The 1980 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 13 January 1980. The race had 15 competitors.
| 1980 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26th New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 13 January 1980 | ||
| 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 | 0.57.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ralt-Ford | ||
| Second | Ralt-Ford | ||
| Third | March-Ford | ||
It was the 26th New Zealand Grand Prix. The race was won by New Zealander Steve Millen for the first time in the Ralt RT1. The rest of the podium was completed by fellow Kiwi Dave McMillan and Italian Andrea de Cesaris.
Classification edit
Qualifying edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Steve Millen
|
Chardon Schollum Racing | RT1-98 / Ford BDA Masport | 0:57.8 | |
| 2 | 1 | Dave McMillan
|
Citizen Watches/Aurora AFX | Ralt RT1-36 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:58.2 | + 0.4 s |
| 3 | 6 |  John Smith
|
J Smith | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 0:58.2 | + 0.4 s |
| 4 | 2 |  Andrea de Cesaris
|
Marlboro | March 792 / Ford BDA | 0:58.4 | + 0.6 s |
| 5 | 18 | David Oxton
|
Pye Electronics | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:58.6 | + 0.8 s |
| 6 | 4 | Larry Perkins
|
Paul England Pty Ltd | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 0:58.8 | + 1.0 s |
| 7 | 11 | Ken Smith
|
K Smith | March 782 / Ford BDA | 0:59.1 | + 1.3 s |
| 8 | 8 |  Huub Rothengatter
|
Alan Docking Racing | Chevron B48 / Ford BDA | 0:59.2 | + 1.4 s |
| 9 | 5 |  Ian Flux
|
J Ehrlich | Ehrlich RP5 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:59.2 | + 1.4 s |
| 10 | 9 |  Desiré Wilson
|
Nashua/P Coutts & Co Ltd | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:59.2 | + 1.4 s |
| 11 | 3 | Mike Thackwell
|
Marlboro | March 792 / Ford BDA | 0:59.6 | + 1.8 s |
| 12 | Rex Hart
|
Hawke Motors Ltd | Surtees TS15 / Ford BDA | 1:00.5 | + 2.7 s | |
| 13 | Grant Campbell
|
Percy Motors | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 1:00.6 | + 2.8 s | |
| 14 | 10 | Brett Riley
|
March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:00.6 | + 2.8 s | |
| 15 | Bob Donaldson
|
STP | Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 1:03.6 | + 5.8 s |
Race edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Steve Millen
|
Schollum Bros | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Masport | 30 | 30min 08.9sec |
| 2 | 1 | Dave McMillan
|
Team McMillan | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart | 30 | + 12.5 s |
| 3 | 2 | Andrea de Cesaris
|
March Cars - Marlboro | March 792 / Ford BDA | 30 | + 19.3 s |
| 4 | 8 | Huub Rothengatter
|
Alan Docking Racing | Chevron B48 / Ford BDA | 29 | + 1 Lap |
| 5 | Bob Donaldson
|
Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 28 | + 2 Laps | ||
| 6 | Grant Campbell
|
Percy Motors | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 27 | + 3 Laps | |
| 7 | Rex Hart
|
Hawke Motors Ltd | Surtees TS15 / Ford BDA | 27 | + 3 Laps | |
| 8 | 6 | John Smith
|
J Smith | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 25 | + 5 Laps |
| 9 | 10 | Brett Riley
|
March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 24 | + 6 Laps | |
| 10 | 18 | David Oxton
|
Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart | 21 | + 9 Laps | |
| 11 | 9 | Desiré Wilson
|
March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 19 | + 11 Laps | |
| Ret | 11 | Ken Smith
|
March 782 / Ford BDA | 20 | Electrics | |
| Ret | 4 | Larry Perkins
|
Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 13 | Fuel Leak | |
| Ret | 5 | Ian Flux
|
Ehrlich RP5 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 2 | Electrics | |
| DNS | 3 | Mike Thackwell
|
March Cars - Marlboro | March 792 / Ford BDA | Did Not Start | |
| Source(s): [1] | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe, 13 Jan 1980". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 30 October 2015.