The 1980 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 13 January 1980. The race had 15 competitors.
It was the 26th New Zealand Grand Prix. The race was won by New Zealander Steve Millen for the first time in the Ralt RT1. The rest of the podium was completed by fellow Kiwi Dave McMillan and Italian Andrea de Cesaris.
Classification
Qualifying
Pos No. Driver Team Car Time Gap 1 7 Steve Millen Chardon Schollum Racing RT1-98 / Ford BDA Masport 0:57.8 2 1 Dave McMillan Citizen Watches/Aurora AFX Ralt RT1-36 / Ford BDA Hart 0:58.2 + 0.4 s 3 6 John Smith J Smith Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon 0:58.2 + 0.4 s 4 2 Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro March 792 / Ford BDA 0:58.4 + 0.6 s 5 18 David Oxton Pye Electronics Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart 0:58.6 + 0.8 s 6 4 Larry Perkins Paul England Pty Ltd Chevron B39 / Ford BDA 0:58.8 + 1.0 s 7 11 Ken Smith K Smith March 782 / Ford BDA 0:59.1 + 1.3 s 8 8 Huub Rothengatter Alan Docking Racing Chevron B48 / Ford BDA 0:59.2 + 1.4 s 9 5 Ian Flux J Ehrlich Ehrlich RP5 / Ford BDA Nicholson 0:59.2 + 1.4 s 10 9 Desiré Wilson Nashua/P Coutts & Co Ltd March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 0:59.2 + 1.4 s 11 3 Mike Thackwell Marlboro March 792 / Ford BDA 0:59.6 + 1.8 s 12 Rex Hart Hawke Motors Ltd Surtees TS15 / Ford BDA 1:00.5 + 2.7 s 13 Grant Campbell Percy Motors Chevron B39 / Ford BDA 1:00.6 + 2.8 s 14 10 Brett Riley March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 1:00.6 + 2.8 s 15 Bob Donaldson STP Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart 1:03.6 + 5.8 s
Race Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time 1 7 Steve Millen Schollum Bros Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Masport 30 30min 08.9sec 2 1 Dave McMillan Team McMillan Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart 30 + 12.5 s 3 2 Andrea de Cesaris March Cars - Marlboro March 792 / Ford BDA 30 + 19.3 s 4 8 Huub Rothengatter Alan Docking Racing Chevron B48 / Ford BDA 29 + 1 Lap 5 Bob Donaldson Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart 28 + 2 Laps 6 Grant Campbell Percy Motors Chevron B39 / Ford BDA 27 + 3 Laps 7 Rex Hart Hawke Motors Ltd Surtees TS15 / Ford BDA 27 + 3 Laps 8 6 John Smith J Smith Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon 25 + 5 Laps 9 10 Brett Riley March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 24 + 6 Laps 10 18 David Oxton Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart 21 + 9 Laps 11 9 Desiré Wilson March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 19 + 11 Laps Ret 11 Ken Smith March 782 / Ford BDA 20 Electrics Ret 4 Larry Perkins Chevron B39 / Ford BDA 13 Fuel Leak Ret 5 Ian Flux Ehrlich RP5 / Ford BDA Nicholson 2 Electrics DNS 3 Mike Thackwell March Cars - Marlboro March 792 / Ford BDA Did Not Start Source(s):
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