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{{Short description|Australian automotive engineering/retailer company}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Repco
| former_name = Automotive Grinding Company
| logo = Repco logo.jpg
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| foundation = 1922
| founder = Geoff Russell
| location = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria, Australia]]
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| industry = [[Automotive industry|Automotive]]
| products = Auto parts
| services = Auto parts distributor
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| num_employees = 4,000
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| parent = [[Genuine Parts Company]]
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| website = {{URL|https://repco.com.au/}}
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{{Infobox F1 engine manufacturer
|name          = Repco
|logo          = 
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|debut         = [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix]]
|final_race    = [[1969 South African Grand Prix]]
|races         = 33
|chassis       = [[Brabham]], [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]]
|cons_champ    = 2 ({{F1|1966}}, {{F1|1967}})
|drivers_champ = 2 ({{F1|1966}}, {{F1|1967}})
|wins          = 8
|podiums       = 25
|points        = 126
|poles         = 7
|fastest_laps  = 4}}
[[File:2007-2008 Mitsubishi Lancer (CJ) VR sedan 01.jpg|thumb|Repco [[Mitsubishi Lancer]] company car]]

'''Repco''' is an Australian [[automotive engineering]]/[[Automotive part retailer|retail]] company. Its name is an abbreviation of '''Replacement Parts Company''' and was for many years known for reconditioning engines and for specialised manufacturing, for which it gained a high reputation. It is now best known as a retailer of [[spare part]]s and [[Automotive aftermarket|motor accessories]].

The company gained fame for developing the engines that powered the [[Brabham]] [[Formula One]] cars in which [[Jack Brabham]] and [[Denny Hulme]] won the [[1966 Formula One season|1966]] and [[1966 Formula One season|1967]] [[World Championship of Drivers]] titles. Brabham-Repco was awarded the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers in the same two years.

Repco currently runs a series of stores across Australia and New Zealand specialising in the sale of parts and aftermarket accessories.

==History==
Repco was founded by Geoff Russell in 1922 and first traded under the name Automotive Grinding Company, from premises in [[Collingwood, Victoria]].<ref>Repco celebrates first half century ''[[Truck & Bus Transportation]]'' April 1972 p. 127</ref><ref name=Heritage>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231122005151/https://www.repco.com.au/about-us Repco Heritage] Repco</ref>

Repco was listed on the [[Australian Securities Exchange]] (ASX) in 1937.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247232529 Public Company to Acquire Replacement Parts Pty Ltd] ''[[Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|Daily Telegraph]]'' 1 September 1937 p. 18</ref> It was acquired by [[Pacific Dunlop]] in 1988 and [[Delisting (stock)|delisted]].<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102073954 Pacific Dunlop snares Repco after 9 months] ''[[Canberra Times]]'' 24 September 1988 p. 14</ref> 

In September 2001 Repco was purchased by a [[private equity]] consortium, before again becoming a listed company, this time as a [[dual listed company]] on the ASX and [[New Zealand Exchange]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231230232406/https://www.smh.com.au/national/repco-float-a-five-times-winner-20031017-gdhlpa.html Repco float a five times winner] ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 17 October 2003</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231230182934/https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20031114/pdf/3jrykwd93rf4y.pdf Repco Admission to Official List and Redemption of Notes] Repco 14 November 2003</ref> Following acquisition of all shares by [[CCMP Capital]] in December 2006, Repco was again delisted.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231230235000/https://www.theage.com.au/business/repco-takes-private-road-to-repair-20061212-ge3rw4.html Repco takes private road to repair] ''[[The Age]]'' 12 December 2006</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231230183726/https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20070503/pdf/3128n7bh9tw1cn.pdf Repco Corporation Limited: Removal from Official List] [[Australian Securities Exchange]] 3 May 2007</ref> On 1 July 2013, Repco and the entire Exego group (consisting of Ashdown-Ingram, Mcleod Accessories and Motospecs) were acquired by [[Genuine Parts Company]].<ref name=Heritage/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211201042027/https://www.afr.com/companies/14b-us-giant-genuine-parts-co-eyes-metcash-auto-business-to-go-with-repco-20150515-gh2is5 $14b US giant Genuine Parts Co eyes Metcash auto business to go with Repco] ''[[Australian Financial Review]]'' 17 May 2015</ref>

