1967 Australian Drivers' Championship

Motor racing competition February 2020 June 2011 1967 Australian Drivers' Championship 1966 1968 The 1967 Australian Drivers' Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Australian National Formula cars and Australian 1½ Litre Formula cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 69-71 It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as an Australian National Title with the winner awarded the 1967 CAMS Gold Star. It was the 11th Australian Drivers' Championship to be awarded by CAMS.Past Title Winners, 1968 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 54 The championship was won by Spencer Martin driving a Repco Brabham BT11A-Coventry Climax. Martin won two of the first four races and finished second in the other two. Despite not finishing the fifth race and not starting the sixth, he finished seven points ahead of Greg Cusack (Repco Brabham BT23A-Repco). Third was Kevin Bartlett (Repco Brabham BT11A-Coventry Climax). In addition to Martin's two race wins, single victories were taken by Cusack, Bartlett, Leo Geoghegan (Lotus 39-Repco) and Frank Gardner (Brabham BT23D-Alfa Romeo). Calendar The championship was contested over a six race series.Scorebook, Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1968, page 34 Race Race name Circuit, State Date 1Des White, Bartlett, Champion take first points, Racing Car News, August 1967, pages 26-27 Governor's Trophy Lakeside, Queensland 25 JuneGuide to the Gold Star, Supplement to Racing Car News, August 1972 2Des White, Martin takes Gold Star lead, Racing Car News, October 1967, pages 22-24 Speed Week Trophy Surfers Paradise, Queensland 27 August 3Adrian Ryan, Sandown Gold Star to Leo G., Racing Car News, November 1967, pages 30-31 Victoria Trophy Sandown Park, Victoria 17 September 4John Brownsea, Martin's "tiger" wins Mallala "gold", Racing Car News, November 1967, pages 54-55 N/A Mallala, South Australia 9 October 5Geoff Templeman, Symmons to Cusack, Martin takes second "Star", Racing Car News, December 1967, pages 42-43 Examiner 1000 Symmons Plains, Tasmania 13 November 6Peter Wherrett, Gardner's second "Hordern", Racing Car News, January 1968, pages 20-21 Hordern Trophy Warwick Farm, New South Wales 3 December Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each race. Points from any five of the six races could be counted towards a driver's total. Only drivers racing under a CAMS General Competition License were eligible for the championship. Championship results PositionGold Star Review, Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1968, pages 30-33 & 62 Driver1967 Gold Star races, members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw, as archived at web.archive.org Car Entrant Lak Sur San Mal Sym War Total 1 Spencer Martin Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax Bob Jane Racing Team 6 9 6 9 - - 30 2 Greg Cusack Repco Brabham BT23A Repco Scuderia Veloce - 4 - 4 9 6 23 3 Kevin Bartlett Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax Alec Mildren Racing 9 - - 6 1 - 16 4 John Harvey Repco Brabham BT14 RepcoRepco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax RC Phillips Sports CarsWheel-Spin Official Souvenir Program, Mallala Gold Star Meeting 9 October 1967 19Bob Jane Racing - - 4 - - 9 13 5 Leo Geoghegan Lotus 39 Repco Geoghegan Racing Division - - 9 - - - 9 = Paul Bolton Repco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax Rorstan Motor Racing Partnership - 6 - 3 - - 9 = Max Stewart Rennmax BN1 Ford Max Stewart Motors 2 - - 2 2 3 9 8 Mel McEwin Lotus 32B Coventry Climax Mel McEwin 4 - 3 - - - 7 9 John McCormack Repco Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax John McCormack - - - - 6 - 6 10 David Sternberg Lotus Alexis Ford David Sternberg - - - - 4 - 4 = Phil West Repco Brabham BT2 Ford Competition Cars - - - - - 4 4 12 Mike Champion Repco Brabham BT2 Ford Competition Cars 3 - - - - - 3 = Glynn Scott Lotus 27 Ford Glyn Scott Motors - 3 - - - - 3 = Lynn Archer Elfin Catalina Ford Lyn Archer Motors - - - - 3 - 3 = Garrie Cooper Elfin Mono Mk2D Ford Elfin Sports Cars - - 2 - - 1 3 16 Brian Page Elfin Mono Mk1 Lancia JP McGuire - 2 - - - - 2 = Alfredo Costanzo Elfin Mono Mk2B Ford Alfredo Costanzo - - - - - 2 2 18 Stan Keen Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford Stan Keen 1 - - - - - 1 = Col Green Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford Col Green - 1 - - - - 1 = Jack Hunnam Elfin Mono Mk2D Ford Jack Hunnum Motors - - 1 - - - 1 = John Walker Elfin Mono Mk2B Ford Gilbert Motor Bodies - - - 1 - - 1 Note: New Zealander Graeme Lawrence placed 3rd at Surfers Paradise and 4th at Sandown but was not eligible to score championship points. British-based Australian Frank Gardner placed 1st at Warwick Farm but was not eligible to score championship points. References External links 1967 Australian "open wheeler" images from www.autopics.com.au Category:Australian Drivers' Championship Drivers' Championship