1983 New Zealand Grand Prix
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| 1983 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 29th New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
| File:Pukekohe Park Raceway (1967-1989).png | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 8 January 1983 | ||
| Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 miles) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 169.2 km (105.6 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ralt-Ford | ||
| Time | 0.57.320 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ralt-Ford | ||
| Second | Ralt-Ford | ||
| Third | Ralt-Ford | ||
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The 1983 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 8 January 1983. It was the 29th running of the New Zealand Grand Prix and was run over two heats of 30 laps each, with the final results being an aggregate of the two based on points. The event was won by New Zealander David Oxton. The podium was completed by fellow Kiwis Paul Radisich and Dave McMillan.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | New Zealand Dave McMillan | Ralt RT4/82 / Ford BDD | 0.57.32 | 1 |
| 2 | 18 | New Zealand David Oxton | Ralt RT4/81 / Ford BDD | 0.57.50 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | Canada Allen Berg | Ralt RT4/82 / Ford BDD | 0.57.56 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | United States Norm Hunter | Ralt RT4/83 / Ford BDD | 0.57.60 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | New Zealand Paul Radisich | Ralt RT4/82 / Ford BDD | 0.58.20 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | United States Mike Rosen | Ralt RT4/82 / Ford BDD | 0.58.38 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | Australia Charlie O'Brien | Ralt RT4/83 / Ford BDD | 0.58.40 | 7 |
| 8 | 11 | New Zealand Ken Smith | Ralt RT4/81 / Ford BDD | 0.58.49 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | Germany Christian Danner | Ralt RT4/81 / Ford BDD | 0.58.72 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 | New Zealand Graham Watson | Ralt RT4/83 / Ford BDD | 0.58.93 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | New Zealand Eric Morgan | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDD | 0.59.07 | 11 |
| 12 | 19 | New Zealand Grant Campbell | Ralt RT4/81 / Ford BDD | 0.59.10 | 12 |
| 13 | 21 | New Zealand Steve Cameron | Chevron B39 / Ford BDD | 1.00.00 | 13 |
| 14 | 44 | United States Hubert Phipps | Tiga FA82 / Ford BDD | 1.01.66 | 14 |
| 15 | New Zealand Charlie Thomasen | Chevron B49 / Ford BDD | 1.03.40 | 15 |
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Combined results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | New Zealand David Oxton | Ralt RT4/81 / Ford BDD | 60 | 2nd | 1st | 35 |
| 2 | 5 | New Zealand Paul Radisich | Ralt RT4/82 / Ford BDD | 60 | 4th | 2nd | 25 |
| 3 | 41 | New Zealand Dave McMillan | Ralt RT4/82 / Ford BDD | 44 | 1st | DNF | 20 |
| 4 | 9 | New Zealand Graham Watson | Ralt RT4/83 / Ford BDD | 60 | 8th | 4th | 13 |
| 5 | 7 | Germany Christian Danner | Ralt RT4/81 / Ford BDD | 59 | 6th | 6th | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | Canada Allen Berg | Ralt RT4/82 / Ford BDD | 43 | 3rd | DNF | 12 |
| 7 | 1 | United States Norm Hunter | Ralt RT4/83 / Ford BDD | 33 | DNF | 3rd | 12 |
| 8 | 19 | New Zealand Grant Campbell | Ralt RT4/81 / Ford BDD | 42 | DNF | 5th | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | Australia Charlie O'Brien | Ralt RT4/83 / Ford BDD | 36 | 5th | DNF | 8 |
| 10 | New Zealand Charlie Thomasen | Chevron B49 / Ford BDD | 50 | DNF | 7th | 4 | |
| 11 | 11 | New Zealand Ken Smith | Ralt RT4/81 / Ford BDD | 45 | 7th | DNF | 4 |
| 12 | 6 | New Zealand Eric Morgan | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDD | 30 | 9th | DNS | 2 |
| 13 | 21 | New Zealand Steve Cameron | Chevron B39 / Ford BDD | 43 | 10th | DNF | 1 |
| NC | 44 | United States Hubert Phipps | Tiga FA82 / Ford BDD | 46 | DNF | DNF | |
| NC | 2 | United States Mike Rosen | Ralt RT4/82 / Ford BDD | 3 | DNF | DNS | |
| Source(s): [1] | |||||||
References
- ↑ "New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe, 08 Jan 1983". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.