==Sponsorships==
Since [[2021 Supercars Championship|2021]], the company has held the [[naming rights]] to the [[Bathurst 1000]] and [[Supercars Championship]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231230185839/https://autoaction.com.au/2020/09/10/repco-supercars-championship-confirmed Repco Supercars Championship] ''[[Auto Action]]'' 10 September 2020</ref> It previously sponsored [[Garry Rogers Motorsport]] and [[Dick Johnson Racing]] and the [[1979 Round Australia Trial]].<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267446945 Repco Reliability Trial Aug 79] ''[[Navy News (Australia)|Navy News]]'' 1 June 1979 p. 16</ref><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/214559312 Reliability Trial to Start] ''[[Hamersley News]]'' 12 October 1978 p. 23</ref> In 2024, Repco became the title sponsor of the [[D1NZ]] National Drifting Championship, a sanctioned championship under Motorsport New Zealand, the official FIA appointed governing body of motor-racing in New Zealand.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDShJxZzwgQ&ab_channel=OversteerTV] ''[[D1NZ Drifting 2024: Repco Signs as Naming Rights Partner]]'' 5 December 2023</ref>

==Repco V8 engine==
{{Main|Repco-Brabham V8}}
In 1964 the Australian/New Zealand [[Tasman Series]] was created with a 2,500 cc capacity limit applied to engines. [[Jack Brabham]] approached Repco to develop a suitable engine, and together they decided to base the [[SOHC]] design on [[Oldsmobile Cutlass|Oldsmobile Jetfire]] 215&nbsp;ci block with six cylinder-head studs per cylinder. Combined with a short stroke [[V8 engine#Design|flat-plane]] crankshaft, Repco designed cylinder heads, camshafts and two-stage chain/gear cam drive, a 2.5 L engine was built in 1965 with its cylinder head cast by [[Commonwealth Aircraft]].

In 1963 the international motor racing body, the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]], announced that the maximum engine capacity for the [[Formula One]] category would be doubled to three&nbsp;litres to start from the [[1966 Formula One season|1966 season]]. Despite calls for a "return to power" having been made, few teams were prepared as the main engine supplier in the UK, [[Coventry Climax]], decided to get out of race engine building (under licence from Coventry Climax, Repco actually manufactured the 2.5L, Coventry Climax FPF [[4 cylinder|straight-4]] motor for the Australian and New Zealand racing markets).<ref>Setright, L.J.K. "Lotus: The Golden Mean", in Northey, Tom, ed. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 11, p. 1232.</ref>

Jack Brabham used his friendship with engineer Phil Irving at Repco. He proposed they design and build a 3 L version of the 2.5 L engine by using a longer stroke [[V8 engine#Design|flat-plane]] crankshaft.

The Repco board agreed to his proposal in light of the expected rival 2.75&nbsp;L [[Coventry Climax FPF]] [[DOHC]] engine being of four-cylinder configuration deemed to be near-obsolete, and the plan to build the [[Cosworth DFV]] (revealed at the end of 1965 by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], its sponsor) was not known yet. A small team at Repco under Phil Irving developed the F1 engine, fitted with two valves per cylinder [[SOHC]] heads from the 2.5L version.

The first advantage of this Repco 620 V8 was its compact size and lightness, which allowed it to be bolted into an existing 1.5-litre Formula One chassis. With no more than {{cvt|310|bhp|0}}, the Repco was by far the least powerful of the new 3-litre engines, but unlike the others it was frugal, light and compact.<ref>Fearnley, Paul (May 2006) "The powerhouse that Jack built" [http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/ ''Motorsport''] p. 36</ref> Also unlike the others, it was reliable and due to low weight and power, the strain on chassis, suspension, brakes and tyres was low.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-repco.aspx|title=Engine Repco - ''Stats F1''|access-date=28 June 2022}}</ref>

