1974 New Zealand Grand Prix

  1974 New Zealand Grand Prix

Race details
Race 3 of 8 in 1974 Tasman Series
Date	19 January 1974
Location	Wigram Airfield Circuit, Christchurch, New Zealand
Course	Temporary racing facility
Course length	3.54 km (2.20 mi)
Distance	47 laps, 166 km (103 mi)
Weather	Light Cloud
Fastest lap
Driver	Peter Gethin	Chevron-Chevrolet
Time	1:03.6
Podium
First	John McCormack	Elfin-Repco
Second	Teddy Pilette	Chevron-Chevrolet
Third	Peter Gethin	Chevron-Chevrolet

The 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit on 19 January 1974. The race had 20 starters. This was the first and only New Zealand Grand Prix to be held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit.

It was the 20th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the third round of the 1974 Tasman Series. Australian John McCormack won his second NZGP in succession in his Elfin MR5 who finished ahead of Belgian Teddy Pilette and Briton Peter Gethin. The first New Zealand driver to finish was David Oxton in the Begg FM5 who came in 4th place.

Classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Car	Laps	Time
1	4	John McCormack	Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8	47	52min 29.8sec
2	3	Teddy Pilette	Chevron B24 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	47	+ 41.4 s
3	2	Peter Gethin	Chevron B24 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	47	+ 56.9 s
4	18	David Oxton	Begg FM5 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	47	+ 1:04.2 s
5	22	Garry Pedersen	McLaren M18 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	46	+ 1 Lap
6	14	Graeme Lawrence	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	45	+ 2 Laps
7	21	Allan McCully	Begg FM5 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	45	+ 2 Laps
8	15	Reg Cook	Lola T300 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	42	+ 5 Laps
9	12	Baron Robertson	Elfin MR5 / Repco 4994cc V8	40	+ 7 Laps
10	11	Ken Smith	March 732 / Cosworth 1930cc 4cyl	34	+ 13 Laps
Ret	16	Dexter Dunlop	McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	38	Fuel Injection
Ret	1	Graham McRae	McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	30	Valve Spring
Ret	10	Warwick Brown	Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	27	Gearbox
Ret	19	Robbie Booth	Begg FM4 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	24	Differential
Ret	7	Johnnie Walker	Lola T330 / Repco 4994cc V8	20	Gearbox
Ret	6	Max Stewart	Lola T330 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	12	Oil Line
Ret	20	Neil Doyle	Surtees TS9B / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	7	Suspension
Ret	24	John Laney	McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4995cc V8	7	Engine
Source(s): [1][2]

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