The 1964 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Australian 1½ Litre Formula racing cars. 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. It was the inaugural Australian One and a Half Litre Championship, held in what was the inaugural year of the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.
The championship was won by Greg Cusack driving a Repco-Brabham-Ford.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | No. | 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 BT2 - 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 Price | 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
- ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1964, pages 48 & 49
- ^ 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
- ^ Max Stahl, Australian 1½ Litre Championship - Cusack Takes Another Title, Racing Car News, October 1964, pages 14 & 15
- ^ 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
- ^ Official Programme, Warwick Farm, Sunday, September 6, 1964
- ^ ANF 1.5 Championship, Warwick Farm, 6 September 1964…, primotipo.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Cusack's Day, Sports Car World, November 1964, pages 50, 51, 59 & 60