1980 New Zealand Grand Prix
Appearance
1980 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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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 |
The 1980 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 13 January 1980. The race had 15 competitors.
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 |
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1 | 7 | ![]() |
Chardon Schollum Racing | RT1-98 / Ford BDA Masport | 0:57.8 | |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Citizen Watches/Aurora AFX | Ralt RT1-36 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:58.2 | + 0.4 s |
3 | 6 | ![]() |
J Smith | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 0:58.2 | + 0.4 s |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
Marlboro | March 792 / Ford BDA | 0:58.4 | + 0.6 s |
5 | 18 | ![]() |
Pye Electronics | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:58.6 | + 0.8 s |
6 | 4 | ![]() |
Paul England Pty Ltd | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 0:58.8 | + 1.0 s |
7 | 11 | ![]() |
K Smith | March 782 / Ford BDA | 0:59.1 | + 1.3 s |
8 | 8 | ![]() |
Alan Docking Racing | Chevron B48 / Ford BDA | 0:59.2 | + 1.4 s |
9 | 5 | ![]() |
J Ehrlich | Ehrlich RP5 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:59.2 | + 1.4 s |
10 | 9 | ![]() |
Nashua/P Coutts & Co Ltd | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:59.2 | + 1.4 s |
11 | 3 | ![]() |
Marlboro | March 792 / Ford BDA | 0:59.6 | + 1.8 s |
12 | ![]() |
Hawke Motors Ltd | Surtees TS15 / Ford BDA | 1:00.5 | + 2.7 s | |
13 | ![]() |
Percy Motors | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 1:00.6 | + 2.8 s | |
14 | 10 | ![]() |
March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:00.6 | + 2.8 s | |
15 | ![]() |
STP | Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 1:03.6 | + 5.8 s |
Race
[edit]Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
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1 | 7 | ![]() |
Schollum Bros | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Masport | 30 | 30min 08.9sec |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Team McMillan | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart | 30 | + 12.5 s |
3 | 2 | ![]() |
March Cars - Marlboro | March 792 / Ford BDA | 30 | + 19.3 s |
4 | 8 | ![]() |
Alan Docking Racing | Chevron B48 / Ford BDA | 29 | + 1 Lap |
5 | ![]() |
Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 28 | + 2 Laps | ||
6 | ![]() |
Percy Motors | Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 27 | + 3 Laps | |
7 | ![]() |
Hawke Motors Ltd | Surtees TS15 / Ford BDA | 27 | + 3 Laps | |
8 | 6 | ![]() |
J Smith | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 25 | + 5 Laps |
9 | 10 | ![]() |
March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 24 | + 6 Laps | |
10 | 18 | ![]() |
Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart | 21 | + 9 Laps | |
11 | 9 | ![]() |
March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 19 | + 11 Laps | |
Ret | 11 | ![]() |
March 782 / Ford BDA | 20 | Electrics | |
Ret | 4 | ![]() |
Chevron B39 / Ford BDA | 13 | Fuel Leak | |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
Ehrlich RP5 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 2 | Electrics | |
DNS | 3 | ![]() |
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.