Repco

Repco is an Australian company, specializing in aftermarket parts and accessories for cars. The name is an abbreviation for REplacement Parts COmpany. It was founded in 1922 in a suburb of Melbourne, and now has close to 400 stores, covering all of Australia and New Zealand. The company also sells rebuilt engines, which led to their involvement in racing.In 1963, Australian driver Jack Brabham approached Repco with a plan to create an engine for the fledgling Tasman Series, due to start in 1964. Together they decided on a downsized version of the single-overhead-cam 3.5L V8 used in an Oldsmobile Jetfire (the "Cutlass" in the US). With a smaller single plane crankshaft (giving a shorter stroke), and Repco-designed cylinder heads, the new 2.5L engine was ready in 1965.While this engine was in development, word came of the FIA's decision to change the engine size in Formula One to three liters, starting in 1966. Brabham sold the Repco board on the idea of developing a three liter version of the engine, to be used by his team, and selling a customer version for a profit. The engine manufacturer of choice for most of the grid in the 1.5 liter formula, Coventry Climax, had only a rather elderly 2.75 liter, inline 4-cylinder engine available for the new regs, and no one else had announced an engine program. The Repco Formula One engine, given the designation "620", started development as the 2.5 liter version began actually road testing.The 620 had several advantages at the start of the 3 liter formula. It was compact, and could bolt onto the back of an existing 1.5 liter car chassis. It was lightweight, which was easier on brake and suspension components developed with 1.5 liters in mind. It was thrifty, requiring less fuel for a race, saving more weight. And it was reliable, based on an established production car engine. The one downside was a lack of power, developing only about 285 bhp (213 kW; 289 PS) when it first appeared in Europe.In , Brabham won four of the nine races, and took both the drivers and constructors championships. In , with Brabham frequently running experimental parts on his car, teammate Denny Hulme took advantage of the tried-and-true components, and edged Brabham for the title. The team was once again constructors' champion, with a total of four victories and several other podium finishes.
==Formula One Record==
===Full Formula One Summary===
Year	Entreats 	Cars 	Models 	Tires	Drivers 	Rounds 	Points 	Pos. 	Report
 	Brabham Racing Organisation	BT19BT20 	620 V8 	 	Jack Brabham 	All 	42 (49)	rowspan="2" align="center"	Report
 	Brabham Racing Organisation	BT19BT20 	620 V8 	 	Denny Hulme 	3-9 	42 (49)	 	Report
 	Brabham Racing Organisation	BT19BT20BT24	620 V8 740 V8	 	Jack Brabham 	All 	63 (67)	rowspan="3" align="center"	Report
 	Brabham Racing Organisation	BT19BT20BT24	620 V8 740 V8	 	Denny Hulme 	All 	63 (67)	 	Report
 	Guy Ligier 	BT20 	620 V8 	 	Guy Ligier 	6-7, 9-11	63 (67)	 	Report
 	Brabham Racing Organisation	BT24BT26 	740 V8 860 V8	 	Jack Brabham 	All 	10 	8th 	Report
 	Brabham Racing Organisation	BT24BT26 	740 V8 860 V8	 	Jochen Rindt 	All 	10 	8th 	Report
 	Brabham Racing Organisation	BT24BT26 	740 V8 860 V8	 	Dan Gurney 	5 	10 	8th 	Report
 	Charles Vögele Racing 	BT20 	620 V8 	 	Silvio Moser 	3, 5, 7-9	10 	8th 	Report
 	Caltex Racing Team 	BT24 	740 V8 	 	Kurt Ahrens, Jr.	8 	10 	8th 	Report
 	Scuderia Scribante 	BT11 	620 V8 	 	Dave Charlton 	1 	10 	8th 	Report
 	Team Gunston 	BT20 	620 V8 	 	John Love 	1 	10 	8th 	Report
 	Team Gunston 	Mk3 	620 V8 	 	Sam Tingle 	1 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Team Gunston 	BT24 	620 V8 	 	Sam Tingle 	1 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Jack Holme 	BT20 	620 V8 	 	Peter de Klerk 	1 	0 	NC 	Report
===List of race wins===
Win No.	Event 	Driver
1 	1966 French Grand Prix 	Jack Brabham
2 	1966 British Grand Prix 	Jack Brabham
3 	1966 Dutch Grand Prix 	Jack Brabham
4 	1966 German Grand Prix 	Jack Brabham
5 	1967 Monaco Grand Prix 	Denny Hulme
6 	1967 French Grand Prix 	Jack Brabham
7 	1967 German Grand Prix 	Denny Hulme
8 	1967 Canadian Grand Prix	Jack Brabham
==Complete Championship Results==
Constructors	Drivers 	1 	2	3	4	5	6 	7 	8 	9	10	11 	12 	Points 	Pos.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	J. Brabham	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	42 (49)	rowspan="2"
 	Hulme 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	42 (49)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Hulme 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	63 (67)	rowspan="3"
 	J. Brabham	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	63 (67)	
 	G. Ligier 	 	 	 	 	 	10th	Ligier won only one point in eight place behind Jackie Oliver and Alan Rees driving the Formula Two cars in the German Grand Prix.	 	 	 	11th	 	63 (67)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	J. Brabham	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th	10 	8th
 	Rindt 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10 	8th
 	Moser 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10 	8th
 	Charlton 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10 	8th
 	J. Love 	9th	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10 	8th
 	Gurney 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10 	8th
 	Ahrens 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12th	 	 	 	 	10 	8th
 	Tingle 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	NC
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Tingle 	8th	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	NC
 	Klerk 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0 	NC
==Notes==
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