1963 Australian Formula Junior Championship

The 1963 Australian Formula Junior Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to racing cars complying with "Australian Formula Junior" regulations.[1] The championship was decided over a single race which was staged at the Warwick Farm Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 8 September 1963.[2] It was the second and final Australian Formula Junior Championship title to be awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.[3] The championship race meeting was organised by the Australian Automobile Racing Company Ltd.[4]

The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Lotus 22 Ford for the Total Team.[5]

Results

Pos.[6] Driver[6] No.[4] Car[4] Entrant[4] Laps[5]
1 Leo Geoghegan 10 Lotus 22 Ford Total Team 34
2 Greg Cusack 3 Repco Brabham Ford Scuderia Veloce 34
3 Jack Hunnam 6 Elfin Ford Jack Hunnam Motors 33[7]
4 David Walker[5] 4 Repco Brabham Ford Scuderia Veloce 33[7]
5 Kingsley Hibbard 21 Rennmax Ford K. Hibbard 33[7]
6 Lionel Ayers 11 Lotus 20 Ford Motor Racing Components 33[7]
7 G. McClelland[5] 1 Repco Brabham Ford G.B. McClelland ?
8 Peter Wherrett[7] 8 Lynx Ford Young Auto Racing Team ?
9 H. Budd[5] 18 Jolus Ford H. Budd ?
? Jack Gates 16 Lotus 18 Ford Apex Autos, Newcastle ?
DNF[7] Charlie Smith 7 Elfin Ford C.G. Smith ?
DNF[5] Jim Palmer 5 Elfin Ford Scuderia Veloce 13
DNF[5] Ken Milburn 14 Lotus 20 Ford K. Milburn 11
DSQ[7] Nev McKay[7] 15 Lotus 20 Ford Scuderia Birchwood ?

Notes

  • Pole Position: Leo Geoghegan, 1:42.1[5]
  • Attendance: 15,000[2]
  • Race distance: 34 laps, 76.5 miles[5]
  • Starters: 14[6]
  • Winner's race time: 58:01.9[7]
  • Winner's average speed: 79.10 mph[7]
  • Winning margin: 45.1s[5]
  • Fastest Lap: Leo Geoghegan, 1:40.7[5] (New Formula Junior lap record)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Jim Shepherd, Australian Formula Junior Championship, A History of Australian Motor Racing, 1980, pages 98 & 99
  2. ^ a b Geoghegan in Formula Junior Car Race Win, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday September 9, 1963
  3. ^ 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport – Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. ^ a b c d Official Programme, Warwick Farm, Sunday, September 8, 1963
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bruce Polain, Leo Geoghegan Wins National Formula Junior Championship, Australian Motor Sport, November 1963, pages 36 to 38
  6. ^ a b c Warwick Farm, Racing Car News, October 1963, page 14
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j David McKay, Geoghegan Our New FJ Champion, Modern Motor, November 1963, pages 54, 55 & 97
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