OULTON PARK SEPTEMBER 19 1964
At the Gold Cup meeting Sears once again led from pole, edged away and then hit problems. This time it was ignition trouble that thwarted the Galaxie, handing Clark the lead.
There was another fast V8, but Jack Brabham had made a poor start in Alan Brown’s Galaxie. Clark’s F1 rival soon charged through to second, but he could make no impression on the leader, being 17.2 seconds behind after 15 of the 19 laps.
Not for the last time, the heavy V8’s brakes started to wilt anyway, allowing Bob Olthoff’s Cortina to take second, 18.2s behind Clark.