1967 Tasman Series
The 1967 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition open to racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula.[1] Officially known as the Tasman Championship for Drivers,[2] it was organised by the Motorsport Association, New Zealand Inc. and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport[2] and was contested over six races in New Zealand and Australia between 7 January and 6 March 1967.[3]
The series, which was the fourth annual Tasman Series, was won by Jim Clark driving a Lotus 33.[3]
Races[edit]
The series was contested over six races with two additional races at Levin and Teretonga not counting for points.[4]
| 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 | Eagers-Craven Filter Lakeside International 99[5] | 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[edit]
Points were awarded at each race as shown in the following table:
| Position[2] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points[2] | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
All points scored were counted.[2]
Series standings[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Official Programme, Tasman Championship – International Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, February 26, page 29
- ^ a b c d e The Tasman Championship for Drivers – Season 1967, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport – 1967, pages 65–68
- ^ a b c d e f g Tasman Cup 1967 & linked race result pages, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 17 March 2021
- ^ a b c Tasman Series 1967, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 24 March 2015
- ^ a b Official Programme, Eagers-Craven Filter Lakeside International 99 , February 12, 1967
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Official Programme, 32nd Australian Grand Prix, Warwick Farm, Sunday, February 19, 1967, page 37
- ^ a b Official Programme, Tasman Championship – International Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, February 26, page 51
Further reading[edit]
- 1967, The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 320–326
- In The Mirrors, Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1967, pages 6–13 & 57–62
- Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Racing, 1980, pages 40–41