The 1967 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS

Confederation of Australian Motor Sport

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....

 sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Australian National Formula

Australian National Formula

The Australian National Formula was an Australian motor racing category which was introduced by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport in 1964 and remained current until the end of 1969...

 or Australian 1½ Litre Formula

Australian 1½ Litre Formula

The Australian 1½ Litre Formula was a motor racing category which was current in Australia from 1964 to 1968. The formula specified racing cars with four cylinder unsupercharged engines using commercially available fuel and limited to 1500cc capacity...

 regulations. The winner of the championship was awarded the 1967 CAMS Gold Star. It was the 11th Australian Drivers' Championship

Australian Drivers' Championship

The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...

 to be awarded by CAMS.

The championship was won by Spencer Martin driving a Repco Brabham BT11A-Coventry Climax

Coventry Climax

Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, and speciality engine manufacturer.-History:The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed to Coventry-Simplex by H...

. Martin won two of the first four races and finished second in the other two. Despite not finishing a race for the rest of the series he finished seven points ahead of Greg Cusack (Repco Brabham BT23A-Repco

Repco

Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories....

). Third was Kevin Bartlett (Repco Brabham BT11A-Coventry Climax

Coventry Climax

Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, and speciality engine manufacturer.-History:The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed to Coventry-Simplex by H...

).

In addition to Martin's wins, single victories were taken by Cusack, Bartlett, Leo Geoghegan

Leo Geoghegan

Leo Geoghegan is a retired Australian racing driver.Geoghegan is the elder of two sons of New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, who went on to become two of the dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s...

 (Lotus 39

Lotus 39

The Lotus 39 was a single seat racing car produced by Team Lotus. It was originally intended for use in Formula One, to be powered by the Coventry Climax 1.5 litre flat-16 engine...

-Repco

Repco

Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories....

) and Frank Gardner (Brabham BT23D-Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...

).

Calendar

The championship was contested over a six race series. generated with :de:Wikipedia:Helferlein/VBA-Macro for EXCEL tableconversion V1.7<\hiddentext>>

Round	Race	Circuit, State	Date
1	Governor's Trophy	Lakeside, Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...	25 June
2	Speed Week Trophy	Surfers Paradise Surfers Paradise International Raceway Surfers Paradise International Raceway was a motor racing complex at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The circuit was designed and built by Keith Williams, a motor racing enthusiast. It was located opposite the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens at Carrara... , Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...	27 August
3	Victoria Trophy	Sandown Park Sandown Raceway Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. It is considered a power circuit with its front straight being 899m long and back straight 910m long.-History:... , Victoria	17 September
4	N/A	Mallala, South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...	9 October
5	Examiner 1000	Symmons Plains Symmons Plains Raceway Symmons Plains Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Australia, located about 30 kilometres south of Launceston, Tasmania. Since the closure of the Longford circuit in the 1960s it has been Tasmania's premier motor racing facility... , Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...	13 November
6	Hordern Trophy	Warwick Farm Warwick Farm Raceway Warwick Farm Raceway was a motor racing facility which was in operation from 1960 to 1973. Warwick Farm Raceway hosted numerous major events during its life such as the Australian Grand Prix and rounds of both the Australian Touring Car Championship and the Tasman Series.-History:Warwick Farm... , New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...	3 December

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each race. Points from any five of the six races could be counted towards a driver's total. Only drivers racing under a CAMS General Competition License were eligible for the championship.

