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In 1961 he founded the Brabham Racing Organisation with Ron Tauranac. A newly introduced engine limit in Formula One of 1500cc did not suit Brabham and he did not win a single race with a 1500cc car, although his first team win came in 1964 with driver [[Dan Gurney]]. In 1966 a new 3000cc formula was created, Brabham in a Brabham-Repco won the championship again and became the first driver to win the Formula One World Championship in a car that carried his own name. In 1967 the title went to his teammate Denny Hulme. <ref>http://www.repco.com.au</ref> Following injuries in the 1969 season Brabham intended to retire in 1970 but finding no top drivers available he raced for one more year, retiring after the Mexican Grand Prix. After retiring he made a complete break from racing<ref>http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1107812&search_type=simple&showInd=true</ref>, selling his interest in the team to Tauranac and returning to Australia <ref>http://www.4mula1.ro/history/driver/Jack_Brabham</ref>. He was knighted in 1979<ref>http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/01/25/jack-brabham/</ref>.

In 1961 he founded the Brabham Racing Organisation with Ron Tauranac. A newly introduced engine limit in Formula One of 1500cc did not suit Brabham and he did not win a single race with a 1500cc car, although his first team win came in 1964 with driver [[Dan Gurney]]. In 1966 a new 3000cc formula was created, Brabham in a Brabham-Repco won the championship again and became the first driver to win the Formula One World Championship in a car that carried his own name. In 1967 the title went to his teammate Denny Hulme. <ref>http://www.repco.com.au</ref> Following injuries in the 1969 season Brabham intended to retire in 1970 but finding no top drivers available he raced for one more year, retiring after the Mexican Grand Prix. After retiring he made a complete break from racing<ref>http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1107812&search_type=simple&showInd=true</ref>, selling his interest in the team to Tauranac and returning to Australia <ref>http://www.4mula1.ro/history/driver/Jack_Brabham</ref>. He was knighted in 1979<ref>http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/01/25/jack-brabham/</ref>.

All three of Brabham's sons - Geoff, Gary and David{{http://www.formulaford.com.au/content/records/1986.php}} - are also engaged in racing careers. <ref>http://www.lemans24.com</ref>

All three of Brabham's sons - Geoff, Gary and David<ref>http://www.formulaford.com.au/content/records/1986.php</ref> - are also engaged in racing careers. <ref>http://www.lemans24.com</ref>

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