1974 South Pacific Touring Series
The 1974 South Pacific Touring Car Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Group C Touring Cars.[1] It was contested over four rounds, each staged as a support race to an Australian round of the 1974 International Tasman Championship.[1] The series, which was the fourth South Pacific Touring Series, was won by Peter Brock [2] and his entrant,[1] the Holden Dealer Team.[3]
Round schedule
The series was contested over four rounds.[1]
| Round | Circuit [1] | Date [1] | Round winner [2] |
| 1 | Oran Park | 3 February | Peter Brock |
| 2 | Surfers Paradise | 10 February | Peter Brock |
| 3 | Sandown | 17 February | John Goss |
| 4 | Adelaide | 24 February | John Goss |
Classes
Cars competed in four engine displacement classes:[1]
Points system
Points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the top four outright placegetters in each round and on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each class in each round.[1] Points were only awarded conditional on the driver competing in the same make and model of car entered by the same entrant in all four rounds.[1]
Series results
| Position | Driver & Entrant |
Car |
| 1 [2] | Peter Brock [2] Holden Dealer Team [3] |
Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 [2] |
| 2 [2] | John Goss [2] McLeod Ford [3] |
Ford Falcon [3] |
Note: The series winner was considered to be the driver and his entrant.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 South Pacific Touring Series, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 24th February, 1974, page 4
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stewart Wilson, Holden - The official racing history, 1988, pages 142 & 143
- 1 2 3 4 Event 7, The South Pacific Touring Car Series (Final Round), Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 24th February, 1974, page 42