1972 Tasman Series

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The 1972 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and Australia for racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula. [1] The series, which began on 8 January and ended on 27 February after eight races, [2] was the ninth annual Tasman Series. [3] It was won by Graham McRae of New Zealand, driving a Leda GM1 Chevrolet. [4]

Races

Graham McRae won the series driving a Leda GM1, similar to the McRae GM1 pictured McRae-Chevrolet GM1 - Flickr - exfordy.jpg
Graham McRae won the series driving a Leda GM1, similar to the McRae GM1 pictured

Additional information sourced from: [5]

RoundNameCircuitDateWinning driverWinning carWinning teamReport
New
Zealand
1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 8 January Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet Lola Cars Limited Report
2Levin International Levin 15 January Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Crown Lynn Report
3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 22 January Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd [2] Report
4Winfield Teretonga International [6] Teretonga 30 January Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B Chevrolet Kevin Bartlett Shell Racing Report
Australia5Rothmans 100 [2] Surfers Paradise 6 February Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Report
6Rothmans 100 [2] Warwick Farm 13 February Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd Report
7 Australian Grand Prix Sandown 20 February Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Report
8Rothmans 100 [1] Adelaide 27 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs McLaren M22 Chevrolet Hobbs Racing London Report

Points system

Series points were awarded at each round on the following basis. [7]

Position123456
Points964321

All scores from all rounds were counted. [4]

Series standings

PosDriver [4] Car [2] Entrant [2] PukLevWigTerSurWarSanAdePts [4]
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd
Crown Lynn
1011Ret141Ret39
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8/11 Chevrolet Team Surtees 232Ret654228
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet Lola Cars Limited 1Ret22227
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Pty LtdRet212431RetRet22
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B Chevrolet Kevin Bartlett Shell Racing4Ret31Ret3RetRet20
= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs McLaren M22 Chevrolet David Hobbs London31111Ret4Ret3120
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Teddy Pilette McLaren M10B Chevrolet Racing Team VDS6572576316
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg David Oxton Begg FM4 Chevrolet Begg Engineering LtdRet6537
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Stewart Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Max Stewart Motors - Seiko Service Centre54RetRet9RetRetRet5
= Flag of the United States.svg Evan Noyes McLaren M18 Chevrolet Gemco Racing87455
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Elfin Sports Cars 78Ret6Ret6Ret54
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johnnie Walker Elfin MR5 Repco Holden [8] City-State Racing Team43
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Brown McLaren M10B Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing795Ret2
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Radisich McLaren M10B Repco Holden Henderson Central MotorsRet96Ret10141371
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Campbell Lola T300 Chevrolet Provincial Motors11111161
PosDriverCarEntrantPukLevWigTerSurWarSanAdePts
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 Programme of Events and Awards, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 27 February 1972, page 5
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No 1, pages 1 to 35
  3. Tasman Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 11 March 2015
  4. 1 2 3 4 "sergent.com.au - Contains Tasman Series information". Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  5. Allen Brown. "Tasman Cup (F5000) races « Formula 5000 « OldRacingCars.com". Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  6. Winfield Teretonga International program, 1972, page 23
  7. The Tasman International Championship, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 27 February, 21972, page 5
  8. Adelaide International, 27 Feb 1972, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 11 March 2015