How the Brabham-Repco team ended years of European dominance in Formula 1
ABCThe global juggernaut of Formula 1, the motor racing extravaganza of thrill and entertainment, begins its 24-stop world championship in Melbourne. The Brabham-Repco partnership was Australia's first great success story in Formula 1," Brabham's son David, a former F1 driver himself, told ABC Sport. "Brabham wasn't a big team back then, so the partnership with Repco was crucial — especially with the engine regulations changing from 1.5 to 3.0 litres for the '66 season." "Like many others, the Repco V8 had its share of reliability issues early on, and at one point, the team came close to abandoning it," David said. "When my father spoke about his experiences in 1966, winning his third World Drivers' Championship, you could tell the Repco connection meant a lot to him," David said.
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