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Australian Sports Car Championship
The Australian Sports Car Championship was the national title for sports car racing drivers sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport from 1969 to 1988. Each championship was contested over a series of races with the exception of the 1975 title, which was awarded on the results of a single race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria. Championship races were open to purpose-built sports racing cars complying with CAMS Group A Sports Car regulations except for the years 1976 to 1981 in which they were restricted to Group D Production Sports Cars. Local manufacturers Matich, Elfin, Kaditcha, and K&A Engineering ( Veskanda C1), along with McLaren dominated the series when run under Group A rules, while Porsche drivers won all six Group D based championships. The championship winners are listed below. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year ! Champion ! Vehicle , - ! 1969 , Frank Matich , Matich SR4 Repco , - ! 1970 , Peter Woodward , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Car Racing
Sports car racing is a form of motorsport road racing which utilises sports cars that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built prototypes or grand tourers based on road-going models. Broadly speaking, sports car racing is one of the main types of circuit auto racing, alongside open-wheel single-seater racing (such as Formula One), touring car racing (such as the British Touring Car Championship, which is based on 'saloon cars' as opposed to the 'exotics' seen in sports cars) and stock car racing (such as NASCAR). Sports car races are often, though not always, endurance races that are run over relatively large distances, and there is usually a larger emphasis placed on the reliability and efficiency of the car as opposed to outright speed of the driver. The FIA World Endurance Championship is an example of a sports car racing series. A type of hybrid between the purism of open-wheelers and the familiarity of touring car racing, this style is often associate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repco
Repco is an Australian automotive engineering/retailer company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and was for many years known for reconditioning engines and for specialized manufacturing, for which they gained a high reputation. It is now best known as a retailer of spare parts and motor accessories. The company gained fame for developing the engines that powered the Brabham Formula One cars in which Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme won the 1966 and 1967 World Championship of Drivers titles respectively. Brabham-Repco was awarded the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers in the same two years. Repco currently runs a series of stores across Australia and New Zealand specialising in the sale of parts and aftermarket accessories. The company was founded by Robert Geoffrey (Geoff) Russell in 1922 and first traded under the name Automotive Grinding Company, from premises in Collingwood, Victoria. It currently has over 2,000 employees in almost 400 store ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Geoghegan
Ian "Pete" Geoghegan, (26 April 1939 – 15 November 2003) was an Australian race car driver, known for a quick wit and natural driving skills. Sometimes referred to as "Pete" Geoghegan, he was one of the iconic characters of the 1960s and 1970s Australian motor racing scene. His older brother Leo was also an accomplished driver and the brothers often shared a car in endurance events. He was a five-time winner of the Australian Touring Car Championship, a feat matched by only three other drivers since ( Dick Johnson, Mark Skaife and Jamie Whincup). He achieved this string of victories driving against competitors of the highest calibre, such as Bob Jane, Norm Beechey and Allan Moffat. He also won the prestigious Bathurst 1000 endurance race in 1973, driving an XA Falcon GT with Moffat for the Ford Works Team. Later in his career Geoghegan drove a Porsche Carrera to win the 1976 Australian Sports Car Championship, while also driving a Holden HQ Monaro in the Australian Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Australian Sports Car Championship
The 1976 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian national motor racing title for drivers of Group D Production Sports Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1976 CAMS Manaul of Motor Sport, pages 80-83 It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the eighth Australian Sports Car Championship and was the first to be restricted to production based cars.Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1979\\80, pages 165-174 The championship was won by Ian Geoghegan driving a Porsche Carrera Carrera (''Spanish'' for "race" and "career") is a brand of Porsche automobile. The name commemorates the company's success in the Carrera Panamericana race. The following vehicles have been called ''Carrera'': * Porsche 356 * Porsche 904 * Por ....Evan Green's World of Motor Sport, 1977, page 30 Schedule The championship was contested over five rounds: Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first six places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repco Holden
Repco is an Australian automotive engineering/retailer company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and was for many years known for reconditioning engines and for specialized manufacturing, for which they gained a high reputation. It is now best known as a retailer of spare parts and motor accessories. The company gained fame for developing the engines that powered the Brabham Formula One cars in which Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme won the 1966 and 1967 World Championship of Drivers titles respectively. Brabham-Repco was awarded the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers in the same two years. Repco currently runs a series of stores across Australia and New Zealand specialising in the sale of parts and aftermarket accessories. The company was founded by Robert Geoffrey (Geoff) Russell in 1922 and first traded under the name Automotive Grinding Company, from premises in Collingwood, Victoria. It currently has over 2,000 employees in almost 400 stores. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrie Cooper
