2003 New Zealand Grand Prix

2003 New Zealand Grand Prix
48th New Zealand Grand Prix
Race details
Date	19 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	Jonny Reid	Van Diemen RF94
Time	1:03.279
Fastest lap
Driver	Jonny Reid	Van Diemen RF94
Time	1:03.036 on lap 9
Podium
First	Jonny Reid	Van Diemen RF94
Second	Chris Pither	Spectrum 010
Third	Daniel Gaunt	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.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No.	Driver	Car	Q1	Q2	Grid
1	9	Jonny Reid	Van Diemen RF94	1:02.977	1:03.279	1
2	22	Chris Pither	Spectrum 001	1:03.453	1:03.608	2
3	28	Nelson Hartley	Stealth RF94 Evo 2	1:03.566	1:03.880	3
4	47	Daniel Gaunt	Van Diemen Stealth	1:03.661	1:03.925	4
5	2	Simon Richards	Van Diemen RF02	1:03.059	1:03.992	5
6	66	Bryce Washington	Stealth Ford	1:03.736	1:04.194	6
7	34	Michael Shepherd	Van Diemen Stealth	1:03.737	1:04.293	7
8	11	Ken Smith	Van Diemen Stealth	1:03.417	1:04.310	8
9	4	Andrew Higgins	Van Diemen RF94	1:03.728	1:04.798	9
10	7	Simon Gamble	Van Diemen RF90	1:03.241	1:05.148	10
11	39	Ryan Millen	Van Diemen	1:03.843		11
12	40	Bruce Henley	Van Diemen RF92	1:04.448		12
13	26	Tim Edgell	Van Diemen RF03	1:04.586		13
14	55	Christina Orr	Stealth Ford RF94	1:04.633		14
15	14	Richard Reid	Van Diemen RF92	1:04.678		15
16	88	Mathew Radisich	Spectrum 010	1:04.992		16
17	53	Robert Toshach	Swift FB89	1:05.148		17
18	70	Jayant Singh	Van Diemen RF92	1:05.151		18
19	44	Noel Atley	Crossle 55F	1:05.514		19
20	32	Gary Love	Van Diemen RF92	1:05.671		20
21	25	Stan Redmond	Van Diemen RF92	1:05.785		21
22	99	Marc Doran	Van Diemen RF94	1:05.938		22
23	77	Steve Edwards	Swift FB88	1:06.112		23
24	42	Tony Graham	Swift SC92F	1:06.469		24
25	27	Wayne Colville	Van Diemen RF81	1:06.891		25
26	85	Carmen Doran	Rae 86F	1:07.108		26
27	37	Stephen Heffernan	Van Diemen RF87	1:08.151		27
28	45	Jason Greer	Van Diemen RF86	1:08.505		28
29	75	Munro Tall	Swift FB4	1:08.619		29
30	71	Robin Judkins	Lola 644 E	1:08.688		30
31	17	Gordon McIntyre	Swift FB91	1:09.556		31
Source(s):

Race

Pos	No.	Driver	Car	Laps	Time	Grid
1	9	Jonny Reid	Van Diemen RF94	40	01hr 00min 16.078sec	1
2	22	Chris Pither	Spectrum 010	40	+ 2.163 s	2
3	47	Daniel Gaunt	Van Diemen Stealth	40	+ 3.059 s	4
4	28	Nelson Hartley	Stealth RF94 Evo 2	40	+ 9.698 s	3
5	7	Simon Gamble	Van Diemen RF90	40	+ 12.884 s	10
6	2	Simon Richards	Van Diemen RF02	40	+ 13.918 s	5
7	34	Michael Shepherd	Van Diemen RF94	40	+ 14.777 s	7
8	55	Christina Orr	Stealth Ford RF94	40	+ 14.816 s	14
9	14	Richard Reid	Van Diemen RF92	40	+ 15.618 s	15
10	26	Tim Edgell	Van Diemen RF03	40	+ 21.954 s	13
11	39	Ryan Millen	Van Diemen	40	+ 23.297 s	11
12	53	Robert Toshasch	Swift FB89	40	+ 27.555 s	17
13	88	Mathew Radisich	Spectrum 010	40	+ 27.646 s	16
14	4	Andrew Higgins	Van Diemen RF94	40	+ 29.364 s	9
15	32	Gary Love	Van Diemen RF92	40	+ 31.664 s	20
16	66	Bryce Washington	Stealth Ford	39	+ 1 lap	6
17	44	Noel Atley	Crossle 55F	39	+ 1 lap	19
18	99	Marc Doran	Van Diemen RF94	39	+ 1 lap	22
19	77	Steve Edwards	Swift FB88	39	+ 1 lap	23
20	27	Wayne Colville	Van Diemen RF92	39	+ 1 lap	25
21	17	Gordon McIntyre	Swift FB91	38	+ 2 laps	31
22	85	Carmen Doran	Rae 86F	38	+ 2 laps	26
23	71	Robin Judkins	Lola 644 E	38	+ 2 laps	30
24	45	Jason Greer	Van Diemen RF86	37	+ 3 laps	28
Ret	11	Ken Smith	Van Diemen Stealth	35	Retired	8
Ret	40	Bruce Henley	Van Diemen RF92	35	Retired	12
Ret	37	Stephen Heffernan	Van Diemen RF87	33	Retired	27
Ret	25	Stan Redmond	Van Diemen RF92	32	Retired	21
Ret	75	Munro Tall	Swift FB4	15	Retired	29
DNS	42	Tony Graham	Swift SC92F		Did Not Start
DNS	49	Grant Campbell	Swift SC92F		Did Not Start
DNS	70	Jayant Singh	Van Diemen RF92		Did Not Start
Source(s):

External links

• New Zealand Formula Ford