The 1962 Australian Formula Junior Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to

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racing cars. The championship was contested over a single 30 lap, 60 km race, staged at the

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circuit at Katoomba in

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, driving an Australian built

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Lotus 22 The Lotus 22 was a racing car built by Lotus cars in 1962, and a total of 77 cars were built. It was developed from the 1962 Lotus 20, with the major differences that it had disc brakes all round, a top link and the 'rubber donut' to the rear su ...

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Lotus 20 Lotus 20 was a Formula Junior car built by Lotus for the 1961 season as a successor to the Lotus 18. The chassis was a spaceframe, clothed in fibreglass bodywork. It had front double wishbone suspension, but the rear had a lower wishbone with ...

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, Wally Mitchell , align="center" , 13 Race facts: * Fastest in practice: Frank Matich, Elfin FJ, 1:01.7 * Starters: Seven * Winner's race time: 31:18.7 * Fastest race lap: Frank Matich, Elfin FJ, 1:01.1, (New Formula Junior lap record)

References

External links

The Ed Holly Collection - includes image of the front row starters in the championship race
Australian Formula Junior Championship Formula Junior Championship