Speaking of MatichOriginally Posted by Steve Holmes
Speaking of Matich
More from Sandown, and Denny Hulme plugs along in his Brabham, on his way to a 9th place finish, and the last car to finish the race.
And this is Graham Hill, who finished 3rd. Note the horse track wooden guard rail in the foreground.
The weather for the final round of the 1968 Tasman Series, at Longford, was less than ideal. Still, the fans turned up in their thousands! Actually, I'd guess this was possibly a practice day, or maybe very late in the afternoon on race day. We know how hardy Tasmanian race fans are.
Last shot from 1968. This is Jim Clark, belting along in the wet, with potential hazards on either side.
The weather for the final round of the 1968 Tasman Series, at Longford, was less than ideal. Still, the fans turned up in their thousands! Actually, I'd guess this was possibly a practice day, or maybe very late in the afternoon on race day. We know how hardy Tasmanian race fans are.
The monday was the wet day....rest of meeting had excellent weather
Looks like theuphill out of Newry Cnr to start of Flying mile.Last shot from 1968. This is Jim Clark, belting along in the wet, with potential hazards on either side.
Clark finnished 5th. Race won by P Courage
Clark won the 68 Tasman Series and 100 Bottles of Champers for pole at Longford 68
Thanks Ellis.
This is from the Sandown round of the 1969 Tasman Series. In fact, this would be the last Tasman Series race for the 2.5 cars, with F5000 being introduced the following season.
This is John Harvey, pushing his crippled Brabham out of harms way, with help from officials. Jochen Rindt speeds by in the high-wing Lotus, on his way to finishing second to Chris Amon.
Note the photographer with tripod standing on the outside of the track!
Moving on to 1970 Tasman Series now, with F5000 coming in as the premier single seater formula. This is Frank Matich in his McLaren M10A at Surfers Paradise, on his way to fourth place finish.
Same race, same corner, Kevin Bartlett gives it heaps in the Mildren Waggott. He qualified fourth, and finished an impressive second in the 2 litre machine against the big V8s.
Moving now to the 1971 season. This is the first of the Aussie rounds in the Tasman Series, and a couple of Australian drivers to have enjoyed hugely successful international careers. Jack Brabham awards Frank Gardner the winners wreath. Gardner was driving a Lola T190.
The Lola T190 became the base of his Corvair didn't it?Moving now to the 1971 season. This is the first of the Aussie rounds in the Tasman Series, and a couple of Australian drivers to have enjoyed hugely successful international careers. Jack Brabham awards Frank Gardner the winners wreath. Gardner was driving a Lola T190.
Um, yeah you could actually be right there Sean. I hadn't through about that, but certainly the Corvair was built around Lola F5000 components.
I read somewhere the Corvair was built up using parts from a Lola 332
Looked like this with its pants off.
No wonder it was so quick, the body and support for it are nothing
Yes I think you are right. T332 not T190.
Wow, cool!
Looked like this with its pants off.
From Warwick Farm, 1971. This is Max Stewart, in his Mildren Waggott. Stewart finished second to team mate Kevin Bartlett here, the pair of them beating all the 5 litre V8 cars in their nimble 2 litre machines.
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