This engine being based on British/American [[Rover V8]]/[[Buick 215]] block<ref>Pinder, Simon (1995) ''Mr Repco Brabham Frank Hallam'' pp. 20–23 Pinder Publications</ref> is a common misconception. The Oldsmobile version of this engine, although sharing the same basic architecture, had cylinder heads and angled valve covers designed by Oldsmobile engineers to look like a traditional Olds V8 and was produced on a separate assembly line. [[Oldsmobile]]'s intention to produce a higher-powered, turbo-charged Jetfire version led to significant differences from the Buick 215, primarily in cylinder head design: Buick used a 5-bolt pattern around each cylinder where Oldsmobile used a 6-bolt pattern. The sixth bolt was added to the intake manifold side of the head, one extra bolt for each cylinder, meant to alleviate a head-warping problem on high-compression versions. This meant that Buick heads would fit on Oldsmobile blocks, but not vice versa. Changing the compression ratio on an Oldsmobile 215 required changing the heads, but on a Buick 215, only the pistons, which was less expensive and simpler. [[General Motors]] later use of parts diagrams drawn for [[Oldsmobile]] in [[Buick]] parts catalogue showing a six-stud cylinder block sowed further confusion.{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}} Later Rover versions of the aluminum block and subsequent Buick iron small blocks went to a 4-bolt-per-cylinder pattern.{{Relevance?|date=January 2020}}

== Four world titles for the single-camshaft 16-valve ==
{{Main|Repco-Brabham V8#RB620}}
In 1966, the Repco engine was good enough to score three poles for Jack Brabham. In his one-off [[BT19]], it helped him get four consecutive wins and both titles in the nine-race-long season, a unique accomplishment for a driver and constructor. This was his third title.

The 2,995.58 cc V8 Repco had a bore and stroke of 3.50 × 2.375" (88.9 × 60.3&nbsp;mm). Initially it gave about {{cvt|285|bhp|kW PS|0}}. A test-bed figure of {{cvt|315|bhp|kW PS|0}} at 7,800 rpm with {{cvt|230|lbft}} torque at 6,500 rpm was obtained. In race trim, about {{cvt|299|bhp|kW PS|0}} was available. In 1967, the bore and stroke remained unaltered. In that year, {{cvt|330|bhp|kW PS|0}} bhp at 8,500 rpm was often quoted. A test-bed figure of {{cvt|327|bhp|kW PS|0}} at 8,300 rpm was recorded. For 1968, a 32-valve version with {{cvt|400|bhp|kW PS|0}} at 9,500 rpm was planned. Only about {{cvt|380|bhp|kW PS|0}} at 9,000 rpm was achieved.
{{Main|Repco-Brabham V8#RB740}}
In 1967 the competition had made progress. Repco produced a new version of the engine, the 700 series, this time with a Repco designed block. Brabham scored two poles early in the year, but then the new [[Ford Cosworth DFV]] V8 appeared in the [[Lotus 49]], setting a new pace with its {{cvt|410|hp|kW|-1}} at 9,000 rpm, with Jim Clark and Graham Hill taking all poles in the rest of the season. As the Lotus was still fragile, the Brabham drivers scored two wins each. Brabham used new parts on his cars, which was not always helpful, so Denis Hulme collected more results and the title, followed by Brabham himself, who again won the constructors' title.

== The double-camshaft 32-valve ==
{{Main|Repco-Brabham V8#RB860|Repco-Brabham V8#RB760}}
The new Ford engine, which was made available to other teams in 1968 also, convinced Brabham that more power was needed. With hindsight Brabham commented that the single cam motor's reliability may have been enough to supplant the more powerful Cosworths as late as the 1968 season. A new version of the Repco V8, with gear-driven double-overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder, was produced for 1968 to maintain its competitiveness. A figure of {{cvt|400|bhp|kW PS|0}} at 9,500 rpm was targeted but only about {{cvt|380|bhp|kW PS|0}} at 9,000 rpm was achieved. The season was a disaster as it proved very unreliable due to insurmountable valve gear unreliability. There was also a 4.2-litre derivative for the [[Indianapolis 500]]. [[Jochen Rindt]], who had moved to Brabham at the wrong time, managed to score two poles and two podiums that year, while Brabham himself collected only two points. The Repco project had always been hindered by the lengthy lines of communication between the UK and Australia, which made correcting problems very difficult. Repco, having spent far more money than originally envisaged and having sold very few customer versions of its engine, stopped the project.

