
Malcolm Clarke Stewart (14 March 1935 – 19 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
Orange is a city in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney on a great circle at an altitude of . Orange had an estimated urban population of 40,493 Estimated resident population, 3 ...
. 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
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establ ...
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
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Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
** Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
and
1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship
The 1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations. The title, which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the ...
s driving a 1.6-litre
Mildren Waggott The Mildren name was used on a series of racing vehicles constructed for, or acquired by, Australian racing team owner Alec Mildren during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Mildren Maserati
The Mildren Maserati was a one-off sports car which was built in ...
. In 1970 he competed in a 2-litre
Mildren Waggott The Mildren name was used on a series of racing vehicles constructed for, or acquired by, Australian racing team owner Alec Mildren during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Mildren Maserati
The Mildren Maserati was a one-off sports car which was built in ...
in which he ran strongly in the
1970 Tasman Series with a number of podiums, and finished second to
Jackie Stewart
Sir John Young Stewart (born 11 June 1939), known as Jackie Stewart, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. Nicknamed the "Flying Scot", he competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Cham ...
in the
1970 JAF Grand Prix
The is an auto race held in Japan by the Japan Automobile Federation.
History
The original JAF Grand Prix was set up in year 1969 as to promoting Formula Car events in Japan, which was the highest ranked race other than the Japanese Grand Prix. ...
for
Formula Libre
Formula Libre, also known as Formule Libre, is a form of automobile racing allowing a wide variety of types, ages and makes of purpose-built racing cars to compete "head to head". This can make for some interesting matchups, and provides the oppo ...
cars. He also won the
1971 Australian Drivers' Championship
The 1971 Australian Drivers’ Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 79-83 It was the fi ...
and the
1972 Singapore Grand Prix.
Stewart later raced a
Lola T330
The Lola T330 was an open-wheel
An open-wheel single-seater (often known as formula car) is a car with the wheels outside the car's main body, and usually having only one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, ...
, winning the
1974 Australian Drivers' Championship and the
1974 Australian Grand Prix
The 1974 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Oran Park Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 17 November 1974. It was open to Racing Cars complying with Australian Formula 1 or Australian Formula 2.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1 ...
. He then developed an initially troublesome
Lola T400, winning the
1975 Australian Grand Prix
The 1975 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars,Conditions for Australian Titles, 1975 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 84 held on a very wet track at the Surfers Paradise Internation ...
and the
1975 Toby Lee Series The Toby Lee Series was an Australian motor racing series run at Oran Park Raceway in Sydney, between 1970 and 1975.
In 1970 Oran Park, with backing from sponsors Toby Lee (a brand of shirts) and department store Grace Brothers, launched a new seri ...
. He led the
1976 Australian Grand Prix from
Vern Schuppan
Vernon John Schuppan (born 19 March 1943) is a retired Australian motor racing driver. Schuppan drove in various categories, participating in Formula One, the Indianapolis 500 and most successfully in sports car racing.
Although he consider ...
and
John Goss until he retired a few laps from the end.
Max Stewart lost his life on 19 March 1977 in an accident while practicing at
Calder Park Raceway,
Victoria.
Max Stewart, www.orange.nsw.gov.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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Career results
References
1935 births
1977 deaths
Accidental deaths in Victoria (Australia)
Australian Formula 2 drivers
People from the Central West (New South Wales)
Racing drivers from New South Wales
Racing drivers who died while racing
Sport deaths in Australia
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