1960 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 1960 Australian Drivers' Championship
was a CAMS
sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Libre
cars. The title was contested over a seven race series with the winner awarded the 1960 CAMS Gold Star.
The series was won by New South Wales racer Alec Mildren driving his Maserati powered Cooper T51
. Mildren won four of the seven races, including the 1960 Australian Grand Prix
at Lowood
and finished second in another to finish 14 points ahead of Bib Stillwell (Cooper T51
-Climax
). Stillwell and third placed driver Bill Patterson
(Cooper T51-Climax) also won races in the series at Port Wakefield
and Phillip Island
respectively, as did Jack Brabham
who won the opening round of the series at Longford
in his Cooper T51-Climax.
Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...
was a CAMS
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Libre
Formula Libre
Formula 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 opportunity for some compelling driving performances against superior machinery...
cars. The title was contested over a seven race series with the winner awarded the 1960 CAMS Gold Star.
The series was won by New South Wales racer Alec Mildren driving his Maserati powered Cooper T51
Cooper T51
The Cooper T51 was a Formula One and Formula Two racing car designed and built by the Cooper Car Company for the 1959 Formula One season. The T51 earned a significant place in motor racing history when Jack Brabham drove the car to become the first driver to win the championship with a rear-engined...
. Mildren won four of the seven races, including the 1960 Australian Grand Prix
1960 Australian Grand Prix
The 1960 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Lowood on 12 June 1960. The race had 16 starters.It was the twenty fifth Australian Grand Prix. Alec Mildren won his only AGP, which was also the second AGP victory for a rear-engined racing car...
at Lowood
Lowood circuit
The Lowood Airfield Circuit was a motor racing venue in Queensland, Australia which was used from 1946 to 1966. It was located at a former wartime airfield site at Mount Tarampa, near Lowood, 72 km west of the state capital Brisbane...
and finished second in another to finish 14 points ahead of Bib Stillwell (Cooper T51
Cooper T51
The Cooper T51 was a Formula One and Formula Two racing car designed and built by the Cooper Car Company for the 1959 Formula One season. The T51 earned a significant place in motor racing history when Jack Brabham drove the car to become the first driver to win the championship with a rear-engined...
-Climax
Coventry Climax
Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, and speciality engine manufacturer.-History:The company was started in 1903 as Lee Stroyer, but two years later, following the departure of Stroyer, it was relocated to Paynes Lane, Coventry, and renamed to Coventry-Simplex by H...
). Stillwell and third placed driver Bill Patterson
Bill Patterson (racing driver)
Gerard William Riggall "Bill" Patterson was an Australian motor racing driver, race team owner and businessman....
(Cooper T51-Climax) also won races in the series at Port Wakefield
Port Wakefield Circuit
Port Wakefield Circuit was the first purpose built motor racing facility built in Australia after World War II, and only the second in Australian history...
and Phillip Island
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing racing circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The circuit was opened in 1956.-Road circuit:...
respectively, as did Jack Brabham
Jack Brabham
Sir John Arthur "Jack" Brabham, AO, OBE is an Australian former racing driver who was Formula One champion in , and . He was a founder of the Brabham racing team and race car constructor that bore his name....
who won the opening round of the series at Longford
Longford Circuit
The Longford Circuit was a temporary motor racing course laid out on public roads at Longford, south-west of Launceston in Tasmania, Australia...
in his Cooper T51-Climax.