1962 Australian Formula Junior Championship

The 1962 Australian Formula Junior Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title [1] open to Formula Junior racing cars. The championship was contested over a single 30 lap, 60 km race, staged at the Catalina Park circuit at Katoomba in New South Wales,[2] Australia on 28 October 1962.[3] The title, which was the inaugural Australian Formula Junior Championship,[4] was won by Frank Matich, driving an Australian built Elfin.[4]

Results
An Elfin FJ similar to the car in which Frank Matich won the 1962 Australian Formula Junior Championship
Position [2] Driver [2] No. [2] Car [2] Entrant [2] Laps [3]
1 Frank Matich 4 Elfin FJ Ford Cosworth F Matich [5] 30
2 Gavin Youl 2 Repco Brabham [4] Holbay Ford [3] Scuderia Veloce 30
3 Leo Geoghegan 8 Lotus 22 Ford Cosworth Geoghegan Motors Liverpool [5] 30
4 Glyn Scott 20 Lotus 20 Ford Cosworth GA Scott Qld 30
5 Clive Nolan 16 Lotus 20 Ford Clive Nolan Motors 29
6 Lionel Ayers 15 Lotus 20 Ford Cosworth Motor Racing Components [6] 27
DNF Wally Mitchell 9 MRD Wally Mitchell 13

Race facts:

  • Fastest in practice: Frank Matich, Elfin FJ, 1:01.7 [3]
  • Starters: Seven
  • Winner's race time: 31:18.7 [5]
  • Fastest race lap: Frank Matich, Elfin FJ, 1:01.1, (New Formula Junior lap record) [5]

References
  1. "CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport > About CAMS > Titles - Australian Titles". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  2. History of Formula Junior events in Australia during period 1960 - 1963, www.australianformulajunior.com Retrieved on 19 May 2012
  3. Ray Simpson, Aussie Car won Junior title, Modern Motor, January 1963, pages 26-27
  4. Mike Kable, Matich's Day at Catalina, Wheels, January 1963, pages 44-45
  5. Matich in Elfin wins Australian F.J. C'ship, Australian Motor Sport, December 1962. pages 30-32
  6. Sporting Details, Australian Formula Junior C'ship Meeting at Catalina Circuit, Katoomba, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 October 1962
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