1965 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship

The 1965 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.[1] The title was contested over a single 20 lap race at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales on 19 April 1965. The race also included a class for under 1100cc Australian Formula 2 cars.[2]

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

Results

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Position[2] Driver No. Car Entrant Class Laps
1 Bib Stillwell 6 Repco Brabham BS Stillwell A1½LF 20
2 Leo Geoghegan 5 Lotus 32 Total Team A1½LF 20
3 John Ampt 14 Alexis J Ampt A1½LF 19
4 Glyn Scott 20 Lotus 27 Glyn Scott Motors A1½LF 19
5 Noel Potts 12 Elfin Ford N Potts A1½LF 18
6 Ric Price 25 Lotus 18 R Price AF2 17
7 Lionel Ayers 111 MRC Lotus 22 Motor Racing Components AF2 16
8 Kevin Bartlett 38 Elfin Imp J McGuire AF2 16
9 Andy Macgregor 21 Ausper Ford Total Armadale AF2 16
DNF Barry Collerson 2 Repco Brabham B Collerson AF2 14
DNF Barry Lake 92 Jolus Minx B Lake A1½LF 13
DNF Max Stewart 44 Rennmax M Stewart AF2 10
DNF Mike Champion 17 Elfin Ford M Champion A1½LF 9
DNF Phil West 18 Lotus 20 Kurt Keller Motors AF2 8
DNF Bob Salter 45 Lotus 22 Salter Motors A1½LF 3
DNF Allan Felton 4 Repco Brabham Kurt Keller Motors AF2 1

References

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  1. ^ CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, 1965, Conditions for Australian Titles, page 68
  2. ^ a b J Medley, Bathurst : Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, 1997, pages 338-339 & 344

Further reading

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  • Sports Car World, June 1965, pages 52-53