For 1969, the works Brabham team and most of the private Brabham entries also used the ubiquitous Cosworth powerplant. A pair of older Brabham-Repcos were entered in the season opening [[1969 South African Grand Prix]] by local drivers [[Sam Tingle]] and [[Peter de Klerk]], but no points were scored on the engine marque's last appearance in the world championship.

Also, [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]] fitted with Repcos were used in the [[South African Grand Prix]] in the late 1960s, as well as in the national F1 series there.

== Other racing ==
[[File:Repco Brabham 760 series V8.JPG|thumb|Repco Brabham 760 series 5-litre quad cam V8 engine in the [[Matich SR4]] sports car]]
Repco had been involved in Australian motor racing many years prior to the association with Brabham. Most famous had been development of the engine of the series of Maybach Specials in the 1950s to various wins including the 1954 [[New Zealand Grand Prix]].

The Brabham-Repco project was initially aimed at the [[Tasman Series]], where [[Coventry-Climax]]'s obsolete FPF four-cylinder engine was dominant in the mid-1960s. The 2.5-litre version of the Repco V8 was never very successful in this series, initially producing no more power than the FPF. It did, however, record one Tasman Series round win with [[Jack Brabham]] driving his Repco powered Brabham BT23A to victory in the 1967 South Pacific Trophy at the [[Longford Circuit]] in [[Tasmania]].

Brabham-Repco's were also prepared and entered in the 1968 and 1969 [[Indianapolis 500]]. In 1969, [[Peter Revson]] finished fifth in such a car. He also won a USAC race in the same year.

1969 saw [[Leo Geoghegan]] drive his [[Lotus 39]] powered by the 2.5L Repco V8 to victory in the inaugural [[Japanese Automobile Federation]] (JAF) [[JAF Grand Prix|Grand Prix]] held at the [[Fuji Speedway]] in [[Japan]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elrUxONKCNw&t=322s ALEC MILDREN RACING 1969 JAF Grand Prix]</ref> The race was run to [[Formula Libre]] regulations with 2.5L cars mixed with [[Formula 2]] and 1.6L cars.

Further versions of the V8 engine were produced, including a 4.3-litre variant for sports car racing and a turbo-charged version intended for [[United States Automobile Club]] races. Neither version met with any international success, the turbo in particular being labelled 'Puff the Tragic Wagon' by its development team due to its lack of horsepower (compared with "[[Puff, the Magic Dragon]]").

The sports car engine (increased in size to 5.0 litres) was, however, dominant domestically, powering cars to several wins in the [[Australian Sports Car Championship]] and its predecessor the [[Australian Tourist Trophy]], most notably powering the [[Matich]] sports cars built and raced by [[Frank Matich]], and [[Elfin Sports Cars]] built and raced by [[Garrie Cooper]].
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==Repco Brabham racing cars==
[[File:Repco Brabham BT6 of Peter Strauss 2.jpg|thumb|Repco Brabham badge on the nose of a Repco Brabham BT6 racing car]]
When [[Jack Brabham]] began building racing cars in England he named his cars Repco Brabhams,<ref>Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, pp. 401–402</ref> the result of a sponsorship deal between Brabham and Repco.<ref>Alan Henry, Brabham - The Grand Prix Cars, 1985, p. 53</ref> This name was applied regardless of the engine used,<ref name=Howard>Graham Howard, Made in Australia - The Repco Brabham V8s, Australian Motor Racing Year 1983/84, p. 34</ref> and the arrangement existed through to the end of the 1960s.<ref>David Hodges, A-Z of Formula Racing Cars, 1990, p. 32</ref> The agreement saw Repco's international marketing of its automotive parts and service equipment supported by Brabham's racing achievements.<ref name=Howard/>

==Formula 5000 engines==
===Repco Holden===
Repco also developed and built the Repco-Holden Formula 5000 engine for [[Formula 5000]] racing. Repco used the block and head castings of the [[Holden V8 engine|Holden 308 V8 engine]] as its basis,<ref>Repco advertisement, "Guide to the Gold Star, Supplement to Racing Car News, August 1972, p. xvi</ref> but it featured many modifications including [[Lucas Industries|Lucas]] [[fuel injection]], dual-coil [[Bosch (company)|Bosch]] ignition and more than 150 special components designed by Repco.<ref>[http://www.sergent.com.au/tas71s.html 1970 Tasman Series] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007232120/http://www.sergent.com.au/tas71s.html|date=7 October 2009}} Retrieved from sergent.com.au on 13 September 2009</ref> The engine first tasted success in the [[1970 Australian Grand Prix]] that was won by [[Frank Matich]] driving a Repco-Holden powered [[McLaren M10B]].

