1964 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship

August 2021 October 2011 thumb|250px|Layout of the Warwick Farm Raceway (1960-1973) The 1964 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Australian 1½ Litre Formula racing cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1964, pages 48 & 49 It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title. The championship was contested over a 34 lap, 76½ miles (123 km) race held at the Warwick Farm circuit in New South Wales, Australia on 6 September 1964.Cusack Wins at Warwick Farm, The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 1964 It was the inaugural Australian One and a Half Litre Championship,CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1986, p. 53 held in what was the inaugural year of the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.The official Racing Cars of the world, Australian Motor Manual, May 1965, p. 31 The championship was won by Greg Cusack driving a Repco-Brabham-Ford. Results Pos.Max Stahl, Australian 1½ Litre Championship - Cusack Takes Another Title, Racing Car News, October 1964, pages 14 & 15Brilliant Drive by Greg Cusack Clinches Aust. 1.5 Litre Title, Australian Motor Sports, October 1964, pp 50 & 51Motor Racing (results), AARC Meet at Warwick Farm, The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 1964 Driver No.Official Programme, Warwick Farm, Sunday, September 6, 1964 Car Entrant Laps 1 Greg Cusack 7 Repco-Brabham-Ford Scuderia Veloce 34 2 Arnold Glass 14 Lotus 27-Ford Capitol Motors (Holdings) P/L 34 3 Roly Levis 8 Repco-Brabham BT2ANF 1.5 Championship, Warwick Farm, 6 September 1964..., primotipo.com, as archived at web.archive.org - Ford A. Mildren Pty Ltd 34 4 Barry Collerson 24 Repco-Brabham-Cosworth B. Collerson 5 Doug Kelley 26 Cooper-Climax D. J. Kelley 6 Ron PriceCusack's Day, Sports Car World, November 1964, pages 50, 51, 59 & 60 18 Lotus 18-Cosworth R. Price 7 A. Felton 16 Lotus 20-Ford Kurt Keller Motors 8 Lionel Ayers 23 M.R.C. Lotus 22-Cosworth Motor Racing Components 9 Keith Malcolm 17 Lotus 20-Cosworth Boss Hill Service Station 10 R. Salter 15 Lotus 22-Ford Salter Motors ? Tony Reynolds 22 Rennmax-Ford A. J. Reynolds ? Dave Walker 10 Repco-Brabham-Ford D. Walker DNF Noel Potts 20 Elfin-Ford N. Potts 32 DNF Glynn Scott 12 Lotus 27-Ford Glynn Scott Motors P/L 21 DNF Barry Lake 25 Jolus-Minx B. Lake 20 DNS Leo Geoghegan 11 Lotus 27-Ford Total Team Notes Attendance: 11,000 Pole Position: Greg Cusack, 1m 41.2s Leo Geoghegan damaged his Lotus 27 during Saturday practice after recording the second fastest time. He did not start in the race. Race time of winning car: 58m 51.9s Average speed of winning car: 78.19 mph Winning margin: 21.1s Fastest lap: Greg Cusack, 1m 40.8s References Category:Australian One and a Half Litre Championship One and a Half Litre Championship Category:Motorsport at Warwick Farm