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Frank Matich

Australian racing driver

Frank Matich
Summary

Australian racing driver

FieldValue
nameFrank Matich
nationalityAUS Australian
birth_date25 January 1935
death_date11 May 2015 (aged 80 years)
retired1974
last_seriesTasman Series
years_active1964-74
teamsTotal Team
Rothmans Team Matich
wins5
fastest_laps
best_finish2nd
year1970 & 1971 Tasman Series
prev_seriesAustralian Drivers' Champ.
Australian GT Champ.
Australian Formula Junior
Australian Tourist Trophy
Australian Sports Car Chp.
prev_series_years1959, 63-5, 71-72
1961
1962
1964-68
1969-70
titlesAustralian GT Champ.
Australian Formula Junior Chp.
Australian Tourist Trophy
Australian Tourist Trophy
Australian Tourist Trophy
Australian Tourist Trophy
Australian Sports Car Chp.
New Zealand Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Australian Drivers' Champ.
title_years1961
1962
1964
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1970
1971
1972

Rothmans Team Matich

Australian GT Champ. Australian Formula Junior Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Sports Car Chp. 1961 1962 1964-68 1969-70 Australian Formula Junior Chp. Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Tourist Trophy Australian Sports Car Chp. New Zealand Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Australian Drivers' Champ. 1962 1964 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1970 1971 1972

Francis Anthony Matich (25 January 193511 May 2015) was an Australian racing car driver. A highly successful motor racing competitor in the 1960s and 1970s, Matich built his own range of Matich sports cars and open wheel cars, mainly to support his own career, but some cars found success with other drivers. In these and other makes he won five Tasman Series races, two Australian Grands Prix, the 1972 Australian Drivers' Championship and a number of other Australian motor racing titles.{{cite book | access-date = 21 March 2007 | archive-date = 15 September 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070915200720/http://www.harpercollins.com.au/global_scripts/product_catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0732277663 | url-status = dead

In April 1970, Frank Matich was appointed as a Director of Lambretta (Australasia) Pty Ltd, and was to assemble McLaren racing cars in the Lambretta site in Artarmon, Sydney.

Matich, who suffered major electrical burns in a boating accident in 1973, retired from racing in 1974 in order to spend more time with his family and his business. His son Kris Matich became a leading Formula Ford driver in Sydney during the late 1980s.

Career results

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A summary of some of his motor racing achievements is given in the table below:

SeasonTitle / SeriesPositionCarEntrant
1958Australian Tourist Trophy4thJaguar C-TypeLeaton Motors Pty Ltd
1959Australian Drivers' Championship15thJaguar D-TypeLeaton Motors
1960Australian Tourist Trophy3rdJaguar D-Type
1961Australian Tourist Trophy2ndJaguar D-Type
1961Australian GT Championship1stJaguar D-TypeTeam Leaton
1962Australian Formula Junior Championship1stElfin FJ-Ford CosworthF Matich
1963Australian Drivers' Championship7thElfin Catalina FordTeam Total
1964Tasman Series10thBrabham BT7A Climax FPFTeam Total
1964Australian Drivers' Championship4thBrabham BT7A Climax FPFTeam Total
1964Australian Tourist Trophy1stLotus 19B Climax FPFTotal Team
1965Tasman Series10thBrabham BT7A Climax FPFTeam Total
1965Australian Drivers' Championship6thBrabham BT7A Climax FPFTeam Total
1966Australian Tourist Trophy1stElfin 400 Traco-OldsmobileLaurie O'Neil
1967Australian Tourist Trophy1stMatich SR3 Traco-Oldsmobile
1968Australian Tourist Trophy1stMatich SR3 Repco RB620Frank Matich Pty Ltd
1969Australian Sports Car Championship1stMatich SR4 Repco RB760Rothmans Team Matich
1970Tasman Series2ndMcLaren M10A ChevroletRothmans Team Matich
1970Australian Sports Car Championship6thMatich SR4 Repco RB760Rothmans Team Matich
1971Tasman Series2ndMcLaren M10B Repco HoldenRothmans Team Matich
1971SCCA L&M 5000 Continental Championship6thMcLaren M10B Repco HoldenRothmans Team Matich
1971Australian Drivers' Championship8thMcLaren M10C Repco HoldenRothmans Team Matich
1972Tasman Series4thMatich A50 Repco HoldenFrank Matich Pty Ltd
1972Australian Drivers' Championship1stMatich A50 Repco HoldenFrank Matich Racing
1973Tasman Series3rdMatich A50 Repco Holden
Matich A51 Repco HoldenFrank Matich
1973SCCA L&M Championship16thMatich A51 Repco HoldenEarly Racing Ent. Inc.
1974Tasman Series11thMatich A53 Repco HoldenFrank Matich Racing

Complete Tasman Series results

YearTeamCar12345678RankPoints1964Total TeamRepco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax1965Total TeamRepco Brabham BT7A Coventry Climax1970Rothmans Team MatichMcLaren M10A Chevrolet1971Rothmans Team MatichMcLaren M10B Repco Holden1972Frank Matich Pty LtdMatich A50 Repco Holden1973Frank Matich Racing Pty Ltd
Frank MatichMatich A50 Repco Holden1974Frank MatichMatich A53 Repco Holden
LEVPUK
RetWIGTERSAN
RetWAR
RetLAK
RetLON
310th4
PUKLEVWIGTERWAR
3SAN
RetLON
Ret10th4
LEV
3PUK
1WIG
1TERSUR
4WAR
RetSAN
Ret2nd25
LEV
RetPUK
2WIG
2TER
2WAR
RetSAN
3SUR
12nd31
PUK
RetLEV
2WIG
12TER
4SUR
3WAR
1SAN
RetAIR
Ret4th22
PUK
RetLEV
2WIG
4TER
RetSUR
1WAR
2SAN
4AIR
Ret3rd27
LEVPUKWIGTERORASUR
3SAN
RetAIR
411th7

Australian Grand Prix

References

References

  1. C. Max Stahl, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 July 2015, page 28
  2. (April 1970}}{{Dead link). "Lambretta (Australasia) Pty Ltd News letter April 1970".
  3. Phil Branagan. (12 May 2015). "Obituary: Frank Matich 1935-2015". AUTOSPORT.com.
  4. [http://www.camsmanual.com.au/records.asp Records, Titles & Awards] Retrieved from the CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport on 18 August 2008
  5. [https://books.google.com/books?id=1KZE3Ou_Q84C&dq=l%26+m+F5000+championship+1971&pg=PA49 Formula A and Formula 5000 in America.: Race by Race. By Wolfgang Klopfer] Retrieved from books.google.com.au on 22 May 2010
  6. [http://www.myf5000.com/files/73_p1.pdf ''1973 SCCA L&M Championship Review (Part 1)'', www.myf5000.com] {{Webarchive. link. (6 August 2022 Retrieved on 26 April 2014)
  7. [http://www.myf5000.com/files/entry_list_michigan_1973.pdf ''L&M Championship Entry List'', www.myf5000.com] Retrieved on 26 April 2014
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