Championship results

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Position	Driver	Car	Entrant	Lak	Sur	San	Mal	Sym	War	Total
1	Spencer Martin	Repco Brabham  BT11A Coventry Climax Coventry Climax Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, and speciality engine manufacturer.-History:The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed to Coventry-Simplex by H...	Bob Jane Racing Team	6	9	6	9	-	-	30
2	Greg Cusack	Repco Brabham  BT23A Repco Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories....	Scuderia Veloce Scuderia Veloce Scuderia Veloce was an Australian motor racing team founded by journalist racer David McKay that competed in many motor racing categories in the 1960s. The team is regarded as the first professional motor racing operation in Australia....	-	4	-	4	9	6	23
3	Kevin Bartlett	Repco Brabham  BT11A Coventry Climax Coventry Climax Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, and speciality engine manufacturer.-History:The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed to Coventry-Simplex by H...	Alec Mildren Racing	9	-	-	6	1	-	16
4	John Harvey	Repco Brabham  BT14 Repco Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories.... Repco Brabham  BT11A Coventry Climax Coventry Climax Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, and speciality engine manufacturer.-History:The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed to Coventry-Simplex by H...	RC Phillips Sports Cars Bob Jane Racing	-	-	4	-	-	9	13
5	Leo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan is a retired Australian racing driver.Geoghegan is the elder of two sons of New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, who went on to become two of the dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s...	Lotus 39 Lotus 39 The Lotus 39 was a single seat racing car produced by Team Lotus. It was originally intended for use in Formula One, to be powered by the Coventry Climax 1.5 litre flat-16 engine...  Repco Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories....	Geoghegan Racing Division	-	-	9	-	-	-	9
	Paul Bolton	Repco Brabham  BT7A Coventry Climax Coventry Climax Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, and speciality engine manufacturer.-History:The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed to Coventry-Simplex by H...	Rorstan Motor Racing Partnership	-	6	-	3	-	-	9
	Max Stewart	Rennmax BN1 Ford	Max Stewart Motors	2	-	-	2	2	3	9
8	Mel McEwin	Lotus 32B Coventry Climax Coventry Climax Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, and speciality engine manufacturer.-History:The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed to Coventry-Simplex by H...	Mel McEwin	4	-	3	-	-	-	7
9	John McCormack John McCormack (racing driver) ‎John McCormack is a former Australian racing driver. Originally from Tasmania McCormack became one of the leading Formula 5000 racers in Australia during the 1970s....	Repco Brabham  BT4 Coventry Climax Coventry Climax Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, and speciality engine manufacturer.-History:The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed to Coventry-Simplex by H...	John McCormack	-	-	-	-	6	-	6
10	David Sternberg	Lotus Lotus Cars Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at the former site of RAF Hethel, a World War II airfield in Norfolk. The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and fine handling characteristics...  Alexis Ford	David Sternberg	-	-	-	-	4	-	4
	Phil West	Repco Brabham  BT2 Ford	Competition Cars	-	-	-	-	-	4	4
12	Mike Champion	Repco Brabham  BT2 Ford	Competition Cars	3	-	-	-	-	-	3
	Glynn Scott	Lotus 27 Lotus 27 Lotus 27 was a Formula Junior version of the Lotus 25 Formula One car for the 1963 Formula Junior season. All aluminum monocoque with steel bulkheads...  Ford	Glyn Scott Motors	-	3	-	-	-	-	3
	Lynn Archer	Elfin Catalina Ford	Lyn Archer Motors	-	-	-	-	3	-	3
	Garrie Cooper	Elfin Mono Mk2D Ford	Elfin Sports Cars	-	-	2	-	-	1	3
16	Brian Page	Elfin Mono Mk1 Lancia Lancia Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Some modern Lancias are seen as presenting a more...	JP McGuire	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
	Alfredo Costanzo	Elfin Mono Mk2B Ford	Alfredo Costanzo	-	-	-	-	-	2	2
18	Stan Keen	Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford	Stan Keen	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
	Col Green	Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford	Col Green	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	Jack Hunnam	Elfin Mono Mk2D Ford	Jack Hunnum Motors	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	John Walker	Elfin Mono Mk2B Ford	Gilbert Motor Bodies	-	-	-	1	-	-	1

Note:

• New Zealander Graeme Lawrence placed 3rd at Surfers Paradise and 4th at Sandown but was not eligible to score championship points.
• British-based Australian Frank Gardner placed 1st at Warwick Farm but was not eligible to score championship points.

External links

• 1967 Australian "open wheeler" images from www.autopics.com.au