1966 Tasman Series

The 1966 Tasman Series was the third Tasman Series season. It commenced on January 8, 1966 and ended on March 7 after eight races.

[edit] Results and standings

Round		Name	Circuit	Date	Winning driver	Winning car	Winning team
New Zealand	1	New Zealand Grand Prix	Pukekohe	January 8	Graham Hill	BRM P261	BRM
	2	Levin International	Levin	January 15	Richard Attwood	BRM P261	BRM
	3	Lady Wigram Trophy	Wigram	January 22	Jackie Stewart	BRM P261	BRM
	4	Teretonga International	Teretonga	January 29	Jackie Stewart	BRM P261	BRM
Australia	5	Warwick Farm International	Warwick Farm	February 13	Jim Clark	Lotus 39	Team Lotus
	6	Australian Grand Prix	Lakeside	February 20	Graham Hill	BRM P261	BRM
	7	Sandown International	Sandown	February 27	Jackie Stewart	BRM P261	BRM
	8	South Pacific Trophy	Longford	March 7	Jackie Stewart	BRM P261	BRM

One score could be dropped from the New Zealand races, and one score could be dropped from the Australian races.

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6
Points	9	6	4	3	2	1

Pos	Driver	PUK	LEV	WIG	TER	WAR	LAK	SAN	LON	Pts
1	Jackie Stewart	2	Ret	1	1	4	Ret	1	1	45
2	Graham Hill	1				2	1	3	2	30
3	Jim Clark	Ret	2	Ret	Ret	1	3	2	7	25
4	Jim Palmer	3	5	3	3	6	4	4	4	21
5	Frank Gardner	Ret	Ret	Ret	2	3	2	5	6	18
6	Richard Attwood		1	2	Ret					15
7	Spencer Martin	Ret	3	4	Ret	5	Ret	Ret	5	11
8	Dennis Marwood	4	7	6	4	10	Ret			7
9	Roly Levis	8	4	7	5	Ret	DNQ			5
10	Jack Brabham							Ret	3	4
11	Andy Buchanan	Ret	9	5	Ret	DNS	7			2
12	Leo Geoghegan	5				7	Ret	Ret		2
13	Kevin Bartlett					Ret	5	8		2
14	Ken Sager	6	8	Ret	6					2
15	Red Dawson	7	6	Ret	Ret					1
16	Glyn Scott					Ret	6			1
=	Les Howard					DNS	DNQ	6		1
18	John Riley	Ret	DNQ	Ret	7					0
=	Greg Cusack					Ret	Ret	7		0
20	Dene Hollier	9	Ret	8	8					0
21	John Harvey					8	8	Ret		0
22	Peter Gillum			9	10					0
23	Ray Thackwell	11	Ret	Ret	9					0
24	Bob Jane					9				0
25	Ken Smith	12	10							0
26	Neil Whittaker	10	DNQ							0
27	Allan Rhodes			Ret	11					0
28	Tony Shaw				12					0
—	Bill Stone	Ret								0
—	Graeme Lawrence	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret					0
—	Bill Caldwell	DNS	Ret	Ret	Ret					0
—	Mel McEwin					Ret	Ret	Ret		0
—	Don O'Sullivan					Ret		Ret		0
—	John McDonald					Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
—	Don Fraser							Ret		0
—	Brian Innes	DNS								0
—	Paul Bolton					DNS				0
—	Peter Williamson					DNS				0
Pos	Driver	PUK	LEV	WIG	TER	WAR	LAK	SAN	LON	Pts