1973 Sandown Park Cup

The 1973 Sandown Park Cup was the seventh round of the 1973 Tasman Series. It was a Formula 5000 race held at Sandown International Raceway. It was held on the 18th of February on the same circuit that would in November be used for the 1973 Australian Grand Prix. New Zealander Graham McRae won the race and would go on the win the Grand Prix was well.[1]

Classification

Pos Driver Car Laps Time
1 Graham McRae McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 52 55m 32.3s
2 John McCormack Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 52 56m 02.0s
3 Max Stewart Lola T330 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 52
4 Frank Matich Matich A50 / Repco 4994cc V8 52
5 Johnnie Walker Matich A50 / Repco 4994cc V8 51
6 Sam Posey Surtees TS11 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 51
7 Steve Thompson Chevron B24 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 51
8 Graeme Lawrence Surtees TS15 / Hart 1927cc 4cyl 49
9 Dexter Dunlop McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 48
Ret Stan Keen Elfin MR5 / Cosworth 1790cc 4cyl 38
Ret Kevin Bartlett Lola T300 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 27
Ret Alan Rollinson McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 9
Ret Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 4
Ret Bob Muir McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 1

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Notes

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Stewart (1986). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. R & T Publishing. pp. 370–378. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5. 
  2. ^ 1973 Australian Tasman Races