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1964 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Race 5 of 8 in 1964 Tasman Series | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 9 February 1964 | ||
Location | Sandown Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.1 km (1.92 miles) | ||
Distance | 63 laps, 195.3 km (120.96 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Repco Brabham-Climax | ||
Time | 1'09.6 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Drivers |
![]() | Repco Brabham-Climax | |
![]() | Cooper-Climax | ||
Time | 1'09.5 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Repco Brabham-Climax | ||
Second | Repco Brabham-Climax | ||
Third | Cooper-Climax |
The 1964 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Sandown Park circuit in suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 9 February 1964. It was the twenty ninth Australian Grand Prix and was also Round 5 of the 1964 Tasman Series and Round 1 of the 1964 Australian Drivers' Championship. The race was open to Racing Cars complying with the Australian National Formula or the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.[1]
Defending winner Jack Brabham won the race driving a Repco Brabham. It was his third and final Australian Grand Prix victory.
Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant[4] | Car | Laps | Time / comments |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
Ecurie Vitesse | Repco Brabham BT7A / Climax FPF[5] | 63 | 1h 15m 19.2s |
2 | 6 | ![]() |
B.S. Stillwell | Repco Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF[5] | 63 | 1h 15m 31.1s |
3 | 5 | ![]() |
John C. Youl | Cooper T55 / Climax FPF | 63 | 1h 15m 34.1s |
4 | 8 | ![]() |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Pty. Ltd. | Cooper T70 / Climax FPF | 63 | 1h 16m 06.5s |
5 | 2 | ![]() |
Ecurie Vitesse | Repco Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF[5] | 60 | |
6 | 12 | ![]() |
J. Palmer | Cooper T53 / Climax FPF | 60 | |
7 | 17 | ![]() |
Capitol Motors Pty. Ltd. | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | 57 | |
8 | 14 | ![]() |
A. L. Shelly | Lola Mk4A / Climax FPF[6] | 57 | |
9 | 26 | ![]() |
David Walker | Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | 54 | |
10 | 21 | ![]() |
Alex. Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | 49 | |
Ret | 9 | ![]() ![]() |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T53 / Climax FPF | 42 | Driver sick / Accident |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Pty. Ltd. | Cooper T70 / Climax FPF | 37 | Engine |
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T51 / Climax FPF 2.2 | 36 | Engine |
Ret | 4 | ![]() |
Ecurie Australie | Cooper T62 / Climax FPF | 29 | Piston |
Ret | 22 | ![]() |
D. K. Fletcher | Lola Mk5 / Ford 1.5 | 29 | Accident |
Ret | 24 | ![]() |
Mel McEwin | Elfin FJ / Ford 1.5 | 24 | Gearbox |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
K. N. Rilstone | Elfin FJ / Ford 1.5 | 5 | Piston |
Ret | 11 | ![]() |
Total Team | Repco Brabham BT7A / Climax FPF[5] | 4 | Differential |
Ret | 16 | ![]() |
C. G. Smith | Elfin FJ / Ford 1.5 | 2 | Timing Gear |
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
A. J. R. Osborne | Cooper T53 / Climax FPF | 2 | Differential |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
East Burwood Motors | MRD Brabham / Ford 1.5 | ||
DNS | 25 | ![]() |
Total Team | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||
DNS | 20 | ![]() |
Glyn Scott Motors | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||
DNS | 23 | ![]() |
Jack Hunnam Motors | Elfin Catalina / Ford 1.5 |
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A "science-fiction" version of the 1964 Australian Grand Prix was depicted five years before it took place in the American film On the Beach (1959), based on the Nevil Shute novel of the same name.