won by Greg Cusack, driving a Repco Brabham Cosworth.Driver retains title by mile, Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 20 September 1965, page 4 Results Position Driver No.Official Programme, Warwick Farm, Sunday, September 19, 1965, page 25 Car Entrant Laps 1 Greg Cusack 1Australian Motor Sports, November 1965, page 50 Repco Brabham Cosworth G Cusack 34 2 Max Stewart 12 Rennmax Ford M Stewart 34 3 Kevin Bartlett 11 Elfin Imp J McGuire 33 4 Ralph Sach 3 Repco Brabham Ford Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd 5 John Marchiori 5 Lotus 20 FordCar Racing at Warwick Farm, Provisional Results, Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 20 September 1965, page 16 Bamar Engineering 6Australian Autosportsman, November 1965, page 15 Ken Shirvington 8 Lotus 20B Cosworth KW Shirvington ? P West 10 Lotus 20 Cosworth Hy-Grade Service Station ? R McCaughey 14 Lotus 18 Ford R McCaughey ? K Pinkstone Brabham ? A Lazich 20 Piranha Fiat Rolls Motors Pty Ltd ? D Ferris 4 Lotus 20 Ford Middle Cove Friendly Garage ? D Collins 15 Lotus 18 Ford Amoco Swan Street DNF Tim Schenken 16 Lotus 18 Ford T Schenken 20 DNF Les Howard 7 Lotus 27 Ford Howard & Sons Racing Team 3 DNF Ian Kaufman“The First Elfin Works 1500”, page 25, www.vhrr.com Retrieved on 1 September 2010 17 Elfin Cosworth I Kaufman Notes Pole position: Greg Cusack, 1m 42.3s Starters: 15The Grid Line-up chart published as part of the Racing Car News report lists 15 drivers. The actual race report includes mention of all except Ferris. Finishers: 10 Fastest lap: Greg Cusack, 1m 41.2s, 80.04 mph, new Formula 2 lap record References External links Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014 Images at www.autopics.com.au Category:Australian Formula 2 Championship Formula 2 Championship Category:Motorsport at Warwick Farm