1973_New_Zealand_Grand_Prix

1973 New Zealand Grand Prix

1973 New Zealand Grand Prix

Motor car race

The 1973 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 6 January 1973. The race had 20 starters.

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It was the 19th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the first round of the 1973 Tasman Series. Australian John McCormack won his first NZGP in his Elfin MR5 who finished ahead of Britons Allan Rollinson and Steve Thompson. The first New Zealand driver to finish was Graham McRae in the McRae GM1 who came in 4th place.

After the fatal accident of Bryan Faloon the previous year, two chicanes were added to circuit in a bid to slow the cars down. One was placed down the back straight and the other was just before the main straight. These chicanes were very artificial, with them being made up of concrete kerbing, railway sleepers and tractor tyres.

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References

  1. [1]
    "1973 Round 1 Pukekohe". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. [2]
    "New Zealand Grand Prix – Pukekohe, 6 Jan 1973". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
Preceded by
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 Tasman Series
1973		 Succeeded by
1973 Levin International
Preceded by New Zealand Grand Prix
1973		 Succeeded by
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