1973 Tasman Series
Introduction The '''1973 Tasman Series''' was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and Australia  for cars complying with the Tasman Formula. The series, which began on 6 January and ended on 25 February after eight races, was the tenth Tasman Series. Officially known as the '''Tasman Championship for Drivers''', it was organised jointly by the Motorsport Association New Zealand Incorporated and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. The championship was won by Graham McRae, driving a McRae GM1 Chevrolet.
Races A McRae GM1, similar to the car driven by 1973 Tasman Series winner Graham McRaeThe series was contested over eight rounds. Round Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car Winning entrant Report NewZealand 1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 6 January  John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team Elfin Report 2 Levin International Levin 13 January  Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP Report 3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 20 January  Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP Report 4 Rothmans International Teretonga 28 January  Alan Rollinson McRae GM1 Chevrolet McKechnie Racing Organisation Report Australia 5 Surfers Paradise International Surfers Paradise 4 February  Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Report 6 Chesterfield 100  Warwick Farm 11 February  Steve Thompson Chevron B24 Chevrolet Servis Racing Team Report 7 Chesterfield 100 Sandown 18 February  Graham McRae McRae GM1 Chevrolet STP Report 8 Chesterfield 100 Adelaide 25 February  John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Ansett Team Elfin Report
Points system Points were awarded at each race on the following basis: '''Position'''123456 '''Points''' 9 6 4 3 2 1All races were counted towards the final totals for each driver.
Series standings Pos'''Driver''''''Car''''''Entrant''' Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts 1 Graham McRaeMcRae GM1 ChevroletSTP 4 1 1 10 2 3 1 Ret '''40''' 2 John McCormackElfin MR5 Repco HoldenAnsett Team Elfin 1 Ret Ret 4 6 6 2 1 '''29''' 3 Frank MatichMatich A50 Repco HoldenFrank Matich Racing Pty Ltd  Frank Matich Ret 2 4 Ret 1 2 4 Ret '''27''' 4 Steve ThompsonChevron B24 ChevroletServis / Alan Brodie  Servis Racing Team 3 Ret 3 6 Ret 1 7 3 '''22''' 5 Alan RollinsonMcRae GM1 ChevroletMcKechnie Racing Organisation 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 '''21''' 6 Max StewartLola T330 ChevroletMax Stewart Motors  Lola Cars Ltd Ret Ret Ret 3 3 5 3 4 '''17''' 7 Warwick BrownLola T300 ChevroletTeam Target Ret 3 2 7 DNS '''10''' 8 Sam PoseySurtees TS11 ChevroletChamp Car Inc Ret Ret Ret 2 5 7 6 Ret '''9''' 9 Johnnie WalkerMatich A50 Repco HoldenJohnnie Walker 4 4 5 Ret '''8''' 10 David OxtonBegg FM5 ChevroletGN Begg Engineering Co Ret 5 5 9 '''4''' 11 Kevin BartlettLola T300 ChevroletChesterfield Filter Racing Ret 4 7 8 10 8 Ret 9 '''3''' 12 Garry PedersenBegg FM4 ChevroletWright Machinery Ltd 5 12 12 '''2''' = Noritake TakaharaBrabham BT36 FordTakahara Racing Inc 7 9 10 5 8 '''2''' = Dexter DunlopMcRae GM1 ChevroletDunlop Racing Ret 6 6 11 9 11 9 Ret '''2''' = Bob MuirMcLaren M10B ChevroletPat Burke Racing Ret 5 '''2''' 16 Garrie CooperElfin MR5 Repco HoldenAnsett Team Elfin Ret Ret 6 '''1''' = Ken SmithMarch 722 FordAir NZ Motor Racing 6 7 '''1''' Pos'''Driver''' '''Car''' '''Entrant'''  Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts
References
External links *  ''Tasman Cup (F5000) races 1970-1975'', www.oldracingcars.com