1969 New Zealand Grand Prix
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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|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_Time = 58.9
|Fast_Country = AUT
|First_Driver = Chris Amon
|First_Country = NZ
|First_Team = Ferrari
|Second_Driver = Jochen Rindt
|Second_Country = AUT
|Third_Driver = Piers Courage
|Third_Country = UK
|Third_Team = Brabham-Cosworth
}}The 1969 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 4 January 1969. The race had 20 starters.
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:{{cite web |url=http://www.sergent.com.au/tas69p.html |last1=Sergent |first1=Bruce |title=1969 Round 1 Pukekohe |publisher=Kia Ora |accessdate=17 August 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915235947/http://www.sergent.com.au/tas69p.html |archivedate=15 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url = http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=NZ69 | title = New Zealand Grand Prix, Pukekohe, 4 Jan 1969 | publisher = oldracingcars.com | accessdate = 31 August 2009 }}
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| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|NZ}} Chris Amon | SEFAC Ferrari | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari V6 2.4 | 58 | 57m 55.4s | 9 | |||||||
| 2
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Jochen Rindt | Lotus 49B / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 | 58 | 58m 15.5s | 6 | |||||||
| 3
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|UK}} Piers Courage | Frank Williams Racing | Brabham BT24 / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 | 58 | 58m 46.2s | 4 | |||||||
| 4
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|UK}} Derek Bell | SEFAC Ferrari | Dino 246 Tasmania / Ferrari V6 2.4 | 57 | | 3 | |||||||
| 5
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Leo Geoghegan | Geoghegan Racing | Lotus 39 / Repco V8 2.5 | 56 | | 2 | |||||||
| 6
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Graeme Lawrence | | McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6 | 54 | | 1 | |||||||
| 7
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Roly Levis | Team Lexington | Brabham BT23C / Cosworth FVA 1.6 | 53 | | | |||||||
| 8
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Red Dawson | | Brabham BT7a / Climax FPF 2.5 | 52 | | | |||||||
| 9
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} David Oxton | Team Lexington | Brabham BT16 / Ford 1.5 | 52 | | | |||||||
| 10
| align="center" | 26 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Frank Radisich | Henderson Central Motors | 51 | | | |||||||
| 11
| align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Laurence Brownlie | Team Lexington | Brabham BT23C / Cosworth FVA 1.6 | 51 | | | |||||||
| 12
| align="center" | 43 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bert Hawthorne | Team Lexington | Brabham BT21 / Ford 1.5 | 50 | | | |||||||
| ??
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Vince Anderson | | Brabham BT11A / Climax FPF 2.5 | | | | |||||||
| ??
| align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Allan McCully | | Brabham BT18 / Ford 1.5 | | | | |||||||
| Ret
| align="center" | 36 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Graham McRae | | McRae 69 / Ford 1.5 | 34 | | | |||||||
| Ret
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} John Nicholson | | Brabham BT18 / Ford 1.5 | 26 | | | |||||||
| Ret
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Frank Gardner | Mildren Mono / Alfa Romeo V8 2.5 | 23 | | | |||||||
| Ret
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|UK}} Graham Hill | Lotus 49B / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 | 13 | | | |||||||
| Ret
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Dennis Marwood | Rorstan Motor Racing | Brabham BT22 / Climax FPF 2.5 | 3 | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Peter Moloney | | Cooper T66 / Climax FPF 2.5 | | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Ken Smith | | Lotus 41 / Ford 1.5 | | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 16 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Peter Hughes | | Lotus 25/33 / Daimler SP250 V8 | | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 57 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bryan Faloon | Bryan Faloon Racing | Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF 2.5 | | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 27 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jos Mahon | | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 29 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jack Oakley | | Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 41 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Jim Palmer | | Rorstan Mk.1 / Climax FPF 2.5 | | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 61 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Brian Pellow | | Brabham BT6 / Fiat 1.5 | | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 79 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Roy Lyme | | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | | | | |||||||
| DNS
| align="center" | 93 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Jim Kennedy | | Brabham BT22 / Climax FPF 2.5 | | | |
References
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{{succession box | title=Tasman Series | before=1968 South Pacific Trophy | years=1969| after=1969 Levin International}}
{{succession box | title=New Zealand Grand Prix | before=1968 New Zealand Grand Prix | years=1969| after=1970 New Zealand Grand Prix}}
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