1969 Australian Drivers' Championship

Motor racing competition March 2014 March 2014 1969 Australian Drivers' Championship 1968 1970 The 1969 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Australian National Formula or Australian Formula 2 regulations.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1969 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 77 to 78 The championship was contested over a six race seriesLooking back at another Gold Star year, Australian Motor Racing Annual 1970, pages 6 to 10 & 82 with the winner awarded the 1969 CAMS Gold Star. It was the thirteenth Australian Drivers' Championship to be awarded by CAMS.Past Title Winners, Australian Drivers' Championship, 1980 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 56 Kevin Bartlett won his second Australian Drivers' Championship driving the Mildren Mono which was powered by an Alfa Romeo V8 engine in the early races and by a Waggott TC4V inline 4 for the last three races. Bartlett won three of the six races to finish 16 points ahead of Leo Geoghegan (Lotus 39 Repco). Bartlett's Alec Mildren Racing team mate Max Stewart finished third in the points standings, driving the Mildren Waggott built by Rennmax Engineering. In addition to Bartlett's three wins, single race victories were taken by Jack Brabham (Repco Brabham BT31), John Harvey (Repco Brabham BT23E) and Garrie Cooper (Elfin 600C Repco). Race schedule thumb|Max Stewart placed third in the championship driving the Mildren Waggott (pictured above in 1971) The championship was contested over a six race series. Race Race name Circuit State Date Winning driver Winning car 1Steven Chopping, Bartlett notches nine!, Racing Car News, April 1969, pages 42 & 43   Symmons Plains Tasmania 3 March Kevin Bartlett Mildren Mono Alfa RomeoAustralian Gold Star Race - Symmons Plains, 3 Mar 1969, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 17 February 2013 2Peter Wherrett, Bleak Bathurst, Racing Car News, May 1969, pages 28 & 29 Bathurst 100 Mount Panorama, Bathurst New South Wales 7 April Jack Brabham Repco Brabham BT311969 ADC race results, members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw via web.archive.org Retrieved on 27 July 2013 Repco 3Adrian Ryan, Gold Star round to Harvey, Racing Car News, October 1969, pages 52 & 53 Victoria Trophy Sandown Park Victoria 21 September John Harvey Repco Brabham BT23E Repco 4John Brownsea, Cooper cleans up Mallala, Racing Car News, December 1969, pages 42 & 43   Mallala South Australia 13 October Garrie Cooper Elfin 600C RepcoAustralian Gold Star Race - Mallala, 13 Oct 1969, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 17 February 2013 5Des White, Bartlett's crown again!, Racing Car News, December 1969, pages 58 & 59 Surfers Paradise Trophy Surfers Paradise Queensland 26 October Kevin Bartlett Mildren Mono WaggottAustralian Gold Star Race - Surfers Paradise, 26 Oct 1969, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 17 February 2013 6Peter Wherrett, Mildren day at Warwick Farm, Racing Car News, January 1970, pages 46 & 47 Sam Hordern Memorial TrophyDavid McKay, ho hum hordern, Modern Motor, February 1970, pages 93 to 95 Warwick Farm New South Wales 7 December Kevin Bartlett Mildren Mono WaggottAustralian Gold Star Race - Warwick Farm, 7 Dec 1969, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 17 February 2013 Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each race. Each driver could only the points earned in his or her best five race results. Only holders of a current and valid General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible. Championship results thumb|Glyn Scott placed ninth driving a Bowin P3 Ford Cosworth FVA Position Driver Car Entrant Sym. Bat. San. Mal. Sur. War. Total 1 Kevin Bartlett Mildren Mono Alfa Romeo & Mildren Mono Waggott Alec Mildren Racing 9 - 6 3 9 9 36 2 Leo Geoghegan Lotus 39 Repco Geoghegan Racing Division 6 - 1 6 4 3 20 3 Max Stewart Mildren Waggott Alec Mildren Racing - - - 4 6 6 16 4 John Harvey Repco Brabham BT23E Repco Bob Jane Racing Team - 6 9 - - - 15 = Neil Allen McLaren M4A Ford Cosworth FVA NE Allen Competition 4 - 4 - 3 4 15 6 Garrie Cooper Elfin 600B Ford & Elfin 600C Repco Elfin Sports Cars - - 3 9 - - 12 7 Jack Brabham Repco Brabham BT31 Repco Jack Brabham - 9 - - - - 9 8 Henk Woelders Elfin 600B Ford Bill Patterson Motors 2 4 2 - - - 8 9 Glyn Scott Bowin P3 Ford Cosworth FVA Glyn Scott Motors 3 - - - 2 - 5 10 Alton Boddenburg Lotus 32 Ford Alton Boddenburg - 3 - - - - 3 11 Jack Bono Brabham BT2 Ford Graham Collier - - - 2 - - 2 = Malcolm Bailey Elfin Catalina Peugeot Malcolm Bailey - 2 - - - - 2 = Ken Goodwin Rennmax BN3 Ford Peter Clark Surfboards - - - - - 2 2 14 Alan Watson Delta Ford Alan Watson - 1 - - - - 1 = John Ampt Elfin Mono MK 2D Ford John Ampt - - - 1 - - 1 = Ian Ferguson Bowin P3a Ford Ian Ferguson - - - - 1 - 1 = Ivan Tighe Elfin 600B Ford Ivan Tighe - - - - - 1 1 Championship name The 1969 championship has been referred to under various names including Australian Championship for Drivers, Australian Gold Star Championship,Program, Mallala Motor Races, 13 October 1969, front cover Gold Star Championship,Barry Catford, Review:The 1969 Gold Star, Racing Car News, May 1989, pages 88 to 91 Gold Star Series and Australian Drivers' Championship.Racing Car News Guide to the Gold Star, Page ii, Supplement to Racing Car News, August 1972 The latter is used by CAMS in its historical records of the championship. Australian Drivers' Championship - CAMS Gold Star, camsmanual.com.au via web.archive.org Retrieved on 27 July 2013 Notes and references Category:Australian Drivers' Championship Drivers' Championship