The 1964 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2. [1] The championship was contested over a single 30 lap, 90 mile race staged at the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia on 14 June 1964. [2] It was the first Australian Formula 2 Championship. [2] [3]
The championship was won by Greg Cusack [2] driving an Elfin FJ Ford Cosworth [4]
| Position [2] | Driver [2] | No. | Car [2] | Entrant | Laps [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Cusack | Elfin FJ Ford Cosworth [4] | 30 | ||
| 2 [5] | David Walker [5] | Brabham | |||
| 3 [5] | J Hunnam [5] | Elfin | |||
| Finished | W Bloomfield | MRC Lotus | |||
| ? | Keith Malcolm | Lotus 20 | |||
| DNF [5] | Lionel Ayers [5] | MRC Lotus | 29 [5] | ||
| DNF [5] | Leo Geoghegan [5] | Lotus 27 | 27 [5] | ||
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