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1974 Tasman Series

1974 Tasman Series

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The 1974 Tasman Series (formally the Tasman Championship for Drivers[1]) was an international motor racing competition which commenced on 5 January and ended on 23 February 1974 after eight races. The championship, which was the eleventh Tasman Championship,[2] was open to Racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula.[3] The winner was awarded the Tasman Cup.[1]

The championship was won by Peter Gethin of the United Kingdom, driving a Chevron B24 Chevrolet.[4]

Schedule

The championship was won by Peter Gethin (pictured in 1971)

The championship was contested over eight rounds with each round comprising a single race.[5]

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Points system

Championship points were awarded for race positions at each race on the following basis:

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Points from all races were counted[1] towards each driver's championship total.

Championship standings

Peter Gethin won the title driving a Chevron B24 similar to the example pictured above.
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References

  1. [1]
    Tasman Championship for Drivers, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport with National Competition Rules 1974, pages 80 to 83
  2. [2]
    Tony Loxley, Tasman Cup 1964 1975, pages 472 to 475
  3. [3]
    Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, February 24th 1974
  4. [4]
    "sergent.com.au – Contains Tasman Series information". Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  5. [5]
    Tasman Series, Australian Competition Yearbook – 1975 Edition, pages 46 to 67
  6. [6]
    Allen Brown. "Tasman Cup (F5000) races « Formula 5000 « OldRacingCars.com". Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  7. [7]
    Official Programme, Levin Motor Raceways, 5th-6th Jan. 1974
  8. [8]
    Official Programme, Pukekohe, 11th-12th Jan. 1974
  9. [9]
    Official Programme, Wigram, 20th Jan. 1974
  10. [10]
    Official Programme, Oran Park Raceway, 3rd February 1974
  11. [11]
    Official Programme, Sandown, February 17th 1974
  12. [12]
    1974 Tasman Championship – Final Points Score, Australian Competition Yearbook – 1975 Edition, page 46
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