1969 New Zealand Grand Prix

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1969 New Zealand Grand Prix
Race 1 of 7 in 1969 Tasman Series
Pukekohe Park Raceway (1967-1989).png
Race details
Date4 January 1969
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 Sunny
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 58.2
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Lotus-Cosworth
Time 58.9
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Lotus-Cosworth
Third Brabham-Cosworth

The 1969 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 4 January 1969. The race had 20 starters.

It was the 16th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the opening round of the 1969 Tasman Series. Chris Amon won his second NZGP, leading home Austrian star Jochen Rindt.

Classification

Results as follows: [1] [2]

PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTimePoints
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon SEFAC Ferrari Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari V6 2.45857m 55.4s9
24 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Team Lotus Lotus 49B / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 5858m 15.5s6
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Courage Frank Williams Racing Brabham BT24 / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 5858m 46.2s4
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell SEFAC Ferrari Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari V6 2.4573
59 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leo Geoghegan Geoghegan Racing Lotus 39 / Repco V8 2.5 562
614 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graeme Lawrence McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6 541
712 Flag of New Zealand.svg Roly LevisTeam Lexington Brabham BT23C / Cosworth FVA 1.6 53
85 Flag of New Zealand.svg Red Dawson Brabham BT7a / Climax FPF 2.5 52
918 Flag of New Zealand.svg David OxtonTeam Lexington Brabham BT16 / Ford 1.552
1026 Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank RadisichHenderson Central Motors Lotus 22 / Cosworth FVA 1.6 51
1120 Flag of New Zealand.svg Laurence BrownlieTeam Lexington Brabham BT23C / Cosworth FVA 1.6 51
1243 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bert HawthorneTeam Lexington Brabham BT21 / Ford 1.550
 ??17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Vince Anderson Brabham BT11A / Climax FPF 2.5
 ??10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Allan McCully Brabham BT18 / Ford 1.5
Ret36 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae McRae 69 / Ford 1.534
Ret19 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Nicholson Brabham BT18 / Ford 1.526
Ret6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gardner Alec Mildren Racing Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo V8 2.523
Ret3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Team Lotus Lotus 49B / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 13
Ret15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dennis MarwoodRorstan Motor Racing Brabham BT22 / Climax FPF 2.5 3
DNS7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Moloney Cooper T66 / Climax FPF 2.5
DNS11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Lotus 41 / Ford 1.5
DNS16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hughes Lotus 25/33 / Daimler SP250 V8
DNS57 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryan FaloonBryan Faloon Racing Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF 2.5
DNS27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jos Mahon Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5
DNS29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Oakley Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5
DNS41 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim PalmerRorstan Mk.1 / Climax FPF 2.5
DNS61 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Pellow Brabham BT6 / Fiat 1.5
DNS79 Flag of New Zealand.svg Roy Lyme Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5
DNS93 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Kennedy Brabham BT22 / Climax FPF 2.5

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References

  1. Sergent, Bruce. "1969 Round 1 Pukekohe". Kia Ora. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
  2. "New Zealand Grand Prix, Pukekohe, 4 Jan 1969". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
Preceded by Tasman Series
1969
Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand Grand Prix
1969
Succeeded by