1973 Sandown Park Cup
The 1973 Sandown Park Cup was the seventh round of the 1973 Tasman Series. It was a Formula 5000 race held at Sandown International Raceway. It was held on 18 February on the same circuit that would in November be used for the 1973 Australian Grand Prix. New Zealander Graham McRae won the race and went on to win the Grand Prix as well.[1]
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Graham McRae
|
McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 52 | 55m 32.3s |
| 2 |  John McCormack
|
Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 52 | 56m 02.0s |
| 3 | Max Stewart
|
Lola T330 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 52 | |
| 4 | Frank Matich
|
Matich A50 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 52 | |
| 5 | Johnnie Walker
|
Matich A50 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 51 | |
| 6 |  Sam Posey
|
Surtees TS11 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 51 | |
| 7 |  Steve Thompson
|
Chevron B24 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 51 | |
| 8 | Graeme Lawrence
|
Surtees TS15 / Hart 1927cc 4cyl | 49 | |
| 9 | Dexter Dunlop
|
McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 48 | |
| Ret | Stan Keen
|
Elfin MR5 / Cosworth 1790cc 4cyl | 38 | |
| Ret | Kevin Bartlett
|
Lola T300 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 27 | |
| Ret | Alan Rollinson
|
McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 9 | |
| Ret | Garrie Cooper
|
Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 4 | |
| Ret | Bob Muir
|
McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 1 |
Notes
- Pole position:
- Fastest lap: Frank Matich 1'02.6s
References
- ^ Wilson, Stewart (1986). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. R & T Publishing. pp. 370–378. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
- ^ "1973 Australian Tasman Races". Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2008.