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Layout of the Lowood Airfield Circuit (1946-1966)

The 1964 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2. The championship was contested over a single 30 lap, 90 mile race staged at the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia on 14 June 1964. It was the first Australian Formula 2 Championship.

The championship was won by Greg Cusack driving an Elfin FJ Ford Cosworth

Championship results

Greg Cusack won the championship driving an Elfin FJ similar to the example pictured above
Position Driver No. Car Entrant Laps
1 Greg Cusack Elfin FJ Ford Cosworth 30
2 David Walker Brabham
3 J Hunnam Elfin
Finished W Bloomfield MRC Lotus
? Keith Malcolm Lotus 20
DNF Lionel Ayers MRC Lotus 29
DNF Leo Geoghegan Lotus 27 27

Notes

  • Nominations: 10
  • Starters: 7
  • Pole position: Leo Geoghegan, 1:49.2
  • Fastest lap: Leo Geoghegan, 1:47 (new lap record)

References

  1. Conditions for Australian Titles, 1964 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 48 & 49
  2. ^ Brier Thomas, First Aust. F2 Title to Cusack, Racing Car News, July 1964, pages 24 & 25
  3. Records, Titles & Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
  4. ^ 1963 Elfin Formula Junior, nmrm.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. ^ Formula Two title to Greg Cusack, The Courier Mail, Monday, 15 June 1964
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