1973 Tasman Series

The 1973 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 began on 6 January and ended on 25 February after eight races,[1] was the tenth Tasman Series.[3] It was won by Graham McRae, driving a McRae GM1 Chevrolet.[1]

1973 Tasman Series
Champion
Graham McRae
Previous: 1972 Next: 1974

Races
A McRae GM1, similar to the car driven by 1973 Tasman Series winner Graham McRae

The series was contested over eight rounds.[1]

Round [1] Name [1] Circuit [1] Date [1] Winning driver [1] Winning car [1] Winning entrant Report
New
Zealand		 1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 6 January John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team Elfin [4] Report
2 Levin International Levin 13 January Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP [4] Report
3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 20 January Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP [4] Report
4 Rothmans International [4] Teretonga 28 January Alan Rollinson McRae GM1 Chevrolet McKechnie Racing Organisation [4] Report
Australia 5 Surfers Paradise International Surfers Paradise 4 February Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich [5] Report
6 Chesterfield 100 Warwick Farm 11 February Steve Thompson Chevron B24 Chevrolet Servis Racing Team [5] Report
7 Chesterfield 100 [5] Sandown 18 February Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP [5] Report
8 Chesterfield 100 [6] Adelaide 25 February John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team Elfin [6] Report

Points system

Points were awarded at each race on the following basis:[7]

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6
Points 9 6 4 3 2 1

All races were counted towards the final totals for each driver.[7]

Series standings
Pos [1] Driver [1] Car [1] Entrant [4] Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts
1 Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP 4 1 1 10 2 3 1 Ret 40
2 John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Ansett Team Elfin 1 Ret Ret 4 6 6 2 1 29
3 Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd
Frank Matich [5]		 Ret 2 4 Ret 1 2 4 Ret 27
4 Steve Thompson Chevron B24 Chevrolet Servis / Alan Brodie
Servis Racing Team [5]		 3 Ret 3 6 Ret 1 7 3 22
5 Alan Rollinson McRae GM1 Chevrolet McKechnie Racing Organisation 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 21
6 Max Stewart Lola T330 Chevrolet Max Stewart Motors
Lola Cars Ltd [5]		 Ret Ret Ret 3 3 5 3 4 17
7 Warwick Brown Lola T300 Chevrolet Team Target Ret 3 2 7 DNS 10
8 Sam Posey Surtees TS11 Chevrolet Champ Car Inc Ret Ret Ret 2 5 7 6 Ret 9
9 Johnnie Walker Matich A50 Repco Holden Johnnie Walker [6] 4 4 5 Ret 8
10 David Oxton Begg FM5 Chevrolet GN Begg Engineering Co Ret 5 5 9 4
11 Kevin Bartlett Lola T300 Chevrolet Chesterfield Filter Racing Ret 4 7 8 10 8 Ret 9 3
12 Garry Pedersen Begg FM4 Chevrolet Wright Machinery Ltd 5 12 12 2
= Noritake Takahara Brabham BT36 Ford Takahara Racing Inc 7 9 10 5 8 2
= Dexter Dunlop McRae GM1 Chevrolet Dunlop Racing Ret 6 6 11 9 11 9 Ret 2
= Bob Muir McLaren M10B Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing [6] Ret 5 2
16 Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Ansett Team Elfin [6] Ret Ret 6 1
= Ken Smith March 722 Ford Air NZ Motor Racing 6 7 1
Pos Driver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

References
  1. Tasman Series, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 40 to 59
  2. Official programme, Final Round, Tasman International Series, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, February 25, 1973, page 3
  3. Tasman Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 21 February 2015
  4. Official Programme, Teretonga, 28 January 1973, page 29
  5. Official Programme, Sandown, Saturday & Sunday, February 17 & 18 1973, page 65
  6. Official programme, Final Round, Tasman International Series, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, February 25, 1973, page 31
  7. Tasman Series 1973, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 21 February 2015
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