2003 New Zealand Grand Prix

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2003 New Zealand Grand Prix
48th New Zealand Grand Prix
Teretonga Circuit track map.svg
Race details
Date19 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 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonny Reid Van Diemen RF94
Time 1:03.036 on lap 9
Podium
First Van Diemen RF94
Second Spectrum 010
Third Van Diemen Stealth

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.

Contents

The event was dominated by Jonny Reid who completed a clean sweep of pole position, fastest lap and race win. Chris Pither and Daniel Gaunt rounded out the podium.

Race report

As with the previous years event, the Grand Prix was held over two 20-lap segments. This was a measure implemented as the Formula Ford fuel tank did not have the capacity to negotiate the full 40 laps. Thus once the 20th lap was completed, all cars were brought into the pitlane for refuelling before resuming once again under a safety car restart.

Reid dominated proceedings and led the entire race distance. However, the second half of the race was beset with incidents that saw the safety car redeployed over again. Veteran Ken Smith was livid with the driving standards during the race and let know his feelings to the offenders. Reid took the overall race win with Pither in second and Gaunt in third. [1]

Classification

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverCarQ1Q2Grid
19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonny Reid Van Diemen RF941:02.9771:03.2791
222 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Spectrum 0011:03.4531:03.6082
328 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nelson HartleyStealth RF94 Evo 21:03.5661:03.8803
447 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt Van Diemen Stealth1:03.6611:03.9254
52 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon RichardsVan Diemen RF021:03.0591:03.9925
666 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryce WashingtonStealth Ford1:03.7361:04.1946
734 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael ShepherdVan Diemen Stealth1:03.7371:04.2937
811 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Van Diemen Stealth1:03.4171:04.3108
94 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew HigginsVan Diemen RF941:03.7281:04.7989
107 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon GambleVan Diemen RF901:03.2411:05.14810
1139 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan MillenVan Diemen1:03.84311
1240 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce HenleyVan Diemen RF921:04.44812
1326 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tim Edgell Van Diemen RF031:04.58613
1455 Flag of New Zealand.svg Christina OrrStealth Ford RF941:04.63314
1514 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard ReidVan Diemen RF921:04.67815
1688 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mathew RadisichSpectrum 0101:04.99216
1753 Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert ToshachSwift FB891:05.14817
1870 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jayant SinghVan Diemen RF921:05.15118
1944 Flag of New Zealand.svg Noel AtleyCrossle 55F1:05.51419
2032 Flag of New Zealand.svg Gary LoveVan Diemen RF921:05.67120
2125 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stan RedmondVan Diemen RF921:05.78521
2299 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marc DoranVan Diemen RF941:05.93822
2377 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve EdwardsSwift FB881:06.11223
2442 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony GrahamSwift SC92F1:06.46924
2527 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne ColvilleVan Diemen RF811:06.89125
2685 Flag of New Zealand.svg Carmen DoranRae 86F1:07.10826
2737 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen HeffernanVan Diemen RF871:08.15127
2845 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason GreerVan Diemen RF861:08.50528
2975 Flag of New Zealand.svg Munro TallSwift FB41:08.61929
3071 Flag of New Zealand.svg Robin JudkinsLola 644 E1:08.68830
3117 Flag of New Zealand.svg Gordon McIntyreSwift FB911:09.55631
Source(s): [2] [3]

Race

PosNo.DriverCarLapsTimeGrid
19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonny Reid Van Diemen RF944001hr 00min 16.078sec1
222 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Spectrum 01040+ 2.163 s2
347 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt Van Diemen Stealth40+ 3.059 s4
428 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nelson HartleyStealth RF94 Evo 240+ 9.698 s3
57 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon GambleVan Diemen RF9040+ 12.884 s10
62 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon RichardsVan Diemen RF0240+ 13.918 s5
734 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael ShepherdVan Diemen RF9440+ 14.777 s7
855 Flag of New Zealand.svg Christina OrrStealth Ford RF9440+ 14.816 s14
914 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard ReidVan Diemen RF9240+ 15.618 s15
1026 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tim Edgell Van Diemen RF0340+ 21.954 s13
1139 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan MillenVan Diemen40+ 23.297 s11
1253 Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert ToshaschSwift FB8940+ 27.555 s17
1388 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mathew RadisichSpectrum 01040+ 27.646 s16
144 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew HigginsVan Diemen RF9440+ 29.364 s9
1532 Flag of New Zealand.svg Gary LoveVan Diemen RF9240+ 31.664 s20
1666 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryce WashingtonStealth Ford39+ 1 lap6
1744 Flag of New Zealand.svg Noel AtleyCrossle 55F39+ 1 lap19
1899 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marc DoranVan Diemen RF9439+ 1 lap22
1977 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve EdwardsSwift FB8839+ 1 lap23
2027 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne ColvilleVan Diemen RF9239+ 1 lap25
2117 Flag of New Zealand.svg Gordon McIntyreSwift FB9138+ 2 laps31
2285 Flag of New Zealand.svg Carmen DoranRae 86F38+ 2 laps26
2371 Flag of New Zealand.svg Robin JudkinsLola 644 E38+ 2 laps30
2445 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason GreerVan Diemen RF8637+ 3 laps28
Ret11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Van Diemen Stealth35Retired8
Ret40 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce HenleyVan Diemen RF9235Retired12
Ret37 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen HeffernanVan Diemen RF8733Retired27
Ret25 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stan RedmondVan Diemen RF9232Retired21
Ret75 Flag of New Zealand.svg Munro TallSwift FB415Retired29
DNS42 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony GrahamSwift SC92FDid Not Start
DNS49 Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant CampbellSwift SC92FDid Not Start
DNS70 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jayant SinghVan Diemen RF92Did Not Start
Source(s): [4]

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