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2003 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 2003 New Zealand Grand Prix was an open wheel racing car race held at Teretonga Park, near Invercargill on 19 January 2003. It was the 48th New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Formula Ford cars.

2003 New Zealand Grand Prix
48th New Zealand Grand Prix
Race details
Date 19 January 2003
Location Teretonga Park, Feilding, New Zealand
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.57 km (1.59 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 102.8 km (63.6 miles)
Weather Fine
Pole position
Driver
Van Diemen RF94
Time 1:03.279
Fastest lap
Driver New Zealand Jonny Reid Van Diemen RF94
Time 1:03.036 on lap 9
Podium
First
Van Diemen RF94
Second
Spectrum 010
Third
Van Diemen Stealth

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos No. Driver Car Q1 Q2 Grid
1 9   Jonny Reid Van Diemen RF94 1:02.977 1:03.279 1
2 22   Chris Pither Spectrum 001 1:03.453 1:03.608 2
3 28   Nelson Hartley Stealth RF94 Evo 2 1:03.566 1:03.880 3
4 47   Daniel Gaunt Van Diemen Stealth 1:03.661 1:03.925 4
5 2   Simon Richards Van Diemen RF02 1:03.059 1:03.992 5
6 66   Bryce Washington Stealth Ford 1:03.736 1:04.194 6
7 34   Michael Shepherd Van Diemen Stealth 1:03.737 1:04.293 7
8 11   Ken Smith Van Diemen Stealth 1:03.417 1:04.310 8
9 4   Andrew Higgins Van Diemen RF94 1:03.728 1:04.798 9
10 7   Simon Gamble Van Diemen RF90 1:03.241 1:05.148 10
11 39   Ryan Millen Van Diemen 1:03.843 11
12 40   Bruce Henley Van Diemen RF92 1:04.448 12
13 26   Tim Edgell Van Diemen RF03 1:04.586 13
14 55   Christina Orr Stealth Ford RF94 1:04.633 14
15 14   Richard Reid Van Diemen RF92 1:04.678 15
16 88   Mathew Radisich Spectrum 010 1:04.992 16
17 53   Robert Toshach Swift FB89 1:05.148 17
18 70   Jayant Singh Van Diemen RF92 1:05.151 18
19 44   Noel Atley Crossle 55F 1:05.514 19
20 32   Gary Love Van Diemen RF92 1:05.671 20
21 25   Stan Redmond Van Diemen RF92 1:05.785 21
22 99   Marc Doran Van Diemen RF94 1:05.938 22
23 77   Steve Edwards Swift FB88 1:06.112 23
24 42   Tony Graham Swift SC92F 1:06.469 24
25 27   Wayne Colville Van Diemen RF81 1:06.891 25
26 85   Carmen Doran Rae 86F 1:07.108 26
27 37   Stephen Heffernan Van Diemen RF87 1:08.151 27
28 45   Jason Greer Van Diemen RF86 1:08.505 28
29 75   Munro Tall Swift FB4 1:08.619 29
30 71   Robin Judkins Lola 644 E 1:08.688 30
31 17   Gordon McIntyre Swift FB91 1:09.556 31
Source(s): [1][2]

Race edit

Pos No. Driver Car Laps Time Grid
1 9   Jonny Reid Van Diemen RF94 40 01hr 00min 16.078sec 1
2 22   Chris Pither Spectrum 010 40 + 2.163 s 2
3 47   Daniel Gaunt Van Diemen Stealth 40 + 3.059 s 4
4 28   Nelson Hartley Stealth RF94 Evo 2 40 + 9.698 s 3
5 7   Simon Gamble Van Diemen RF90 40 + 12.884 s 10
6 2   Simon Richards Van Diemen RF02 40 + 13.918 s 5
7 34   Michael Shepherd Van Diemen RF94 40 + 14.777 s 7
8 55   Christina Orr Stealth Ford RF94 40 + 14.816 s 14
9 14   Richard Reid Van Diemen RF92 40 + 15.618 s 15
10 26   Tim Edgell Van Diemen RF03 40 + 21.954 s 13
11 39   Ryan Millen Van Diemen 40 + 23.297 s 11
12 53   Robert Toshasch Swift FB89 40 + 27.555 s 17
13 88   Mathew Radisich Spectrum 010 40 + 27.646 s 16
14 4   Andrew Higgins Van Diemen RF94 40 + 29.364 s 9
15 32   Gary Love Van Diemen RF92 40 + 31.664 s 20
16 66   Bryce Washington Stealth Ford 39 + 1 lap 6
17 44   Noel Atley Crossle 55F 39 + 1 lap 19
18 99   Marc Doran Van Diemen RF94 39 + 1 lap 22
19 77   Steve Edwards Swift FB88 39 + 1 lap 23
20 27   Wayne Colville Van Diemen RF92 39 + 1 lap 25
21 17   Gordon McIntyre Swift FB91 38 + 2 laps 31
22 85   Carmen Doran Rae 86F 38 + 2 laps 26
23 71   Robin Judkins Lola 644 E 38 + 2 laps 30
24 45   Jason Greer Van Diemen RF86 37 + 3 laps 28
Ret 11   Ken Smith Van Diemen Stealth 35 Retired 8
Ret 40   Bruce Henley Van Diemen RF92 35 Retired 12
Ret 37   Stephen Heffernan Van Diemen RF87 33 Retired 27
Ret 25   Stan Redmond Van Diemen RF92 32 Retired 21
Ret 75   Munro Tall Swift FB4 15 Retired 29
DNS 42   Tony Graham Swift SC92F Did Not Start
DNS 49   Grant Campbell Swift SC92F Did Not Start
DNS 70   Jayant Singh Van Diemen RF92 Did Not Start
Source(s): [3]

References edit

  1. ^ "MotorSport New Zealand - Qualifying Results". Archived from the original on 4 April 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ "MotorSport New Zealand - Top 10 Shootout Results". Archived from the original on 4 April 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "MotorSport New Zealand - Results". Archived from the original on 4 April 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

External links edit

Preceded by New Zealand Grand Prix
2003 		Succeeded by
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