2005 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 2005 New Zealand Grand Prix was an open wheel racing car race held at Teretonga Park, near Invercargill on 16 January 2005.

2005 New Zealand Grand Prix
50th New Zealand Grand Prix
Race details
Date	16 January 2005
Official name	L New Zealand Grand Prix
Location	Teretonga Park, Feilding, New Zealand
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	2.57 km (1.59 miles)
Distance	35 laps, 102.8 km (63.6 miles)
Weather	Fine
Pole position
Driver	Jason Liefting
Time	1:02.799
Fastest lap
Driver	Andy Knight
Time	1:02.391 on lap 31
Podium
First	Simon Gamble
Second	Jason Liefting
Third	Hamish Cross

It was the fiftieth New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Formula Ford cars.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No.	Driver	Car	Quali 1	Top 10	Grid
1	7	Jason Liefting		1:02.386	1:02.799	1
2	97	Andy Knight		1:02.186	1:02.914	2
3	26	Shannon O'Brien	Van Diemen RF03	1:02.448	1:02.959	3
4	55	Christina Orr		1:02.613	1:03.172	4
5	9	Marc Doran		1:02.652	1:03.249	5
6	56	Phil Hellebrekers		1:03.272	1:03.299	6
7	10	Simon Gamble	Spectrum 010 Ford	1:03.044	1:03.614	7
8	66	Hamish Cross		1:02.772	1:03.959	8
9	88	Mathew Radisich		1:03.201	1:04.055	9
10	45	Keeley Pudney		1:02.772	1:04.265	10
11	80	Le Roy Stevenson		1:03.137		11
12	13	Daniel Jilesen		1:03.205		12
13	12	Russell Hartley		1:03.298		13
14	40	Jayant Singh		1:03.363		14
15	11	Taryn Kugener		1:03.437		15
16	41	Slade Miller		1:03.449		16
17	15	Hugh Gardiner		1:03.695		17
18	36	Kurt Peterson		1:03.749		18
19	31	Nick Buxeda		1:04.121		19
20	32	Gary Lovie		1:04.198		20
21	22	Robert Toshach		1:04.432		21
22	47	David Higgins		1:04.567		22
23	35	James Mitchell		1:04.875		23
24	20	Royce Bayer		1:04.907		24
25	44	Noel Atley		1:05.329		25
26	17	Gordon McIntyre		1:05.606		26
27	70	David Arrowsmith		1:05.863		27
28	77	Steve Edwards		1:06.237		28
29	37	Stephen Heffeman		1:06.425		29
30	18	Ian Bisman		1:06.450		30
31	27	Wayne Colville		1:06.629		31
32	76	Munro Tall		1:06.870		32
33	71	Robin Judkins		1:11.656		33
Source(s):

Race

Pos	No.	Driver	Car	Laps	Time	Grid
1	10	Simon Gamble	Spectrum 010 Ford	40	1hr 02min 00.083sec	7
2	66	Hamish Cross		40	+ 0.443 s	8
3	45	Keeley Pudney		40	+ 1.113 s	10
4	88	Mathew Radisich		40	+ 10.962 s	9
5	80	Le Roy Stevenson		40	+ 11.012 s	11
6	55	Christina Orr		40	+ 11.403 s	4
7	13	Daniel Jilesen		40	+ 11.464 s	12
8	9	Marc Doran		40	+ 18.531 s	5
9	15	Hugh Gardiner		40	+ 19.876 s	17
10	31	Nick Buxeda		40	+ 29.366 s	19
11	11	Taryn Kugener		40	+ 34.668 s	15
12	22	Robert Toshach		40	+ 43.916 s	21
13	22	Gary Lovie		40	+ 50.537 s	20
14	70	David Arrowsmith		40	+ 1:05.552 s	27
15	97	Andy Knight		39	+ 1 lap	2
16	17	Gordon McIntyre		39	+ 1 lap	26
17	26	Shannon O'Brien	Van Diemen RF03	39	+ 1 lap	3
18	18	Ian Bisman		39	+ 1 lap	30
19	37	Stephen Heffernan		39	+ 1 lap	29
20	76	Munro Tall		38	+ 2 laps	32
21	71	Robin Judkins		38	+ 2 laps	33
DSQ	7	Jason Liefting		40	Disqualified	1
Ret	35	James Mitchell		24	Retired	23
Ret	41	Slade Miller		22	Retired	16
Ret	20	Royce Bayer		21	Retired	24
Ret	56	Phil Hellebrekers		13	Retired	6
Ret	36	Kurt Peterson		12	Retired	18
Ret	44	Noel Atley		10	Retired	25
Ret	77	Steve Edwards		9	Retired	28
Ret	47	David Higgins		8	Retired	22
Ret	40	Jayant Singh		3	Retired	14
DNS	27	Wayne Colville			Did Not Start
Source(s):

External links

• New Zealand Formula Ford