Garrie Clifford Cooper (22 December 1935 - 25 April 1982) was the founder of the highly successful Elfin Sports Cars and a competitive racing driver in his own right, winning the 1968 Singapore Grand Prix, the 1968 Australian 1½ Litre Championship, and the 1975 Australian Sports Car Championship - all in Elfin cars of his own design. Elfin Sports Cars Cooper established Elfin Sports Cars in 1959 with the help of his father Cliff Cooper. The first Elfin, the Steamliner, was a front-engined sports car.John Blanden & Barry Catford, Australia's Elfin Sports and Racing Cars, Chapter Two, The Steamliner Sports Car, pages 5 to 13 The prototype was completed in October 1959 and was followed by 22 production versions, the last of which was delivered in 1963. 248 Elfins of various models had been completed by 1983. Racing career During the 1978 Australian Grand Prix at the fast Sandown Raceway in Melbourne, he suffered a broken leg in a high-speed crash while driving his own Elf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Australian Sports Car Championship
The 1975 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group A Sports Cars and Group D Production Sports Cars. The championship was contested over a single race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 30 November 1975.Sports Car Championships, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 86-87 The race was run over 30 laps of the 4.76 km circuit, a total race distance of 143 km. It was the seventh Australian Sports Car Championship, and the only one in the twenty-year history of the title to be contested over a single race rather than over a series of races. The championship was won by Garrie Cooper Garrie Clifford Cooper (22 December 1935 - 25 April 1982) was the founder of the highly successful Elfin Sports Cars and a competitive racing driver in his own right, winning the 1968 Singapore Grand Prix, the 1968 Australian 1½ Litre Champi ..., driving an Elfin MS7. Results * Number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Australian Sports Car Championship
The 1974 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group A Sports Cars and Group D Production Sports Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1974 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 84 to 86 The title, which was the sixth Australian Sports Car Championship,Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6 was won by Henry Michell driving an Elfin 360 Repco.Sports Car Championship, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 160 to 163 Calendar The championship was contested over a four-round series with one race per round. Classes Cars competed in two engine displacement classes: * Up to and including 2,500cc * Over 2,500cc Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six place-getters in each class. Additional points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the first four place-getters outright, irrespective of class. Championship results {, class="wikitable" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Australian Sports Car Championship
The 1973 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Group A Sports Cars and Group D Production Sports Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1973 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 92 to 94 It was the fifth Australian Sports Car Championship.Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Australian Motor Sport, page 14-6 The title was won by South Australian Phil Moore, driving a 2.5 litre Repco V8 - engined Elfin 360.Sports Car Championships, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 176 to 179 Calendar The championship was contested over a six round series with one race per round. Classes and points system Car competed in two engine displacement classes: * Up to and including 2500cc * Over 2500cc Championship points were allocated on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six place-getters in each class at each round. Additional points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the first four outright place-getters, regardless o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Australian Sports Car Championship
The 1972 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian motor racing series for Sports Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1972, pages 86 to 90 It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a national title and was the fourth Australian Sports Car Championship. The championship was won by John Harvey driving a McLaren M6 Repco.Sports Car Series, Australian Motoring Yearbook 1973 Edition, pages 170 to 179 Schedule The championship was contested over six rounds: Classes and points system The championship was open to: * Group A Sports Cars (Open)Automobiles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1972, pages 189 to 190 * Group B Sports Cars (Closed) * Group D Production Sports Cars {{short description, CAMS motor racing category Group D Production Sports Cars was a CAMS motor racing category current in Australia from 1972 to 1981. The Group D category catered for series-production type automobiles, other than those eligible ... Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLaren M6B
The McLaren M6A was a Group 7 prototype race car deisnged and developed by driver Bruce McLaren, and built by his Bruce McLaren Motor Racing team for their entry in 1967 Can-Am season. As a replacement for the team's M1Bs from 1966, the Chevrolet-powered M6A's improved design earned Bruce McLaren and his team their first of multiple Can-Am championships. After the M6As were replaced by the M8A in preparation for 1968, McLaren and technical partner Trojan–Tauranac Racing developed the M6B which was sold to customers for use in Can-Am as well as other racing series. The M6 name was later used in the development of a closed-cockpit sports car for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and known as the M6GT. The company's plan to homologate it for the FIA's Group 4 regulations was, however, never completed, and only a few M6GT prototypes were finished by McLaren and Trojan. Two M6GTs were later converted to road cars, one of which became Bruce McLaren's personal transport. Development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Harvey (racing Driver)
John Francis Harvey (21 February 1938 – 5 December 2020) was an Australian racing driver. He was a top Speedcar driver for many years in the 1950s and 1960s, winning many championship races including the NSW Championship for three successive years and the Victorian Championship twice before turning his skills to road racing where he had a long and successful career until his retirement at the end of 1988. In 1987 John made history driving the General Motors Sunraycer to victory in the inaugural World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide, the first international race for purely solar powered cars. Career Despite being regarded as one of the best Speedcar drivers in Australia, Harvey switched from speedway to road racing in 1964 following the deaths of a few friends in Speedcar racing, as well as a contentious 6-month suspension received from the Sydney-based National Speedcar Club officials after he was alleged to spin fellow driver Al Staples in a scratch race at the Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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