2004 New Zealand Grand Prix

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.

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	Tim Edgell	Van Diemen/Stealth RF94
Time	1:03.004
Fastest lap
Driver	Ken Smith	Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2
Time	1:02.889
Podium
First	Ken Smith	Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2
Second	Andy Knight	Van Diemen/Stealth RF94
Third	Tim Edgell	Van Diemen RF03

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	Tim Edgell	Van Diemen RF03	1:03.004	1
2	56	Phil Hellebrekers	Spectrum 010	1:03.065	2
3	8	Simon Gamble	Spectrum 010	1:03.172	3
4	11	Ken Smith	Van Diemen/Stealth Evo 2	1:03.446	4
5	22	Chris Pither		1:03.500	5
6	46	Charlie Kimball	Van Diemen/Stealth RF94	1:03.553	6
7	28	Brendon Hartley		1:03.584	7
8	45	Ryan Millen	Van Diemen/Stealth RF94	1:03.692	8
9	9	Marc Doran		1:03.838	9
10	2	Simon Richards	Van Diemen RF02	1:03.850	10
Source(s): [1][2]

Race

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