Pukekohe Park Raceway

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Pukekohe Park Raceway
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Address:
222–250 Manukau Rd, Pukekohe 2120, New Zealand

Pukekohe Park Raceway (New Zealand)
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New ZealandNew Zealand Pukekohe , Auckland
Route type: permanent race track
Opening: 1963
Track layout
Route data
Route length: 2.910  km (1.81  mi )

Coordinates: 37 ° 12 ′ 56 ″  S , 174 ° 55 ′ 8 ″  O

The Pukekohe Park Raceway is a motorsport racing circuit in Pukekohe , New Zealand . There is a racecourse in the infield of the route .

history

The originally 3.5 kilometer long raceway opened in 1963 and took over the role of organizer of the New Zealand Grand Prix in place of the temporary Ardmore Airfield Circuit .

For years, one of the main races since the 1960s was the "Benson and Hedges 500-Mile Race" (later 1000 kilometers), in which drivers like Peter Brock , Dick Johnson and Jim Richards competed. Between 1964 and 1975 the Grand Prix was also part of the Tasman Series , which attracted many drivers from Europe during the European winter .

The original course has not been used since 1967 and the route was changed for the first time. Now you no longer drove through the narrow first corner, which led into a hairpin. Instead, you turned right into a fast bend, which led to a chicane, before you got back on the old course.

1,973 died in a motorcycle race the Americans Cal Rayborn killed. He went off the track in the first corner after a technical defect and collided with the track barrier. As a result, the course came under repeated criticism because the safety precautions were no longer considered appropriate. In 1988 the course was added to the calendar of the then newly created FIA Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship together with the Wellington Street Circuit . In the hope of attracting other larger racing series, a new pit area was built in 1990.

In 1996 a New Zealand Mobil Sprints series race was held on the track. From 2001 to 2007 the V8 Supercars were also guests. In 2008 the race was then moved to the Hamilton Street Circuit . After the last race in Hamilton in 2012, new investments were made in Pukekohe. Among other things, the pit area was enlarged. In addition, the route boundaries have also been brought up to the new safety standards. The V8 Supercars have been driving in Pukekohe again since 2013.

The New Zealand Grand Prix

The New Zealand Grand Prix took place a total of 29 times in Pukekohe. For the first time in 1963. It was last driven in 2000 in Pukekohe.

year driver vehicle
1963 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Surtees Lola Mk4 - Climax
1964 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bruce McLaren Cooper T170 -Climax
1965 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Graham Hill Brabham BT111A -Climax
1966 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Graham Hill BRM P261
1967 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jackie Stewart BRM P261
1968 New ZealandNew Zealand Chris Amon Ferrari 246T
1969 New ZealandNew Zealand Chris Amon Ferrari 246T
1970 AustraliaAustralia Frank Matich McLaren M10A- Chevrolet
1971 AustraliaAustralia Niel Allen McLaren M10A Chevrolet
1972 AustraliaAustralia Frank Gardner Lola T300 -Chevrolet
1973 AustraliaAustralia John McCormack Elfin MR5 - Repco Holden
1975 AustraliaAustralia Warwick Brown Lola T332 Chevrolet
1976 New ZealandNew Zealand Ken Smith Lola T332 Chevrolet
1977 FinlandFinland Keke Rosberg Chevron B34
1978 FinlandFinland Keke Rosberg Chevron B34
1979 ItalyItaly Teo Fabi March 79B
1980 New ZealandNew Zealand Steve Millen Ralt RT1
1981 New ZealandNew Zealand Dave McMillan Ralt RT1
1982 BrazilBrazil Roberto Moreno Ralt RT4 - Ford
1983 New ZealandNew Zealand David Oxton Ralt RT4 Ford
1984 United StatesUnited States Davy Jones Ralt RT4 Ford
1985 United StatesUnited States Ross Cheever Ralt RT4 Ford
1986 United StatesUnited States Ross Cheever Ralt RT4 Ford
1987 United StatesUnited States Davy Jones Ralt RT4 Ford
1988 New ZealandNew Zealand Paul Radisich Ralt RT4 Ford
1989 United StatesUnited States Dean Hall Swift - Cosworth
1990 New ZealandNew Zealand Ken Smith Swift Cosworth
1991 New ZealandNew Zealand Craig Baird Swift Toyota
2000 New ZealandNew Zealand Andy Booth Reynard 94D - Holden

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.racingcircuits.info/australasia/new-zealand/pukekohe-park.html