# Max Stewart

Malcolm Clarke Stewart (14 March 1935 – 20 March 1977) was an Australian racing driver. He was known as the "Jolly Green Giant" for his disposition and height.
Stewart was born in Orange, New South Wales. He began his motorsport career racing motorcycles, being selected to represent Australia at the 1955 Isle of Man TT, but withdrew due to work commitments. After racing Karts and touring cars he moved to open wheelers in 1965 with much success, winning the 1967 and 1968 Australian One and a Half Litre Championships. Stewart was selected to drive for Alec Mildren Racing, and went on to win the 1969 and 1970 Australian Formula 2 Championships driving a 1.6-litre Mildren Waggott. In 1970 he competed in a 2-litre Mildren Waggott in which he ran strongly in the 1970 Tasman Series with a number of podiums, and finished second to Jackie Stewart in the 1970 JAF Grand Prix for Formula Libre cars. He also won the 1971 Australian Drivers' Championship and the 1972 Singapore Grand Prix.
Stewart later raced a Lola T330, winning the 1974 Australian Drivers' Championship and the 1974 Australian Grand Prix. He then developed an initially troublesome Lola T400, winning the 1975 Australian Grand Prix and the 1975 Toby Lee Series. He led the 1976 Australian Grand Prix from Vern Schuppan and John Goss until he retired a few laps from the end.
Max Stewart lost his life on 20 March 1977, the day after being critically injured in an accident while practicing at Calder Park Raceway, near Melbourne.

## Career results

| Championship / Series | Position | Car | Entrant |
| 1965 Australian Formula 2 Championship | 2nd | Rennmax Ford | |
| 1967 Australian Drivers' Championship | 5th | Rennmax BN1 Ford | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1967 Australian 1½ Litre Championship | 1st | Rennmax BN1 Ford | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1968 Australian Drivers' Championship | 6th | Rennmax BN2 Ford | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1968 Australian 1½ Litre Championship | 1st | Rennmax BN2 Ford | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1969 Tasman Series | 13th | Mildren Alfa Romeo | Alec Mildren Racing |
| 1969 Australian Drivers' Championship | 3rd | Mildren Waggott TC4V | Alec Mildren Racing |
| 1969 Australian Formula 2 Championship | 1st | Mildren Waggott TC4V | Alec Mildren Racing |
| 1970 Tasman Series | 3rd | Mildren Waggott TC4V | Alec Mildren Racing |
| 1970 Australian Drivers' Championship | 2nd | Mildren Waggott TC4V | Alec Mildren Racing |
| 1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship | 1st | Mildren Waggott TC4V | Alec Mildren Racing |
| 1971 Australian Drivers' Championship | 1st | Mildren Waggott TC4V | Alec Mildren Racing Max Stewart Motors |
| 1972 Tasman Series | 9th | Elfin MR5 Repco Holden | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1972 Australian Drivers' Championship | 6th | Elfin MR5 Repco Holden | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1973 Tasman Series | 6th | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Lola Cars Ltd |
| 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship | 7th | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Seiko Service Centre |
| 1973 SCCA L&M Championship | 12th | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Stewart Motors |
| 1974 Tasman Series | 2nd | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1974 Australian Drivers' Championship | 1st | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship | 12th | March 722 Ford | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1975 Tasman Series | 10th | Lola T400 Chevrolet | Max Stewart Motors |
| 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship | 3rd | Lola T400 Chevrolet | Sharp Racing Team |
| 1975 Toby Lee Formula 5000 Series | 1st | Lola T400 | |
| 1976 Australian Drivers' Championship | 2nd | Lola T400 Chevrolet | |
| 1977 Rothmans International Series | 4th | Lola T400 Chevrolet | Max Stewart |
Sporting positions :
| Preceded byLeo Geoghegan | Winner of the Australian Drivers' Championship 1971 | Succeeded byFrank Matich |
| Preceded byFrank Matich | Winner of the Australian Drivers' Championship 1974 | Succeeded byJohn McCormack |
| Preceded byGraeme McRae | Winner of the Australian Grand Prix 1974 and 1975 | Succeeded byJohn Goss |