Repco will honour one of Formula 1 racing’s greatest achievements during 2026

This year the leading supplier of automotive parts and accessories in Australia and New Zealand will celebrate three 60th anniversaries: Jack Brabham’s third Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship, his racing team’s first Formula 1 Constructors’ World Championship, and the Repco-powered Brabham BT19 Formula 1 racing car that took him to these titles in 1966.
Jack Brabham’s successes that year remain the only time a driver has won the F1 title in a car of their own make.
“Sir Jack Brabham and the Repco Brabham BT19 are powerful emblems of Australian capability and culture,” said Wayne Bryant, Chief Merchandise and Growth officer at GPC Asia Pacific, the parent company of Repco.
“Jack Brabham’s mastery as an F1 driver, constructor and team owner remains unmatched to this day.
“The Repco Brabham BT19 that powered him to these extraordinary achievements nearly 60 years ago stands tall amongst Australia’s greatest sporting icons.”
Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE (1926 – 2014) was Australia’s most successful Formula 1 driver. He was the first Australian to win the Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship, which he won three times: in 1959, 1960 and 1966. He also won 14 Formula 1 Grand Prix races.
Sir Jack Brabham was respected as an intensely competitive driver throughout his 23-year professional racing career.
He was also regarded as an ingenious constructor alongside famed Australian engineer and racing car designer Ron Tauranac.
Sir Jack Brabham was knighted in 1979 for services to motorsport, the first Formula 1 driver to receive a knighthood.
Repco is celebrating Sir Jack Brabham’s 1966 accomplishments – and the car he named the ‘Old Nail’ – at a series of events throughout 2026, his centenary year.
These events will allow people to see the car up close and being driven.

The first opportunity was at the F1 Exhibition, which opened on Saturday 29 November 2025 at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre and runs until April 2026, with the Repco Brabham BT19 starring for a time as one of five special Formula 1 racing cars for visitors to enjoy.
The Repco Brabham BT19 was designed by Ron Tauranac. It was built by Motor Racing Developments (MRD), Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac’s own company, and raced by their Brabham Racing Organisation.
The car was powered by the Repco RB620 3.0-litre SOHC V8 engine, which was designed, developed and produced by Repco in Melbourne, Australia.
When the 1966 Italian Grand Prix concluded at the Monza racing circuit on Sunday 4 September, Jack Brabham had amassed enough points to secure his third and final Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship.
His team also won their first of two Formula 1 Constructors’ World Championships that year, the second arriving the following season.
Only one Repco Brabham BT19 was produced, and it raced in the 1966 and 1967 Formula 1 championships.
Repco is a leading supplier of automotive replacement parts and related services in Australasia.
Vehicle owners, automotive enthusiasts, independent workshops and DIY repairers have chosen Repco for parts, accessories, car care products, and garage storage items since 1922.
Repco supports customers in Australia and New Zealand with access to more than 450,000 items, available via www.repco.com.au and from 325 Repco stores supported by around 8,000 knowledgeable and passionate team members.
Repco is part of GPC Asia Pacific’s Automotive Division.

For more information, visit www.repco.com.au