The 1972 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and Australia for racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula.Programme of Events and Awards, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 27 February 1972, page 5 The series, which began on 8 January and ended on 27 February after eight races,Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No 1, pages 1 to 35 was the ninth annual Tasman Series.Tasman Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 11 March 2015 It was won by Graham McRae of New Zealand, driving a Leda GM1 Chevrolet.
Races
Additional information sourced from:
Round Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car Winning team Report NewZealand 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 Report 4 Winfield Teretonga InternationalWinfield Teretonga International program, 1972, page 23 Teretonga 30 January Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B Chevrolet Kevin Bartlett Shell Racing Report Australia 5 Rothmans 100 Surfers Paradise 6 February Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Report 6 Rothmans 100 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 1001972 TASMAN SERIES R8 Adelaide Adelaide 27 February David Hobbs McLaren M22 Chevrolet Hobbs Racing London Report
Points system Series points were awarded at each round on the following basis.The Tasman International Championship, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 27 February, 21972, page 5
Position123456 Points 9 6 4 3 2 1
All scores from all rounds were counted.
Series standings Pos Driver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts 1 Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Crown Lynn 10 1 1 Ret 1 4 1 Ret 39 2 Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8/11 Chevrolet Team Surtees 2 3 2 Ret 6 5 4 2 28 3 Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet Lola Cars Limited 1 Ret 2 2 2 27 4 Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Pty Ltd Ret 2 12 4 3 1 Ret Ret 22 5 Kevin BartlettMcLaren M10B ChevroletKevin Bartlett Shell Racing 4 Ret 3 1 Ret 3 Ret Ret 20 = David Hobbs McLaren M22 Chevrolet David Hobbs London 3 11 11 Ret 4 Ret 3 1 20 7 Teddy PiletteMcLaren M10B Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 6 5 7 2 5 7 6 3 16 8 David Oxton Begg FM4 Chevrolet Begg Engineering Ltd Ret 6 5 3 7 9 Max Stewart Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Max Stewart Motors - Seiko Service Centre 5 4 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 5 = Evan Noyes McLaren M18 Chevrolet Gemco Racing 8 7 4 5 5 11 John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Elfin Sports Cars 7 8 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 5 4 12 Johnnie Walker Elfin MR5 Repco HoldenAdelaide International, 27 Feb 1972, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 11 March 2015 City-State Racing Team 4 3 13 Warwick BrownMcLaren M10B Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing 7 9 5 Ret 2 14 Frank RadisichMcLaren M10B Repco Holden Henderson Central Motors Ret 9 6 Ret 10 14 13 7 1 = Gary Campbell Lola T300 Chevrolet Provincial Motors 11 11 11 6 1 Pos Driver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts
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