1973 Tasman Series

The 1973 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and Australia[1] for cars complying with the Tasman Formula.[2] The series, which began on 6 January and ended on 25 February after eight races,[1] was the tenth Tasman Series.[3] 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.[4] The championship was won by Graham McRae, driving a McRae GM1 Chevrolet.[1]

Races

A McRae GM1, similar to the car driven by 1973 Tasman Series winner Graham McRae

The series was contested over eight rounds.[1]

Round[1] Name[1] Circuit[1] Date[1] Winning driver[1] Winning car[1] Winning entrant Report
New
Zealand 		1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 6 January Australia John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team Elfin[5] Report
2 Levin International Levin 13 January New Zealand Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP[5] Report[6]
3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 20 January New Zealand Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP[5] Report[7]
4 Rothmans International[5] Teretonga 28 January United Kingdom Alan Rollinson McRae GM1 Chevrolet McKechnie Racing Organisation[5] Report[8]
Australia 5 Surfers Paradise International Surfers Paradise 4 February Australia Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich[9] Report[10]
6 Chesterfield 100 Warwick Farm 11 February United Kingdom Steve Thompson Chevron B24 Chevrolet Servis Racing Team[9] Report[11]
7 Chesterfield 100[9] Sandown 18 February New Zealand Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP[9] Report
8 Chesterfield 100[12] Adelaide 25 February Australia John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team Elfin[12] Report[13]

Points system

Points were awarded at each race on the following basis:[14]

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6
Points 9 6 4 3 2 1

All races were counted towards the final totals for each driver.[14]

Series standings

Pos[1] Driver[1] Car[1] Entrant[5] Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts
1 New Zealand Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP 4 1 1 10 2 3 1 Ret 40
2 Australia John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Ansett Team Elfin 1 Ret Ret 4 6 6 2 1 29
3 Australia Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd
Frank Matich[9] 		Ret 2 4 Ret 1 2 4 Ret 27
4 United Kingdom Steve Thompson Chevron B24 Chevrolet Servis / Alan Brodie
Servis Racing Team[9] 		3 Ret 3 6 Ret 1 7 3 22
5 United Kingdom Alan Rollinson McRae GM1 Chevrolet McKechnie Racing Organisation 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 21
6 Australia Max Stewart Lola T330 Chevrolet Max Stewart Motors
Lola Cars Ltd[9] 		Ret Ret Ret 3 3 5 3 4 17
7 Australia Warwick Brown Lola T300 Chevrolet Team Target Ret 3 2 7 DNS 10
8 United States Sam Posey Surtees TS11 Chevrolet Champ Car Inc Ret Ret Ret 2 5 7 6 Ret 9
9 Australia Johnnie Walker Matich A50 Repco Holden Johnnie Walker[12] 4 4 5 Ret 8
10 New Zealand David Oxton Begg FM5 Chevrolet GN Begg Engineering Co Ret 5 5 9 4
11 Australia Kevin Bartlett Lola T300 Chevrolet Chesterfield Filter Racing Ret 4 7 8 10 8 Ret 9 3
12 New Zealand Garry Pedersen Begg FM4 Chevrolet Wright Machinery Ltd 5 12 12 2
= Japan Noritake Takahara Brabham BT36 Ford Takahara Racing Inc 7 9 10 5 8 2
= New Zealand Dexter Dunlop McRae GM1 Chevrolet Dunlop Racing Ret 6 6 11 9 11 9 Ret 2
= Australia Bob Muir McLaren M10B Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing[12] Ret 5 2
16 Australia Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Ansett Team Elfin[12] Ret Ret 6 1
= New Zealand Ken Smith March 722 Ford Air NZ Motor Racing 6 7 1
Pos Driver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Tasman Series, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 40 to 59
  2. ^ Official programme, Final Round, Tasman International Series, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, February 25, 1973, page 3
  3. ^ Tasman Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 21 February 2015
  4. ^ Tasman Championship for Drivers, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1973, pages 88 to 91
  5. ^ a b c d e f Official Programme, Teretonga, 28 January 1973, page 29
  6. ^ Vintage! 1973 Toyota Corolla Levin Coupé – DW – 03/25/2015. Retrieved 27 June 2025 – via www.dw.com.
  7. ^ "1973 Lady Wigram Trophy | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  8. ^ Brown, Allen. "Teretonga Park, 28 Jan 1973 « Tasman Cup (F5000)". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Official Programme, Sandown, Saturday & Sunday, February 17 & 18 1973, page 65
  10. ^ "Surfers Paradise, 4 Feb 1973 « Tasman Cup (F5000)". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  11. ^ Brown, Allen. "Warwick Farm, 11 Feb 1973 « Tasman Cup (F5000)". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d e Official programme, Final Round, Tasman International Series, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, February 25, 1973, page 31
  13. ^ Brown, Allen. "Adelaide International Raceway, 25 Feb 1973 « Tasman Cup (F5000)". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Tasman Series 1973". www.sergent.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
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