# 1966 Australian Drivers' Championship

The 1966 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with either the Australian National Formula or the Australian 1½ Litre Formula. The winner of the title, which was the tenth Australian Drivers' Championship, was awarded the 1966 CAMS Gold Star.
The championship was won by Spencer Martin driving a Repco-Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax for Bob Jane Racing.

## Calendar

The championship was contested over a six-round series with one race per round.
| Round | Race | Circuit | State | Date | Round winner | Car |
| 1 | Governor's Trophy | Lakeside | Queensland | 10 July | Spencer Martin | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax |
| 2 | Surfers Paradise Trophy | Surfers Paradise | Queensland | 14 August | Spencer Martin | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax |
| 3 | Country Club Trophy | Mallala | South Australia | 10 October | John Harvey | Repco Brabham BT14 Ford |
| 4 | Victorian Trophy | Sandown | Victoria | 16 October | Spencer Martin | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax |
| 5 | Examiner 1000 | Symmons Plains | Tasmania | 13 November | Greg Cusack | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax |
| 6 | Hordern Trophy | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 4 December | Kevin Bartlett | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax |
Each round also incorporated a round of the 1966 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship.

## Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six finishers in each round. Only the best five round results could be obtained by each driver.
The championship was open to holders of a General Competition License issued by CAMS.

## Results

| Position | Driver | Car | Entrant | Lak. | Sur. | Mal. | San. | Sym. | War. | Total |
| 1 | Spencer Martin | Repco-Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax | Bob Jane Racing | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 6 | 33 |
| 2 | John Harvey | Repco-Brabham BT14 Ford | RC Phillips | 4 | (1) | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| 3 | Kevin Bartlett | Repco-Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax | Alec Mildren Racing | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Greg Cusack | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Castrol Team | - | 4 | - | - | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Mike Champion | Repco-Brabham BT2 Ford | Competition Cars | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | John MacDonald | Cooper T70 Coventry Climax | Bill Patterson Motors | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | 7 |
| 7 | Leo Geoghegan | Lotus 39 Coventry Climax | Total Team | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 8 | Garrie Cooper | Elfin Mono Mk2B Ford | Elfin Sports Cars | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 8 | Mel McEwin | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Mel McEwin | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 10 | Jack Hunnam | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Jack Hunnam Motors | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 10 | John McCormack | Repco-Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax | J McCormack | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 12 | Stan Keen | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Stan Keen | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| 12 | Glyn Scott | Lotus 27 Ford | Glyn Scott Motors | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Dean Rainsford | Elfin Catalina Ford | Tudor Accessories | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 15 | Ian Ferguson | Elfin Catalina Ford | Ian Ferguson | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 15 | Jim Orr | Austin Special | Jim Orr | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 15 | Bob Jane | Elfin Mono Mk1 Ford | Bob Jane Racing | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 15 | Lyn Archer | Elfin Catalina Ford | L Archer Motors | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Note:
* Kerry Grant placed sixth at Lakeside however the New Zealand driver was not awarded championship points.
* Roly Levis placed sixth at Surfers Paradise however the New Zealand driver was not awarded championship points.
* Frank Gardner (Repco-Brabham) won the Hordern Trophy but was not awarded championship points as he was not classified as an "Australian Resident".