1958 Australian Grand Prix 1958 Australian Grand Prix The 1958 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula Libre racing cars, held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1958. The race had 26 starters. It was the first Australian Grand Prix to specifically exclude sports cars from the entry. The race was the twenty third Australian Grand Prix and the seventh race of the 1958 Australian Drivers' Championship. Lex Davison won his third AGP, equalling the record held jointly by Bill Thompson and Doug Whiteford. Results as follows. '# New Zealander Merv Neal was
Brabham BT3 Brabham BT3 The Brabham BT3 is a Formula One racing car. It was the first Formula One design to be produced by Motor Racing Developments for the Brabham Racing Organisation, and debuted at the 1962 German Grand Prix. The Brabham BT3 was the vehicle with which team owner – then two-time World Champion – Jack Brabham, became the first driver ever to score World Championship points in a car bearing his own name, at the 1962 United States Grand Prix. The following year Brabham also became the first driver ever to win a Formula One race at the wheel of