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1968 Australian Drivers' Championship

Motor racing competition

The 1968 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS-sanctioned national motor racing title open to racing cars complying with the Australian National Formula or the Australian 1½ Litre Formula. The title was contested over a six-race series, with the winner awarded the 1968 CAMS Gold Star.

The championship was won by Kevin Bartlett driving a Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo. Bartlett won three of the six races to finish ten points ahead of Phil West (Brabham BT23A-Repco). Third was Glyn Scott (Bowin P3-Cosworth). In addition to Bartlett's wins, single-race victories were taken by West, Scott and Leo Geoghegan (Lotus 39-Repco).

Race schedule

The championship was contested over a six race series with each race also incorporating a round of the 1968 Australian 1½ Litre Championship.

Hordern Trophy	Warwick Farm	New South Wales	1 December	Kevin Bartlett	Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo	Alec Mildren Racing

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six eligible placegetters in each race. Only holders of a valid CAMS Competition License were eligible to score points and only the best five race results could be retained by each driver.

Championship results

18	Col Green	Elfin Mono "Mk1" Ford	C Green	1	-	-	-	-	-	1

References

Conditions for Australian National titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1968, pages 70-71
''Racing Car News'', August 1972 (Gold Star Supplement)
"Gold Star Winners - 1957 - 2009". formula3.com.au.
[http://members.optusnet.com.au/dandsshaw/images/results/races68.htm The Early CAMS Gold Star Series 1957 to 1970] Retrieved on 5 March 2012
West Nine, The Rest Nil, Racing Car News, May 1968, pages 68-69
Birdman Bartlett, Racing Car News, September 1968, pages 34-35

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