The 1973 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and AustraliaTasman Series, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 40 to 59 for cars complying with the Tasman Formula.Official programme, Final Round, Tasman International Series, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, February 25, 1973, page 3 The series, which began on 6 January and ended on 25 February after eight races, was the tenth Tasman Series.Tasman Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 21 February 2015 Officially known as the Tasman Championship for Drivers, it was organised jointly by the Motorsport Association New Zealand Incorporated and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.Tasman Championship for Drivers, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1973, pages 88 to 91 The championship was won by Graham McRae, driving a McRae GM1 Chevrolet.
Races
The series was contested over eight rounds. Round Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car Winning entrant Report NewZealand 1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 6 January John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team ElfinOfficial Programme, Teretonga, 28 January 1973, page 29 Report 2 Levin International Levin 13 January Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP Report 3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 20 January Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP Report 4 Rothmans International Teretonga 28 January Alan Rollinson McRae GM1 Chevrolet McKechnie Racing Organisation Report Australia 5 Surfers Paradise International Surfers Paradise 4 February Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank MatichOfficial Programme, Sandown, Saturday & Sunday, February 17 & 18 1973, page 65 Report 6 Chesterfield 100 Warwick Farm 11 February Steve Thompson Chevron B24 Chevrolet Servis Racing Team Report 7 Chesterfield 100 Sandown 18 February Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP Report 8 Chesterfield 100Official programme, Final Round, Tasman International Series, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, February 25, 1973, page 31 Adelaide 25 February John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team Elfin Report
Points system Points were awarded at each race on the following basis: Position123456 Points 9 6 4 3 2 1
All races were counted towards the final totals for each driver.
Series standings PosDriverCarEntrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts 1 Graham McRaeMcRae GM1 ChevroletSTP 4 1 1 10 2 3 1 Ret 40 2 John McCormackElfin MR5 Repco HoldenAnsett Team Elfin 1 Ret Ret 4 6 6 2 1 29 3 Frank MatichMatich A50 Repco HoldenFrank Matich Racing Pty Ltd Frank Matich Ret 2 4 Ret 1 2 4 Ret 27 4 Steve ThompsonChevron B24 ChevroletServis / Alan Brodie Servis Racing Team 3 Ret 3 6 Ret 1 7 3 22 5 Alan RollinsonMcRae GM1 ChevroletMcKechnie Racing Organisation 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 21 6 Max StewartLola T330 ChevroletMax Stewart Motors Lola Cars Ltd Ret Ret Ret 3 3 5 3 4 17 7 Warwick BrownLola T300 ChevroletTeam Target Ret 3 2 7 DNS 10 8 Sam PoseySurtees TS11 ChevroletChamp Car Inc Ret Ret Ret 2 5 7 6 Ret 9 9 Johnnie WalkerMatich A50 Repco HoldenJohnnie Walker 4 4 5 Ret 8 10 David OxtonBegg FM5 ChevroletGN Begg Engineering Co Ret 5 5 9 4 11 Kevin BartlettLola T300 ChevroletChesterfield Filter Racing Ret 4 7 8 10 8 Ret 9 3 12 Garry PedersenBegg FM4 ChevroletWright Machinery Ltd 5 12 12 2 = Noritake TakaharaBrabham BT36 FordTakahara Racing Inc 7 9 10 5 8 2 = Dexter DunlopMcRae GM1 ChevroletDunlop Racing Ret 6 6 11 9 11 9 Ret 2 = Bob MuirMcLaren M10B ChevroletPat Burke Racing Ret 5 2 16 Garrie CooperElfin MR5 Repco HoldenAnsett Team Elfin Ret Ret 6 1 = Ken SmithMarch 722 FordAir NZ Motor Racing 6 7 1 PosDriver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts
References
External links Tasman Cup (F5000) races 1970-1975, www.oldracingcars.com