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1973 Sandown Park Cup
The 1973 Sandown Park Cup was the seventh round of the 1973 Tasman Series. It was a Formula 5000 race held at Sandown International Raceway. It was held on 18 February on the same circuit that would in November be used for the 1973 Australian Grand Prix. New Zealander Graham McRae won the race and went on to win the Grand Prix as well.
The race was promoted by the Light Car Club of Australia as the Chesterfield 100.
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Graham McRae | McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 52 | 55m 32.3s | |||||||||||||||
| Australia John McCormack | Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 52 | 56m 02.0s | |||||||||||||||
| Australia Max Stewart | Lola T330 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Frank Matich | Matich A50 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Johnnie Walker | Matich A50 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Sam Posey | Surtees TS11 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| UK Steve Thompson | Chevron B24 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Graeme Lawrence | Surtees TS15 / Hart 1927cc 4cyl | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Dexter Dunlop | McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Stan Keen | Elfin MR5 / Ford 4990cc V8 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Kevin Bartlett | Lola T300 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| UK Alan Rollinson | McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Garrie Cooper | Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Bob Muir | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 1 |
Notes
- Pole position: Graham McRae, McRae GM1 Chevrolet, 1'01.3
- Fastest lap: Frank Matich, Matich A50 Repco Holden, 1'02.6s
References
References
- Wilson, Stewart. (1986). "The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix". R & T Publishing.
- Official Programme, Chesterfield 100, Sandown, Saturday and Sunday, February 17 & 18, 1973
- [https://www.oldracingcars.com/f5000/results/tasman/1973/sandown-park/ Sandown Park Cup, Sandown Park, 18 Feb 1973, www.oldracingcars.com]
- "1973 Australian Tasman Races".
- Sandown Park International, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 edition, pages 56 & 57
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