1964 Australian Grand Prix
The 1964 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Sandown Park circuit in suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 9 February 1964. It was the twenty ninth Australian Grand Prix and was also Round 5 of the 1964 Tasman Series and Round 1 of the 1964 Australian Drivers' Championship. The race was open to Racing Cars complying with the Australian National Formula or the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.[1]
| 1964 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 8 in 1964 Tasman Series | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 9 February 1964 | ||
| Location | Sandown Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.1 km (1.92 mi) | ||
| Distance | 63 laps, 195.3 km (120.96 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Repco Brabham-Climax | ||
| Time | 1'09.6 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Repco Brabham-Climax | |
 | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Time | 1'09.5 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Repco Brabham-Climax | ||
| Second | Repco Brabham-Climax | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
Defending winner Jack Brabham won the race driving a Repco Brabham. It was his third and final Australian Grand Prix victory.
Classification
Jack Brabham won the race driving a Repco Brabham BT7A, similar to the example pictured above
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant [4] | Car | Laps | Time / comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
Ecurie Vitesse | Repco Brabham BT7A / Climax FPF [5] | 63 | 1h 15m 19.2s |
| 2 | 6 | |
B.S. Stillwell | Repco Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF [5] | 63 | 1h 15m 31.1s |
| 3 | 5 | |
John C. Youl | Cooper T55 / Climax FPF | 63 | 1h 15m 34.1s |
| 4 | 8 |  |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Pty. Ltd. | Cooper T70 / Climax FPF | 63 | 1h 16m 06.5s |
| 5 | 2 | |
Ecurie Vitesse | Repco Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF [5] | 60 | |
| 6 | 12 | |
J. Palmer | Cooper T53 / Climax FPF | 60 | |
| 7 | 17 | |
Capitol Motors Pty. Ltd. | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | 57 | |
| 8 | 14 | |
A. L. Shelly | Lola Mk4A / Climax FPF [6] | 57 | |
| 9 | 26 | |
David Walker | Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | 54 | |
| 10 | 21 | |
Alex. Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | 49 | |
| Ret | 9 | |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T53 / Climax FPF | 42 | Driver sick / Accident |
| Ret | 7 | |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Pty. Ltd. | Cooper T70 / Climax FPF | 37 | Engine |
| Ret | 10 | |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T51 / Climax FPF 2.2 | 36 | Engine |
| Ret | 4 | |
Ecurie Australie | Cooper T62 / Climax FPF | 29 | Piston |
| Ret | 22 | |
D. K. Fletcher | Lola Mk5 / Ford 1.5 | 29 | Accident |
| Ret | 24 | |
Mel McEwin | Elfin FJ / Ford 1.5 | 24 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 18 | |
K. N. Rilstone | Elfin FJ / Ford 1.5 | 5 | Piston |
| Ret | 11 | |
Total Team | Repco Brabham BT7A / Climax FPF [5] | 4 | Differential |
| Ret | 16 | |
C. G. Smith | Elfin FJ / Ford 1.5 | 2 | Timing Gear |
| Ret | 15 | |
A. J. R. Osborne | Cooper T53 / Climax FPF | 2 | Differential |
| Ret | 19 | |
East Burwood Motors | MRD Brabham / Ford 1.5 | ||
| DNS | 25 | |
Total Team | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||
| DNS | 20 | |
Glyn Scott Motors | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||
| DNS | 23 | |
Jack Hunnam Motors | Elfin Catalina / Ford 1.5 | ||
Notes
- Pole Position: Jack Brabham - 1:09.6
- Starters: 21 [3]
- Winner's average speed: 96.7 mph (155.6 km/h) [7]
- Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham / Bruce McLaren - 1:09.5
In popular culture
A "science-fiction" version of the 1964 Australian Grand Prix was depicted five years before it took place in the American film On the Beach (1959), based on the Nevil Shute novel of the same name.
References
- The 29th Australian Grand Prix, Manual of Motor Sport, 1964 Edition, Confedertion of Australian Motor Sport, page 48
- Ray Bell. "XXIX Australian Grand Prix". tasman-series.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- White, Des (1986). "1964". In Howard, Graham (ed.). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 294–301. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
- Official Programme, Australian Grand Prix, Sandown, 9 February 1964
- The cars of Brabham, Stillwell, Hulme and Matich were each listed in the Official Programme under the name "Repco Brabham"
- Australian Grand Prix, Sandown Park, 9 Feb 1964, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 4 December 2018
- The official history of the Australian Grand Prix - 80 Years, page 221
External links
- Open Wheelers 1964, autopics.com.au
- XXIX Australian Grand Prix, members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw, as archived at web.archive.org
| Preceded by 1964 Teretonga International |
Tasman Series 1964 |
Succeeded by 1964 Warwick Farm International |
| Preceded by 1963 Hordern Trophy |
Australian Drivers' Championship 1964 |
Succeeded by 1964 South Pacific Trophy |
| Preceded by 1963 Australian Grand Prix |
Australian Grand Prix 1964 |
Succeeded by 1965 Australian Grand Prix |
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