1966 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship


The 1966 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for Racing Cars complying with the Australian 1½ Litre Formula. It was the third Australian One and a Half Litre Championship and the first to be contested over a series of heats rather than as a single race. The championship was won by John Harvey, driving a Repco Brabham BT14 Ford.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven heat series.
HeatCircuitStateDateWinnerCarHeat Format
1MallalaSouth Australia13 JuneMel McEwinElfin Mono Mk1 FordStand alone race for Australian 1½ Litre Formula cars
2LakesideQueensland10 JulyJohn HarveyRepco Brabham BT14 FordRun concurrently with Race 1 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers
3Surfers ParadiseQueensland14 AugustGarrie CooperElfin Mono Mk2B FordRun concurrently with Race 2 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers
4MallalaSouth Australia10 OctoberJohn HarveyRepco Brabham BT14 FordRun concurrently with Race 3 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers
5Sandown ParkVictoria16 OctoberJohn HarveyRepco Brabham BT14 FordRun concurrently with Race 4 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers
6Symmons PlainsTasmania13 NovemberMel McEwinElfin Mono Mk1 FordRun concurrently with Race 5 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers
7Warwick FarmNew South Wales4 DecemberMike ChampionRepco Brabham BT2 FordRun concurrently with Race 6 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9,6,4,3,2,1 basis for the first six places in each heat. Only holders of a full General Competition Licence issued by CAMS were eligible. The best six results from the seven heats could be retained by each driver. Ties were determined by the relevant places gained by drivers in the 1st Heat and then, where necessary, by the number of first places won, then the number of second places and so on.