1976 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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22nd New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 4 January 1976 | ||
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 | Light Cloud | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
Time | 1:00.9 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Lola-Chevrolet | |
Time | 1:01.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
Second | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
Third | Lola-Chevrolet |
The 1976 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at Pukekohe Park Raceway on 4 January 1976. The race, which had 12 starters, [1] was the opening round of the 1976 Peter Stuyvesant Series. [1]
It was the 22nd New Zealand Grand Prix, and the first time the race was not run with the Tasman Series since 1964. New Zealander Ken Smith won his first New Zealand Grand Prix in his Lola T332 and thereby became the first New Zealander to win the race since Chris Amon back in 1969. The rest of the podium was completed by Australians Bruce Allison and Kevin Bartlett.
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
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1 | 11 | ![]() | La Valise Travel | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 58 | 1hr 1min 42.5sec |
2 | 62 | ![]() | Hobby & Toyland Racing | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 58 | + 19.5 s |
3 | 5 | ![]() | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 57 | + 1 Lap | |
4 | 1 | ![]() | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron B29 / BMW 2000cc 4cyl | 57 | + 1 Lap |
5 | 19 | ![]() | Begg & Allen Ltd. | Begg 018 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 56 | + 2 Laps |
6 | 2 | ![]() | Sharp Calculators | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 55 | + 3 Laps |
7 | 12 | ![]() | Robertson Racing | Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 48 | + 10 Laps |
8 | 9 | ![]() | Ansett Airlines | Elfin MR6 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 48 | + 10 Laps |
9 | 4 | ![]() | Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 48 | + 10 Laps | |
10 | 10 | ![]() | Michigan Motors Ltd | Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 43 | + 15 Laps |
Ret | 14 | ![]() | Wix Filters | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 29 | Engine |
Ret | 6 | ![]() | Sharp Calculators | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 29 | Oil Loss |
DNQ | 20 | ![]() | Calgher Motor Racing | McLaren M4A / Cosworth 1840cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | |
DNQ | 16 | ![]() | Trans World Airlines | Brabham BT29 / Fiat 1600cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | |
DNA | 67 | ![]() | Begg FM5 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | Did Not Attend | ||
DNA | 17 | ![]() | Begg FM4 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | Did Not Attend | ||
Source(s): [2] [3] |
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