The engine was then used extensively in racing vehicles including cars competing in the [[Tasman Series]], the [[Australian Drivers' Championship]], the [[Australian Sports Car Championship]] and the [[Australian Sports Sedan Championship]].

By 1976, power for the {{cvt|4940|cc|L|1|order=flip}} Repco-Holden V8 (a slightly smaller cubic capacity than the base {{cvt|5044|cc|L|1|order=flip}} Holden) was rated at approximately {{cvt|500|bhp|kW PS|0}}. This compared to approximately {{cvt|520|bhp|kW PS|0}} for the {{cvt|4958|cc|L|1|order=flip}} [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first- and second-generation)|Chevrolet]] V8 and {{cvt|470|bhp|kW PS|0}} for the {{cvt|4931|cc|L|1|order=flip}} Repco Leyland V8.

Due to the success of the Repco-Holden V8, [[Holden]] enlisted Repco to carry out the development work (on the [[dynamometer]] only, according to [[Holden Dealer Team]] boss [[Harry Firth]]) on Holden's 308 engine for its [[Holden Torana#LH|Torana SL/R 5000]] that was released in 1974. Firth believed that developing the engine on the dyno and not on the race track saw continual problems for the engine such as oil surge—especially in touring car racing. He also claimed to have already cured the oil problems while developing the still-born [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1|Torana GTR XU-1]] V8 in [[Supercar scare|1972]] and that Holden ignored his warnings about the Repco engine.

The list of Repco-Holden's Formula 5000 engine race, championship and series wins includes:

[[Australian Grand Prix]]
* [[1970 Australian Grand Prix|1970]] – [[Frank Matich]], [[McLaren M10B]]<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110441216 A triumph for Repco engine] ''Canberra Times'' 1 December 1970 p. 14</ref>
* [[1971 Australian Grand Prix|1971]] – Frank Matich, [[Matich A50]]
* [[1976 Australian Grand Prix|1976]] – [[John Goss (racing driver)|John Goss]], [[Matich A53]]

[[Australian Drivers' Championship]]
* [[1972 Australian Drivers' Championship|1972]] – [[Frank Matich]], Matich A50
* [[1973 Australian Drivers' Championship|1973]] – [[John McCormack (racing driver)|John McCormack]], [[Elfin MR5]]
* [[1975 Australian Drivers' Championship|1975]] – John McCormack, [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin MR6]]

[[New Zealand Grand Prix]]
* 1973 – John McCormack, Elfin MR5
* 1974 – John McCormack, Elfin MR5

[[Australian Sports Car Championship]]
* [[1975 Australian Sports Car Championship|1975]] – [[Garrie Cooper]], [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin MS7]]

[[Australian Sports Sedan Championship]]
* [[1980 Australian Sports Sedan Championship|1980]] – Tony Edmondson, [[Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV]]

[[Australian Tourist Trophy]]
* [[1976 Australian Tourist Trophy|1976]] – Stuart Kostera, Elfin MS7

[[Toby Lee Series]]
* 1974 – John McCormack, [[Chrysler Valiant Charger|Chrysler Charger]]

===Repco Leyland===
After the initial success of the Repco Holden engine, Australian racer John McCormack began looking for a cheaper and lighter alternative to the Holden and Chevrolet engines. In 1974, he and former [[Repco Brabham]] engineer [[Phil Irving]] found what they were looking for in the 4.4L alloy block [[Rover V8 engine]] that powered the [[Leyland P76]]. In its standard form, the {{cvt|4414|cc|L|1|order=flip}} engine produced approximately {{cvt|200|bhp|kW PS|0}}. After being highly modified by Repco to be upsized to {{cvt|4931|cc|L|1|order=flip}}, and after much development over three years, the Repco-Leyland V8 eventually produced around {{cvt|470|bhp|kW PS|0}} at its peak in 1977, which although a fair bit less than the power on offer from the Repco Holden and Chevrolet engines, was offset by the fact that it weighed only {{cvt|160|kg|lb|1}} compared to the cast iron blocks of the Holden ({{cvt|220|kg|lb|1}}) and the Chevrolet ({{cvt|231.5|kg|lb|1}}) engines.

