| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 7 in 1969 Tasman Series | ||
| Date | 10 January 1970 | |
| Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.82 km (1.76 mi) |
|
| Distance | 58 laps, 164 km (102 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Frank Matich | McLaren-Chevrolet |
| Time | 59.25 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Frank Matich | McLaren-Chevrolet |
| Time | 59.2 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Frank Matich | McLaren-Chevrolet |
| Second | Derek Bell | Brabham-Cosworth |
| Third | Graeme Lawrence | Ferrari |
The 1970 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 10 January 1970. The race had 20 starters.
It was the 16th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the second round of the 1970 Tasman Series. Frank Matich won his first NZGP in his McLaren Formula 5000 ahead of British racer Derek Bell driving a Tasman Formula specification Brabham-Cosworth. The first New Zealand driver to finish was Graeme Lawrence in the 1969 Chris Amon Ferrari.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Frank Matich | Rothmans Team Matich | McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 58 | 58m 38.9s |
| 2 | 77 | Derek Bell | Wheatcroft Racing | Brabham BT26 / Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 | 58 | 59m 01.8s |
| 3 | 14 | Graeme Lawrence | Lawrence Racing | Ferrari 246T / Ferrari V6 2.4 | 57 | 57m 55.4s |
| 4 | 1 | Ron Grable | I.M. Rorison Motor Racing Div | McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 57 | |
| 5 | 6 | Kevin Bartlett | Alec Mildren Pty. Ltd. | Mildren Mono / Waggott TC4V 2.0 4cyl | 57 | |
| 6 | 17 | Ulf Norinder | Ulf Norinder Racing | Lola T190 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 56 | |
| 7 | 96 | Mike Goth | Mike Goth Racing | Surtees TS5 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 56 | |
| 8 | 26 | Niel Allen | N.E. Allen (Auto Indust.) | McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 56 | |
| 9 | 5 | Max Stewart | Alec Mildren Pty. Ltd. | Mildren Rennmax / Waggott TC4V 2.0 4cyl | 55 | |
| 10 | 33 | Derrick Williams | W.C. Wilkins | Lola T142 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 54 | |
| 11 | 24 | Pierre Phillips | G.N. Begg | Begg FM2 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 54 | |
| 12 | 9 | Frank Radisich | Henderson Central Motors | McLaren M4A / Cosworth FVA 1.6L 4cyl | 54 | |
| 13 | 11 | Ken Smith | K.J. Smith | Lotus 41 / Ford 1.6 | 53 | |
| 14 | 61 | Brian Pellow | Pellow Bros. | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.6 | 52 | |
| Ret | 23 | Bill Simpson | W. Simpson | Eagle Mk.5 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 39 | |
| Ret | 2 | Graham McRae | Crown Lynn | McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 20 | |
| Ret | 3 | Mike Campbell | Forsgreen Engineering | Forsgrini Mk.14 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 12 | |
| Ret | 20 | Kaye Griffiths | Sir Charles Napier Racing | BRP 2 / Ford 4.7L V8 | 11 | |
| Ret | 10 | Dennis Marwood | Rorstan Motor Racing | Eisert JE67 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 3 | |
| Ret | 57 | Bryan Faloon | Cambridge Racing Team | Rorstan Mk.1 / Climax FPF 2.5 | ||
| Ret | 12 | Jim Boyd | Cambridge Racing Team | Brabham BT11a / Climax FPF 2.5 | ||
| Ret | 15 | Wayne Murdoch | W. Murdoch | Brabham BT10 / Ford 1.6 |
| Preceded by 1970 Levin International |
Tasman Series 1970 |
Succeeded by 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy |
| Preceded by 1969 New Zealand Grand Prix |
New Zealand Grand Prix 1970 |
Succeeded by 1971 New Zealand Grand Prix |