1972 Tasman Series
Introduction 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 a Leda GM1 Chevrolet.
Races Graham McRae won the series driving a Leda GM1, similar to the McRae GM1 picturedAdditional information sourced from: Round Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car Winning team Report NewZealand 1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 8 January  Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet Lola Cars Limited Report 2 Levin International Levin 15 January  Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Crown Lynn Report 3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 22 January  Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Report 4 Winfield Teretonga International  Teretonga 30 January  Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B Chevrolet Kevin Bartlett Shell Racing Report Australia 5 Rothmans 100 Surfers Paradise 6 February  Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Report 6 Rothmans 100 Warwick Farm 13 February  Frank Matich Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd Report 7 Australian Grand Prix Sandown 20 February  Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd Report 8 Rothmans 100 Adelaide 27 February  David Hobbs McLaren M22 Chevrolet Hobbs Racing London Report
Points system Series points were awarded at each round on the following basis. Position123456 Points 9 6 4 3 2 1All scores from all rounds were counted.
Series standings  Pos Driver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts 1  Graham McRae Leda GM1 Chevrolet Grid International (NZ) Ltd  Crown Lynn 10 1 1 Ret 1 4 1 Ret '''39''' 2 Mike Hailwood Surtees TS8/11 Chevrolet Team Surtees 2 3 2 Ret 6 5 4 2 '''28''' 3 Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet Lola Cars Limited 1 Ret 2 2 2 '''27''' 4 Frank Matich  Matich A50 Repco Holden Frank Matich Pty Ltd Ret 2 12 4 3 1 Ret Ret '''22''' 5 Kevin BartlettMcLaren M10B ChevroletKevin Bartlett Shell Racing 4 Ret 3 1 Ret 3 Ret Ret '''20''' = David Hobbs McLaren M22 Chevrolet David Hobbs London 3 11 11 Ret 4 Ret 3 1 '''20''' 7 Teddy PiletteMcLaren M10B Chevrolet Racing Team VDS 6 5 7 2 5 7 6 3 '''16''' 8 David Oxton Begg FM4 Chevrolet Begg Engineering Ltd Ret 6 5 3 '''7''' 9 Max Stewart Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Max Stewart Motors - Seiko Service Centre 5 4 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret '''5''' = Evan Noyes McLaren M18 Chevrolet Gemco Racing 8 7 4 5 '''5''' 11 John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Elfin Sports Cars 7 8 Ret 6 Ret 6 Ret 5 '''4''' 12 Johnnie Walker Elfin MR5 Repco Holden City-State Racing Team 4 '''3''' 13 Warwick BrownMcLaren M10B Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing 7 9 5 Ret '''2''' 14 Frank RadisichMcLaren M10B Repco Holden Henderson Central Motors Ret 9 6 Ret 10 14 13 7 '''1''' = Gary Campbell Lola T300 Chevrolet Provincial Motors 11 11 11 6 '''1''' Pos Driver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter Sur War San Ade Pts
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