The 1975 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 12 January 1975. The race had 20 starters.
| 1975 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 8 in 1975 Tasman Series | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 12 January 1975 | ||
| 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 | Overcast | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McRae-Chevrolet | ||
| Time | 1:00.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Chris Amon | Talon-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1:03.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
| Second |
| Begg-Chevrolet | |
| Third | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
It was the 21st New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the second round of the 1975 Tasman Series. Australian Warwick Brown won his first NZGP in his Lola T332 with a dominant performance where he lapped the entire field in the 58-lap race. The rest of the podium was completed by New Zealanders Jim Murdoch and Graeme Lawrence.
Classification
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Warwick Brown
|
Pat Burke Racing | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 58 | 1hr 9min 53.4sec |
| 2 | 19 | Jim Murdoch
|
Begg & Allen Ltd. | Begg 018 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 3 | 14 | Graeme Lawrence
|
Marlboro / Wix / Singapore Airlines | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 4 | 7 | Johnnie Walker
|
Walker Racing | Lola T332 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 5 | 11 | Ken Smith
|
La Valise Travel Ltd. | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 57 | + 1 Lap |
| 6 | 9 | John McCormack
|
Ansett Team | Elfin MR6 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 56 | + 2 Laps |
| 7 | 1 | Chris Amon
|
Jack MacCormack | Talon MR1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 56 | + 2 Laps |
| 8 | 6 | Max Stewart
|
Max Stewart Motors | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 55 | + 3 Laps |
| 9 | 69 | Steve Millen
|
David Schollum[1] | Chevron B20 / Cosworth 1840cc 4cyl | 54 | + 4 Laps |
| 10 | 17 | Robbie Booth
|
David Motors Ltd. | Begg FM4 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 54 | + 4 Laps |
| 11 | 12 | Baron Robertson
|
Robertson Racing | Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8 | 52 | + 6 Laps |
| 12 | 15 | Frank Bray
|
Brambies (NZ) Freighters Racing Team | Brabham BT29 / Cosworth 1950cc 4cyl | 49 | + 9 Laps |
| Ret | 5 | Kevin Bartlett
|
Chesterfield Racing | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 46 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 22 | Graham McRae
|
McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8 | 9 | Handling | |
| Source(s):[2][3] | ||||||
References
edit- ^ Tasman Rd 2, Racing Car News, February 1975, page 34
- ^ "1975 Round 2 Pukekohe". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Grand Prix – Pukekohe, 12 Jan 1975". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.