1989 New Zealand Grand Prix

1989 New Zealand Grand Prix
34th New Zealand Grand Prix
Race details
Date	15 January 1989
Location	Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	2.82 km (1.76 miles)
Distance	40 laps, 112.8 km (70.4 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Dean Hall	Graham Lawrence Motorsport
Time	0:57.78
Podium
First	Dean Hall	Graham Lawrence Autosport
Second	Hiro Matsushita	Team Panasonic
Third	Mark Smith	Graham Lawrence Autosport

The 1989 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 15 January 1989. It was the 35th running of the New Zealand Grand Prix and served as the second round of the New Zealand Formula Pacific Series.

The race was won by Dean Hall. The podium was completed by Hiro Matsushita and Mark Smith.

Classification

Race

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	4	Dean Hall	Graham Lawrence Autosport	40	39min 17.000sec	1
2		Hiro Matsushita	Team Panasonic	40	+ 5.24
3		Mark Smith	Graham Lawrence Autosport	40		3
4		Craig Baird		40
5	11	Ken Smith	Ken Smith Motorsport	40
6	89	Paul Radisich		40
7		Stuart Crow	Ralt America	39	+ 1 lap
8		Charlie Thomasen		39	+ 1 lap
9		Mike Finch		39	+ 1 lap
10		Ian MacDonald		39	+ 1 lap
11		Steve Richards		38	+ 2 laps
12		Dean Cockerton		38	+ 2 laps
13		Bob Donaldson		37	+ 3 laps
14		Stu Murphy		36	+ 4 laps
15		Scott Gibson		36	+ 4 laps
Ret		Bob Creasy			Brakes
Ret		Richard Lester			Electrics
Ret		Heather Spurle			Engine
Ret		Bryan Hartley			Gasket
Ret		Kenji Momota			Clutch
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