| Frank Matich | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 1935 |
| Retired | 1974 |
| Tasman Series | |
| Years active | 1964-74 |
| Teams | Total Team Rothmans Team Matich |
| Wins | 5 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 1970 & 1971 Tasman Series |
| Previous series | |
| 1959, 63-5, 71-72 1961 1962 1964-68 1969-70 |
Australian Drivers' Champ. Australian GT Champ. Australian Formula Junior Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Sports Car Chp. |
| Championship titles | |
| 1961 1962 1964 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1970 1971 1972 |
Australian GT Champ. Australian Formula Junior Chp. Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Sports Car Chp. New Zealand Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Australian Drivers' Champ. |
Frank Matich, born 1935,[1] was an Australian racing car driver. A highly successful motor racing competitor in the 1960s and 70s, Matich built his own range of Matich sports cars and open wheel cars, mainly to support his own career, but some cars found success with other drivers. In these and other makes he won five Tasman Series races, two Australian Grands Prix, the 1972 Australian Drivers' Championship and a number of other Australian motor racing titles.[2]
Contents |
A summary of some of his motor racing achievements is given in the table below[3]:
| Title .[5] | Venue | Car |
| 1970 Australian Grand Prix | Warwick Farm | McLaren M10B Repco Holden |
| 1971 Australian Grand Prix | Warwick Farm | Matich A50 Repco Holden |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chris Amon |
Winner of the Australian Grand Prix 1970 and 1971 |
Succeeded by Graham McRae |
| Preceded by Chris Amon |
Winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix 1970 |
Succeeded by Niel Allen |
| Preceded by Max Stewart |
Winner of the Australian Drivers' Championship 1972 |
Succeeded by John McCormack |