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]
Additional information sourced from: [5]
| Round | Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Winning car | Winning team | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | New Zealand Grand Prix | Pukekohe | 8 January |  Frank Gardner | Lola T300 Chevrolet | Lola Cars Limited | Report |
| 2 | Levin International | Levin | 15 January |  Graham McRae | Leda GM1 Chevrolet | Crown Lynn | Report | |
| 3 | Lady Wigram Trophy | Wigram | 22 January | Graham McRae | Leda GM1 Chevrolet | Grid International (NZ) Ltd [2] | Report | |
| 4 | Winfield Teretonga International [6] | Teretonga | 30 January | Kevin Bartlett | McLaren M10B Chevrolet | Kevin Bartlett Shell Racing | Report | |
| Australia | 5 | Rothmans 100 [2] | Surfers Paradise | 6 February | Graham McRae | Leda GM1 Chevrolet | Grid International (NZ) Ltd | Report |
| 6 | Rothmans 100 [2] | Warwick Farm | 13 February | Frank Matich | Matich A50 Repco Holden | Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd | Report | |
| 7 | Australian Grand Prix | Sandown | 20 February | Graham McRae | Leda GM1 Chevrolet | Grid International (NZ) Ltd | Report | |
| 8 | Rothmans 100 [1] | Adelaide | 27 February |  David Hobbs | McLaren M22 Chevrolet | Hobbs Racing London | Report | |
Series points were awarded at each round on the following basis. [7]
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
All scores from all rounds were counted. [4]
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