XXII AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
VII Warwick Farm International
 Location - Warwick Farm Aust  Laps - 45  Distance - 162.95 km  Date - 19/02/67  Weather - Fine/Overcast
ENTRY LIST
No. DRIVER ENTRANT MAKE ENGINE
1 Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Org. Brabham BT23A Repco V8 2.5
2 Denis Hulme Brabham Racing Org. Brabham BT22 Repco V8 2.5
7 Kevin Bartlett Alec Mildren Racing Brabham BT11A Climax FPF
8 Frank Gardner Alec Mildren Racing Brabham BT23B Climax FPF
9 Spencer Martin Bob Jane Racing Brabham BT11A Climax FPF
10 John Harvey R.R.C. Phillips Brabham BT14 Ford 1.8
15 Paul Bolton Rorstan Racing Brabham BT7A Climax FPF
18 Mike Champion Competition Cars Brabham BT2 Ford 1.5
3 Jackie Stewart R.H.H. Parnell BRM P261 BRM V8 2.1
4 Chris Irwin R.H.H. Parnell BRM P261 BRM V8 2.1
12 Don O'Sullivan F.D. O'Sullivan Cooper T70/79 Climax FPF
19 Ian Cook Ian Cook Elfin Mono 100 Ford 1.5
21 Mel McEwin Mel McEwin Elfin Mono 100 Ford 1.5
22 Jack Hunnam Jack Hunnam Motors Elfin Mono 100 Ford 1.5
5 Graham Hill Team Lotus Lotus 48 Cosworth FVA
6 Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus 33 Climax V8 2.0
11 Leo Geoghegan Geoghegan Racing Lotus 39 Climax FPF
20 Glyn Scott Glyn Scott Motors Lotus 27 Ford 1.5
Three Multiple World Champions share the front rowThe 1967 Australian Grand Prix at the Farm was aptly named "The Scottish Grand Prix" by the NSW Governor, the late Sir Roden Cutler, in his trophy presentation speech. Jackie Stewart stormed home first in race record time, in the process breaking the lap record of fellow Scot, Jim Clark, who finished second.

It soon became apparent during the practice sessions that this was likely to be one of the fastest races seen in Australia. At the Friday session, Stewart had turned in a startling, although unofficial, 1:30.8 lap. Jim Clark, running in a new engine, was content to lap in the high 32s, while Jack Brabham returned a best time of 1:31.4.

The following day's session was to decide grid positions, and the accelerators were really flat to the floor. This timeFirst time into Creek, JYS already has a good lead Stewart made his 1:30.8 official, 2.9 seconds inside the old record; Clark improved to a 1:31.6 Graham Hill had cut his 1:32.4 time on the Friday down to 1:31.7 -- then promptly broke the gearbox.

On Sunday they lined up thus Stewart (BRM P261 V8), Hill (Lotus 48 Ford), Brabham (Repco-Brabham V8), Leo Geoghegan (Lotus 39 Climax), Denny Hulme (Repco-Brabham V8), Frank Gardner (Brabham-Climax), Chris Irwin (BRM P261 V8), John Harvey (Brabham-Ford 1.8), Kevin Bartlett (Brabham-Climax), Paul Bolton (Brabham-Climax), Ian Cook (Elfin Mono 100 1.5), and Mel McEwin (Elfin Mono 100 1.5).

Brabham, Gardner, Martin, Geoghegan, Hulme, Irwin & BartlettDespite the presence of thunderclouds, the fans turned out in their thousands - an estimated 37,000 in all. At the end of the warmup lap the field had been reduced by one. John Harvey's Brabham-Ford had broken a half-shaft. The flag fell, and Stewart went straight to the lead, followed by Clark, Brabham, Hill and Gardner.

Down to the Creek the first time and Hill slipped under Brabham into third spot, but already Stewart was pouring on the horses. The Scot steadily increased his lead and by lap five he was four seconds ahead of Clark.

