1967 Tasman Series

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The 1967 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition open to racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula. [1] Officially known as the Tasman Championship for Drivers, [2] it was organised by the Motorsport Association, New Zealand Inc. and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport [2] and was contested over six races in New Zealand and Australia between 7 January and 6 March 1967. [3]

The series, which was the fourth annual Tasman Series, was won by Jim Clark driving a Lotus 33. [3]

Races

Jim Clark won the 1967 Tasman Series driving a Lotus 33, similar to the example shown above Lotus 33 Silverstone 02.jpg
Jim Clark won the 1967 Tasman Series driving a Lotus 33, similar to the example shown above

The series was contested over six races with two additional races at Levin and Teretonga not counting for points. [4]

RoundNameCircuitDateWinning driverCarEntrantReport
New
Zealand
1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 7 January Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report
Levin International Levin 14 January Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 33 Coventry Climax Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd Report
2 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 21 January Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 33 Coventry Climax Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd Report
Teretonga International Teretonga 28 January Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 33 Coventry Climax Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd Report
Australia3Eagers-Craven Filter Lakeside International 99 [5] Lakeside 12 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 33 Coventry Climax Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd Report
4 Australian Grand Prix Warwick Farm 19 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report
5Sandown International Sandown 26 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 33 Coventry Climax Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd Report
6South Pacific Trophy Longford 6 March Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Repco Brabham BT23A Ecurie Vitesse Report

Points system

Points were awarded at each race as shown in the following table:

Position [2] 123456
Points [2] 964321

All points scored were counted. [2]

Series standings

PosDriver [4] [6] Car [3] [7] Entrant [3] PukWigLakWarSanLonPts [4]
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 33 Coventry Climax Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd [8] 21121245
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation [8] 1RetRet1RetRet18
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Repco Brabham BT22
Repco Brabham BT23A
Jack Brabham Racing [3]
Ecurie Vitesse [8]
Ret1324NC118
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gardner Repco Brabham BT16 Coventry Climax Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd [8] DNS4333418
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Attwood BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation 3210
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd [8] Ret556559
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leo Geoghegan Lotus 39 Coventry Climax Geoghegan Racing Division [8] Ret52DNS8
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Repco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax
Repco Brabham BT22
FH Stanton [3]
Jack Brabham Racing [3]
Ecurie Vitesse [8]
Ret34RetRetRet7
= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Irwin BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation [8] Ret437
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Palmer Repco Brabham BT22 Coventry Climax Jim Palmer Motor Racing4Ret3
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Harvey Repco Brabham BT14 Ford RC Phillips Sports Car World Pty Ltd [8] 6DNS663
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graeme Lawrence Repco Brabham BT14 Ford Lawrence Motors5122
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dene Hollier Lotus 27 Ford Dene Hollier Ltd6Ret1
= Flag of New Zealand.svg Roly Levis Repco Brabham BT14 Ford Levis Racing Team961
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Boyd Repco Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax SH Jensen770
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bill Stone Repco Brabham BT6 Ford Levis Racing Team880
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Sager Repco Brabham BT16 Ford JH Sager100
Flag of New Zealand.svg Laurence Brownlie Repco Brabham BT6 Ford 11DNS0
Flag of New Zealand.svg John Weston Repco Brabham BT2 Ford 12110
Flag of New Zealand.svg Don MacDonald Repco Brabham BT10 Ford 13Ret0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Grahame Harvey Repco Brabham BT6 Ford Ret100
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Lotus 22 Ford Ret0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Pat McLoughlin Cooper T53 Coventry Climax Ret0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dennis Marwood Cooper T66 Coventry Climax Ecurie RothmansRetRet0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Red Dawson Repco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax DNS90
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kerry Grant Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax Grant & LiddleDNS0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Yock Repco Brabham BT6 Ford DNQ0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Bolton Repco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax Stanton Motors [8] DNQRetDNS0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glyn Scott Lotus 27 Ford Glyn Scott Motors [8] 7780
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mel McEwin Elfin Mono Ford M McEwin [8] 8RetRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation [5] Ret0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Spencer Martin Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax Bob Jane Racing Team [8] RetRetRetRet0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Cusack Lotus 32B Coventry Climax Castrol Team [8] Ret0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Cook Elfin Mono MkIIB Ford I Cook [9] RetRet70
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Champion Repco Brabham BT2 Ford Competition Cars Australia [8] 80
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus 48 Ford Cosworth FVA Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd [8] Ret0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Macrow Cheetah Mk3 Ford RP Creed [9] NC0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hunnam Elfin Mono MkIID Ford Jack Hunnam Motors [8] Ret0
PosDriverCarEntrantPukWigLakWarSanLonPts
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. Official Programme, Tasman Championship – International Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, February 26, page 29
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 The Tasman Championship for Drivers – Season 1967, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport – 1967, pages 65–68
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tasman Cup 1967 & linked race result pages, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 17 March 2021
  4. 1 2 3 Tasman Series 1967, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 24 March 2015
  5. 1 2 Official Programme, Eagers-Craven Filter Lakeside International 99 , February 12, 1967
  6. Names of drivers who did not score points in the series have been obtained from race results pages linked from Tasman Cup 1967, www.oldracingcars.com
  7. As all Brabham cars listed in the official programmes for the Warwick Farm and Sandown races were entered as Repco Brabhams, the latter term has been used throughout this article
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Official Programme, 32nd Australian Grand Prix, Warwick Farm, Sunday, February 19, 1967, page 37
  9. 1 2 Official Programme, Tasman Championship – International Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, February 26, page 51

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