The 1971 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 9 January 1971. The race had 20 starters.
| 1971 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 7 in 1971 Tasman Series | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 10 January 1971 | ||
| 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 | 56.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Frank Matich | McLaren-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 56.7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| McLaren-Chevrolet | |
| Second | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
| Third | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
It was the 17th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the second round of the 1971 Tasman Series. Australian Neil Allen won his first NZGP in his McLaren Formula 5000 ahead of fellow Australian and previous years winner, Frank Matich. The first New Zealand driver to finish was Graham McRae in the McLaren Formula 5000.
Classification edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Neil Allen
|
N.E. Allen Auto Indust. (Pty) Ltd | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 58 | 56m 27.0s |
| 2 | 10 | Frank Matich
|
Rothmans Team Matich | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4940cc V8 | 58 | + 0.4 s |
| 3 | 22 |  Graham McRae
|
Crown Lynn | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 58 | + 7.7 s |
| 4 | 3 |  Mike Eyerly
|
Bonphil Racing | Surtees TS8 / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 58 | + 32.7 s |
| 5 | 1 |  John Cannon
|
Hogan Racing Ltd | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 58 | + 32.7 s |
| 6 | 14 | Graeme Lawrence
|
Air New Zealand | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari 2417cc V6 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 7 | 32 |  Malcolm Guthrie
|
Guthrie Racing | Lola T192 / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 56 | + 2 Laps |
| 8 | 9 | Frank Radisich
|
McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 56 | + 2 Laps | |
| 9 | 25 | Chris Amon
|
STP Corporation | Lotus 70 / Ford 4988cc V8 | 55 | + 3 Laps |
| 10 | 11 | Ken Smith
|
Team Cambridge | Lotus Cars 69 / Cosworth 1850cc 4cyl | 53 | + 5 Laps |
| 11 | 12 | Baron Robertson
|
Robertson Racing | Brabham BT23C / Cosworth 1598cc 4cyl | ||
| 12 | 80 | Dave McConnell
|
D.McConnell | Lotus 69 / Ford 1598cc V8 | ||
| Ret | 2 | David Oxton
|
STP Corporation | March 701 / Cosworth 2491cc V8 | 51 | Half-Shaft |
| Ret | 72 | Evan Noyes
|
Fred Opert Racing | Brabham BT29 / Chevrolet 1850cc 4cyl | 47 | Puncture |
| Ret | 28 | Bob Brown
|
Colorado Ski Country | Lola T190 / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 44 | Oil Pump |
| Ret | 31 | Frank Gardner
|
Guthrie Racing | Lola T192 / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 12 | Accident |
| Ret | 5 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd | Mildren / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 11 | Retired |
| Ret | 8 | Don O'Sullivan
|
Rothmans Team Matich | McLaren M10A / Repco 4940cc V8 | 8 | Half-Shaft |
| Ret | 34 |  Teddy Pilette
|
Racing Team V.D.S. | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8 | 3 | Oil Pressure |
| DNS | 52 | Bryan Faloon
|
Wills Export Racing Team | Rorstan Mk1a / Porsche 1990 8cyl | ||
| DNS | 57 | Dexter Dunlop
|
Team Cambridge | McRae S2 / Cosworth 1598cc 4cyl | ||
| Source(s):[1][2] | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "1971 Round 2 Pukekohe". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Grand Prix – Pukekohe, 9 Jan 1971". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.