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The 1969 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 commenced on 4 January 1969 and ended on 16 February 1969 after seven rounds, was the sixth annual Tasman Series. [2] It was won by Chris Amon, driving a Dino 246 Tasmania. [2]
Unfortunately due to the growing commercial nature of Formula One, 1969 would be something of a watershed for the Tasman Series as it was the last one attended by the top Grand Prix drivers such as Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme, Graham Hill, Chris Amon, Piers Courage and Jochen Rindt. Formula One teams who were regulars in the Tasman such as Brabham, Lotus, BRM and Ferrari were finding it increasingly difficult to justify financing what was becoming just a secondary championship half a world away from the centre of F1, Europe and Britain.
