1968 Australian Drivers' Championship
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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.[1] The title was contested over a six-race series, with the winner awarded the 1968 CAMS Gold Star.[2]
The championship was won by Kevin Bartlett driving a Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo.[3] 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).
The championship was contested over a six race series with each race also incorporating a round of the 1968 Australian 1½ Litre Championship.
| Race[4] | Circuit[4] | State | Date[4] | Winning driver[4] | Car[4] | Entrant[4] |
| Bathurst Gold Star Trophy | Mount Panorama, Bathurst | New South Wales | 15 April | Phil West | Repco Brabham[5] BT23A Repco | Scuderia Veloce |
| Governor's Trophy | Lakeside | Queensland | 28 April | Kevin Bartlett | Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo | Alec Mildren Racing |
| Rothmans Trophy | Surfers Paradise | Queensland | 25 August | Kevin Bartlett | Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo | Alec Mildren Racing |
| Lombard (Aust.) Victoria Trophy | Sandown | Victoria | 15 September | Glyn Scott | Bowin P3 Ford Cosworth FVA | Glyn Scott Motors |
| Advertiser Trophy | Mallala | South Australia | 14 October | Leo Geoghegan | Lotus 39 Repco | Geoghegan Racing Team |
| Hordern Trophy | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 1 December | Kevin Bartlett | Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo | Alec Mildren Racing |
