Date 10 January 1971 Weather Sunny | Course length 2.82 km (1.76 mi) | |
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Location Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand Course Permanent racing facility Distance 58 laps, 164 km (102 mi) | ||
The 1971 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 9 January 1971. The race had 20 starters.
It was the 17th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the second round of the 1971 Tasman Series. Australian Neil Allen won his first NZGP in his McLaren Formula 5000 ahead of fellow Australian and previous years winner, Frank Matich. The first New Zealand driver to finish was Graham McRae in the McLaren Formula 5000.
References
1971 New Zealand Grand Prix Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA