The 1966 Tasman Championship for Drivers was a motor racing competition for racing cars[1] complying with the Tasman Formula.[2] The championship was jointly organised by the Association of New Zealand Car Clubs Inc. and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.[1] It began on 8 January 1966 and ended on 7 March after eight races, four of which were staged in New Zealand and the remainder in Australia.[1] The winning driver was declared Tasman Champion and was awarded the Tasman Cup.[1]
Points were awarded on the following basis at each race.[1]
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Points
9
6
4
3
2
1
Each driver could retain points won in the New Zealand Grand Prix and in any other two races in New Zealand plus points won in the Australian Grand Prix and in any in other two races in Australia.[1]
^ abcdefThe Tasman Championship for Drivers - Season 1966, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 66-69
^ abcdOfficial Programme, International Cup Meeting, Sandown, Sunday, 27 February 1966
^ abcSummary Tasman Cup Championship 1966, Racing Car News, April 1966, pages 58 & 59
^ abcdeTasman Cup 1966, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 16 May 2016
^Warwick Farm "100", www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 4 February 2017
^Official Programme, Tasman Championship International Meeting, Warwick Farm, Sunday, 13 February 1966, page 37
External linksEdit
Tasman Series 1966, www.sergent.com.au
October 15, 2023
1966, tasman, series, champion, jackie, stewart, previous, 1965, next, 1967, 1966, tasman, championship, drivers, motor, racing, competition, racing, cars, complying, with, tasman, formula, championship, jointly, organised, association, zealand, clubs, confede. 1966 Tasman Series Champion Jackie Stewart Previous 1965 Next 1967 The 1966 Tasman Championship for Drivers was a motor racing competition for racing cars 1 complying with the Tasman Formula 2 The championship was jointly organised by the Association of New Zealand Car Clubs Inc and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport 1 It began on 8 January 1966 and ended on 7 March after eight races four of which were staged in New Zealand and the remainder in Australia 1 The winning driver was declared Tasman Champion and was awarded the Tasman Cup 1 The championship which was the third Tasman Series was won by Jackie Stewart driving a BRM P261 Contents 1 Races 2 Points system 3 Championship standings 4 References 5 External linksRaces Edit nbsp Jackie Stewart won the championship driving a BRM P261 similar to that shown aboveThe championship was contested over eight races 3 Round Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car Winning team ReportNewZealand 1 New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 8 January nbsp Graham Hill BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report2 Levin International Levin 15 January nbsp Richard Attwood BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report3 Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 22 January nbsp Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report4 Teretonga International Teretonga 29 January nbsp Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation ReportAustralia 5 Warwick Farm International Warwick Farm 13 February nbsp Jim Clark Lotus 39 Coventry Climax Team Lotus Report6 Australian Grand Prix Lakeside 20 February nbsp Graham Hill BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report7 Exide International Cup 2 Sandown 27 February nbsp Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation Report8 South Pacific Trophy Longford 7 March nbsp Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation ReportPoints system EditPoints were awarded on the following basis at each race 1 Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6thPoints 9 6 4 3 2 1Each driver could retain points won in the New Zealand Grand Prix and in any other two races in New Zealand