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1969 New Zealand Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | CUST |
| Description | Race 1 of 7 in 1969 Tasman Series |
| Grand Prix | New Zealand |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Image | Pukekohe_Park_Raceway_(1967-1989).png |
| Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand |
| Date | 4 January |
| Year | 1969 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 1.76 |
| Course_km | 2.82 |
| Distance_laps | 58 |
| Distance_mi | 102 |
| Distance_km | 164 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Pole_Driver | Chris Amon |
| Pole_Country | NZ |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Pole_Time | 58.2 |
| Fast_Driver | Jochen Rindt |
| Fast_Team | Lotus-Cosworth |
| Fast_Time | 58.9 |
| Fast_Country | AUT |
| First_Driver | Chris Amon |
| First_Country | NZ |
| First_Team | Ferrari |
| Second_Driver | Jochen Rindt |
| Second_Country | AUT |
| Second_Team | Lotus-Cosworth |
| Third_Driver | Piers Courage |
| Third_Country | UK |
| Third_Team | Brabham-Cosworth |
It was the 16th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the opening round of the 1969 Tasman Series. Chris Amon won his second NZGP, leading home Austrian star Jochen Rindt.
Classification
Results as follows:
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ?? | ?? | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NZ Chris Amon | SEFAC Ferrari | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari V6 2.4 | 58 | 57m 55.4s | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Austria Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | Lotus 49B / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 | 58 | 58m 15.5s | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UK Piers Courage | Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT24 / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 | 58 | 58m 46.2s | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UK Derek Bell | SEFAC Ferrari | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari V6 2.4 | 57 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Australia Leo Geoghegan | Geoghegan Racing | Lotus 39 / Repco V8 2.5 | 56 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | New Zealand Graeme Lawrence | McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6 | 54 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | New Zealand Roly Levis | Team Lexington | Brabham BT23C / Cosworth FVA 1.6 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | New Zealand Red Dawson | Brabham BT7a / Climax FPF 2.5 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | New Zealand David Oxton | Team Lexington | Brabham BT16 / Ford 1.5 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | New Zealand Frank Radisich | Henderson Central Motors | Lotus 22 / Cosworth FVA 1.6 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | New Zealand Laurence Brownlie | Team Lexington | Brabham BT23C / Cosworth FVA 1.6 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | New Zealand Bert Hawthorne | Team Lexington | Brabham BT21 / Ford 1.5 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | New Zealand Vince Anderson | Brabham BT11A / Climax FPF 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | New Zealand Allan McCully | Brabham BT18 / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | New Zealand Graham McRae | McRae 69 / Ford 1.5 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | New Zealand John Nicholson | Brabham BT18 / Ford 1.5 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Australia Frank Gardner | Alec Mildren Racing | Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo V8 2.5 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UK Graham Hill | Team Lotus | Lotus 49B / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | New Zealand Dennis Marwood | Rorstan Motor Racing | Brabham BT22 / Climax FPF 2.5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | New Zealand Peter Moloney | Cooper T66 / Climax FPF 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | New Zealand Ken Smith | Lotus 41 / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Australia Peter Hughes | Lotus 25/33 / Daimler SP250 V8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | New Zealand Bryan Faloon | Bryan Faloon Racing | Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Australia Jos Mahon | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Australia Jack Oakley | Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | New Zealand Jim Palmer | Rorstan Mk.1 / Climax FPF 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | New Zealand Brian Pellow | Brabham BT6 / Fiat 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | New Zealand Roy Lyme | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | New Zealand Jim Kennedy | Brabham BT22 / Climax FPF 2.5 |
References
References
- "1969 Round 1 Pukekohe". Kia Ora.
- "New Zealand Grand Prix, Pukekohe, 4 Jan 1969". oldracingcars.com.
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