2018 New Zealand Grand Prix

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2018 New Zealand Grand Prix
Race 3, Round 5 of 5 of the 2018 Toyota Racing Series
Manfeild Autocourse track map (New Zealand) clockwise short.svg
Race details
Date11 February 2018
Official name LXIII New Zealand Grand Prix
Location Circuit Chris Amon, Feilding, New Zealand
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.033 km (1.885 miles)
Distance 35 laps, 106.16 km (65.96 miles)
Weather Fine
Pole position
Driver M2 Competition
Time 1:02.258
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor M2 Competition
Time 1:04.038 on lap 10
Podium
First M2 Competition
Second M2 Competition
Third
  • Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi
MTEC Motorsport

The 2018 New Zealand Grand Prix event for open wheel racing cars was held at Circuit Chris Amon near Feilding on 11 February 2018. It was the sixty-third New Zealand Grand Prix and fielded Toyota Racing Series cars. The event was also the third race of the fifth round of the 2018 Toyota Racing Series, the final race of the series.

Contents

Report

Qualifying

PosNoDriverTeamLapGrid
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor M2 Competition 1:02.6211
29 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong M2 Competition 1:02.7032
352 Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi MTEC Motorsport1:02.7923
435 Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman M2 Competition 1:02.9744
517 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clément Novalak Giles Motorsport1:03.0525
668 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Manuel Correa M2 Competition 1:03.0946
786 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Leitch Victory Motor Racing1:03.1127
815 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pull M2 Competition 1:03.1878
95 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan YardleyMTEC Motorsport1:03.2019
104 Flag of New Zealand.svg Reid HarkerGiles Motorsport1:03.38410
1111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor CockertonMTEC Motorsport1:03.44411
1228 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das Victory Motor Racing1:03.47512
1347 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Victory Motor Racing1:04.20013
Source(s): [1]

Race


PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime / RetiredGrid
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor M2 Competition 3539min 41.672sec1
235 Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman M2 Competition 35+ 0.783 s4
352 Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi MTEC Motorsport35+ 1.608 s3
468 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Manuel Correa M2 Competition 35+ 1.921 s6
586 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Leitch Victory Motor Racing35+ 2.013 s7
617 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clément Novalak Giles Motorsport35+ 2.366 s5
79 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong M2 Competition 35+ 2.722 s2
85 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan YardleyMTEC Motorsport35+ 3.387 s9
94 Flag of New Zealand.svg Reid HarkerGiles Motorsport35+ 3.684 s10
1015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pull M2 Competition 35+ 3.888 s8
1128 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das Victory Motor Racing35+ 4.721 s12
1247 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Victory Motor Racing35+ 5.185 s13
Ret11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor CockertonMTEC Motorsport30Retired11
Fastest Lap: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor (M2 Competition) – 1:04.038 on lap 10
Source(s): [2]

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References

  1. "Castrol Toyota Racing Series - TRS - Qualifying 7" (PDF). toyota.co.nz. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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