1969 Tasman Series
The 1969 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and Australia[1] for cars complying with the Tasman Formula.[2] The series, which commenced on 4 January 1969 and ended on 16 February 1969 after seven rounds, was the sixth annual Tasman Series.[2] It was won by Chris Amon, driving a Dino 246 Tasmania.[2]
Unfortunately due to the growing commercial nature of Formula One, 1969 would be something of a watershed for the Tasman Series as it was the last one attended by the top Grand Prix drivers such as Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme, Graham Hill, Chris Amon, Piers Courage and Jochen Rindt. Formula One teams who were regulars in the Tasman such as Brabham, Lotus, BRM and Ferrari were finding it increasingly difficult to justify financing what was becoming just a secondary championship half a world away from the centre of F1, Europe and Britain.
Races
[edit]The series was contested over seven races.[1]
| Round | Name | Circuit[1] | Date[2] | Winning driver[1] | Car | Entrant | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
1 | New Zealand Grand Prix | Pukekohe | 4 January |  Chris Amon
|
Dino 246 Tasmania | Scuderia Veloce | Report |
| 2 | Levin International | Levin | 11 January | Chris Amon
|
Dino 246 Tasmania | Scuderia Veloce | Report | |
| 3 | Lady Wigram Trophy | Wigram | 19 January |  Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus 49B Ford Cosworth DFW | World Wide Racing | Report | |
| 4 | Teretonga International | Teretonga | 25 January |  Piers Courage
|
Brabham BT24 Ford Cosworth DFW | Frank Williams Racing | Report | |
| Australia | 5 | Australian Grand Prix | Lakeside | 2 February | Chris Amon
|
Dino 246 Tasmania | Scuderia Veloce[3] | Report |
| 6 | Warwick Farm International | Warwick Farm | 9 February | Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus 49B Ford Cosworth DFW | World Wide Racing[4] | Report | |
| 7 | Sandown International 100 | Sandown | 16 February | Chris Amon
|
Dino 246 Tasmania | Scuderia Veloce | Report | |
Points system
[edit]Series points were awarded at each race on the following basis.[5]
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
All points scored by each driver were retained to determine final series placings.[5]
Series standings
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Thomas B Floyd, Amon Gives Ferrari a Tasman, Australian Motor Racing Annual, pages 6 to 17 & 30 to 63
- ^ a b c d e f Tasman Cup 1969, oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 16 March 2015
- ^ a b 1969 , The official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, pages 336 to 344
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Results (Warwick Farm), Racing Car News, March 1969, page 47
- ^ a b c Tasman Series 1969, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 5 March 2015
- ^ The names of the fourteen drivers who scored points in the series and were classified in the final standings were sourced from www.sergent.com.au
- ^ The names of the drivers who did not score points in the series and were not classified in the final standings were sourced from oldracingcars.com
- ^ a b c d e f Official Programme, Australian Grand Prix, Lakeside, 2 February 1969
- ^ a b 1969 Season, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 6 March 2015