1979 New Zealand Grand Prix

July 2020 CUST 25th New Zealand Grand Prix New Zealand New Zealand Pukekohe_Park_Raceway_(1967-1989).png Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand 6 January 1979 Permanent racing facility 1.76 2.82 30 52.8 84.6 Teo Fabi Italy March-Ford 0.58.0 Teo Fabi Italy March-Ford Larry Perkins Australia March-Ford Brett Riley New Zealand 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 ITA Teo Fabi March Cars March 782 / Ford BDA Hart 0:58.0 2 1 AUS Larry Perkins Colin Giltrap Racing March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 0:58.4 + 0.4 s 3 8 NZL Brett Riley Rentokil Ltd March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 0:58.5 + 0.5 s 4 7 AUS John Smith Graham Watson Prestige Car Repairs Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon 0:58.6 + 0.6 s 5 18 NZL David Oxton Vacation Hotels Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson 0:58.7 + 0.7 s 6 2 SWE Eje Elgh Dick Bennetts Racing with Marlboro March 782 / Ford BDA Swindon 0:58.9 + 0.9 s 7 41 NZL Dave McMillan Citizen Watches/Nashua Copiers-Pan Am/Segedins Spares Ralt RT1-36 / Ford BDA Hart 0:59.0 + 1.0 s 8 17 NZL Steve Millen Martini-Schollum Racing Team - Love Hertz Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart 0:59.2 + 1.2 s 9 4 USA Jeff Wood Great Plains Racing March 78B / Ford BDA Willis 0:59.4 + 1.4 s 10 22 NZL Ross Stone Motogard Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Stone 0:59.8 + 1.8 s 11 11 NZL Ken Smith Ken Smith Racing March 76B / Ford BDA Nicholson 1:00.0 + 2.0 s 12 20 NZL Hugh Owen Owen Bros. Racing Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Nicholson 1:00.5 + 2.5 s 13 12 NZL Robbie Booth March 74B / Ford BDA Swindon 1:01.2 + 3.2 s 14 10 NZL Howard Wood Lyncar 010 / Ford BDA 1:01.2 + 3.2 s 15 15 NZL Eric Morgan E L Morgan Chevron B29 / Ford BDA 1:01.6 + 3.6 s Race Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time 1 3 ITA Teo Fabi March Cars March 782 / Ford BDA Hart 30 29min 37.5sec 2 1 AUS Larry Perkins Colin Giltrap Racing March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 30 + 2.7 s 3 8 NZL Brett Riley Rentokil Ltd. March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 30 + 12.6 s 4 7 AUS John Smith Graham Watson Prestige Car Repairs RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon 30 + 21.7 s 5 17 NZL Steve Millen Martini-Schollum Racing Team Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart 30 + 26.5 s 6 2 SWE Eje Elgh Dick Bennetts Racing with Marlboro March 782 / Ford BDA Swindon 30 + 29.9 s 7 18 NZL David Oxton Vacation Hotels Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson 30 + 43.7 s 8 4 USA Jeff Wood Great Plains Racing March 78B / Ford BDA Willis 30 9 41 NZL Dave McMillan Citizen Watches/Nashua Copiers Pan Am/Segedins Spares Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart 30 10 22 NZL Ross Stone Motogard Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Stone 30 11 20 NZL Hugh Owen Owen Bros. Racing Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Nicholson 29 + 1 Lap Ret 11 NZL Ken Smith Ken Smith Racing March 76B / Ford BDA Nicholson 17 Retired Ret 10 NZL Howard Wood Lyncar 010 / Ford BDA 17 Retired Ret 15 NZL Eric Morgan E.L. Morgan Chevron B29 / Ford BDA 3 Retired DNS 12 NZL Robbie Booth March 74B / Ford BDA Swindon 0 Retired DNA 5 NED Michael Bleekemolen Fred Opert Racing Chevron B45 / Ford BDA Did Not Attend DNA 9 AUS Andrew Miedecke Galloway Racing Galloway HG3 / Ford BDA Did Not Attend DNA 16 NZL Norm Lankshear Farers Co-op Feilding Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Did Not Attend Source(s): http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=Z79D New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe, 6 Jan 1979 oldracingcars.com 29 October 2015 References New Zealand Grand Prix 1978 New Zealand Grand Prix 1979 1980 New Zealand Grand Prix expanded Grand Prix Category:New Zealand Grand Prix Category:January 1979 sports events in Oceania