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| Date | Saturday 7 January 1961 |
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| Event |  New Zealand GP |
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| Circuit | Ardmore |
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| Event Format | Race of 75 laps |
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| Championship | Non-championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 24 in 1961
#299 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 75 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3781 m |
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| Race Distance | 3781 × 75 + 11 = 283.586 km |
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| Entries | 38 |
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| Qualifiers | No qualifying session |
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| Finishers | 14 |
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| Debutants | Angus Hyslop (Driver),
Arnold Glass (Driver),
Arthur Moffatt (Driver),
Bib Stillwell (Driver),
Bill Gardiner (Driver),
Bill Thomasen (Driver),
Bob Smith (Driver),
Brian Prescott (Driver),
David Evans (Driver),
David McKay (Driver),
Denny Hulme (Driver),
Doug Whiteford (Driver),
Duncan MacKenzie (Driver),
Frank Shuter (Driver),
Jack Malcolm (Driver),
Jim Boyd (Driver),
Jim Palmer (Driver),
Johnny Mansel (Driver),
Len Gilbert (Driver),
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Lionel Bulcraig (Driver),
Malcolm Gill (Driver),
Pat Hoare (Driver),
Peter Elford (Driver),
Roly Levis (Driver),
Stan Jones (Driver),
Tony Shelly (Driver),
Lycoming (Car Manufacturer),
Tojeiro (Car Manufacturer),
BMC (Engine Manufacturer),
Holden (Engine Manufacturer),
Lycoming (Engine Manufacturer),
Aston Martin DBR4 (Car Model),
Cooper T52 (Car Model),
Ferrari 555 (Car Model),
Ferrari 750 Monza (Car Model),
Lotus 15 (Car Model),
Lycoming Special (Car Model),
Tojeiro (Car Model)
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| Milestones | Climax – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Jack Brabham – 1st Win (Driver)
 Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Stirling Moss – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
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