In 1976, McCormack had purchased the [[1973 British Grand Prix|1973]] [[British Grand Prix]] winning [[McLaren M23]] (Chassis No. M23-2)<ref>[https://primotipo.com/2014/07/24/macs-mclaren-peter-revson-dave-charlton-and-john-mccormacks-mclaren-m232/ Mac’s McLaren: Peter Revson, Dave Charlton and John McCormack’s McLaren M23/2…]</ref> from South African racer [[Dave Charlton]] and modified the car for Formula 5000 racing (the car was bought with all spares, but Charlton kept the [[Cosworth DFV]] engine). The Leyland was primarily chosen because its weight was comparable to that of the {{cvt|168|kg|lb|1}} DFV that the car had originally been designed to use and thus wouldn't upset the more finely tuned handling of the former [[Formula One]] race winner as would the much heavier Chevrolet or Holden V8s.

While McCormack would win the [[1977 Australian Drivers' Championship]] with the Repco-Leyland, the engines themselves were known to be on the brittle side and often lacked the reliability of the Chevrolet and Holden V8s.

The list of Repco-Leyland's Formula 5000 engine race, championship and series results includes:
* [[1976 Australian Drivers' Championship]] – 3rd (1 win @ [[Calder Park Raceway|Calder Park]])
* [[1977 Rothmans International Series]] – 9th
* [[1977 Australian Drivers' Championship]] – 1st (1 win @ [[Surfers Paradise International Raceway|Surfers Paradise]])
* [[1977 Australian Grand Prix]] @ [[Oran Park Raceway|Oran Park]] – DNF (engine)
* [[1978 Australian Drivers' Championship]] – 2nd (1 win @ Oran Park)
* [[1978 Australian Grand Prix]] @ [[Sandown Raceway]] – DNF (engine) – <small>''Pole Position''</small>
* [[1979 Rothmans International Series]] – 9th
* [[1979 Australian Grand Prix]] @ [[Wanneroo Park]] – DNF (gearbox)

== International Cup for F1 Manufacturers – results ==
* [[1966 Formula One season|1966]] [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]] – 1st
* [[1967 Formula One season|1967]] [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]] – 1st
* [[1968 Formula One season|1968]] [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]] – 8th
* [[1969 Formula One season|1969]] [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]] – NC

== World Championship of Drivers – results==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Team
! Driver
! # of GPs
! WC
|-
| rowspan=2| [[1966 Formula One season|1966]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Jack Brabham]]
| 9
| World Champion
|-
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Denny Hulme]]
| 7
| 4th
|-
| rowspan=3| [[1967 Formula One season|1967]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Denny Hulme]]
| 11
| World Champion
|-
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Jack Brabham]]
| 11
| 2nd
|-
| [[Brabham]]-Repco
| [[Guy Ligier]]
| 5
|-
| rowspan=8| [[1968 Formula One season|1968]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Jochen Rindt]]
| 12
| 12th
|-
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Jack Brabham]]
| 11
| 23rd
|-
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Silvio Moser]]
| 4
| 23rd
|-
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Dan Gurney]]
| 1
|-
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Dave Charlton]]
| 1
|-
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[John Love (racing driver)|John Love]]
| 1
|-
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Kurt Ahrens Jr.]]
| 1
|-
| [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Sam Tingle]]
| 1
|-
| rowspan=2| [[1969 Formula One season|1969]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Peter de Klerk]]
| 1
|-
| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco-Brabham V8|Repco]]
| [[Sam Tingle]]
| 1
|}

