2004 New Zealand Grand Prix

December 2019 CUST 49th New Zealand Grand Prix New Zealand New Zealand Teretonga Circuit track map.svg 18 January, 2004 Permanent racing facility Teretonga Park, Feilding, New Zealand 1.59 2.57 38 63.6 102.8 Fine Tim Edgell Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 1:03.004 NZL Ken Smith Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2 1:02.889 NZL Ken Smith Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2 NZL Andy Knight Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 NZL Tim Edgell Van Diemen RF03 NZL 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 USA Charlie Kimball Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 1:03.553 6 7 28 NZL Brendon Hartley 1:03.584 7 8 45 USA Ryan Millen Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 1:03.692 8 9 9 NZL Marc Doran 1:03.838 9 10 2 NZL Simon Richards Van Diemen RF02 1:03.850 10 Source(s): http://www.motorsport.org.nz/Results/180104FFq1.htm MotorSport New Zealand - Qualifying Results 7 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040811120955/http://www.motorsport.org.nz/Results/180104FFq1.htm 11 August 2004 dead http://www.motorsport.org.nz/Results/180104FFtop10.htm MotorSport New Zealand - Top 10 Shootout Results 7 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040811121350/http://www.motorsport.org.nz/Results/180104FFtop10.htm 11 August 2004 dead 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 USA 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 USA Ryan Millen Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 Did Not Start 8 DNS 77 New Zealand Steve Edwards Did Not Start 28 DNS 47 USA Joe D'Agostino Van Diemen/Stealth RF94 Did Not Start 11 Source(s): http://www.motorsport.org.nz/Results/180104FFr2.htm MotorSport New Zealand - Results 7 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040811122227/http://www.motorsport.org.nz/Results/180104FFr2.htm 11 August 2004 dead https://au.motorsport.com/openwheel/news/team-usa-formula-ford-new-zealand-gp-summary/1107199/?nrt=137 Team USA Formula Ford New Zealand GP summary 7 June 2022 References External links New Zealand Formula Ford New Zealand Grand Prix 2003 New Zealand Grand Prix 2004 2005 New Zealand Grand Prix expanded Category:New Zealand Grand Prix Grand Prix