The New Zealand Grand Prix, sometimes known as the New Zealand International Grand Prix, is an annual motor racing event held in New Zealand. First held in 1950, it is best known for hosting rounds of the Tasman Series in the 1960s and 1970s. It is currently run as the signature race of the Formula Regional Oceania Championship.

It is one of only two current national Grand Prix events that are not part of the Formula One World Championship, the other being the Macau Grand Prix.Grand Prix a brand http://www.motorsport.org.nz/Race/news/news1Aug07NZGP.pdf

History The race was once an important race on the international calendar, most notably when it was a part of the Tasman Series. In this era, several contemporary Formula One drivers would compete in the race, often with great success. Six Formula One World Drivers' Champions have won the New Zealand Grand Prix, including three-time champions Sir Jack Brabham and Sir Jackie Stewart. In the years following the demise of the Tasman Series, Formula One drivers did not regularly compete in extra-curricular races, and as such the New Zealand Grand Prix lost many of its big-name entrants. It was run for smaller local or continental formulae in the 1990s and 2000s such as Formula Holden.

From 2006 to 2020, the race was run as part of the Toyota Racing Series, which has gained international prominence due to the championship being held over the Northern Hemisphere winter. This has resulted in many international drivers, particularly young developmental drivers, joining the championship in their traditional off-season, thus restoring a level of prestige to the event. It is seen as a stepping stone to larger open-wheeler classes, such as Formula 3, and beyond, and drivers such as Daniil Kvyat, Alex Lynn, Lance Stroll and Lando Norris have competed in the race and then gone on to compete as race or test drivers in Formula One. From 2023, it will be part of the Formula Regional Oceania Championship.

In its history, the race has been held in eight different locations across New Zealand. Pukekohe Park Raceway in Pukekohe has been the most common venue, with the race being held there 29 times. The Circuit Chris Amon, formerly Manfeild Autocourse, in Feilding hosted the event between 2008 and 2020. Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, which had campaigned to host the event for several years, became the new host of the event in 2021. Due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 event was only contested by New Zealand drivers, with Supercars Championship regulars Shane van Gisbergen and Andre Heimgartner joining the field alongside past winners Greg Murphy and Ken Smith, who contested his 50th New Zealand Grand Prix. Van Gisbergen won the event, despite starting from pitlane due to a pre-race issue.

