1971 New Zealand Grand Prix
The 1971 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 9 January 1971. The race had 20 starters.
| 1971 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 7 in 1971 Tasman Series | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 10 January 1971 | ||
| Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 mi) | ||
| Distance | 58 laps, 164 km (102 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| McLaren-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 56.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} | McLaren-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 56.7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| McLaren-Chevrolet | |
| Second | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
| Third | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
It was the 17th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the second round of the 1971 Tasman Series. Australian Neil Allen won his first NZGP in his McLaren Formula 5000 ahead of fellow Australian and previous years winner, Frank Matich. The first New Zealand driver to finish was Graham McRae in the McLaren Formula 5000.
Classification
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | |
N.E. Allen Auto Indust. (Pty) Ltd | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 58 | 56m 27.0s |
| 2 | 10 | |
Rothmans Team Matich | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4940cc V8 | 58 | + 0.4 s |
| 3 | 22 |  |
Crown Lynn | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 58 | + 7.7 s |
| 4 | 3 |  |
Bonphil Racing | Surtees TS8 / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 58 | + 32.7 s |
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Hogan Racing Ltd | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 58 | + 32.7 s |
| 6 | 14 | |
Air New Zealand | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2417cc V6 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 7 | 32 |  |
Guthrie Racing | Lola T192 / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 56 | + 2 Laps |
| 8 | 9 | |
McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 56 | + 2 Laps | |
| 9 | 25 | |
STP Corporation | Lotus 70 / Ford 4988cc V8 | 55 | + 3 Laps |
| 10 | 11 | |
Team Cambridge | Lotus Cars 69 / Cosworth 1850cc 4cyl | 53 | + 5 Laps |
| 11 | 12 | |
Robertson Racing | Brabham BT23C / Cosworth 1598cc 4cyl | ||
| 12 | 80 | |
D.McConnell | Lotus 69 / Ford 1598cc V8 | ||
| Ret | 2 | |
STP Corporation | March 701 / Cosworth 2491cc V8 | 51 | Half-Shaft |
| Ret | 72 | |
Fred Opert Racing | Brabham BT29 / Chevrolet 1850cc 4cyl | 47 | Puncture |
| Ret | 28 | |
Colorado Ski Country | Lola T190 / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 44 | Oil Pump |
| Ret | 31 | |
Guthrie Racing | Lola T192 / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 12 | Accident |
| Ret | 5 | |
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd | Mildren / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 11 | Retired |
| Ret | 8 | |
Rothmans Team Matich | McLaren M10A / Repco 4940cc V8 | 8 | Half-Shaft |
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Racing Team V.D.S. | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 3 | Oil Pressure |
| DNS | 52 | |
Wills Export Racing Team | Rorstan Mk1a / Porsche 1990 8cyl | ||
| DNS | 57 | |
Team Cambridge | McRae S2 / Cosworth 1598cc 4cyl | ||
| Source(s): [1][2] | ||||||
References
- "1971 Round 2 Pukekohe". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- "New Zealand Grand Prix – Pukekohe, 9 Jan 1971". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
| Preceded by 1971 Levin International |
Tasman Series 1971 |
Succeeded by 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy |
| Preceded by 1970 New Zealand Grand Prix |
New Zealand Grand Prix 1971 |
Succeeded by 1972 New Zealand Grand Prix |
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