1972 Tasman Series

Motorsport series in Australia and New Zealand January 2024 1972 Tasman Series 1971 1973 The 1972 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and Australia for racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula.Programme of Events and Awards, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 27 February 1972, page 5 The series, which began on 8 January and ended on 27 February after eight races,Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No 1, pages 1 to 35 was the ninth annual Tasman Series.Tasman Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 11 March 2015 It was won by Graham McRae of New Zealand, driving a Leda GM1 Chevrolet.sergent.com.au - Contains Tasman Series information http://www.sergent.com.au/motor/tasman1972.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101129202334/http://sergent.com.au/motor/tasman1972.html 29 November 2010 live 21 January 2010 dmy Races thumb|Graham McRae won the series driving a Leda GM1, similar to the McRae GM1 pictured Additional information sourced from:Tasman Cup (F5000) races « Formula 5000 « OldRacingCars.com Allen Brown http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/racelist.php?CategoryID=T5 https://web.archive.org/web/20090924032308/http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/racelist.php?CategoryID=T5 24 September 2009 live 27 August 2009 dmy Round Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car Winning team Report NewZealand 1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 8 January Australia Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet Lola Cars Limited Report 2 Levin International Levin 15 January New Zealand Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Crown Lynn Report 3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 22 January New Zealand Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Report 4 Winfield Teretonga InternationalWinfield Teretonga International program, 1972, page 23 Teretonga 30 January Australia Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B Chevrolet Kevin Bartlett Shell Racing Report Australia 5 Rothmans 100 Surfers Paradise 6 February New Zealand Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Report 6 Rothmans 100 Warwick Farm 13 February Australia Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd Report 7 Australian Grand Prix Sandown 20 February New Zealand Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Report 8 Rothmans 1001972 TASMAN SERIES R8 Adelaide Adelaide 27 February UK David Hobbs McLaren M22 Chevrolet Hobbs Racing London Report Points system Series points were awarded at each round on the following basis.The Tasman International Championship, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 27 February, 21972, page 5 Position123456 Points 9 6 4 3 2 1 All scores from all rounds were counted. Series standings Pos Driver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts 1 New Zealand Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Crown Lynn 10 1 1 Ret 1 4 1 Ret 39 2UK Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8/11 Chevrolet Team Surtees 2 3 2 Ret 6 5 4 2 28 3Australia Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet Lola Cars Limited 1 Ret 2 2 2 27 4Australia Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Pty Ltd Ret 2 12 4 3 1 Ret Ret 22 5Australia Kevin BartlettMcLaren M10B ChevroletKevin Bartlett Shell Racing 4 Ret 3 1 Ret 3 Ret Ret 20 =UK David Hobbs McLaren M22 Chevrolet David Hobbs London 3 11 11 Ret 4 Ret 3 1 20 7Belgium Teddy PiletteMcLaren M10B Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 6 5 7 2 5 7 6 3 16 8New Zealand David Oxton Begg FM4 Chevrolet Begg Engineering Ltd Ret 6 5 3 7 9Australia Max Stewart Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Max Stewart Motors - Seiko Service Centre 5 4 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 5 =USA Evan Noyes McLaren M18 Chevrolet Gemco Racing 8 7 4 5 5 11Australia John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Elfin Sports Cars 7 8 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 5 4 12Australia Johnnie Walker Elfin MR5 Repco HoldenAdelaide International, 27 Feb 1972, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 11 March 2015 City-State Racing Team 4 3 13Australia Warwick BrownMcLaren M10B Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing 7 9 5 Ret 2 14New Zealand Frank RadisichMcLaren M10B Repco Holden Henderson Central Motors Ret 9 6 Ret 10 14 13 7 1 =Australia Gary Campbell Lola T300 Chevrolet Provincial Motors 11 11 11 6 1 Pos Driver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts References 1972 Tasman Series Tasman Series Category:Formula 5000