1967 Tasman Series
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The 1967 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition open to racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula.[1] It was contested over six races in New Zealand and Australia between 7 January and 6 March 1967.[2] The series, which was the fourth annual Tasman Series, was won by Jim Clark driving a Lotus 33.[2]
Races
The series was contested over six races with two additional races at Levin and Teretonga not counting for points.[3]
| Round | Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Car | Entrant | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
1 | New Zealand Grand Prix | Pukekohe | 7 January | Jackie Stewart |
BRM P261 | Owen Racing Organisation | Report |
| Levin International | Levin | 14 January | Jim Clark |
Lotus 33 Coventry Climax | Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd | Report | ||
| 2 | Lady Wigram Trophy | Wigram | 21 January | Jim Clark |
Lotus 33 Coventry Climax | Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd | Report | |
| Teretonga International | Teretonga | 28 January | Jim Clark |
Lotus 33 Coventry Climax | Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd | Report | ||
| Australia | 3 | Craven Filter Lakeside International 99 [4] | Lakeside | 12 February | Jim Clark |
Lotus 33 Coventry Climax | Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd | Report |
| 4 | Australian Grand Prix | Warwick Farm | 19 February | Jackie Stewart |
BRM P261 | Owen Racing Organisation | Report | |
| 5 | Sandown International | Sandown | 26 February | Jim Clark |
Lotus 33 Coventry Climax | Team Lotus (Overseas) Ltd | Report | |
| 6 | South Pacific Trophy | Longford | 6 March |  Jack Brabham |
Repco Brabham BT23A | Ecurie Vitesse | Report | |
Points system
Points were awarded at each race as shown in the following table:
| Position [5] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points [5] | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
All points scored were counted.[3]
Series standings
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References
- ↑ Official Programme, Tasman Championship - International Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, February 26, page 29
- 1 2 3 4 Tasman Cup 1967, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 24 March 2015
- 1 2 3 4 Tasman Series 1967, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 24 March 2015
- ↑ Official Programme, Craven Filter Lakeside International 99 , February 12, 1967, front cover
- 1 2 Official Programme, Tasman Championship - International Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, February 26, page 14
- ↑ Names of drivers who did not score points in the series have been obtained from race results pages linked from Tasman Cup 1967, www.oldracingcars.com
- ↑ As all Brabham cars listed in the official programmes for the Warwick Farm and Sandown races were entered as Repco Brabhams, the latter term has been used throughout this article
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Official Programme, 32nd Australian Grand Prix, Warwick Farm, Sunday, February 19, 1967, page 37
- 1 2 Official Programme, Tasman Championship - International Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, February 26, page 51
Further reading
- 1967, The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 320 to 326
- In The Mirrors, Australian Motor Racing Annual 1967, pages 6 to 13 & 57 to 62
- Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Racing, 1980, pages 40 to 41
External links
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