1964 Australian Formula 2 Championship

Layout of the Lowood Airfield Circuit (1946-1966)

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]

## Championship results

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Greg Cusack won the championship driving an Elfin FJ similar to the example pictured above Position[2] | Driver[2] | No.  | Car[2] | Entrant  | Laps[2]

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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]

### Notes

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* Nominations: 10[2]
* Starters: 7[2]
* Pole position: Leo Geoghegan, 1:49.2[2]
* Fastest lap: Leo Geoghegan, 1:47 (new lap record)[2]

## References

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1. ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1964 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 48 & 49
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Brier Thomas, First Aust. F2 Title to Cusack, Racing Car News, July 1964, pages 24 & 25
3. ^ Records, Titles & Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
4. ^ a b 1963 Elfin Formula Junior, nmrm.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Formula Two title to Greg Cusack, The Courier Mail, Monday, 15 June 1964