1964 Tasman Series
The 1964 Tasman Series was an international motor racing series contested in
The inaugural series was a battle of the British-based expatriates with a two-car team led by Australian Jack Brabham and a two-car team of Coopers from Bruce McLaren Motor Racing, led by the New Zealander Bruce McLaren. Although Denny Hulme won the opening round of the series, McLaren took a trifecta of wins in New Zealand setting up the title win. When the teams moved to Australia, Brabham won the first three races, ensuring a thrilling finish, however Brabham was unable to better his score and therefore McLaren emerged as champion. The last round of the series at Longford was won by the Englishman, Graham Hill, securing sixth place in the final standings as a result. Brabham led the final race until the last laps before his car suffered a transmission failure.[3]
The most successful of the local-based drivers was
Results and standings
Races
Points system
Championship points were awarded at each race on the following basis:
| Position[1] | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points[1] | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Championship placings were determined by points won by drivers in the New Zealand Grand Prix and any two of the other three races held in New Zealand, plus the Australian Grand Prix and any two of the other three races held in Australia.[2]
Standings
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References
- ^ a b c Tasman Championship for Drivers, Racing Car News, September 1963, page 25
- ^ a b Agreement and articles, The Tasman Championship for Drivers – Season 1964, Manual of Motor Sport, Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, 1964 ed., pages 40 to 46
- ^ a b c "Tasman Cup 1964 «". Oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ Official Programme, Vic. Hudson Memorial Meeting, Levin, Saturday, January 4th, 1964
- ^ a b c Programme, Eleventh New Zealand International Grand Prix, Pukekohe, Jan 11, '64
- ^ Programme, 10th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race, Saturday, Jan. 18 1964
- ^ a b c Official Programme, 29th Australian Grand Prix, Sandown, Sun., 9 Feb
- ^ a b c Official Programme, International 100 Meeting, Tasman Championship, Warwick Farm, Sunday, February 16, 1964
- ^ a b c Official Programme, Lakeside International 99, Lakeside, Feb 22–23, 1964
- ^ a b c Tasman Series 1964, sergent.com.au Retrieved 31 March 2016
- ^ a b c d Tasman Cup 1964, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 31 March 2016
- ^ a b Programme, South Pacific Championships, Longford, 1964