1967 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship

Australian motor racing competition The 1967 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for racing cars complying with the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 69-70 It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title. The title, which was the fourth Australian One and a Half Litre Championship,Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 172 was won by Max Stewart,Peter Wherrett, Gardner’s second Hordern, Racing Car News, January 1968, pages 20-21 driving a Rennmax BN1 Ford.1967”Gold Star” race results, members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw, as archived at web.archive.org Calendar thumb|A Rennmax BN1, similar to the car driven by Max Stewart to win the championship. The car is pictured in 2017. The championship was contested over a six heat series. Heat Circuit Date Winner Car 1 Lakeside 25 June Mike Champion Repco BrabhamAustralian Motor Racing Annual, 1968, page 34 BT2 BRM Ford 2 Surfers Paradise 27 August Graeme Lawrence Repco BrabhamDes White, Martin takes Gold Star, Racing Car News, October 1967, pages 22-24 BT18 Ford 3 Sandown Park 17 September Graeme Lawrence Repco BrabhamAdrian Ryan, Sandown Gold Star to Leo G, Racing Car News, November 1967, pages 30-31 BT18 Ford 4 Mallala 9 October Max Stewart Rennmax BN1 Ford 5 Symmons Plains 12 November David Sternberg LotusGeoff Templeman, Symmons to Cusack, Martin takes second Star, Racing Car News, December 1967, pages 42-43 Alexis Mk 6 Ford 6 Warwick Farm 3 December Phil West Repco Brabham BT2 Ford Each heat of the championship was run concurrently with a heat of the 1967 Australian Drivers' Championship. That series was open to cars complying with the Australian National Formula or with the Australian 1½ Litre Formula. The above table lists the Australian 1½ Litre Formula class winners, rather than the outright winners. New Zealander Graeme Lawrence was not eligible to score championship points as he was not racing with an Australian license. Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9,6,4,3,2,1 basis for the first six places in each heat. Only holders of a full General Competition License issued by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport were eligible. The best five results from the six heats could be retained by each driver. Championship standings Position DriverJim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, pages 75-76 Car Entrant LakPoints for each heat have been calculated by applying the points system as published in the 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sports to the class finishers as listed in the race results published at members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw. Allowance has been made for Graeme Lawrence having been ineligible to score championship points. Sur San Mal Sym War Total 1 Max Stewart Rennmax BN1 Ford Max Stewart Motors 6 - 1 9 4 6 26 2 Glyn Scott Lotus 27 Ford Glyn Scott Motors 3 9 - 4 - 2 18 3 Garrie Cooper Elfin Mono Mk 2BWheel-Spin, October 1967 (Incorporating Official Souvenir Program, Mallala Gold Star Meeting, Monday, Oct 9, page nineteenOfficial Programme, Warwick Farm, Hordern Trophy Gold Star Meeting, Sunday December 3, 1967, page 33 Ford Elfin Sports Cars 2 - 9 3 - 3 17 4 Stan Keen Elfin Mono Mk 1 Ford Stan Keen 4 3 4 - - - 11 5 Mike Champion Repco Brabham BT2 BRM Ford Competition Cars (Australia) 9 - - - - - 9 = David Sternberg Lotus Alexis Mk 6 Ford David Sternberg - - - - 9 - 9 = Phil West Repco Brabham BT2 Ford Competition Cars (Australia) - - - - - 9 9 8 Brian Page Elfin Mono Mk 1 Lancia JP McGuire - 6 - - - 1 7 9 Jack Hunnam Elfin Mono Mk 2D Ford Jack Hunnam Motors - - 6 - - - 6 = John Walker Elfin Mono Mk 2B Ford Gilbert Motor Bodies - - - 6 - - 6 = Lyn Archer Elfin Catalina Ford Lyn Archer Motors - - - - 6 - 6 12 Col Green Elfin Mono Mk 1 Ford Col Green - 4 - - - - 4 = Alfredo Costanzo Elfin Mono Mk 2B Ford Alfredo Costanzo - - - - - 4 4 14 John Ampt Elfin Mono Mk 2D Ford John Ampt - - 3 - - - 3 = Clive Millis Elfin Mono Mk 1 Ford Merlynston Motors P/L Program, Sandown, Sunday, September 17 (1967) - - 2 - - - 2 = Dean Clough Elfin Mono Mk 1 Ford Dean Clough - - - 2 - - 2 17 Ian Ferguson Lotus 27 Ford Ian Ferguson 1 - - - - - 1 = Bill Seward Elfin Catalina Ford Auto-Dyne - - - 1 - - 1 References External links Image of 1967 Australian One and a Half Litre Champion Max Stewart (Rennmax), at Symmons Plains, www.oldracephotos.com Category:Australian One and a Half Litre Championship One and a Half Litre Championship