1970 New Zealand Grand Prix

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1970 New Zealand Grand Prix
Race 2 of 7 in 1970 Tasman Series
Pukekohe Park Raceway (1967-1989).png
Race details
Date10 January 1970
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 McLaren-Chevrolet
Time 59.25
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Matich McLaren-Chevrolet
Time 59.2
Podium
First McLaren-Chevrolet
Second Brabham-Cosworth
Third Ferrari

The 1970 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 10 January 1970. The race had 20 starters.

It was the 16th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the second round of the 1970 Tasman Series. Frank Matich won his first NZGP in his McLaren Formula 5000 ahead of British racer Derek Bell driving a Tasman Formula specification Brabham-Cosworth. The first New Zealand driver to finish was Graeme Lawrence in the 1969 Chris Amon Dino.

Classification

Results as follows: [1] [2]

PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Matich Rothmans Team Matich McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V85858m 38.9s
277 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Wheatcroft Racing Brabham BT26 / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 5859m 01.8s
314 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graeme Lawrence Lawrence Racing Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari V6 2.45757m 55.4s
41 Flag of the United States.svg Ron GrableI.M. Rorison Motor Racing Div McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V857
56 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett Alec Mildren Pty. Ltd.Mildren Mono / Waggott TC4V 2.0 4cyl57
617 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf NorinderUlf Norinder Racing Lola T190 / Chevrolet 5.0L V856
796 Flag of the United States.svg Mike GothMike Goth Racing Surtees TS5 / Chevrolet 5.0L V856
826 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Niel AllenN.E. Allen (Auto Indust.) McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V856
95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Stewart Alec Mildren Pty. Ltd.Mildren Rennmax / Waggott TC4V 2.0 4cyl55
1033 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derrick WilliamsW.C. Wilkins Lola T142 / Chevrolet 5.0L V854
1124 Flag of the United States.svg Pierre PhillipsG.N. BeggBegg FM2 / Chevrolet 5.0L V854
129 Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank RadisichHenderson Central Motors McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl54
1311 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith K.J. Smith Lotus 41 / Ford 1.653
1461 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian PellowPellow Bros. Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.652
Ret23 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Simpson W. Simpson Eagle Mk.5 / Chevrolet 5.0L V839
Ret2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Crown Lynn McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V820
Ret3 Flag of the United States.svg Mike CampbellForsgreen Engineering Forsgrini Mk.14 / Chevrolet 5.0L V812
Ret20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kaye GriffithsSir Charles Napier Racing BRP 2 / Ford 4.7L V811
Ret10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dennis MarwoodRorstan Motor RacingEisert JE67 / Chevrolet 5.0L V83
Ret57 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryan FaloonCambridge Racing TeamRorstan Mk.1 / Climax FPF 2.5
Ret12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim BoydCambridge Racing Team Brabham BT11a / Climax FPF 2.5
Ret15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne MurdochW. Murdoch Brabham BT10 / Ford 1.6

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References

  1. Sergent, Bruce. "1970 Round 1 Pukekohe". Kia Ora. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  2. Allen Brown. "New Zealand Grand Prix, Pukekohe, 10 January 1970". oldracingcars.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
Preceded by Tasman Series
1970
Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand Grand Prix
1970
Succeeded by