1962 Australian Formula Junior Championship

thumb|250px|Layout of the Catalina Park (1961-2001) The 1962 Australian Formula Junior Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing titlehttp://www.camsmanual.com.au/ CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport > About CAMS > Titles - Australian Titles 2012-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503070858/http://www.camsmanual.com.au/ 2009-05-03 live open to Formula Junior racing cars. The championship was contested over a single 30 lap, 60 km race, staged at the Catalina Park circuit at Katoomba in New South Wales,History of Formula Junior events in Australia during period 1960 - 1963, www.australianformulajunior.com Retrieved on 19 May 2012 Australia on 28 October 1962.Ray Simpson, Aussie Car won Junior title, Modern Motor, January 1963, pages 26-27 The title, which was the inaugural Australian Formula Junior Championship,Mike Kable, Matich's Day at Catalina, Wheels, January 1963, pages 44-45 was won by Frank Matich, driving an Australian built Elfin. Results thumb|An Elfin FJ similar to the car in which Frank Matich won the 1962 Australian Formula Junior Championship Position Driver No. Car Entrant Laps 1 Frank Matich 4 Elfin FJ Ford Cosworth F MatichMatich in Elfin wins Australian F.J. C'ship, Australian Motor Sport, December 1962. pages 30-32 30 2 Gavin Youl 2 Repco Brabham Holbay Ford Scuderia Veloce 30 3 Leo Geoghegan 8 Lotus 22 Ford Cosworth Geoghegan Motors Liverpool 30 4 Glyn Scott 20 Lotus 20 Ford Cosworth GA Scott Qld 30 5 Clive Nolan 16 Lotus 20 Ford Clive Nolan Motors 29 6 Lionel Ayers 15 Lotus 20 Ford Cosworth Motor Racing ComponentsSporting Details, Australian Formula Junior C'ship Meeting at Catalina Circuit, Katoomba, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 October 1962 27 DNF Wally Mitchell 9 MRD Wally Mitchell 13 Race facts: Fastest in practice: Frank Matich, Elfin FJ, 1:01.7 Starters: Seven Winner's race time: 31:18.7 Fastest race lap: Frank Matich, Elfin FJ, 1:01.1, (New Formula Junior lap record) See also 1962 Keens Mustard Trophy Series References External links The Ed Holly Collection - includes image of the front row starters in the championship race Category:Australian Formula Junior Championship Formula Junior Championship