Max Stewart

He began his motorsport career racing motorcycles, being selected to represent Australia at the 1955 Isle of Man TT, but withdrew due to work commitments.

After racing Karts and touring cars he moved to open wheelers in 1965 with much success, winning the 1967 and 1968 Australian One and a Half Litre Championships.

In 1970 he competed in a 2-litre Mildren Waggott in which he ran strongly in the 1970 Tasman Series with a number of podiums, and finished second to Jackie Stewart in the 1970 JAF Grand Prix for Formula Libre cars.

He led the 1976 Australian Grand Prix from Vern Schuppan and John Goss until he retired a few laps from the end.

Max Stewart lost his life on 20 March 1977, the day after being critically injured in an accident while practicing at Calder Park Raceway, near Melbourne.

Max Stewart in the Alec Mildren Racing -entered Mildren Waggott TC4V at Lakeside International Raceway in 1971