1973 Tasman Series

January 2024 1973 Tasman Series 1972 1974 The 1973 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and AustraliaTasman Series, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 40 to 59 for cars complying with the Tasman Formula.Official programme, Final Round, Tasman International Series, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, February 25, 1973, page 3 The series, which began on 6 January and ended on 25 February after eight races, was the tenth Tasman Series.Tasman Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 21 February 2015 Officially known as the Tasman Championship for Drivers, it was organised jointly by the Motorsport Association New Zealand Incorporated and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.Tasman Championship for Drivers, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1973, pages 88 to 91 The championship was won by Graham McRae, driving a McRae GM1 Chevrolet. Races thumb|A McRae GM1, similar to the car driven by 1973 Tasman Series winner Graham McRae The series was contested over eight rounds. Round Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car Winning entrant Report NewZealand 1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 6 January Australia John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team ElfinOfficial Programme, Teretonga, 28 January 1973, page 29 Report 2 Levin International Levin 13 January New Zealand Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP Reporthttps://www.dw.com/en/vintage-1973-toyota-corolla-levin-coup%C3%A9/video-18336185 Vintage! 1973 Toyota Corolla Levin Coupé – DW – 03/25/2015 en 2025-06-27 www.dw.com 3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 20 January New Zealand Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP Report1973 Lady Wigram Trophy Motorsport Database https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1973-lady-wigram-trophy/ 2025-06-27 Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine en-GB 4 Rothmans International Teretonga 28 January UK Alan Rollinson McRae GM1 Chevrolet McKechnie Racing Organisation ReportBrown Allen Teretonga Park, 28 Jan 1973 « Tasman Cup (F5000) https://www.oldracingcars.com/f5000/results/tasman/1973/teretonga-park/ 2025-06-27 OldRacingCars.com en Australia 5 Surfers Paradise International Surfers Paradise 4 February Australia Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank MatichOfficial Programme, Sandown, Saturday & Sunday, February 17 & 18 1973, page 65 ReportSurfers Paradise, 4 Feb 1973 « Tasman Cup (F5000) https://www.oldracingcars.com/f5000/results/tasman/1973/surfers-paradise/ 2025-06-27 OldRacingCars.com en 6 Chesterfield 100 Warwick Farm 11 February UK Steve Thompson Chevron B24 Chevrolet Servis Racing Team ReportBrown Allen Warwick Farm, 11 Feb 1973 « Tasman Cup (F5000) https://www.oldracingcars.com/f5000/results/tasman/1973/warwick-farm/ 2025-06-27 OldRacingCars.com en 7 Chesterfield 100 Sandown 18 February New Zealand Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP Report 8 Chesterfield 100Official programme, Final Round, Tasman International Series, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, February 25, 1973, page 31 Adelaide 25 February Australia John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team Elfin ReportBrown Allen Adelaide International Raceway, 25 Feb 1973 « Tasman Cup (F5000) https://www.oldracingcars.com/f5000/results/tasman/1973/adelaide/ 2025-06-27 OldRacingCars.com en Points system Points were awarded at each race on the following basis:Tasman Series 1973 https://www.sergent.com.au/motor/tasman1973.html 2025-06-27 www.sergent.com.au Position123456 Points 9 6 4 3 2 1 All races were counted towards the final totals for each driver. Series standings PosDriverCarEntrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts 1New Zealand Graham McRaeMcRae GM1 ChevroletSTP 4 1 1 10 2 3 1 Ret 40 2Australia John McCormackElfin MR5 Repco HoldenAnsett Team Elfin 1 Ret Ret 4 6 6 2 1 29 3Australia Frank MatichMatich A50 Repco HoldenFrank Matich Racing Pty Ltd Frank Matich Ret 2 4 Ret 1 2 4 Ret 27 4UK Steve ThompsonChevron B24 ChevroletServis / Alan Brodie Servis Racing Team 3 Ret 3 6 Ret 1 7 3 22 5UK Alan RollinsonMcRae GM1 ChevroletMcKechnie Racing Organisation 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 21 6Australia Max StewartLola T330 ChevroletMax Stewart Motors Lola Cars Ltd Ret Ret Ret 3 3 5 3 4 17 7Australia Warwick BrownLola T300 ChevroletTeam Target Ret 3 2 7 DNS 10 8USA Sam PoseySurtees TS11 ChevroletChamp Car Inc Ret Ret Ret 2 5 7 6 Ret 9 9Australia Johnnie WalkerMatich A50 Repco HoldenJohnnie Walker 4 4 5 Ret 8 10New Zealand David OxtonBegg FM5 ChevroletGN Begg Engineering Co Ret 5 5 9 4 11Australia Kevin BartlettLola T300 ChevroletChesterfield Filter Racing Ret 4 7 8 10 8 Ret 9 3 12New Zealand Garry PedersenBegg FM4 ChevroletWright Machinery Ltd 5 12 12 2 =Japan Noritake TakaharaBrabham BT36 FordTakahara Racing Inc 7 9 10 5 8 2 =New Zealand Dexter DunlopMcRae GM1 ChevroletDunlop Racing Ret 6 6 11 9 11 9 Ret 2 =Australia Bob MuirMcLaren M10B ChevroletPat Burke Racing Ret 5 2 16Australia Garrie CooperElfin MR5 Repco HoldenAnsett Team Elfin Ret Ret 6 1 =New Zealand Ken SmithMarch 722 FordAir NZ Motor Racing 6 7 1 PosDriver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts References External links Tasman Cup (F5000) races 1970-1975, www.oldracingcars.com 1973 Tasman Series Tasman Series Category:Formula 5000