The 1964 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Australian 1½ Litre Formula racing cars. [1] It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title. [1] 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. [2] It was the inaugural Australian One and a Half Litre Championship, [3] held in what was the inaugural year of the Australian 1½ Litre Formula. [4]
The championship was won by Greg Cusack driving a Repco-Brabham- Ford.
Results
| Pos. [2] [5] [6] [7] | Driver | No. [8] | Car [8] | Entrant [8] | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Cusack | 7 | Repco-Brabham- Ford | Scuderia Veloce | 34 [5] |
| 2 | Arnold Glass | 14 | Lotus 27- Ford | Capitol Motors (Holdings) P/L | 34 [5] |
| 3 | Roly Levis | 8 | Repco-Brabham [8] BT2 [9] - Ford | A. Mildren Pty Ltd | 34 [5] |
| 4 | Barry Collerson | 24 | Repco-Brabham- Cosworth | B. Collerson | |
| 5 | Doug Kelley | 26 | Cooper- Climax | D. J. Kelley | |
| 6 | Ron Price [10] | 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 [10] | 17 | Lotus 20- Cosworth | Boss Hill Service Station | |
| 10 | R. Salter | 15 | Lotus 22- Ford | Salter Motors | |
| ? | Tony Reynolds [10] | 22 | Rennmax- Ford | A. J. Reynolds | |
| ? | Dave Walker | 10 | Repco-Brabham- Ford | D. Walker | |
| DNF | Noel Potts | 20 | Elfin- Ford | N. Potts | 32 [6] |
| DNF | Glynn Scott | 12 | Lotus 27- Ford | Glynn Scott Motors P/L | 21 [6] |
| DNF | Barry Lake [9] | 25 | Jolus- Minx | B. Lake | 20 [6] |
| DNS | Leo Geoghegan | 11 | Lotus 27- Ford | Total Team |
Notes
- Attendance: 11,000 [5]
- Pole Position: Greg Cusack, 1m 41.2s [10]
- Leo Geoghegan damaged his Lotus 27 during Saturday practice after recording the second fastest time. He did not start in the race. [2]
- Race time of winning car: 58m 51.9s [6]
- Average speed of winning car: 78.19 mph [6]
- Winning margin: 21.1s [10]
- Fastest lap: Greg Cusack, 1m 40.8s [5]
References
- ^ a b Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1964, pages 48 & 49
- ^ a b c Cusack Wins at Warwick Farm, The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 1964
- ^ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1986, p. 53
- ^ The official Racing Cars of the world, Australian Motor Manual, May 1965, p. 31
- ^ a b c d e f Max Stahl, Australian 1½ Litre Championship - Cusack Takes Another Title, Racing Car News, October 1964, pages 14 & 15
- ^ a b c d e f Brilliant Drive by Greg Cusack Clinches Aust. 1.5 Litre Title, Australian Motor Sports, October 1964, pp 50 & 51
- ^ Motor Racing (results), AARC Meet at Warwick Farm, The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 1964
- ^ a b c d Official Programme, Warwick Farm, Sunday, September 6, 1964
- ^ a b ANF 1.5 Championship, Warwick Farm, 6 September 1964…, primotipo.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e Cusack's Day, Sports Car World, November 1964, pages 50, 51, 59 & 60