1967 New South Wales Road Racing Championship

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The 1967 New South Wales Road Racing Championship was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 27 March 1967. The race was contested over 13 laps at a total distance of approximately 50 miles.

The race was won by Kevin Bartlett driving a Brabham BT11A Climax.

Results

PosNoEntrantDriverCarRace Time/DNFLaps
18 Alec Mildren Racing Kevin Bartlett Brabham BT11A Climax 30:31.313
244Max Stewart Motors Max Stewart Rennmax BN2 Ford 31:39.112
312Phil WestPhil West Brabham BT2 Ford 32:04.812
49Advanx Gosford Motor ServiceAlton Boddenberg Lotus 32 Ford 32:06.812
592Barry LakeBarry Lake Elfin Mono MkIIB Ford 31:31.911
696BP Top Ryde Service StationPaul CohenJolus FI Minx 31:54.93
71 Bob Jane Racing Team Spencer Martin Brabham BT11A Climax Oil Pressure5
855 Colin Bond Colin Bond Lynx F63 Peugeot Engine2
DNS7 Scuderia Veloce Greg Cusack Brabham BT23A Repco Fuel Meter-
DNS15Ian FergussonIan Fergusson Lotus 27 Ford N/A-
DNS24Alex LazichAlex LazichPiranha 67 Ford N/A-
DNS150Bill BartropBill BartropLynx F64 Ford N/A-
Source: [1]

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References

  1. John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 368 to 373