Spencer Martin and Leo Geoghegan began well, with Denny Hulme in the second Brabham next. However, Hulme soon gave this pair the go-by and set off in pursuit of Gardner. Mel McEwin and Ian Cook retired on the first lap, both with clutch failure, leaving Glyn Scott heading the 1500s, with Mike Champion the only other competitor.Classic shot of Sir Jack in full flight
Stewart had increased his lead to seven seconds by the 12th lap. Hill trailed Clark by three seconds, and there were eight seconds to Brabham in fourth spot. Then came Gardner and Hulme, who had been dicing for five laps, and a gap to Martin and Geoghegan. On lap 19 Stewart lapped Bartlett, who had broken a roll-bar and a gear shift lever. The makeshift gearbox on Hill's new Lotus 48 packed up on the 25th lap, forcing him to retire, but the performance until then of his new 1600cc Cosworth FVA engine had not gone un-noticed. It certainly appeared to live up to claims of a 208BHP output.

Stewart had increased his lead to 10 seconds, when he made his only mistake, fortunately not serious, briefly running off at Polo. Clark was holding second clearly, but Brabham was suffering power loss problems and was under pressure from Gardner. Hulme, too, was having troubles, with his engine overheating, and Leo Geoghegan was rapidly closing after being held up for several laps by Martin and Spencer. On lap 28 he took Hulme.

Stewart's miscalculation at Polo had reduced his lead to six seconds over Clark, but with well over half the race gone, he only had to do everything right to take the honours. He was driving impeccably. On lap 39 Irwin pulled out with severe misfiring.

Spencer Martin & Leo Geoghegan DiceGardner, who had been challenging Brabham strongly for three laps, moved to third on lap 42 with a neat passing manoeuvre at Polo. Further back, Geoghegan had lost valuable ground by spinning on loose gravel while passing Champion in the Esses. After a quick pit stop he rejoined the race, with no damage to the Lotus.

Hulme had retired on lap 41 with a broken radiator hose, and Geoghegan soon back into calculations for honours as the first resident Australian driver home. He was in sixth place now, with only Spencer Martin between him and that prized position. Soon after, Martin ploughed his Brabham into a fence after catching the loose gravel in the Esses. The car suffered superficial body damage.

So it was that Leo Geoghegan received the newly instituted Langridge Cup for the first Australian home, and there was no doubt that he deserved it. He had proved his ability to foot it with the best by driving his four-cylinder Lotus Climax into fifth place, recording a best lap time of 1:32.5 only two-tenths slower than Brabham and 1.1 slower than Jackie Stewart.

Stewart had demonstrated his class with a precision drive, taking the Lex Davison Trophy, the Dowidat Trophy, andJYS receives his Trophy from Governor Sir Roden Cutler the Waxenford Trophy for fastest lap during the race. For good measure, he picked up the 100 bottles of champagne donated for the fastest practice lap. His performance had overshadowed most of the other drivers.

Jim Clark maintained his second placing throughout, with a best lap of 1:31.7. Frank Gardner was third, then Brabham, Geoghegan, Bartlett and the two 1500s of Scott and Champion.

Sir Roden was 100 percent accurate when he described the race at the Scottish Grand Prix.
 
RACE RESULTS
POSITION LAPS TIME
1. Stewart 45 1:09'17.3 FL:1'31.4
2. Clark 45 1:09'34.0
3. Gardner 45 1:10'28.9
4. Brabham 45 1:10'43.6
5. Geoghegan 44 .
    Martin 43 Accident
6. Bartlett 43 .
    Hulme 41 Coolant Leak
7. Scott 41 .
8. Champion 41 .
Irwin 39 DNF:Fuel Injection
Hill 25 DNF:Gearbox
Bolton 20 DNF:Sealing Ring
Cook 01 DNF:Clutch
McEwin 00 DNF:Clutch

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