The 1973 South Pacific Touring Car Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Group C Touring Cars.[1] It was contested over four rounds, run in conjunction with the Australian rounds of the 1973 Tasman Series.[2] The series, which was the third South Pacific Touring Series, was won by Peter Brock[3] and his entrant,[1] the Holden Dealer Team.[3]
Round schedule edit
The series was contested over four rounds.[1]
| Round[1] | Circuit[1] | Date[1] | Winning driver | Winning entrant | Car |
| 1 | Surfers Paradise International Raceway | 4 February | Peter Brock[4] | Holden Dealer Team[4] | Holden Torana GTR XU-1[4] |
| 2 | Warwick Farm | 11 February | Colin Bond[5] | Holden Dealer Team [5] | Holden Torana GTR XU-1[5] |
| 3 | Sandown | 18 February | Peter Brock[6] | Holden Dealer Team [6] | Holden Torana GTR XU-1[6] |
| 4 | Adelaide International Raceway | 25 February | Peter Brock[3] | Holden Dealer Team[3] | Holden Torana GTR XU-1[3] |
Classes edit
Cars competed in four engine displacement classes:[1]
Points system edit
Points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the first four outright placegetters in each round and on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each class in each round.[1]
Points were only awarded conditional on the driver competing in the same make and model of car entered by the same entrant in all four rounds.[1]
Series results edit
| Position | Driver & Entrant |
Car |
| 1[3] | Peter Brock[3] Holden Dealer Team [3] |
Holden Torana GTR XU-1 [3] |
Note: The series winner was considered to be the driver and his/her entrant with each receiving equal recognition.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "South Pacific Touring Series, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 24th February, 1974", page 3
- ^ Stewart Wilson, Holden - The official racing history, 1988, page 134
- ^ a b c d e f g h i John Brownsea, Brock Wraps up Flop Series, Racing Car News, April 1973, pages 25 & 27
- ^ a b c Brock’s Torana Takes Round One, Racing Car News, March 1973, page 41
- ^ a b c South Pacific Rd. 2 to Bond, Racing Car News, March 1973, page 58
- ^ a b c Strong Win to Brock, Racing Car News, March 1973, page 63