2004 New Zealand Grand Prix

2004 New Zealand Grand Prix
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 New Zealand Ken Smith Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2
Time 1:02.889
Podium
First
Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2
Second
  • New Zealand Andy Knight
 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

Qualifying (Top 10 Shootout)

Pos No. Driver Car Time Grid
1 26 New Zealand Tim Edgell Van Diemen RF03 1:03.004 1
2 56 New Zealand Phil Hellebrekers Spectrum 010 1:03.065 2
3 8 New Zealand Simon Gamble Spectrum 010 1:03.172 3
4 11 New Zealand Ken Smith Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2 1:03.446 4
5 22 New Zealand Chris Pither 1:03.500 5
6 46 United States Charlie Kimball Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 1:03.553 6
7 28 New Zealand Brendon Hartley 1:03.584 7
8 45 United States Ryan Millen Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 1:03.692 8
9 9 New Zealand Marc Doran 1:03.838 9
10 2 New Zealand Simon Richards Van Diemen RF02 1:03.850 10
Source(s): [1][2]

Race

Pos No. Driver Car Laps Time Grid
1 11 New Zealand Ken Smith Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2 38 1hr 05min 58.783sec 4
2 97 New Zealand Andy Knight Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 38 + 0.007 s 12
3 26 New Zealand Tim Edgell Van Diemen RF03 38 + 1.332 s 1
4 87 New Zealand Ben Crighton Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 38 + 4.560 s 13
5 55 New Zealand Christina Orr Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 38 + 4.916 s 14
6 4 New Zealand Andrew Higgins Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 38 + 5.840 s 16
7 88 New Zealand Mathew Radisich 38 15
8 57 New Zealand Scott McKelvie 38 17
9 46 United States Charlie Kimball Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 38 + 16.301 s 6
10 12 New Zealand Russell Hartley 38 20
11 44 New Zealand Noel Atley 38 21
12 37 New Zealand Stephen Heffernan 38 22
13 85 New Zealand Carmen Doran 38 23
14 35 New Zealand James Mitchell 37 + 1 lap 24
15 36 New Zealand Kurt Peterson 31 + 7 laps 18
Ret 71 New Zealand Robin Judkins 36 Retired 25
Ret 2 New Zealand Simon Richards Van Diemen RF02 24 Retired 10
Ret 70 New Zealand Jayant Singh 23 Retired 26
Ret 22 New Zealand Chris Pither 12 Retired 5
Ret 28 New Zealand Brendon Hartley 11 Retired 7
Ret 8 New Zealand Simon Gamble Spectrum 010 11 Retired 3
Ret 56 New Zealand Phil Hellebrekers Spectrum 010 6 Retired 2
Ret 19 Malaysia Mohammed Syahrizal 2 Retired 27
DNS 9 New Zealand Marc Doran Did Not Start 9
DNS 19 New Zealand Jono Lester Did Not Start 19
DNS 45 United States Ryan Millen Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 Did Not Start 8
DNS 77 New Zealand Steve Edwards Did Not Start 28
DNS 47 United States Joe D'Agostino Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 Did Not Start 11
Source(s): [3][4]

References

  1. ^ "MotorSport New Zealand - Qualifying Results". Archived from the original on 11 August 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ "MotorSport New Zealand - Top 10 Shootout Results". Archived from the original on 11 August 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "MotorSport New Zealand - Results". Archived from the original on 11 August 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Team USA Formula Ford New Zealand GP summary". Retrieved 7 June 2022.
Preceded by New Zealand Grand Prix
2004 		Succeeded by