The 1967 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held over 45 laps of the 3.621 km (2.25 mi) Warwick Farm Raceway in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 19 February 1967. It was promoted by the Australian Automobile Racing Co. Pty. Ltd.The Tasman Championship for Drivers - Season 1967, 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 65 to 68 The race, which was open to Australian National Formula and Australian 1½ Litre Formula cars,Conditions for Australian Titles, 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, p. 69 had 15 starters.Hugh Griffiths, 1967 – Double Scotch victory, The Fabulous Farm, 1979, Racing Car News Pty Ltd
The race was the thirty-second Australian Grand Prix and the fourth round of the 1967 Tasman Series. Jackie Stewart started the race on pole in a BRM P261 and drove the race's fastest lap. Tasman Series points leader Jim Clark finished second in a Lotus 33, with Australian driver Frank Gardner third in a Repco Brabham BT16. Reigning World Champion Driver, Jack Brabham, finished fourth in his Repco Brabham BT23A.
In his victory presentation speech, New South Wales Governor Sir Roden Cutler VC AK KCMG KCVO CBE aptly named the 1967 AGP as the "Scottish Grand Prix" after Scotsmen Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark finished 1–2.
Classification
Results as follows: Pos No. Driver EntrantEvent 4, 32nd Australian Grand Prix, Official Programme, Warwick Farm, 19 February 1967, p. 37 Car / EngineAustralian Grand Prix, Warwick Farm, 19 Feb 1967, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 27 August 2016 Laps Time 1 3 Jackie Stewart Owen Racing Organisation BRM P261 / BRM V8 2.1 45 1h 09m 17.3s 2 6 Jim Clark Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd Lotus 33 / Coventry Climax FWMV V8 2.0 45 1h 09m 34.0s 3 8 Frank Gardner Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd Repco Brabham BT16 / Coventry Climax FPF 2.5 45 1h 10m 28.9s 4 1 Jack Brabham Ecurie Vitesse Repco Brabham BT23A / Repco V8 2.5 45 1h 10m 43.6s 5 11 Leo Geoghegan Geoghegan Racing Division Lotus 39 / Coventry Climax FPF 2.5 44 6 7 Kevin Bartlett Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd Repco Brabham BT11A / Coventry Climax FPF 2.5 43 7 20 Glyn Scott Glyn Scott Motors Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 41 8 18 Mike Champion Competition Cars Repco Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 41 Ret 9 Spencer Martin Bob Jane Racing Team Repco Brabham BT11A / Coventry Climax FPF 2.5 43 Accident Ret 2 Denny Hulme Ecurie Vitesse Repco Brabham BT22 / Repco V8 2.5 41 Coolant Leak Ret 4 Chris Irwin Owen Racing Organisation BRM P261 / BRM V8 2.1 39 Fuel Injection Ret 5 Graham Hill Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd Lotus 48 / Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6The Official Programme lists Car 5 as a "Lotus F2 Ford T/C" 25 Gearbox Ret 15 Paul Bolton Stanton Motors Repco Brabham BT7A / Coventry Climax FPF 2.5 20 Sealing Ring Ret 19 Ian Cook Ian Cook Elfin Mono Mark IIB / Ford 1.5 1 Clutch Ret 21 Mel McEwin Mel McEwin Elfin Mono Mark I / Ford 1.5 0 Clutch DNS"..they lost one serious rival on the warmup lap when Harvey's Brabham chewed out a half-shaft." In the mirrors, Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1967, p. 59 10 John Harvey RC Phillips Sports Car World Repco Brabham BT14 / Ford 1.8 – Half-shaft
Notes Pole position: Jackie Stewart – 1'30.8 Winner's average speed: 87.67 mph (141.08 km/h) Fastest lap: Jackie Stewart, 1:34.4, 88.62 mph (142.61 km/h) - New Outright RecordPeter Wherrett, Stewart Blasts Off With A.G.P., Racing Car News, March 1967, pages 26 to 29 David Langridge Trophy (resident drivers cup): Leo Geoghegan
References
External links Australian Grand Prix Thrills 1967 (video), www.britishpathe.com My Unseen 1960s Motor Races - part 4 - 1967 Australian Grand Prix (video), www.youtube.com