Winners

YearWinnerCarClassCircuitReport 1950 John McMillan Jackson Special Ford Formula Libre Ohakea Circuit Report 1951–1953 colspan="5" 1954 Stan Jones Maybach SpecialFormula LibreArdmore Circuit Report 1955 Prince B. Bira Maserati 250F Report 1956 Stirling Moss Maserati 250F Report 1957 Reg Parnell Ferrari 555/860 Report 1958 Jack Brabham Cooper T43 Climax Report 1959 Stirling Moss Cooper T45 Climax Report 1960 Jack Brabham Cooper T51 Climax Report 1961 Jack Brabham Cooper T53 Climax Report 1962 Stirling Moss Lotus 21 Climax Report 1963 John Surtees Lola Mk4 ClimaxPukekohe Park Raceway Report 1964 Bruce McLaren Cooper T70 ClimaxTasman Series(Tasman Formula) Report 1965 Graham Hill Brabham BT11A Climax Report 1966 Graham Hill BRM P261 Report 1967 Jackie Stewart BRM P261 Report 1968 Chris Amon Ferrari 246T Ferrari V6 Report 1969 Chris Amon Ferrari 246T Ferrari V6 Report 1970 Frank Matich McLaren M10A ChevroletTasman Series(Formula 5000) Report 1971 Niel Allen McLaren M10B Chevrolet Report 1972 Frank Gardner Lola T300 Chevrolet Report 1973 John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Report 1974 John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden Wigram Airfield Circuit Report 1975 Warwick Brown Lola T332 ChevroletPukekohe Park Raceway Report 1976 Ken Smith Lola T332 Chevrolet Formula 5000 Report 1977 Keke Rosberg Chevron B34Formula Pacific Report 1978 Keke Rosberg Chevron B34 Report 1979 Teo Fabi March 79B Report 1980 Steve Millen Ralt RT1 Report 1981 David McMillan Ralt RT1 Report 1982 Roberto Moreno Ralt RT4 Ford Report 1983 David Oxton Ralt RT4 Ford Formula Mondial Report 1984 Davy Jones Ralt RT4 FordFormula Pacific Report 1985 Ross Cheever Ralt RT4 Ford Report 1986 Ross Cheever Ralt RT4 Ford Report 1987 Davy Jones Ralt RT4 Ford Report 1988 Paul Radisich Ralt RT4 Ford Report 1989 Dean Hall Swift Cosworth Report 1990 Ken Smith Swift Cosworth 1991 Craig Baird Swift Toyota Report 1992 Craig Baird Reynard 92HFormula AtlanticManfeild Autocourse 1993 Craig Baird Reynard 92H 1994 Greg Murphy Reynard 90D HoldenFormula Brabham 1995 Brady Kennett Reynard 91D Holden Report 1996–1997 colspan="5" 1998 Simon Wills Reynard 94D HoldenFormula HoldenRuapuna Park Report 1999 Simon Wills Reynard 94D Holden Report 2000 Andy Booth Reynard 94D Holden Pukekohe Park Raceway Report 2001 colspan="5" 2002 Fabian Coulthard Van Diemen Stealth RF94 FordFormula FordTeretonga Park Report 2003 Jonny Reid Van Diemen Stealth RF94 Ford Report 2004 Ken Smith Van Diemen Stealth Evo2 Ford Report 2005 Simon Gamble Spectrum 010 Ford Report 2006 Hamad Al Fardan Tatuus FT-40 Toyota Toyota Racing Series Report 2007 Daniel Gaunt Tatuus FT-40 Toyota Report 2008 Andy Knight Tatuus FT-40 ToyotaManfeild Autocourse(Circuit Chris Amon) Report 2009 Daniel Gaunt Tatuus FT-40 Toyota Report 2010 Earl Bamber Tatuus FT-40 Toyota Report 2011 Mitch Evans Tatuus FT-40 Toyota Report 2012 Nick Cassidy Tatuus FT-40 Toyota Report 2013 Nick Cassidy Tatuus FT-40 Toyota Report 2014 Nick Cassidy Tatuus FT-40 Toyota Report 2015 Lance Stroll Tatuus FT-50 Toyota Report 2016 Lando Norris Tatuus FT-50 Toyota Report 2017 Jehan Daruvala Tatuus FT-50 Toyota Report 2018 Richard Verschoor Tatuus FT-50 Toyota Report 2019 Liam Lawson Tatuus FT-50 Toyota Report 2020 Igor Fraga Tatuus F.3 T-318 "FT-60" Toyota Report 2021 Shane van Gisbergen Tatuus F.3 T-318 "FT-60" Toyota Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Report 2022Cancelled due to the COVID-19 border restrictions 2023 Laurens van Hoepen Tatuus F.3 T-318 "FT-60" Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Report 2024 Liam Sceats Tatuus F.3 T-318 "FT-60" Toyota Highlands Motorsport Park Report 2025 Will Brown Tatuus F.3 T-318 "FT-60" Toyota Report 2026 Zack Scoular Tatuus F.3 T-318 "FT-60" Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy Report

Notes – The Manfeild Autocourse was renamed the Circuit Chris Amon in late 2016.

Multiple winners By driver Wins Driver Years 3 Jack Brabham 1958, 1960, 1961 Stirling Moss 1956, 1959, 1962 Craig Baird 1991, 1992, 1993 Ken Smith 1976, 1990, 2004 Nick Cassidy 2012, 2013, 2014 2 Graham Hill 1965, 1966 Chris Amon 1968, 1969 John McCormack 1973, 1974 Keke Rosberg 1977, 1978 Ross Cheever 1985, 1986 Davy Jones 1984, 1987 Simon Wills 1998, 1999 Daniel Gaunt 2007, 2009

By constructor Wins Constructor 20 Tatuus 9 Ralt 7 Reynard 5 Cooper 4 Lola 3 Ferrari Swift Van Diemen 2 Maserati BRM McLaren Elfin Chevron

By country +WinsCountryYears33 New Zealand1950, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2024, 202611 Australia1954, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 20259 United Kingdom1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 20165 United States1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 19892 Finland1977, 1978 Brazil1982, 2020 Netherlands2018, 2023

References

External links https://web.archive.org/web/20110303011741/http://www.motorsport.org.nz/the-new-zealand-grand-prix/