1987 New Zealand Grand Prix
| 1987 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 33rd New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 4 January 1987 | ||
| Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 112.8 km (70.4 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Graham Lawrence Motorsport | ||
| Time | 0:59.53 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Graham Lawrence Motorsport | ||
| Second | Ralt Australia | ||
| Third | Ken Smith Motorsport | ||
1987 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 4 January 1987. It was the 33rd running of the New Zealand Grand Prix and served as the second round of the New Zealand Formula Pacific Series.
The race was won by American Davy Jones. The podium was completed by local drivers Mike Thackwell and Ken Smith.
Classification
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Davy Jones | Graham Lawrence Motorsport | 40 | 38min 57.440sec | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | Mike Thackwell | Ralt Australia | 40 | + 3.11 | ||
| 3 | 11 | Ken Smith | Ken Smith Motorsport | 40 | + 20.12 | ||
| 4 | 89 | Paul Radisich | 40 | + 27.66 | |||
| 5 | 6 | David Kudrave | Garvin Brown Racing | 40 | + 32.40 | ||
| 6 | 2 | David Brabham | Ralt Australia | 40 | + 44.75 | ||
| 7 | 87 | Michael Greenfield | Cameron Motorsport | 40 | + 46.49 | ||
| 8 | 55 | Chris Kneifel | Allan McCall Racing | 39 | + 1 lap | ||
| 9 | 76 | Bob Creasy | 37 | + 3 laps | |||
| Ret | 8 | Tony Holeman-George | Garvin Brown Racing | 17 | Engine | ||
| Ret | 7 | Peter Haskett | 3 | Accident | |||
| DNS | 5 | Craig Coleman | 0 | Did Not Start | |||
| DNS | 14 | Graham Lawrence | Graham Lawrence Motorsport | 0 | Did Not Start | ||
| DNS | 74 | Chris Hocking | Chris Hocking Racing | 0 | Did Not Start | ||
| DNS | 87 | Riley Hopkins | Cameron Motorsport | 0 | Did Not Start | ||
| Source(s): [1][2][3] | |||||||
References
- ^ "New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe, 4 Jan 1987". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "XXXIV New Zealand Grand Prix". racingyears.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Mita Copiers New Zealand Grand Prix 1987 - Official Programme". New Zealand International Grand Prix (Auck.) Inc. 4 January 1987.