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1965 Tasman Series
United Kingdom Jim Clark The 1965 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition staged in New Zealand and Australia for cars complying with the Tasman Formula. The series, which began on 9 January and ended on 1 March after seven races, was the second Tasman Series.
Races
The series was contested over seven races.
| Round | Race name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Winning car | Winning team | Report | New | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zealand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Australia | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
| New Zealand Grand Prix | Pukekohe | 9 January | United Kingdom Graham Hill | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax | Scuderia Veloce | Report | ||||||||||
| Levin International | Levin | 16 January | United Kingdom Jim Clark | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Team Lotus | Report | ||||||||||
| Lady Wigram Trophy | Wigram | 23 January | United Kingdom Jim Clark | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Team Lotus | Report | ||||||||||
| Teretonga International | Teretonga | 30 January | United Kingdom Jim Clark | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Team Lotus | Report | ||||||||||
| Warwick Farm 100 | Warwick Farm | 14 February | United Kingdom Jim Clark | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Team Lotus | Report | ||||||||||
| Sandown International Cup | Sandown | 21 February | Australia Jack Brabham | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax | Ecurie Vitesse | Report | ||||||||||
| Australian Grand Prix | Longford | 1 March | New Zealand Bruce McLaren | Cooper T79 Coventry Climax | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd | Report |
Points system
Points were awarded for the first six positions at each race as shown in the following table.
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Each driver could retain points from the New Zealand Grand Prix, the two best performances in the other three New Zealand races, and from all Australian races.
Race positions for which points were earned but not retained are shown on the table below within brackets.
Series standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Entrant | Puk | Lev | Wig | Ter | War | San | Lon | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | = | = | 7 | 8 | = | 10 | 11 | = | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pos | Driver | Car | Entrant | Puk | Lev | Wig | Ter | War | San | Lon | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Jim Clark | Lotus 32B Coventry Climax | Team Lotus | Ret | 1 | 1 | (1) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 35 (44) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Bruce McLaren | Cooper T79 Coventry Climax | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd | Ret | (5) | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 24 (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Jack Brabham | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax | Ecurie Vitesse | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Frank Gardner | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax | Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Phil Hill | Cooper T70 Coventry Climax | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd | DNS | 4 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Jim Palmer | Repco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax | Lesco Racing Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Palmer Motor Racing | 3 | 3 | 3 | (5) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Graham Hill | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax | Scuderia Veloce | 1 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Kerry Grant | Repco Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax | Lesco Racing Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scuderia Veloce | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Bib Stillwell | Repco Brabham BT11A Coventry Climax | Scuderia Veloce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bib Stillwell | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Frank Matich | Repco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax | Total Team | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand John Riley | Lotus 18/21 Coventry Climax | J Riley | 4 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Rex Flowers | Lola Mk 4A Coventry Climax | R Flowers | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Roly Levis | Repco Brabham BT6 Ford | Alec Mildren Racing | 13 | 6 | 6 | (6) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Leo Geoghegan | Lotus 32 Ford | Total Team | 6 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Andy Buchanan | Brabham BT6 Ford | 7 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Bruce Abernethy | Cooper T66 Coventry Climax | Rothmans Driver Promotion Scheme | Ret | DNS | Ret | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Bill Thomasen | Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax | 10 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Red Dawson | Cooper T53 Coventry Climax | 8 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Graeme Lawrence | Brabham BT6 Ford | Molyslip Racing Team | 8 | Ret | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Glyn Scott | Lotus 27 Ford | Glyn Scott Motors | 12 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Wally Mitchell | Lotus 20 Ford | East Burwood Motors Pty Ltd | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Ken Sager | Brabham BT6 Ford | J H Sager | 9 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Rocky Tresise | Cooper T62 Coventry Climax | Ecurie Australie | 9 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Keith Rilstone | Elfin Ford | Keith Rilstone | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Peter Gillum | Cooper T67 Ford | 10 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Greg Cusack | Brabham BT10 Ford | Greg Cusack | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Jack Hobden | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax | Lewis Hobden Pty Ltd | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Ken Smith | Lotus 22 Ford | 12 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Dene Hollier | Lotus 20B Ford | 11 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia David Walker | Brabham BT2 Ford | Kurt Keller Motors | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Mel McEwin | Elfin Formula Junior Ford | Mel McEwin | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Bill Stone | Cooper T52 Ford | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Lex Davison | Repco Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax | Ecurie Australie | 15 | Ret | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Arnold Glass | Cooper T55 Coventry Climax | Capitol Motors Pty Ltd | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Barry Collerson | Repco Brabham BT2 Ford | Hunter & Delbridge Speed Equipment | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Geoff McClelland | Repco Brabham BT2 Ford | Geoff McClelland | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia John McDonald | Cooper T53 Coventry Climax | Bill Patterson Motors | Ret | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Lyn Archer | Elfin Formula Junior Ford | Lyn Archer Motors | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Bob Jane | Elfin Mono Mk 1 Ford | Autoland Pty Ltd | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Bryan Thomas | Lotus 27 Ford | DNS | 0 |
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References and notes
References
- [http://www.sergent.com.au/motor/tas65s.html The 1965 Series, www.sergent.com.au] Retrieved on 12 February 2015
- [http://www.sergent.com.au/motor/tasman1965.html Tasman Series 1965, www.sergent.com.au] Retrieved on 12 February 2015
- It was won by [[Jim Clark]], driving [[Lotus 32B]] [[Coventry Climax]].[http://www.oldracingcars.com/tasman/1965/ Tasman Cup 1965, www.oldracingcars.com] Retrieved on 12 February 2015
- [http://www.oldracingcars.com/tasman/1965/ Race result pages linked from Tasman Cup 1965, www.oldracingcars.com] Retrieved on 12 February 2015
- Listed in the Official Programme for the Sandown round as a Repco Brabham
- Official Programme, Sandown International Cup Meeting, Sunday 21st February, entry list
- Programme, Longford, 30th Australian Grand Prix Meeting 1965
- Bill Tuckey, ''Seven days in summer'', Australian Motor Racing Annual, No. 2, pages 10-17
- Listed in Bill Tuckey’s Australian Motor Racing Annual article as a Repco Brabham
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