==Complete Formula One World Championship results==
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyre
! Drivers
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! Points
! {{abbr|WCC|World Constructors' Championship}}
|-
!rowspan="3"| {{F1|1966}}
|rowspan="3"| [[Brabham|Brabham Racing Organisation]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT19|BT19]]<br>[[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT20|BT20]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|620 3.0]] [[V8]]
|rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1966 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1966 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1966 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1966 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1966 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1966 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1966 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1966 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|
|
|
|rowspan="3" style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| '''42 (49)'''
|rowspan="3" style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| '''1st'''
|-
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Brabham]]
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| 4
|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| 1
|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| '''''1'''''
|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| '''1'''
|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| 1
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| '''Ret'''
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| 2
|
|
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|-
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
|
|
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| 3
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| 2
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| ''Ret''
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| 3
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| 3
|
|
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|-
!rowspan="4"| {{F1|1967}}
|rowspan="3"| [[Brabham|Brabham Racing Organisation]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT19|BT19]]<br>[[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT20|BT20]]<br>[[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT24|BT24]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|620 3.0]] [[V8]]<br>[[Repco-Brabham V8#RB740|740 3.0]] [[V8]]
|rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1967 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1967 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1967 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1967 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1967 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1967 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1967 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1967 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1967 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1967 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1967 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|
|rowspan="4" style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| '''63 (67)'''
|rowspan="4" style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| '''1st'''
|-
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Brabham]]
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| '''6'''
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| '''Ret'''
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| 2
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| 1
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| 4
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| 2
|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| 1
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| 2
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| 5
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| 2
|
|-
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| ''4''
|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| 1
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| 3
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| 2
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| ''2''
|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| 1
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| 2
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| 3
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| 3
|
|-
| [[Guy Ligier]]
| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT20|BT20]]
| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|620 3.0]] [[V8]]
| {{Firestone}}
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Ligier]]
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 10
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| 8
|
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 11
|
|-
!rowspan="9"| {{F1|1968}}
|rowspan="4"| [[Brabham|Brabham Racing Organisation]]
|rowspan="4"| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT24|BT24]]<br>[[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT26|BT26]]
|rowspan="4"| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB740|740 3.0]] [[V8]]<br>[[Repco-Brabham V8#RB860|860 3.0]] [[V8]]
|rowspan="4"| {{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1968 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1968 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1968 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1968 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1968 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1968 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1968 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1968 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1968 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1968 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1968 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1968 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|rowspan="8"| '''10'''
|rowspan="8"| '''8th'''
|-
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Brabham]]
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#FFFFFF"| DNS
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| 5
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 10
|-
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|AUT}} [[Jochen Rindt]]
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| 3
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| '''Ret'''
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| 3
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| '''Ret'''
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|-
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dan Gurney]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Team Gunston]]
| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT20|BT20]]
| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|620 3.0]] [[V8]]
| {{Firestone}}
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|RHO|1964}} [[John Love (racing driver)|John Love]]
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Scuderia Scribante]]
| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT11|BT11]]
| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|620 3.0]] [[V8]]
| {{Firestone}}
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|SAF|1928}} [[Dave Charlton]]
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| Charles Vögele Racing
| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT20|BT20]]
| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|620 3.0]] [[V8]]
| {{Goodyear}}
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Silvio Moser]]
|
|
|style="background-color:#FFCFCF"| DNQ
|
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| 5
|
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| NC
|style="background-color:#FFFFFF"| DNS
|style="background-color:#FFCFCF"| DNQ
|
|
|
|-
| [[Caltex|Caltex Racing Team]]
| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT24|BT24]]
| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB740|740 3.0]] [[V8]]
| {{Dunlop}}
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|FRG}} [[Kurt Ahrens Jr.]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 12
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Team Gunston]]
| [[LDS (automobile)|LDS Mk3]]
| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|620 3.0]] [[V8]]
| {{Firestone}}
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|RHO|1964}} [[Sam Tingle]]
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| '''0'''
| '''NC'''
|-
!rowspan="3"| {{F1|1969}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Team Gunston]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT24|BT24]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|620 3.0]] [[V8]]
|rowspan="2"| {{Firestone}}
|
| [[1969 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1969 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1969 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1969 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1969 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1969 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1969 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1969 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1969 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1969 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1969 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
|
|rowspan="3"| '''0'''
|rowspan="3"| '''NC'''
|-
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|RHO}} [[Sam Tingle]]
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| Jack Holme
| [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT20|BT20]]
| [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|620 3.0]] [[V8]]
| {{Goodyear}}
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|SAF|1928}} [[Peter de Klerk]]
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| NC
|
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|}

==References==
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