1975 New Zealand Grand Prix
| 1975 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 8 in 1975 Tasman Series | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 12 January 1975 | ||
| Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 miles) | ||
| Distance | 58 laps, 164 km (102 miles) | ||
| Weather | Overcast | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McRae-Chevrolet | ||
| Time | 1:00.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Chris Amon | Talon-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1:03.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
| Second |
| Begg-Chevrolet | |
| Third | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
The 1975 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 12 January 1975. The race had 20 starters.
It was the 21st New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the second round of the 1975 Tasman Series. Australian Warwick Brown won his first NZGP in his Lola T332 with a dominant performance where he lapped the entire field in the 58-lap race. The rest of the podium was completed by New Zealanders Jim Murdoch and Graeme Lawrence.
Classification
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Warwick Brown | Pat Burke Racing | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 58 | 1hr 9min 53.4sec |
| 2 | 19 | Jim Murdoch | Begg & Allen Ltd. | Begg 018 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 3 | 14 | Graeme Lawrence | Marlboro / Wix / Singapore Airlines | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 4 | 7 | Johnnie Walker | Walker Racing | Lola T332 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 5 | 11 | Ken Smith | La Valise Travel Ltd. | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 6 | 9 | John McCormack | Ansett Team | Elfin MR6 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 56 | + 2 Laps |
| 7 | 1 | Chris Amon | Jack MacCormack | Talon MR1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 56 | + 2 Laps |
| 8 | 6 | Max Stewart | Max Stewart Motors | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 55 | + 3 Laps |
| 9 | 69 | Steve Millen | David Schollum[1] | Chevron B20 / Cosworth 1840cc 4cyl | 54 | + 4 Laps |
| 10 | 17 | Robbie Booth | David Motors Ltd. | Begg FM4 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 54 | + 4 Laps |
| 11 | 12 | Baron Robertson | Robertson Racing | Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 52 | + 6 Laps |
| 12 | 15 | Frank Bray | Brambies (NZ) Freighters Racing Team | Brabham BT29 / Cosworth 1950cc 4cyl | 49 | + 9 Laps |
| Ret | 5 | Kevin Bartlett | Chesterfield Racing | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 46 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 22 | Graham McRae | McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 9 | Handling | |
| Source(s):[2][3] | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Tasman Rd 2, Racing Car News, February 1975, page 34
- ^ "1975 Round 2 Pukekohe". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Grand Prix – Pukekohe, 12 Jan 1975". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.