1975 Australian Drivers' Championship


The 1975 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Australian Formula 1 cars and Australian Formula 2 cars. The championship winner was awarded the 1975 CAMS "Gold Star". The title, which was the nineteenth Australian Drivers' Championship, was won by John McCormack driving an Elfin MR6 Repco-Holden.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a five round series.
RoundRace nameCircuitDateRound formatRound winnerCarReport
1Australian Grand PrixSurfers Paradise21 AugustOne raceMax StewartLola T400 ChevroletReport
2Marlboro 100Sandown14 SeptemberOne raceJohnnie WalkerLola T332 Repco-Holden
3Radio 2JJ Gold Star raceOran Park21 SeptemberTwo heatsJohn McCormackElfin MR6 Repco-Holden
4TAA Gold Star raceCalder19 OctoberTwo heatsJohn McCormackElfin MR6 Repco-Holden
5Phillip Island Classic CupPhillip Island23 NovemberOne raceKevin BartlettLola T400 Chevrolet

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the first six placegetters at each round. Only holders of a current and valid full General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible.

Championship results

Note: New Zealander Graeme Lawrence placed fourth in the Surfers Paradise round but was not eligible to score championship points.

Championship name

Contemporary publications used various names for the championship including Australian Formula 1 Championship, Australian Drivers' Championship and Australian National Formula One Championship. CAMS uses the term Australian Drivers' Championship in its historical documentation and this term has been used in this article.