1981 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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27th New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 10 January 1981 | ||
Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 miles) | ||
Distance | 60 laps, 169.2 km (105.6 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ralt-Ford | ||
Time | 0.57.9 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ralt-Ford | ||
Second | Ralt-Ford | ||
Third | Ralt-Ford |
The 1981 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 10 January 1981. It was the 27th running of the New Zealand Grand Prix and was run over two heats of 30 laps each, with the final results being an aggregate of the two. The event was won by New Zealander Dave McMillan. The podium was completed by fellow Kiwis David Oxton and Steve Millen.
Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap |
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1 | 7 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA | 0:57.9 | |
2 | 18 | ![]() | Ralt RT4/80 / Ford BDA | 0:58.4 | + 0.5 s |
3 | 1 | ![]() | Ralt RT4/81 / Nissan LZ14 | 0:59.0 | + 1.1 s |
4 | 4 | ![]() | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:59.0 | + 1.1 s |
5 | 11 | ![]() | March 782/79B / Ford BDA | 0:59.1 | + 1.2 s |
6 | 31 | ![]() | March 80A / Ford BDA | 0:59.3 | + 1.4 s |
7 | 3 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA | 0:59.3 | + 1.4 s |
8 | 19 | ![]() | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 0:59.7 | + 1.8 s |
9 | 5 | ![]() | Cuda JR5 / Ford BDA | 1:00.0 | + 2.1 s |
10 | 6 | ![]() | Chevron B29 / Ford BDA | 1:00.3 | + 2.4 s |
11 | 12 | ![]() | March 77B / Ford BDA | 1:01.0 | + 3.1 s |
12 | ![]() | March 77B / Ford BDA | 1:01.5 | + 3.6 s | |
13 | ![]() | Surtees TS15 / Ford BDA | 1:02.0 | + 4.1 s | |
14 | ![]() | Modus M3 / Ford BDA Masport | 1:05.3 | + 7.4 s | |
Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Laps | Pts |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA | 1st | 3rd | 60 | 13 |
2 | 18 | ![]() | Ralt RT4/80 / Ford BDA | 2nd | 2nd | 60 | 12 |
3 | 7 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA | Ret | 1st | 60 | 9 |
4 | 4 | ![]() | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 3rd | 4th | 60 | 7 |
5 | 3 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA | 4th | 5th | 60 | 5 |
6 | 5 | ![]() | Cuda JR5 / Ford BDA | 5th | 7th | 59 | 2 |
7 | 19 | ![]() | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 6th | 9th | 59 | 1 |
8 | 31 | ![]() | March 80A / Ford BDA | 9th | 6th | 60 | 1 |
9 | 6 | ![]() | Chevron B29 / Ford BDA | 7th | 8th | 59 | |
Ret | 11 | ![]() | March 782/79B / Ford BDA | 10th | Ret | 37 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() | March 77B / Ford BDA | Ret | Ret | 35 | |
Ret | ![]() | Modus M3 / Ford BDA | 8th | Ret | 32 | ||
Ret | ![]() | Surtees TS15 / Ford BDA | Ret | DNS | 0 | ||
Ret | ![]() | March 77B / Ford BDA | Ret | DNS | 0 | ||
DNS | 1 | ![]() | Ralt RT4/81 / Nissan LZ14 | Withdrew | 0 | ||
Source(s): [1] |
Pukekohe Park Raceway was a former FIA Grade 3 car racing track that was situated on the outside of the Pukekohe Park Thoroughbred Racetrack, located in the surrounds of Pukekohe.
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