Frank Matich
Frank Matich | |
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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]
Matich, who suffered major electrical burns in a boating accident in 1973, retired from racing in 1974 in order to spend more time with his family and his business. His son Kris Matich became a leading Formula Ford driver in Sydney during the late 1980s.
Career results
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A summary of some of his motor racing achievements is given in the table below:[3]
Title [3] | Venue | Car |
1970 Australian Grand Prix | Warwick Farm | McLaren M10B Repco Holden |
1971 Australian Grand Prix | Warwick Farm | Matich A50 Repco Holden |
References
- ↑ Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide To International Motor Racing, 1995, page 512
- ↑ Woods, Bill (2004-09-29). Legends Of Speed. Harper Collins Publishers.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Records, Titles & Awards Retrieved from the CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport on 18 August 2008
- ↑ Formula A and Formula 5000 in America.: Race by Race. By Wolfgang Klopfer Retrieved from books.google.com.au on 22 May 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 1973 SCCA L&M Championship Review (Part 1), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 26 April 2014
- ↑ L&M Championship Entry List, www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 26 April 2014
Further reading
- James Cockington, Can-Am's Oz Invader, Australian Motorsport News, No 395, May 2010, pages 58–62
External links
Sporting positions | ||
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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 |