# 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.
| Heat | Circuit | State | Date | Winner | Car | Heat Format |
| 1 | Mallala | South Australia | 13 June | Mel McEwin | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Stand alone race for Australian 1½ Litre Formula cars |
| 2 | Lakeside | Queensland | 10 July | John Harvey | Repco Brabham BT14 Ford | Run concurrently with Race 1 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers |
| 3 | Surfers Paradise | Queensland | 14 August | Garrie Cooper | Elfin Mono Mk2B Ford | Run concurrently with Race 2 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers |
| 4 | Mallala | South Australia | 10 October | John Harvey | Repco Brabham BT14 Ford | Run concurrently with Race 3 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers |
| 5 | Sandown Park | Victoria | 16 October | John Harvey | Repco Brabham BT14 Ford | Run concurrently with Race 4 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers |
| 6 | Symmons Plains | Tasmania | 13 November | Mel McEwin | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Run concurrently with Race 5 of the 1966 Australian Championship for Drivers |
| 7 | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 4 December | Mike Champion | Repco Brabham BT2 Ford | Run 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.

## Championship results

| Position | Driver | Car | Entrant | Mal | Lak | Sur | Mal | San | Sym | War | Total |
| 1 | John Harvey | Repco Brabham BT14 Ford | RC Phillips | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | - | - | 37 |
| 2 | Mel McEwin | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Mel McEwin | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | Mike Champion | Repco Brabham BT2 Ford | Competition Cars | 2 | - | - | 6 | 6 | - | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Garrie Cooper | Elfin Mono Mk2B Ford | Elfin Sports Cars | - | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| 5 | Glynn Scott | Lotus 27 Ford | Glyn Scott Motors | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Bob Jane | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Bob Jane Racing | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 8 |
| 7 | Jack Hunnam | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Jack Hunnam Motors | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| 8 | Roly Levis | Repco Brabham BT6 Ford | Roly Levis | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 9 | Lyn Archer | Elfin Catalina Ford | Lyn Archer Motors | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| = | Bob Young | Lotus 22 Ford | Dick Swanston Pty Ltd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Les Howard | Lotus 27 Ford | Howard & Sons | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 12 | Dean Clough | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Auto Conversions & Elfin Sports Cars | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| 13 | Ian Fergusson | Elfin Catalina Ford | Ian Fergusson | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| = | Stan Keen | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Stan Keen | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| 15 | Dean Rainsford | Elfin Catalina Ford | Tudor Accessories | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 16 | Jimmy Orr | Austin Special | Jimmy Orr | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |