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Tasman Series – 1968

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Tasman Series 1968
Race Circuit Official Name Date Winning Driver Team Laps
New Zealand Grand Prix Pukekohe 15th New Zealand International Grand Prix January 6 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 58
Rothman’s Levin International Levin 9th Rothman’s Levin International January 13 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 63
Lady Wigram Trophy Wigram 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy January 20 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 44
Teretonga International Teretonga Park 11th Teretonga International January 27 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain BRM 60
Rothmans 100 Surfers Paradise Rothmans 100 International Meeting February 11 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 50
Sydney Trophy Warwick Farm Sydney Trophy February 18 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 45
Australian Grand Prix Sandown Park 33rd Australian Grand Prix February 25 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 55
South Pacific Trophy Longford 6th South Pacific Trophy March 4 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain McLaren 15

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Laps Fastest Lead Points
Great Britain Jim Clark 8 4 1 0 5 4 345 2 244 44
New Zealand Chris Amon 8 2 2 0 4 3 363 5 62 36
Great Britain Piers Courage 8 1 1 3 5 0 386 1 12 34
Great Britain Graham Hill 4 0 2 1 3 0 174 0 0 17
Australia Frank Gardner 8 0 1 2 3 0 293 0 14 17
New Zealand Bruce McLaren 4 1 0 0 1 0 174 0 8 11
Mexico Pedro Rodríguez 8 0 1 0 1 0 246 0 0 8
New Zealand Denny Hulme 6 0 0 1 1 0 301 0 0 8
New Zealand Jim Palmer 4 0 0 1 1 0 213 0 0 7
Great Britain Richard Attwood 4 0 0 0 0 0 117 0 0 4
Australia Leo Geoghegan 3 0 0 0 0 0 107 0 0 3
New Zealand Roly Levis 4 0 0 0 0 0 205 0 0 3
Australia Kevin Bartlett 3 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 2
New Zealand Red Dawson 4 0 0 0 0 0 191 0 0 2
Australia Paul Bolton 3 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 2
New Zealand Graeme Lawrence 4 0 0 0 0 0 167 0 0 1
New Zealand Bill Stone 4 0 0 0 0 0 181 0 0 1
New Zealand Bryan Faloon 4 0 0 0 0 0 160 0 0 0
New Zealand David Oxton 4 0 0 0 0 0 140 0 0 0
Australia Glyn Scott 2 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0
Australia Jack Brabham 2 0 0 0 0 1 65 1 0 0
Australia John Harvey 3 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0
Australia Malcolm Aldred 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0
Australia Alfredo Constanzo 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0
New Zealand John Nicholson 3 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 0 0
Australia Ian Fergusson 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0
Australia John McCormack 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
Australia Greg Cusack 3 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0
New Zealand Ken Smith 3 0 0 0 0 0 86 0 0 0
New Zealand Don Macdonald 2 0 0 0 0 0 86 0 0 0
New Zealand Frank Radisich 2 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 0 0
New Zealand Graham McRae 3 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0
Australia Mel McEwin 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
Australia Brian Page 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
New Zealand Laurence Brownlie 1 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0
New Zealand Tony Batchelor 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0
Australia Max Stewart 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
New Zealand Peter Yock 3 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0
New Zealand Grahame Harvey 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
Australia Fred Gibson 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
New Zealand Vince Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0

Tasman Series 1968
No. Driver Team Constructor Model Engine Spec Tyre
22 Australia Alfredo Constanzo Alfredo Constanzo Elfin Mono Mk IIB Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
145 New Zealand Barry Keen G. N. Begg Engineering Begg Mono Ford Twin cam 1.6 -
9 New Zealand Bert Hawthorne H. W. Hawthorne Brabham BT21 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
24 New Zealand Bill Stone A. G. Stone Brabham BT6 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
22 Australia Brian Page Brian Page Brabham BT2 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
23 Australia Brian Page Brian Page Brabham BT2 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
1 New Zealand Bruce McLaren BRM BRM P126 BRM P121 V12 2.5 -
57 New Zealand Bryan Faloon Bryan Faloon Racing Brabham BT4 Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
4 New Zealand Chris Amon Chris Amon Ferrari 246T Ferrari 246T V6 2.4 -
9 New Zealand Dave Holloway Ecurie Rothmans Cooper T66 Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
18 New Zealand David Oxton S. Oxton Brabham BT16 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
1 New Zealand Denny Hulme Racing Team SA Brabham BT23 Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
3 New Zealand Denny Hulme D. Hulme Brabham BT23 Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
29 New Zealand Don Macdonald D. MacDonald Brabham BT10 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
7 Australia Frank Gardner Alec Mildren Racing Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8 2.5 -
8 Australia Frank Gardner Alec Mildren Racing Brabham BT23D Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8 2.5 -
91 New Zealand Frank Radisich Frank Radisich Car Sales Lotus 22 Ford 1.75 -
17 Australia Fred Gibson Niel Allen Brabham BT16 Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
24 Australia Geoff Vercoe D. G. Fraser Cicada BRM L4 2.5 -
20 Australia Glyn Scott Glyn Scott Motors Lotus 27 Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
14 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence Lawrence Racing Brabham BT18 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
67 New Zealand Graham Baker G. Baker Lotus 22 Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
5 Great Britain Graham Hill Gold Leaf Team Lotus with Ford Australia Lotus 49T Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 -
36 New Zealand Graham McRae G. P. McRae Brabham BT2 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
56 New Zealand Grahame Harvey Grahame Harvey Automotive Brabham BT21 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
7 Australia Greg Cusack Scuderia Veloce Brabham BT23A Repco 640 V8 2.5 -
21 Australia Ian Fergusson Ian Fergusson Lotus 27 Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
2 Australia Jack Brabham Ecurie Vitesse Brabham BT23E Repco 830 V8 2.5 -
6 Great Britain Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus 49T Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 -
133 New Zealand Jim Kennedy J. P. Kennedy Brabham BT22 Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
33 New Zealand Jim Kennedy Greymouth Motors Ltd Brabham BT22 Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
41 New Zealand Jim Palmer Jim Palmer Motor racing McLaren M4A Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
3 Australia John Harvey Bob Jane Racing Team Brabham BT11A Repco 740 V8 2.5 -
66 Australia John McCormack John McCormack Brabham BT4 Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
19 New Zealand John Nicholson J. B. Nicholson Lotus 27 Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
11 New Zealand Ken Smith K. J. Smith Lotus 41 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
9 Australia Kevin Bartlett Alec Mildren Racing Brabham BT11A Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
20 New Zealand Laurence Brownlie L. Brownlie Brabham BT18/23 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
10 Australia Leo Geoghegan Geoghegan Racing Division Lotus 39 Repco 740 V8 2.5 -
34 New Zealand Leslie Jones L. D. Jones Lotus 20 Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
39 Australia Malcolm Aldred Malcolm Aldred Lotus 22 Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
19 Australia Max Stewart Max Stewart Motors Rennmax BN2 Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
16 Australia Mel McEwin M. McEwin Lotus 32B Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
115 Australia Paul Bolton Rorstan Motor Racing Brabham BT22 Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
15 Australia Paul Bolton Rorstan Motor Racing Brabham BT22 Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez Owen Racing Organisation BRM P261 BRM P111 V8 2.1 -
11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez Owen Racing Organisation BRM P126 BRM P121 V12 2.5 -
2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez BRM BRM P126 BRM P121 V12 2.5 -
2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez BRM BRM P261 BRM P111 V8 2.1 -
122 New Zealand Peter Ramson P. Ramson Lotus 22 Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
10 New Zealand Peter Yock Peter Yock Racing Lotus 25/33 BRM P60 V8 2.0 -
18 Great Britain Piers Courage P. Courage McLaren M4A Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
8 Great Britain Piers Courage P. Courage McLaren M4A Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
5 New Zealand Red Dawson I. W. Dawson Brabham BT7A Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
12 Great Britain Richard Attwood Owen Racing Organisation BRM P126 BRM P121 V12 2.5 -
31 New Zealand Robbie Francevic Driver Promotion Scheme BRM P261 BRM P111 V8 2.1 -
12 New Zealand Roly Levis Shaw Motors Brabham BT18 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
16 New Zealand Tim Bailey T. Bailey Brabham BT6 Fiat L4 1.5 -
23 New Zealand Tony Batchelor Batchelor Motors Brabham BT6 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
12 New Zealand Tony Shaw Shaw Motors Brabham BT18 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
17 New Zealand Vince Anderson V. Anderson Brabham BT11A Climax FPF L4 2.5 -

PosDriverNZELEVITLWTERIROT1WFIAUSTSPPts
1Great Britain Jim ClarkDNFDNF12111544
2New Zealand Chris Amon1124DNF42736
3Great Britain Piers Courage3245335134
4Great Britain Graham Hill    223617
5Australia Frank Gardner2DNFDNF39DNF4317
6New Zealand Bruce McLarenDNFDNF51    11
7Mexico Pedro RodríguezDNF126DNF106DNF28
8New Zealand Denny HulmeDNFDNA36659DNS8
9New Zealand Jim Palmer4378    7
10Great Britain Richard Attwood    DNFDNF644
11Australia Leo Geoghegan    4DNF7DNS3
12New Zealand Roly Levis84810    3
13Australia Kevin Bartlett    5DNF8DNS2
14New Zealand Red DawsonDNF59DNF    2
15Australia Paul Bolton5DNFDNFDNA    2
16New Zealand Graeme Lawrence69DNF9    1
17New Zealand Bill Stone10610DNF    1
18New Zealand Bryan Faloon7713DNF    0
19New Zealand David OxtonDNF8DNF7    0
20Australia Glyn Scott    710  0
21Australia Jack Brabham     7DNF 0
22Australia John Harvey     DNFDNF80
23Australia Malcolm Aldred    8   0
24Australia Alfredo Constanzo     8  0
25New Zealand John Nicholson910DNSDNF    0
26Australia Ian Fergusson     9  0
27Australia John McCormack       90
28Australia Greg Cusack    DNFDNF10DNS0
29New Zealand Ken Smith12DNS11DNF    0
30New Zealand Don Macdonald11DNS12DNS    0
31New Zealand Frank RadisichDNS11DNSDNF    0
32New Zealand Graham McRaeDNSDNF14DNF    0
33Australia Mel McEwin       DNF0
34Australia Brian Page    DNFDNF  0
35Australia Fred Gibson     DNFDNA 0
36New Zealand Tony BatchelorDNSDNSDNSDNF    0
37New Zealand Laurence BrownlieDNFDNADNA     0
38Australia Max Stewart     DNF  0
39Australia Geoff Vercoe      DNA 0
40New Zealand Peter YockDNFDNFDNSDNF    0
41New Zealand Tim BaileyDNSDNS      0
42New Zealand Grahame HarveyDNADNADNADNF    0
43New Zealand Vince AndersonDNFDNSDNSDNS    0
44New Zealand Leslie JonesDNSDNSDNSDNS    0
45New Zealand Barry Keen  DNSDNS    0
46New Zealand Dave HollowayDNS       0
47New Zealand Robbie FrancevicDNSDNADNADNA    0
48New Zealand Graham Baker DNS      0
49New Zealand Bert Hawthorne  DNADNA    0
50New Zealand Tony ShawDNADNADNA     0
51New Zealand Jim KennedyDNS DNADNA    0
52New Zealand Peter RamsonDNS       0

PosTeamCar NrNZELEVITLWTERIROT1WFIAUSTSPPts
1Great Britain Lotus10DNFDNF DNF4DNF7DNS0
1112DNS11DNF    
122DNS       
16       DNF
19910 DNF    
20    710  
21     9  
34DNSDNS DNS    
39    8   
5    2236
6DNFDNF12    
67 DNS      
91DNS11DNSDNF    
2Italy Ferrari41124DNF4270
3Great Britain McLaren18    33510
414378    
83245    
4Great Britain BRM1DNFDNF51    0
11    106DNF2
12    DNFDNF64
2DNF 6DNF    
31DNSDNA DNA    
5Great Britain Brabham1    659DNS0
115 DNF      
12DNADNADNA10    
133DNS       
1469DNF9    
155 DNFDNA    
16DNSDNS      
17DNFDNS   DNFDNA 
18DNF8DNF7    
2     7DNF 
20DNFDNADNA     
22    DNF   
23DNSDNS DNF DNF  
2410610DNF    
2911DNS12DNS    
3DNF 36 DNFDNF8
33  DNADNA    
36DNSDNF14DNF    
5DNF59DNF    
56DNADNADNADNF    
577713DNF    
66       9
72DNFDNF3DNFDNF10DNS
8    9DNF43
9  DNADNA5DNF8DNS
6Australia Elfin22     8  0
7Australia Rennmax19     DNF  0
8Australia Cicada24      DNA 0
9New Zealand Begg145   DNS    0
10Great Britain Cooper9DNS       0

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