1966 Tasman Series

April 2023 Tasman Series Tasman Series ChampionUnited Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1966 The 1966 Tasman Championship for Drivers was a motor racing competition for racing carsThe Tasman Championship for Drivers - Season 1966, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 66-69 complying with the Tasman Formula.Official Programme, International Cup Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, 27 February 1966 The championship was jointly organised by the Association of New Zealand Car Clubs Inc. and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. It began on 8 January 1966 and ended on 7 March after eight races, four of which were staged in New Zealand and the remainder in Australia. The winning driver was declared Tasman Champion and was awarded the Tasman Cup. The championship, which was the third Tasman Series, was won by Jackie Stewart driving a BRM P261. Races thumb|Jackie Stewart won the championship driving a BRM P261 similar to that shown above The championship was contested over eight races.Summary Tasman Cup Championship 1966, Racing Car News, April 1966, pages 58 & 59 Round Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car Winning team Report NewZealand 1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 8 January United Kingdom Graham Hill BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report 2 Levin International Levin 15 January United Kingdom Richard Attwood BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report 3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 22 January United Kingdom Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report 4 Teretonga International Teretonga 29 January United Kingdom Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report Australia 5 Warwick Farm International Warwick Farm 13 February United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus 39 Coventry Climax Team Lotus Report 6 Australian Grand Prix Lakeside 20 February United Kingdom Graham Hill BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report 7 Exide International Cup Sandown 27 February United Kingdom Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report 8 South Pacific Trophy Longford 7 March United Kingdom Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report Points system Points were awarded on the following basis at each race. Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th Points 9 6 4 3 2 1 Each driver could retain points won in the New Zealand Grand Prix and in any other two races in New Zealand plus points won in the Australian Grand Prix and in any in other two races in Australia. Championship standings PosTasman Cup 1966, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 16 May 2016 DriverCarEntrantPukLevWigTerWarWarwick Farm "100", www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 4 February 2017LakSanLon Pts 1United Kingdom Jackie StewartBRM P261Owen Racing Organisation 2 Ret 1 1 (4) Ret 1 1 42 (45) 2United Kingdom Graham HillBRM P261Owen Racing Organisation 1 2 1 (3) 2 30 (34) 3United Kingdom Jim ClarkLotus 39 Coventry ClimaxTeam Lotus Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 3 2 7 25 4New Zealand Jim PalmerLotus 32B Coventry ClimaxJim Palmer 3 (5) 3 3 (6) 4 4 4 21 (24) 5Australia Frank GardnerRepco Brabham BT11A Coventry ClimaxAlec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd Ret Ret Ret 2 3 2 5 (6) 18 (19) 6United Kingdom Richard AttwoodBRM P261Owen Racing Organisation 1 2 Ret 15 7Australia Spencer MartinRepco Brabham BT11A Coventry ClimaxScuderia Veloce Ret 3 4 Ret 5 Ret Ret 5 11 8New Zealand Dennis MarwoodCooper T66 Coventry ClimaxEcurie Rothmans 4 7 6 4 10 Ret 7 9New Zealand Roly LevisBrabham BT6 FordR Levis 8 4 7 5 11 DNQ 5 10Australia Jack BrabhamRepco Brabham BT19Ecurie Vitesse Ret 3 4 11Australia Leo GeogheganLotus 32 FordTotal Team 5 7 Ret Ret 2 =New Zealand Andy BuchananRepco Brabham BT7A Coventry ClimaxWilson Motors, Hunterville Ret 9 5 Ret DNS 7 2 =New Zealand Ken SagerBrabham BT6 Ford 6 8 Ret 6 2 =Australia Kevin BartlettRepco Brabham BT2 FordAlec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd Ret 5 8 2 15New Zealand Red DawsonBrabham BT7 Coventry Climax 7 6 Ret Ret 1 =Australia Glyn ScottLotus 27 FordGlyn Scott Motors Ret 6 1 =Australia Les HowardLotus 27 FordHoward & Sons Racing Team 13 DNQ 6 1 —New Zealand John RileyLotus 18/21 Coventry Climax Ret DNQ Ret 7 0 —Australia Greg CusackRepco Brabham BT10 FordTeam Castrol Ret Ret 7 0 —New Zealand Dene HollierLotus 20B Ford 9 Ret 8 8 0 —Australia John HarveyRepco Brabham BT10 FordRC Phillips Sports Car World P/L 8 8 Ret 0 —New Zealand Peter GillumCooper T67 Ford 9 10 0 —New Zealand Ray ThackwellBrabham BT2 FordTeam Tiki 11 Ret Ret 9 0 —Australia Bob JaneElfin Mono Mk I FordAutoland Pty Ltd 9 0 —New Zealand Ken SmithLotus 22 Ford 12 10 0 —New Zealand Neil WhittakerBrabham BT4 Coventry ClimaxLesco Racing Team 10 DNQ 0 —New Zealand Allan RhodesLotus 18 Ford Ret 11 0 —New Zealand Tony ShawLotus 22 Ford 12 0 —Australia Peter WilliamsonElfin Junior Hillman ImpJ McGuireOfficial Programme, Tasman Championship International Meeting, Warwick Farm, Sunday, 13 February 1966, page 37 12 0 —New Zealand Bill StoneCooper T52 Ford Ret 0 —New Zealand Graeme LawrenceBrabham BT6 Ford Ret DNS Ret Ret 0 —New Zealand Bill CaldwellBrabham BT6 Ford DNS Ret Ret Ret 0 —Australia Mel McEwinElfin Mono FordM McEwin Ret Ret Ret 0 —Australia Don O'SullivanCooper T53 Coventry ClimaxFD O'Sullivan Ret Ret 0 —Australia John McDonaldCooper T70 Coventry ClimaxBill Patterson Motors Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 —Australia Don FraserCooper T53 BRMD Fraser Ret 0 —New Zealand Bryan InnesLotus 22 FordJC Wilson DNS 0 —Australia Paul BoltonRepco Brabham BT6 FordTown & Country Garage Pty Ltd DNS 0 —Australia Max StewartRennmax BN1 FordMax Stewart Motors DNS 0 Pos DriverCarEntrantPukLevWigTerWarLakSanLon Pts References External links Tasman Series 1966, www.sergent.com.au 1966 Tasman Series Tasman Series