1973 South Pacific Touring Series Explained

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

The series was contested over four rounds.[1]

Round Circuit Date Winning driverWinning entrantCar
1Surfers Paradise International Raceway4 FebruaryPeter Brock[4] Holden Torana GTR XU-1
2Warwick Farm11 FebruaryColin Bond[5] Holden Torana GTR XU-1
3Sandown18 FebruaryPeter Brock[6] Holden Torana GTR XU-1
4Adelaide International Raceway25 FebruaryPeter BrockHolden Dealer TeamHolden Torana GTR XU-1

Classes

Cars competed in four engine displacement classes:[1]

Points system

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

PositionDriver &
Entrant
Car
1
Note: The series winner was considered to be the driver and his/her entrant with each receiving equal recognition.[1]

Notes and References

  1. "South Pacific Touring Series, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 24th February, 1974", page 3
  2. Stewart Wilson, Holden - The official racing history, 1988, page 134
  3. John Brownsea, Brock Wraps up Flop Series, Racing Car News, April 1973, pages 25 & 27
  4. Brock’s Torana Takes Round One, Racing Car News, March 1973, page 41
  5. South Pacific Rd. 2 to Bond, Racing Car News, March 1973, page 58
  6. Strong Win to Brock, Racing Car News, March 1973, page 63