1960 Australian Drivers' Championship


The 1960 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Libre cars. The title was contested over a seven race series with the winner awarded the 1960 CAMS Gold Star. It was the 4th Australian Drivers' Championship.
The series was won by Alec Mildren of the Australian Capital Territory, driving his Maserati powered Cooper T51. Mildren won four of the seven races, including the 1960 Australian Grand Prix at Lowood and placed second at Longford to finish 14 points ahead of Bib Stillwell. Stillwell and third placed driver Bill Patterson each won one race, at Port Wakefield and Phillip Island respectively, as did Jack Brabham, who won at Longford in his Cooper T51-Climax.

Race calendar

The championship was contested over a seven race series.
RaceCircuitStateDateWinning driverCar
Longford Trophy RaceLongfordTasmania5 MarchJack BrabhamCooper T51 Climax
Bathurst 100BathurstNew South Wales18 AprilAlec MildrenCooper T51 Maserati
Australian Grand PrixLowoodQueensland12 JuneAlec MildrenCooper T51 Maserati
Queensland Road Racing ChampionshipsLowoodQueensland4 SeptemberAlec MildrenCooper T51 Maserati
"The Advertiser" TrophyPort WakefieldSouth Australia10 OctoberBib StillwellCooper T51 Climax
Western Australian Road Racing ChampionshipsCavershamWestern Australia5 NovemberAlec MildrenCooper T51 Maserati
Phillip Island Trophy RacePhillip IslandVictoria11 DecemberBill PattersonCooper T51 Climax

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 12-7-5-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each race, with only Australian license holders eligible. The championship was decided using the results of the Australian Grand Prix and the best five of the other six races.