Neil Cunningham eyes F5000
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According to reports in Autosport, veteran historic racer Neil Cunningham is planning to compete in the 2010/2011 Tasman Revival Formula 5000 races.
Autosport says” The Kiwi has begun talks with car owners in both the UK and in NewZealand, aimed at securinga competitive ride.
Cunningham said” I have always been a huge fan of F5000 and the time is now right to try and win races back home. The category is huge in New Zealand. I want to be in a position to win and plan to test a car here shortly to prepare””
Via: Autosport
Images: neil-cunningham.com , MotorsportRetro.com
Category Focus: Groups Sb and Sc
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Group Sb and Sc are hugely popular categories featuring production sports cars.
1. Group SB – 1961-1969
Production Sports Cars manufactured between 1961-1969.
2. Group SC – 1970-1977
Production Sports Cars manufactured between 1970-1977.
Expect to see Porsche 911’s, MGB’s, Sprite’s, Alfa Romeo GTV’s and BMW’s
Category Focus: Groups Q and R
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Groups Q and R is a popular category that covers historic racing and sports cars, but generally is full of single seaters.
1. Group Q – 1970 – 1977
Historic Racing & Sports Cars with a competition history established between 1970-1977.
2. Group– 1977 – 1986
Historic Racing & Sports Cars with a competition history established after 1977.
Expect to see Ralt RT1 and RT4s, Cheetahs, Brabhams, Chevrons, Elfins and March chassis. Engine capacity from 1.6 -2.0 litres.
Images: Trentwallis.com
Category Focus: Formula 5000
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Formula 5000, for pre 1978 racing cars, is one of the most spectacular historic racing categories. F5000 cars were part of the Tasman Series from 1970 and helped build the legends of drivers like John McCormack, Graham McRae, Max Stewart, Frank Matich and Warwick Brown to name a few.
The category features an intoxicating mix of machinery including McLaren’s, Chevron’s, McRae’s, Surtees, Elfins, Beggs and the popular Lola T330, T 332’s and T430s.
Images: TrentWallis.com
Category Focus: Group N Production Touring Cars
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Group N is a popular category that covers three types of production touring cars
1. Group NC – Production Touring Cars of a type which competed in Australia between 1965-1972
2. Group NB – Production Touring Cars of which at least 100 were produced prior to 1965.
3. Group NB – Production Touring Cars commercially available in Australia prior to 1958
Expect to see Ford Capris, Mustangs,, Cortinas and Falcons, Minis, Jaguars, Valiant Chargers, Holden EH’s and Monaros
Images: TrentWallis.com
Tasman Legends: Frank Matich
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Always a very quick driver who often outqualified the overseas competitors in the ’60s , especially at Warwick Farm. He also competed in Formula 5000s, first in a McLaren and then in a Matich, a car he built and designed himself. A winner of the Australian Drivers Gold Star and twice winner of the Australian Grand Prix.
Here is a story about Matich by Ray Bell
“Anyone who followed racing in the sixties and early seventies knew the name of the best driver in Australia. Frank Matich. Undisputed, even though at times he was restricted to sports cars. Everyone knew that if he had an open wheeler he’d better everyone else. (more…)
Category Focus: Formula Ford
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Formula Ford has been a hugely popular series of racing in Australia for over 40 years.
The Historic Formula Ford Category caters for Formula Ford racing cars with competition histories from 1969-1983.
Chassis include Elfin, Lola, March, Bowin Reynard and Corsair.
For more information visit: HistoricFormulaFord.com
Images: TrentWallis.com
Peter Schell Photo Gallery: Tasman Revival 2006
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A series of wonderful photos from Peter Schell. Tasman Revival Meeting 2006
Trent Wallis Photo Gallery: Tasman Revival 2008
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Fabulous photo Gallery from the 2008 Tasman Revival Meeting.
Images: Trent Wallis
Car Profile: Ferrari 246T 0004
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Owner: Graham Adelman – Virginia USA
Drivers: Graham Adelman / Rob Hall
This Ferrari was built in 1967 as a type 166 F2 car with a 1600cc V6 engine but was upgraded to 2.4 litre Tasman specification for the use of Chris Amon in the 1968 series.
Amon was runner up in the series to Jim Clark’s Lotus 49 with wins in the NZ GP at Pukekohe and at Levin, and second place finishes at Wigram and In the AGP at Sandown. The Sandown race was notable for a well remembered close battle in which Amon finished only 1/10 sec behind Clark in what was Jim’s last victory.
On its return from the Tasman series the car was converted back to 166 specification and was driven with some success by Tino Brambilla in European and South American F2 events during 1968 and 1969. It is one of only three Tasman Ferraris built and has been owned by various collectors in the USA since the early 1970’s.
Graham Adelman recently acquired one of the original 2.4 litre Tasman V6 engines and the Tasman Revival will see the cars first appearance since its restoration to full Tasman specification by Hall and Hall in the UK.
Tasman Revival 2006: Race Report
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Over the years I’ve written quite a number of these race reports – you might think I’d be getting quite comfortable with the role by now.
But as I write this, my last report, it seems just as hard as the first time I wrote one while John Sexton was still editing this magazine. I think the fact that so much work, by so many people, went into the organisation of the Tasman Revival, I should really try to do it justice. Fact is, as so often happens, I didn’t get to see much. Luckily you will see that I’ve enlisted the help of some friends to add their comments. Nonetheless this will be less a race report and more just a series of observations. Maybe a future report?
And, as usual, you will find some details in some of the Group Gossip reports later in this magazine; in particular turn to Steve Wood’s coverage of the event where you’ll find some details of the racing amongst the cars that were the real feature of this event. (more…)
Tasman Revival 2008: F5000 Thunder from turn 9
Great clip of the F5000 monsters exiting the turn 9 hairpin.
Tasman Revival 2008: Onboard in a Bug Eye sprite
Some excellent onboard race footage featuring XYZ in a Sprite
Video: 2008 Tasman Revival, Repco Tasman Cup
Great piece of fan footage taken from the main straight grandstand. Turn it up.
