1978 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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24th New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 7 January 1978 | ||
Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 miles) | ||
Distance | 30 laps, 84.6 km (52.8 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ralt-Ford | ||
Time | 1:04.1 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Chevron-Ford | ||
Second | Ralt-Ford | ||
Third | March-Ford |
The 1978 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 7 January 1978. The race had 20 starters.
It was the 24th New Zealand Grand Prix. The race was won by future Formula One World Champion Keke Rosberg for the second time in succession in the Chevron B39. The rest of the podium was completed by Australian Larry Perkins and American Danny Sullivan.
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
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1 | 0 | ![]() | Team McMillan Ford/Citizen Watches/Pan Am/Segedin Speed & Spares | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart | 1:04.1 | |
2 | 1 | ![]() | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA Titan | 1:04.3 | + 0.2 s |
3 | 3 | ![]() | Scuderia Veloce | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 1:04.6 | + 0.5 s |
4 | 2 | ![]() | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA Morris | 1:05.0 | + 0.9 s |
5 | 11 | ![]() | La Valise Travel | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:05.0 | + 0.9 s |
6 | 4 | ![]() | March Cars | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:05.0 | + 0.9 s |
7 | 9 | ![]() | Applied Power | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:05.0 | + 0.9 s |
8 | 8 | ![]() | A Miedecke | March 763/76B / Ford BDA Dewhurst | 1:05.1 | + 1.0 s |
9 | 10 | ![]() | Southplant Tool Hire | March 76B / Ford BDA Hooker | 1:05.1 | + 1.0 s |
10 | 19 | ![]() | Martini Team Schollum | Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 1:05.4 | + 1.3 s |
11 | 18 | ![]() | Vacation Hotels | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart | 1:05.4 | + 1.3 s |
12 | 22 | ![]() | R P Stone | Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:06.3 | + 2.2 s |
13 | 17 | ![]() | Team Typhoon | Modus M3 / Ford BDA Hooker | 1:06.3 | + 2.2 s |
14 | 5 | ![]() | Alan Docking Racing | March 763/77B / Ford BDA Swindon | 1:07.1 | + 3.0 s |
15 | 7 | ![]() | Dr Joe Ehrlich | Ehrlich RP3 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:07.3 | + 3.2 s |
16 | 16 | ![]() | Farmers Co-op Fielding | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:07.7 | + 3.6 s |
17 | 15 | ![]() | Medley Bourbon/Golden Breed Shirts/Shell | Chevron B29 / Ford BDA BMS | 1:07.9 | + 3.8 s |
18 | 99 | ![]() | Cook Motor Racing | 722 / Ford BDA CMR | 1:08.4 | + 4.3 s |
19 | 66 | ![]() | Paul England Pty. Ltd | Birrana 273 / Ford BDA England | 1:08.8 | + 4.7 s |
20 | ![]() | D Saunders | March 722 / Ford BDA | 1:09.2 | + 5.1 s | |
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA Titan | 30 | 32min 49.8sec |
2 | 3 | ![]() | Scuderia Veloce | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 30 | + 1.7 s |
3 | 4 | ![]() | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 30 | + 18.1 s | |
4 | 10 | ![]() | March 76B / Ford BDA Hooker | 30 | + 18.5 s | |
5 | 11 | ![]() | La Valise Travel | March 76B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 30 | + 38.1 s |
6 | 18 | ![]() | Vacation Hotels | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart | 30 | + 40.0 s |
7 | 22 | ![]() | Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 30 | ||
8 | 17 | ![]() | Modus M3 / Ford BDA Hooker | 30 | ||
9 | 5 | ![]() | Sphere Drake Racing | March 763/77B / Ford BDA Swindon | 30 | |
10 | 7 | ![]() | Ehrlich RP3 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 29 | + 1 Lap | |
11 | 19 | ![]() | Martini Team Schollum | Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 29 | + 1 Lap |
12 | 16 | ![]() | FCDC Fielding | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart | 29 | + 1 Lap |
13 | 66 | ![]() | Paul England Pty. Ltd | Birrana 273 / Ford BDA England | 29 | + 1 Lap |
14 | ![]() | March 722 / Ford BDA | 27 | + 3 Laps | ||
15 | 0 | ![]() | Team McMillan | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart | 22 | + 8 Laps |
Ret | 8 | ![]() | March 763/76B / Ford BDA Dewhurst | 15 | Loose Battery | |
Ret | 2 | ![]() | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA Morris | 8 | Valve |
Ret | 9 | ![]() | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 7 | Loose Battery | |
Ret | 15 | ![]() | Chevron B29 / Ford BDA BMS | 6 | Gear Selector | |
Ret | 99 | ![]() | March 742 / Ford BDA CMR | 2 | Misfire | |
DNS | 17 | ![]() | Modus M3 / Ford BDA Nicholson | Did Not Start | ||
DNS | 20 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Nicholson | Did Not Start | ||
DNS | 65 | ![]() | Paul England Pty. Ltd | Dolphin / Ford BDA England | Did Not Start | |
DNA | ![]() | Lyncar 009 / Ford BDA | Did Not Start | |||
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