1968 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship

July 2019 The 1968 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian 1½ Litre Formula racing cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1968, pages 70-71 It was the fifth and final Australian One and a Half Litre Championship to be awardedPast Title Winners, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1989, page 54 prior to the demise of the formula at the end of 1968. Calendar The title was contested over a six heat series,Scoreboard '68, Australian Motor Racing Annual 1969, pages 34-35 run concurrently with the 1968 Australian Drivers' Championship. Heat 1, Bathurst Gold Star Trophy, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, New South Wales, 15 AprilWest Nine, The Rest Nil, Racing Car News, May 1968, pages 68-69 Heat 2, Governor's Trophy, Lakeside, Queensland, 28 JulyBirdman Bartlett, Racing Car News, September 1968, pages 34-35 Heat 3, Rothman's Trophy, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 24 AugustBartlett Takes Gold Star Lead, Racing Car News, October 1968, pages 36-37 Heat 4, Lombard (Aust.) Victoria Trophy, Sandown Park, Victoria, 15 SeptemberGold Star Fizzle, Racing Car News, October 1968, pages 86-87Scott's Golden Star, Sports Car World, November 1968, pages 24-25 Heat 5, Advertiser Trophy, Mallala, South Australia, 14 OctoberGeoghegan Grabs a Gold, Racing Car News, November 1968, pages 84-85Mallala Race Program, 14 October 1968 Heat 6, Hordern Trophy, Warwick Farm, New South Wales, 1 DecemberWhere to now Kevin?, Racing Car News, December 1968, pages 22-23 Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the drivers of the six best placed Australian 1½ Litre Formula cars at each heat. The best five results from the six heats could be retained by each driver. Results Position Driver Car Entrant H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 TotalGold Star & 1½ Litre Title Points, Racing Car News, January 1969, page 8 1 Max Stewart Rennmax BN2 Ford Max Stewart Motors 9 - 9 - 6 - 24 Garrie Cooper Elfin 600B Ford Elfin Sports Cars - - - 9 9 6 24 3 Ian Fergusson Lotus 27 Ford Ian Fergusson 6 9 - - - - 15 4 John Walker Elfin Mono Mk2C Ford Gilbert Motor Bodies - - 4 - - 9 13 5 Michael Aldred MRC Lotus 22 Ford Motor Racing Components - 6 6 - - - 12 6 Brian Page Repco Brabham BT2 Ford Brian Page 4 3 - - 3 - 10 John Ampt Elfin Mono Mk2D Ford John Ampt - - - 6 4 - 10 8 Clive MillisClive Millis was omitted from the 1½ Litre Title Points listing in Racing Car News, January 1969 but is shown with a progressive score of 4 points in Racing Car News, October 1968 Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford Merlynston Motors - - - 4 - 4 8 9 Alton Boddenberg Lotus 32 Ford Alton Boddenberg - 4 - - - - 4 Alfredo Costanzo Elfin Mono Mk2B Ford Maranello Motors 3 1 - - - - 4 Jeff Thompson Lotus 20b Ford Motor Racing Components - 2 2 - - - 4 Kelvin Munyard Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford Kelvin Munyard - - 1 - - 3 4 13 Ivan Tighe Elfin Mono Mk2D Ford Ivan Tighe - - 3 - - - 3 Maurie Quincey Elfin 600B Mazda Maurie Quincey - - - 3 - - 3 15 Col Green Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford Col Green 2 - - - - - 2 Dean Clough Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford Elfin Sports Cars - - - - 2 - 2 17 Malcolm Bailey Elfin Catalina Peugeot Malcolm Bailey 1 - - - - - 1 References External links 1968 Gold Star race results Retrieved from members.optusnet.com.au on 27 October 2009 Joint champion Max Stewart in action at the Bathurst heat Retrieved from www.autopics.com.au on 27 October 2009 Category:Australian One and a Half Litre Championship One and a Half Litre Championship