1971 New Zealand Grand Prix
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Date
10 January 1971
Location
Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
2.82 km (1.76 miles)
| 1971 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 7 in 1971 Tasman Series | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 10 January 1971 | ||
| Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 miles) | ||
| Distance | 58 laps, 164 km (102 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| McLaren-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 56.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Frank Matich | McLaren-Chevrolet | |
| Time | 56.7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| McLaren-Chevrolet | |
| Second | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
| Third | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
The 1971 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 9 January 1971. The race had 20 starters.
It was the 17th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the second round of the 1971 Tasman Series. Australian Neil Allen won his first NZGP in his McLaren Formula 5000 ahead of fellow Australian and previous years winner, Frank Matich. The first New Zealand driver to finish was Graham McRae in the McLaren Formula 5000.
