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The 1966 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned
The championship was contested over a six-round series with one race per round.1966 Gold Star races
Retrieved from members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw on 8 September 2009 Each round also incorporated a round of the
Australian Gold Star 1966, www.oldracingcars.com
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Australia
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n motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with either the Australian National Formula or the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1966, pages 70-71 The winner of the title, which was the tenth Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category. This category was determined by the Confederation of Australia ...
, was awarded the 1966 CAMS Gold Star.
The championship was won by Spencer Martin driving a Repco-Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax
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History
Pre WWI
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for Bob Jane Racing.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a six-round series with one race per round.1966 Gold Star racesRetrieved from members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw on 8 September 2009 Each round also incorporated a round of the
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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
Note: * Kerry Grant placed sixth at Lakeside however the New Zealand driver Programme, Lakeside Gold Star, Sun. July 10 '66 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".Guide to the Gold Star, page iv, Supplement to Racing Car News, August 1972Notes and references
Further reading
* Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980 * Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1967 * Martin the Master at Lakeside, Racing Car News, August 1966, pages 20–21 * Martin Scores Magnificent Gold Star, Racing Car News, September 1966, pages 34–36 * Harvey Wins by Large Margin, The Advertiser, 11 October 1966 * Harvey Heads for 1½ Litre Title, Racing Car News, November 1966, page 34 * Solid Sandown, Racing Car News, December 1966, page 18 * Cusack's Luck Changes, Racing Car News, December 1966, pages 34–35 * Spencer Martin – Australia's Champion, Racing Car News, January 1967, pages 28–29External links
Australian Gold Star 1966, www.oldracingcars.com
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