1974 Tasman Series

January 2024 1974 Tasman Series 1973 1975 The 1974 Tasman Series (formally the Tasman Championship for DriversTasman Championship for Drivers, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport with National Competition Rules 1974, pages 80 to 83) was an international motor racing competition which commenced on 5 January and ended on 23 February 1974 after eight races. The championship, which was the eleventh Tasman Championship,Tony Loxley, Tasman Cup 1964 1975, pages 472 to 475 was open to Racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula.Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, February 24th 1974 The winner was awarded the Tasman Cup. The championship was won by Peter Gethin of the United Kingdom, driving a Chevron B24 Chevrolet.sergent.com.au – Contains Tasman Series information http://www.sergent.com.au/tasman1974.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091007232849/http://www.sergent.com.au/tasman1974.html 7 October 2009 dead 27 August 2009 Schedule thumb|The championship was won by Peter Gethin (pictured in 1971) The championship was contested over eight rounds with each round comprising a single race.Tasman Series, Australian Competition Yearbook – 1975 Edition, pages 46 to 67 Round Name CircuitTasman 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 Date Winning driver Winning car Winning entrant Report NewZealand 1 Peter Stuyvesant International Motor RaceOfficial Programme, Levin Motor Raceways, 5th-6th Jan. 1974 Levin 5 January Australia Johnnie Walker Lola T330 Repco Holden Johnnie Walker Report 2 Air New Zealand International RaceOfficial Programme, Pukekohe, 11th-12th Jan. 1974 Pukekohe 12 January UK Peter Gethin Chevron B24 Chevrolet Chevron Racing Team VDS Report 3 Peter Stuyvesant New Zealand Grand Prix for the Lady Wigram Memorial TrophyOfficial Programme, Wigram, 20th Jan. 1974 Wigram 19 January Australia John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Ansett Team Elfin Report 4 Teretonga International Teretonga 26 January Australia Max Stewart Lola T330 Chevrolet Max Stewart Motors Report Australia 5 Peter Stuyvesant $100,000Official Programme, Oran Park Raceway, 3rd February 1974 Oran Park 3 February Australia Max Stewart Lola T330 Chevrolet Max Stewart Motors Report 6 Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 Surfers Paradise 10 February Belgium Teddy Pilette Chevron B24 Chevrolet Chevron Racing Team VDS Report 7 Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 Sandown 17 February UK Peter Gethin Chevron B24 Chevrolet Chevron Racing Team VDS Report 8 Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 Adelaide 23 February Australia Warwick Brown Lola T332 Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing Report Points system Championship points were awarded for race positions at each race on the following basis: Position123456 Points 9 6 4 3 2 1 Points from all races were counted towards each driver's championship total. Championship standings thumb|Peter Gethin won the title driving a Chevron B24 similar to the example pictured above. Pos Driver1974 Tasman Championship – Final Points Score, Australian Competition Yearbook – 1975 Edition, page 46CarEntrantLevPukWigTerOraSurSanAde Pts 1UK Peter Gethin Chevron B24 Chevrolet Chevron Racing Team VDS 4 1 3 5 5 2 1 2 41 2Australia Max Stewart Lola T330 Chevrolet Max Stewart Motors 3 5 Ret 1 1 Ret 5 Ret 26 3Belgium Teddy Pilette Chevron B24 Chevrolet Chevron Racing Team VDS Ret 4 2 Ret 6 1 4 Ret 22 4Australia Johnnie Walker Lola T330 Repco Holden J. Walker 1 7 Ret Ret 2 5 3 Ret 21 =Australia John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Ansett Team Elfin Ret 2 1 Ret 4 4 10 Ret 21 6Australia Warwick Brown Lola T332 Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing 6 6 Ret 4 3 7 6 1 19 7New Zealand Graham McRae McRae GM2 Chevrolet Crown Lynn Ret Ret Ret 2 DSQ 6 2 7 13 8New Zealand David Oxton Begg FM5 Chevrolet David Oxton Motor RacingOfficial Programme, Sandown, February 17th 1974 7 3 4 10 Ret 9 8 5 9 =New Zealand Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 Chevrolet Singapore Airlines – WIX 11 Ret 6 3 7 11 Ret 3 9 10New Zealand Allan McCully Begg FM5 Chevrolet A. McCully 2 Ret 7 6 7 =Australia Frank Matich Matich A53 Repco Holden Frank Matich Racing 3 Ret 4 7 12New Zealand Ken Smith March 732 Ford Air New Zealand 5 8 10 8 2 =New Zealand Garry Pedersen McLaren M18 Chevrolet Hi-Fi Radio Racing Team DNS 12 5 7 Ret DSQ Ret Ret 2 14Australia Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Ansett Team Elfin 9 8 7 6 1 Pos Driver Car EntrantLevPukWigTerOraSurSanAde Pts References 1974 Tasman Series Tasman Series Category:Formula 5000