1979 New Zealand Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
 | |||
| Date | 6 January 1979 | ||
| Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 mi) | ||
| Distance | 30 laps, 84.6 km (52.8 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | March-Ford | ||
| Time | 0.58.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | March-Ford | ||
| Second | March-Ford | ||
| Third |
| March-Ford | |
The 1979 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 6 January 1979. The race had 15 starters.
It was the 25th New Zealand Grand Prix. The race was won by Italian Teo Fabi for the first time in the March 782. The rest of the podium was completed by Australian Larry Perkins and New Zealander Brett Riley.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Teo Fabi |
March Cars | March 782 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:58.0 | |
| 2 | 1 |  Larry Perkins |
Colin Giltrap Racing | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:58.4 | + 0.4 s |
| 3 | 8 |  Brett Riley |
March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:58.5 | + 0.5 s | |
| 4 | 7 | John Smith |
Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 0:58.6 | + 0.6 s | |
| 5 | 18 | David Oxton |
Vacation Hotels | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:58.7 | + 0.7 s |
| 6 |  Eje Elgh |
Dick Bennetts Racing | March 782 / Ford BDA Swindon | 0:58.9 | + 0.9 s | |
| 7 | 41 | Dave McMillan |
Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:59.0 | + 1.0 s | |
| 8 | Steve Millen |
Schollum Racing | Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:59.2 | + 1.2 s | |
| 9 | 4 |  Jeff Wood |
Great Plains Racing | March 78B / Ford BDA Willis | 0:59.4 | + 1.4 s |
| 10 | 22 | Ross Stone |
Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Stone | 0:59.8 | + 1.8 s | |
| 11 | 11 | Ken Smith |
La Valise Travel | March 76B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:00.0 | + 2.0 s |
| 12 | Hugh Owen |
Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:00.5 | + 2.5 s | ||
| 13 | Robbie Booth |
March 74B / Ford BDA Swindon | 1:01.2 | + 3.2 s | ||
| 14 | Howard Wood |
Lyncar 010 / Ford BDA | 1:01.2 | + 3.2 s | ||
| 15 | 15 | Eric Morgan |
Chevron B29 / Ford BDA | 1:01.6 | + 3.6 s | |
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Teo Fabi |
March Cars | March 782 / Ford BDA Hart | 30 | 29min 37.5sec |
| 2 | 1 | Larry Perkins |
Colin Giltrap Racing | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 30 | + 2.7 s |
| 3 | 8 | Brett Riley |
March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 30 | + 12.6 s | |
| 4 | 7 | John Smith |
RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 30 | + 21.7 s | |
| 5 | Steve Millen |
Schollum Racing | Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 30 | + 26.5 s | |
| 6 | Eje Elgh |
Dick Bennetts Racing | March 782 / Ford BDA Swindon | 30 | + 29.9 s | |
| 7 | 18 | David Oxton |
Vacation Hotels | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 30 | + 43.7 s |
| 8 | 4 | Jeff Wood |
Great Plains Racing | March 78B / Ford BDA Willis | 30 | |
| 9 | 41 | Dave McMillan |
Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart | 30 | ||
| 10 | 22 | Ross Stone |
Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Stone | 30 | ||
| 11 | Hugh Owen |
Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 29 | + 1 Lap | ||
| Ret | 11 | Ken Smith |
La Valise Travel | March 76B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 17 | Retired |
| Ret | Howard Wood |
Lyncar 010 / Ford BDA | 17 | Retired | ||
| Ret | 15 | Eric Morgan |
Chevron B29 / Ford BDA | 3 | Retired | |
| DNS | Robbie Booth |
March 74B / Ford BDA Swindon | 17 | Retired | ||
| Source(s): [1] | ||||||
References
- ↑ "New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe, 6 Jan 1979". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
| Preceded by 1978 New Zealand Grand Prix |
New Zealand Grand Prix 1979 |
Succeeded by 1980 New Zealand Grand Prix |
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