plus points won in the Australian Grand Prix and in any in other two races in Australia 1 Championship standings EditPos 4 Driver 4 Car 2 4 Entrant 2 4 Puk Lev Wig Ter War 5 Lak San Lon Pts 4 1 nbsp Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation 2 Ret 1 1 4 Ret 1 1 42 45 3 2 nbsp Graham Hill BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation 1 2 1 3 2 30 34 3 nbsp Jim Clark Lotus 39 Coventry Climax Team Lotus Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 3 2 7 254 nbsp Jim Palmer Lotus 32B Coventry Climax Jim Palmer 3 5 3 3 6 4 4 4 21 24 5 nbsp Frank Gardner Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd Ret Ret Ret 2 3 2 5 6 18 19 6 nbsp Richard Attwood BRM P261 Owen Racing Organisation 1 2 Ret 157 nbsp Spencer Martin Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax Scuderia Veloce Ret 3 4 Ret 5 Ret Ret 5 118 nbsp Dennis Marwood Cooper T66 Coventry Climax Ecurie Rothmans 4 7 6 4 10 Ret 79 nbsp Roly Levis Brabham BT6 Ford R Levis 8 4 7 5 11 DNQ 510 nbsp Jack Brabham Repco Brabham BT19 Ecurie Vitesse Ret 3 411 nbsp Leo Geoghegan Lotus 32 Ford Total Team 5 7 Ret Ret 2 nbsp Andy Buchanan 3 Repco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax Wilson Motors Hunterville Ret 9 5 Ret DNS 7 2 nbsp Ken Sager Brabham BT6 Ford 6 8 Ret 6 2 nbsp Kevin Bartlett Repco Brabham BT2 Ford Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd Ret 5 8 215 nbsp Red Dawson Brabham BT7 Coventry Climax 7 6 Ret Ret 1 nbsp Glyn Scott Lotus 27 Ford Glyn Scott Motors Ret 6 1 nbsp Les Howard Lotus 27 Ford Howard amp Sons Racing Team 13 DNQ 6 1 nbsp John Riley Lotus 18 21 Coventry Climax Ret DNQ Ret 7 0 nbsp Greg Cusack Repco Brabham BT10 Ford Team Castrol Ret Ret 7 0 nbsp Dene Hollier Lotus 20B Ford 9 Ret 8 8 0 nbsp John Harvey Repco Brabham BT10 Ford RC Phillips Sports Car World P L 8 8 Ret 0 nbsp Peter Gillum Cooper T67 Ford 9 10 0 nbsp Ray Thackwell Brabham BT2 Ford Team Tiki 11 Ret Ret 9 0 nbsp Bob Jane Elfin Mono Mk I Ford Autoland Pty Ltd 9 0 nbsp Ken Smith Lotus 22 Ford 12 10 0 nbsp Neil Whittaker Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax Lesco Racing Team 10 DNQ 0 nbsp Allan Rhodes Lotus 18 Ford Ret 11 0 nbsp Tony Shaw Lotus 22 Ford 12 0 nbsp Peter Williamson Elfin Junior Hillman Imp J McGuire 6 12 0 nbsp Bill Stone Cooper T52 Ford Ret 0 nbsp Graeme Lawrence Brabham BT6 Ford Ret DNS Ret Ret 0 nbsp Bill Caldwell Brabham BT6 Ford DNS Ret Ret Ret 0 nbsp Mel McEwin Elfin Mono Ford M McEwin Ret Ret Ret 0 nbsp Don O Sullivan Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FD O Sullivan Ret Ret 0 nbsp John McDonald Cooper T70 Coventry Climax Bill Patterson Motors Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 nbsp Don Fraser Cooper T53 BRM D Fraser Ret 0 nbsp Bryan Innes Lotus 22 Ford JC Wilson DNS 0 nbsp Paul Bolton Repco Brabham BT6 Ford Town amp Country Garage Pty Ltd DNS 0 nbsp Max Stewart Rennmax BN1 Ford Max Stewart Motors DNS 0Pos Driver Car Entrant Puk Lev Wig Ter War Lak San Lon Pts Colour ResultGold WinnerSilver Second placeBronze Third placeGreen Points finishBlue Non points finishNon classified finish NC Purple Retired Ret Red Did not qualify DNQ Did not pre qualify DNPQ Black Disqualified DSQ White Did not start DNS Withdrew WD Race cancelled C Blank Did not practice DNP Did not arrive DNA Excluded EX References Edit a b c d e f The Tasman Championship for Drivers Season 1966 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport pages 66 69 a b c d Official Programme International Cup Meeting Sandown Sunday 27 February 1966 a b c Summary Tasman Cup Championship 1966 Racing Car News April 1966 pages 58 amp 59 a b c d e Tasman Cup 1966 www oldracingcars com Retrieved 16 May 2016 Warwick Farm 100 www oldracingcars com Retrieved 4 February 2017 Official Programme Tasman Championship International Meeting Warwick Farm Sunday 13 February 1966 page 37External links EditTasman Series 1966 www sergent com au 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