New Zealand Motor Racing
1966

Events:
For the 1966 Tasman Series Events refer 1966 Tasman Series

6th Renwick 50
8th Waimate 50

 

6th Renwick 50

Date: 13th November 1965
Venue: Renwick

20 laps of 2.414 kms (48.27 kms)

Grid: (* denotes poles)

Jim Palmer*              Dennis Marwood              Roly Levis
              Andy Buchanan                     John Riley
 Ken Sager                     Bill Caldwell          Graeme Lawrence
                  Dene Hollier                     Peter Gillum
 Colin Ngan                     Tony Shaw

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 32B / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 20 26m 10.2s
2 Roly Levis NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl    
3 Andy Buchanan NZ Brabham BT7A / Climax 2499cc 4cyl    
4 Dene Hollier NZ Lotus 20B / Ford 1498cc 4cyl    
5 Ken Sager NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl    
6 John Riley NZ Lotus 18/21 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl    
7 Peter Gillum NZ Cooper T65 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl    
8 Colin Ngan NZ Valour VP1 / Ford 1098cc 4cyl    
9 Tony Shaw NZ Lotus 20 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl    
Ret Graeme Lawrence NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 12 Transmission
Ret Dennis Marwood NZ Cooper T66 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 3 Accident
DNS Bill Caldwell NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl   Accident

Fastest Lap: Jim Palmer 1m 14.0s (Record)

 

 

8th Waimate 50

Date: 5th February 1966
Venue: Waimate Street Circuit

36 laps of 2.253kms (81.1kms)

Grid: (* denotes pole)

John Riley*                  Red Dawson                   Ken Sager
                Dene Hollier                     Jim Boyd
Ken Smith              Graeme Lawrence          Allan Rhodes
              Ray Thackwell                  Peter Gillum

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Red Dawson NZ Brabham BT7A / Climax 2499cc 4cyl 36 42m 36.8s
2 Dene Hollier NZ Lotus 20B / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 36 43m 52.2s
3 Jim Boyd NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl 35  
4 Ray Thackwell NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 34  
5 Allan Rhodes NZ Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl 32  
6 Ken Smith NZ Lotus 22 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 26  
7 Peter Gillum NZ Cooper T65 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl    
8 Graeme Lawrence NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl   Oil Leak
Ret John Riley NZ Lotus 18/21 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 30 Gearbox
Ret Ken Sager NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 16 Half-Shaft
DNS Geoff Mardon NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4940cc V8   Accident
DNS Barry Porter NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl   Accident

Fastest Lap: Ken Sager 1m 06.8s (Record)

 

1965                    1967

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