1966 Tasman Series

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The 1966 Tasman Championship for Drivers was a motor racing competition for racing cars [1] complying with the Tasman Formula. [2] The championship was jointly organised by the Association of New Zealand Car Clubs Inc. and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. [1] 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. [1] The winning driver was declared Tasman Champion and was awarded the Tasman Cup. [1]

The championship, which was the third Tasman Series, was won by Jackie Stewart driving a BRM P261.

Races

Jackie Stewart won the championship driving a BRM P261 similar to that shown above BRM P261 Richard Attwood 2007.jpg
Jackie Stewart won the championship driving a BRM P261 similar to that shown above

The championship was contested over eight races. [3]

RoundNameCircuitDateWinning driverWinning carWinning teamReport
New
Zealand
1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 8 January Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report
2Levin International Levin 15 January Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Attwood BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report
3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 22 January Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report
4Teretonga International Teretonga 29 January Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report
Australia 5Warwick Farm International Warwick Farm 13 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 39 Coventry Climax Team Lotus Report
6 Australian Grand Prix Lakeside 20 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report
7Exide International Cup [2] Sandown 27 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report
8South Pacific Trophy Longford 7 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report

Points system

Points were awarded on the following basis at each race. [1]

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Points964321

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. [1]

Championship standings

Pos [4] Driver [4] Car [2] [4] Entrant [2] [4] PukLevWigTerWar [5] LakSanLonPts [4]
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation 2Ret11(4)Ret1142 (45) [3]
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation 121(3)230 (34)
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 39 Coventry Climax Team Lotus Ret2RetRet132725
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Palmer Lotus 32B Coventry Climax Jim Palmer3(5)33(6)44421 (24)
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gardner Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd RetRetRet2325(6)18 (19)
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Attwood BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation 12Ret15
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Spencer Martin Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax Scuderia Veloce Ret34Ret5RetRet511
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dennis Marwood Cooper T66 Coventry Climax Ecurie Rothmans476410Ret7
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Roly Levis Brabham BT6 Ford R Levis847511DNQ5
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Repco Brabham BT19 Ecurie Vitesse Ret34
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leo Geoghegan Lotus 32 Ford Total Team57RetRet2
= Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy Buchanan [3] Repco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax Wilson Motors, HuntervilleRet95RetDNS72
= Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Sager Brabham BT6 Ford 68Ret62
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett Repco Brabham BT2 Ford Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd Ret582
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Red Dawson Brabham BT7 Coventry Climax 76RetRet1
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glyn Scott Lotus 27 Ford Glyn Scott MotorsRet61
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Howard Lotus 27 Ford Howard & Sons Racing Team13DNQ61
Flag of New Zealand.svg John Riley Lotus 18/21 Coventry Climax RetDNQRet70
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Cusack Repco Brabham BT10 Ford Team CastrolRetRet70
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dene Hollier Lotus 20B Ford 9Ret880
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Harvey Repco Brabham BT10 Ford RC Phillips Sports Car World P/L88Ret0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Gillum Cooper T67 Ford 9100
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ray Thackwell Brabham BT2 Ford Team Tiki11RetRet90
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Jane Elfin Mono Mk I Ford Autoland Pty Ltd90
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Lotus 22 Ford 12100
Flag of New Zealand.svg Neil Whittaker Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax Lesco Racing Team10DNQ0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Allan Rhodes Lotus 18 Ford Ret110
Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Shaw Lotus 22 Ford 120
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Williamson Elfin Junior Hillman Imp J McGuire [6] 120
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bill Stone Cooper T52 Ford Ret0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graeme Lawrence Brabham BT6 Ford RetDNSRetRet0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bill Caldwell Brabham BT6 Ford DNSRetRetRet0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mel McEwin Elfin Mono Ford M McEwinRetRetRet0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don O'Sullivan Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FD O'SullivanRetRet0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McDonald Cooper T70 Coventry Climax Bill Patterson MotorsRetRetRetRet0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Fraser Cooper T53 BRM D FraserRet0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryan Innes Lotus 22 Ford JC WilsonDNS0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Bolton Repco Brabham BT6 Ford Town & Country Garage Pty LtdDNS0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Stewart Rennmax BN1 Ford Max Stewart MotorsDNS0
PosDriverCarEntrantPukLevWigTerWarLakSanLonPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Tasman Championship for Drivers - Season 1966, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 66-69
  2. 1 2 3 4 Official Programme, International Cup Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, 27 February 1966
  3. 1 2 3 Summary Tasman Cup Championship 1966, Racing Car News, April 1966, pages 58 & 59
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Tasman Cup 1966, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 16 May 2016
  5. Warwick Farm "100", www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 4 February 2017
  6. Official Programme, Tasman Championship International Meeting, Warwick Farm, Sunday, 13 February 1966, page 37