# 1979 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 1979 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 6 January 1979. The race had 15 starters.
It was the 25th New Zealand Grand Prix. The race was won by Italian Teo Fabi for the first time in the March 782. The rest of the podium was completed by Australian Larry Perkins and New Zealander Brett Riley.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 3 | Teo Fabi | March Cars | March 782 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:58.0 | |
| 2 | 1 | Larry Perkins | Colin Giltrap Racing | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:58.4 | + 0.4 s |
| 3 | 8 | Brett Riley | Rentokil Ltd | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:58.5 | + 0.5 s |
| 4 | 7 | John Smith | Graham Watson Prestige Car Repairs | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 0:58.6 | + 0.6 s |
| 5 | 18 | David Oxton | Vacation Hotels | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 0:58.7 | + 0.7 s |
| 6 | 2 | Eje Elgh | Dick Bennetts Racing with Marlboro | March 782 / Ford BDA Swindon | 0:58.9 | + 0.9 s |
| 7 | 41 | Dave McMillan | Citizen Watches/Nashua Copiers-Pan Am/Segedins Spares | Ralt RT1-36 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:59.0 | + 1.0 s |
| 8 | 17 | Steve Millen | Martini-Schollum Racing Team - Love Hertz | Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 0:59.2 | + 1.2 s |
| 9 | 4 | Jeff Wood | Great Plains Racing | March 78B / Ford BDA Willis | 0:59.4 | + 1.4 s |
| 10 | 22 | Ross Stone | Motogard | Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Stone | 0:59.8 | + 1.8 s |
| 11 | 11 | Ken Smith | Ken Smith Racing | March 76B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:00.0 | + 2.0 s |
| 12 | 20 | Hugh Owen | Owen Bros. Racing | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 1:00.5 | + 2.5 s |
| 13 | 12 | Robbie Booth | | March 74B / Ford BDA Swindon | 1:01.2 | + 3.2 s |
| 14 | 10 | Howard Wood | | Lyncar 010 / Ford BDA | 1:01.2 | + 3.2 s |
| 15 | 15 | Eric Morgan | E L Morgan | Chevron B29 / Ford BDA | 1:01.6 | + 3.6 s |

### Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
| 1 | 3 | Teo Fabi | March Cars | March 782 / Ford BDA Hart | 30 | 29min 37.5sec |
| 2 | 1 | Larry Perkins | Colin Giltrap Racing | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 30 | + 2.7 s |
| 3 | 8 | Brett Riley | Rentokil Ltd. | March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 30 | + 12.6 s |
| 4 | 7 | John Smith | Graham Watson Prestige Car Repairs | RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon | 30 | + 21.7 s |
| 5 | 17 | Steve Millen | Martini-Schollum Racing Team | Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart | 30 | + 26.5 s |
| 6 | 2 | Eje Elgh | Dick Bennetts Racing with Marlboro | March 782 / Ford BDA Swindon | 30 | + 29.9 s |
| 7 | 18 | David Oxton | Vacation Hotels | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 30 | + 43.7 s |
| 8 | 4 | Jeff Wood | Great Plains Racing | March 78B / Ford BDA Willis | 30 | |
| 9 | 41 | Dave McMillan | Citizen Watches/Nashua Copiers Pan Am/Segedins Spares | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart | 30 | |
| 10 | 22 | Ross Stone | Motogard | Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Stone | 30 | |
| 11 | 20 | Hugh Owen | Owen Bros. Racing | Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Nicholson | 29 | + 1 Lap |
| Ret | 11 | Ken Smith | Ken Smith Racing | March 76B / Ford BDA Nicholson | 17 | Retired |
| Ret | 10 | Howard Wood | | Lyncar 010 / Ford BDA | 17 | Retired |
| Ret | 15 | Eric Morgan | E.L. Morgan | Chevron B29 / Ford BDA | 3 | Retired |
| DNS | 12 | Robbie Booth | | March 74B / Ford BDA Swindon | 0 | Retired |
| DNA | 5 | Michael Bleekemolen | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron B45 / Ford BDA | | Did Not Attend |
| DNA | 9 | Andrew Miedecke | Galloway Racing | Galloway HG3 / Ford BDA | | Did Not Attend |
| DNA | 16 | Norm Lankshear | Farers Co-op Feilding | Chevron B34 / Ford BDA | | Did Not Attend |
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