2014 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 2014 New Zealand Grand Prix event for open wheel racing cars was held at Manfeild Autocourse near Feilding on 9 February 2014. It was the fifty-ninth New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Toyota Racing Series cars. The event was also the third race of the fifth round of the 2014 Toyota Racing Series, the final race of the series.

2014 New Zealand Grand Prix
Race 3, Round 5 of 5 of the 2014 Toyota Racing Series
Race details
Date	9 February 2014
Official name	LIX New Zealand Grand Prix
Location	Manfeild Autocourse, Feilding, New Zealand
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	3.033 km (1.885 miles)
Distance	35 laps, 106.16 km (65.96 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Nick Cassidy	Neale Motorsport
Time	1:09.939
Fastest lap
Driver	Martin Rump	Giles Motorsport
Time	1:03.889 on lap 33
Podium
First	Nick Cassidy	Neale Motorsport
Second	Jann Mardenborough	Giles Motorsport
Third	Andrew Tang	Neale Motorsport

Twenty Tatuus-Toyota cars started the race which was won by Nick Cassidy for the third time in a row, something last achieved by Craig Baird from 1991 to 1993.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Time	Grid
1	1	Nick Cassidy	Neale Motorsport	1:09.939	1
2	22	Andrew Tang	Neale Motorsport	1:10.329	2
3	23	Jann Mardenborough	Giles Motorsport	1:10.375	3
4	4	Ryan Tveter	Giles Motorsport	1:10.605	4
5	40	James Munro	Neale Motorsport	1:10.619	5
6	25	Matteo Ferrer	Giles Motorsport	1:10.810	6
7	66	Martin Rump	Giles Motorsport	1:10.877	7
8	87	Damon Leitch	Victory Motor Racing	1:10.889	8
9	56	Levin Amweg	Neale Motorsport	1:10.893	9
10	14	Macauley Jones	M2 Competition	1:11.081	10
11	27	Martin Kodrić	ETEC Motorsport	1:11.167	11
12	21	Steijn Schothorst	ETEC Motorsport	1:11.171	12
13	55	Egor Orudzhev	M2 Competition	1:11.223	13
14	53	Michael Scott	Victory Motor Racing	1:11.226	14
15	5	Gustavo Lima	M2 Competition	1:11.236	15
16	26	Denis Korneev	ETEC Motorsport	1:11.243	16
17	72	Alif Hamdam	Giles Motorsport	1:11.272	17
18	7	Matt Rao	Giles Motorsport	1:11.374	18
19	41	Robin Hansson	Victory Motor Racing	1:11.701	19
20	16	Matevos Isaakyan	ETEC Motorsport	1:11.895	20
21	88	Brendon Leitch	Victory Motor Racing	1:12.043	21
22	42	Neil Alberico	Victory Motor Racing	1:12.089	22
23	17	Jordan Oon	ETEC Motorsport	1:12.709	23
Source(s):

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Gap	Grid
1	1	Nick Cassidy	Neale Motorsport	35	41min 16.152sec	1
2	23	Jann Mardenborough	Giles Motorsport	35	+ 0.664 s	3
3	22	Andrew Tang	Neale Motorsport	35	+ 1.662 s	2
4	21	Steijn Schothorst	M2 Competition	35	+ 4.634 s	12
5	40	James Munro	Neale Motorsport	35	+ 5.604 s	5
6	56	Levin Amweg	Neale Motorsport	35	+ 12.178 s	9
7	26	Denis Korneev	ETEC Motorsport	35	+ 15.700 s	16
8	27	Martin Kodric	ETEC Motorsport	35	+ 16.368 s	11
9	5	Gustavo Lima	M2 Competition	35	+ 19.825 s	15
10	7	Matt Rao	Giles Motorsport	35	+ 20.438 s	18
11	88	Brendon Leitch	Victory Motor Racing	35	+ 22.215 s	21
12	53	Michael Scott	Victory Motor Racing	34	+ 1 lap	14
13	66	Martin Rump	Giles Motorsport	34	+ 1 lap	7
14	42	Neil Alberico	Victory Motor Racing	32	+ 3 laps	22
DNF	25	Matteo Ferrer	Giles Motorsport	28	Retired	6
DNF	14	Macauley Jones	M2 Competition	28	Retired	10
DNF	87	Damon Leitch	Victory Motor Racing	17	Retired	8
DNF	16	Matevos Isaakyan	ETEC Motorsport	15	Retired	20
DNF	72	Alif Hamdan	Giles Motorsport	11	Retired	17
DNF	17	Jordan Oon	ETEC Motorsport	8	Retired	23
DNF	55	Egor Orudzhev	M2 Competition	6	Retired	13
DNF	4	Ryan Tveter	Giles Motorsport	1	Retired	4
DNS	41	Robin Hansson	Victory Motor Racing	0	Did Not Start	19
Fastest Lap: Martin Rump (Giles Motorsport) - 1:03.889
Source(s):

External links

• Toyota Racing Series