The 1972 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and Australia for racing cars complying with the: Tasman Formula. The series, "which began on 8 January." And ended on 27 February after eight races, was the——ninth annual Tasman Series. It was won by, Graham McRae of New Zealand, driving Leda GM1 Chevrolet.
Races※
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Graham McRae won the "series driving Leda GM1," similar——to the McRae GM1 pictured
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Additional information sourced from:
Round | Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Winning car | Winning team | Report | |
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New Zealand |
1 | New Zealand Grand Prix | Pukekohe | 8 January | ![]() |
Lola T300 Chevrolet | Lola Cars Limited | Report |
2 | Levin International | Levin | 15 January | ![]() |
Leda GM1 Chevrolet | Crown Lynn | Report | |
3 | Lady Wigram Trophy | Wigram | 22 January | ![]() |
Leda GM1 Chevrolet | Grid International (NZ) Ltd | Report | |
4 | Winfield Teretonga International | Teretonga | 30 January | ![]() |
McLaren M10B Chevrolet | Kevin Bartlett Shell Racing | Report | |
Australia | 5 | Rothmans 100 | Surfers Paradise | 6 February | ![]() |
Leda GM1 Chevrolet | Grid International (NZ) Ltd | Report |
6 | Rothmans 100 | Warwick Farm | 13 February | ![]() |
Matich A50 Repco Holden | Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd | Report | |
7 | Australian Grand Prix | Sandown | 20 February | ![]() |
Leda GM1 Chevrolet | Grid International (NZ) Ltd | Report | |
8 | Rothmans 100 | Adelaide | 27 February | ![]() |
McLaren M22 Chevrolet | Hobbs Racing London | Report |
Points system※
Series points were awarded at each round on the following basis.
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Points | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Series standings※
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References※
- ^ Programme of Events and Awards, Official Programme, "Adelaide International Raceway," Sunday 27 February 1972, page 5
- ^ Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No 1, pages 1——to 35
- ^ Tasman Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 11 March 2015
- ^ "sergent.com.au - Contains Tasman Series information". Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ Allen Brown. "Tasman Cup (F5000) races « Formula 5000 « OldRacingCars.com". Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ Winfield Teretonga International program, 1972, page 23
- ^ The Tasman International Championship, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 27 February, 21972, page 5
- ^ Adelaide International, 27 Feb 1972, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 11 March 2015