2004 New Zealand Grand Prix
Appearance
2004 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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49th New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 18 January 2004 | ||
Location | Teretonga Park, Feilding, New Zealand | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 2.57 km (1.59 miles) | ||
Distance | 38 laps, 102.8 km (63.6 miles) | ||
Weather | Fine | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | ||
Time | 1:03.004 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Ken Smith | Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2 | |
Time | 1:02.889 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2 | ||
Second | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | ||
Third | Van Diemen RF03 |
The 2004 New Zealand Grand Prix was an open wheel racing car race held at Teretonga Park, near Invercargill on 18 January 2004. It was the 49th New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Formula Ford cars.
The event was won by Ken Smith who, at the age of 63 became the oldest winner of a Grand Prix in the world. He was followed closely by Andy Knight, crossing the line by one seven-thousandths of a second - the closest finish in New Zealand Grand Prix history. Tim Edgell rounded out the podium, having secured pole position earlier that weekend.
Classification
[edit]Qualifying (Top 10 Shootout)
[edit]Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Grid | |
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1 | 26 | Tim Edgell | Van Diemen RF03 | 1:03.004 | 1 | |
2 | 56 | Phil Hellebrekers | Spectrum 010 | 1:03.065 | 2 | |
3 | 8 | Simon Gamble | Spectrum 010 | 1:03.172 | 3 | |
4 | 11 | Ken Smith | Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2 | 1:03.446 | 4 | |
5 | 22 | Chris Pither | 1:03.500 | 5 | ||
6 | 46 | Charlie Kimball | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | 1:03.553 | 6 | |
7 | 28 | Brendon Hartley | 1:03.584 | 7 | ||
8 | 45 | Ryan Millen | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | 1:03.692 | 8 | |
9 | 9 | Marc Doran | 1:03.838 | 9 | ||
10 | 2 | Simon Richards | Van Diemen RF02 | 1:03.850 | 10 | |
Source(s): [1][2] |
Race
[edit]Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 11 | Ken Smith | Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2 | 38 | 1hr 05min 58.783sec | 4 |
2 | 97 | Andy Knight | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | 38 | + 0.007 s | 12 |
3 | 26 | Tim Edgell | Van Diemen RF03 | 38 | + 1.332 s | 1 |
4 | 87 | Ben Crighton | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | 38 | + 4.560 s | 13 |
5 | 55 | Christina Orr | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | 38 | + 4.916 s | 14 |
6 | 4 | Andrew Higgins | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | 38 | + 5.840 s | 16 |
7 | 88 | Mathew Radisich | 38 | 15 | ||
8 | 57 | Scott McKelvie | 38 | 17 | ||
9 | 46 | Charlie Kimball | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | 38 | + 16.301 s | 6 |
10 | 12 | Russell Hartley | 38 | 20 | ||
11 | 44 | Noel Atley | 38 | 21 | ||
12 | 37 | Stephen Heffernan | 38 | 22 | ||
13 | 85 | Carmen Doran | 38 | 23 | ||
14 | 35 | James Mitchell | 37 | + 1 lap | 24 | |
15 | 36 | Kurt Peterson | 31 | + 7 laps | 18 | |
Ret | 71 | Robin Judkins | 36 | Retired | 25 | |
Ret | 2 | Simon Richards | Van Diemen RF02 | 24 | Retired | 10 |
Ret | 70 | Jayant Singh | 23 | Retired | 26 | |
Ret | 22 | Chris Pither | 12 | Retired | 5 | |
Ret | 28 | Brendon Hartley | 11 | Retired | 7 | |
Ret | 8 | Simon Gamble | Spectrum 010 | 11 | Retired | 3 |
Ret | 56 | Phil Hellebrekers | Spectrum 010 | 6 | Retired | 2 |
Ret | 19 | Mohammed Syahrizal | 2 | Retired | 27 | |
DNS | 9 | Marc Doran | Did Not Start | 9 | ||
DNS | 19 | Jono Lester | Did Not Start | 19 | ||
DNS | 45 | Ryan Millen | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | Did Not Start | 8 | |
DNS | 77 | Steve Edwards | Did Not Start | 28 | ||
DNS | 47 | Joe D'Agostino | Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 | Did Not Start | 11 | |
Source(s): [3][4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "MotorSport New Zealand - Qualifying Results". Archived from the original on 11 August 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "MotorSport New Zealand - Top 10 Shootout Results". Archived from the original on 11 August 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "MotorSport New Zealand - Results". Archived from the original on 11 August 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Team USA Formula Ford New Zealand GP summary". Retrieved 7 June 2022.