1966 Formula One season a car of his own manufacture with an Australian engineered Repco V8 engine. In winning the championship in his own car, Australian Brabham became the first and (as of ) the only driver to ever win the World Championship in a car carrying his own name (the BT19 and BT20 models used were designed by Brabham's business partner Ron Tauranac). It is also the first time in the history of the World Championship dating back to that a non European or British car had won the championship. Although both Jack Brabham and his teammate, New Zealander Denny Hulme both retired
Historic Formula One Championship fastest lap in each class during the race. Championship awards – The Champion is the driver who scores the greatest points total, regardless of the class in which he or she competes and it is possible for a driver to switch classes during the season. In addition to overall champion, awards also go to drivers with the highest total of points in each class excluding the overall champion, as follows: Historic Formula One Historic Cup The competitor scoring the highest number of points in Class ‘A’ Historic Formula One Classic Cup The competitor scoring the highest number of points in