The New Zealand Motor Cup
The New Zealand Motor Cup was originally competed for annually in a 50 mile event known as the Australasian Beach Championship.
The cup was won outright in 1928 by R B Wilson, ESQ who in 1953 donated it to the New Zealand International Grand Prix Inc, on condition that it be competed for annually in the Auckland Grand Prix race under it's original title.
The list of past winners of the New Zealand Motor Cup holds some very illustrious names.
|
Year |
Circuit |
Winner |
Nationality |
Car |
|
1921 |
Muriwai |
H. Nattrass |
|
Cadillac |
|
1922 |
Muriwai |
S. Craig |
|
Packard |
|
1923 |
Muriwai |
Seabrook Fowlds |
|
Vauxhall |
|
1924 |
Muriwai |
H. Nattrass |
|
Mercer |
|
1925 |
Muriwai |
C.W.F Hamilton |
|
Sunbeam |
|
1926 |
Muriwai |
R. B Wilson |
|
Stutz |
|
1927 |
Muriwai |
R. B Wilson |
|
Stutz |
|
1928 |
Muriwai |
R. B Wilson |
|
Stutz |
|
|
1954 |
Ardmore |
Stan Jones |
Australia |
Maybach Special |
|
1955 |
Ardmore |
Prince B Bira |
Thailand |
Maserati |
|
1956 |
Ardmore |
Stirling Moss |
Great Britain |
Maserati 250F |
|
1957 |
Ardmore |
Reg Parnell |
Great Britain |
Ferrari Super Squalo |
|
1958 |
Ardmore |
Jack Brabham |
Australia |
Cooper Climax |
|
1959 |
Ardmore |
Stirling Moss |
Great Britain |
Cooper Climax |
|
1960 |
Ardmore |
Jack Brabham |
Australia |
Cooper Climax |
|
1961 |
Ardmore |
Jack Brabham |
Australia |
Cooper Climax |
|
1962 |
Ardmore |
Stirling Moss |
Great Britain |
Cooper Climax |
|
1963 |
Pukekohe |
John Surtees |
Great Britain |
Lola |
|
1964 |
Pukekohe |
Bruce McLaren |
New Zealand |
Cooper Climax |
|
1965 |
Pukekohe |
Graham Hill |
Great Britain |
Brabham |
|
1966 |
Pukekohe |
Graham Hill |
Great Britain |
B.R.M |
|
1967 |
Pukekohe |
Jackie Stewart |
Great Britain |
B.R.M |
|
1968 |
Pukekohe |
Chris Amon |
New Zealand |
Ferrari |
|
1969 |
Pukekohe |
Chris Amon |
New Zealand |
Ferrari |
|
1970 |
Pukekohe |
Frank Matich |
Australia |
McLaren M10A |
|
1971 |
Pukekohe |
Niel Allen |
Australia |
McLaren M10B |
|
1972 |
Pukekohe |
Frank Gardner |
Australia |
Lola T300 |
|
1973 |
Pukekohe |
John McCormack |
Australia |
Elfin |
|
1974 |
Pukekohe |
Peter Gethin |
Great Britain |
Chevron B 24 |
|
1975 |
Pukekohe |
Warwick Brown |
Australia |
Lola T332 |
|
1976 |
Pukekohe |
Ken Smith |
New Zealand |
Lola T332 |
|
1977 |
Pukekohe |
Keijo Rosberg |
Finland |
Chevron B34 |
|
1978 |
Pukekohe |
Keijo Rosberg |
Finland |
Chevron B39 |
|
1979 |
Pukekohe |
Teo Fabi |
Italy |
March 79B |
|
1980 |
Pukekohe |
Steve Millen |
New Zealand |
Ralt RT1 |
|
1981 |
Pukekohe |
Dave McMillan |
New Zealand |
Ralt RT1 |
|
1982 |
Pukekohe |
Roberto Moreno |
Brazil |
Ralt RT4 |
|
1983 |
Pukekohe |
David Oxton |
New Zealand |
Ralt RT4 |
|
1984 |
Pukekohe |
Davy Jones |
USA |
Ralt RT4 |
|
1985 |
Pukekohe |
Ross Cheever |
USA |
Ralt RT4 |
|
1986 |
Pukekohe |
Ross Cheever |
USA |
Ralt RT4 |
|
1987 |
Pukekohe |
Davy Jones |
USA |
Ralt RT4 |
|
1988 |
Pukekohe |
Paul Radisich |
New Zealand |
Ralt RT4 |
|
1989 |
Pukekohe |
Dean Hall |
USA |
Ralt RT4 |
|
1990 |
Pukekohe |
Ken Smith |
New Zealand |
Swift Cosworth |
|
1991 |
Pukekohe |
Craig Baird |
New Zealand |
Swift DB4 |
|
1992 |
Pukekohe |
Craig Baird |
New Zealand |
Reynard |
|
1993 |
Pukekohe |
Stuart Crow |
USA |
Swift |
|
1994 |
Pukekohe |
Greg Murphy |
New Zealand |
Reynard (F.Brabham) |
|
1995 |
Pukekohe |
Greg Murphy |
New Zealand |
Reynard (F. Brabham) |
|
1996 |
Not contested |
|
|
|
|
1997 |
Not contested |
|
|
|
|
1998 |
Ruapuna |
Simon Wills |
New Zealand |
Reynard 94D |
|
1999 |
Ruapuna |
Simon Wills |
New Zealand |
Reynard 94D |
|
2000 |
Pukekohe |
Andy Booth |
New Zealand |
Reynard 94D |
|
|
Toyota Racing Series |
|
2006 |
Pukekohe |
Ben Clucas |
Great Britain |
Toyota Tatuus 104ZZ |
|
2007(April) |
Pukekohe |
Shane Van Gisbergen |
New Zealand |
Toyota Tatuus 104ZZ |
|
2007 (Nov) |
Pukekohe |
Andy Knight |
New Zealand |
Toyota Tatuus 104ZZ |
|
2009 (Mar) |
Pukekohe |
Mitch Cunningham |
New Zealand |
Toyota Tatuus 104ZZ |
|
2010 |
Hampton Downs |
Sten Pentus |
Estonia |
Toyota FT40 |
|
2011 |
Hampton Downs |
Mitchell Evans |
New Zealand |
Toyota FT40 |
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