2009 New Zealand Grand Prix
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The 2009 New Zealand Grand Prix was an open wheel racing car race held at Manfeild Autocourse
, near Feilding
on 1 March 2009.
It was the fifty-fourth New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Toyota Racing Series
cars (based on international Formula Three
regulations). The event was also the third race of the fifth round of the 2008–09 Toyota Racing Series
. Daniel Gaunt
won his second New Zealand Grand Prix in three years, reclaiming the honours from Andy Knight.
Manfeild Autocourse
The Manfeild Autocourse was built by the in 1973 as a purpose built course. In 1990 extra land was acquired and the circuit extension built, bringing Manfeild up to international standards...
, near Feilding
Feilding, New Zealand
Feilding is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 54, 20 kilometres north of Palmerston North....
on 1 March 2009.
It was the fifty-fourth New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Toyota Racing Series
Toyota Racing Series
The Toyota Racing Series is New Zealand's premier "open-wheeler" motorsport category. The Series includes races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy...
cars (based on international Formula Three
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers...
regulations). The event was also the third race of the fifth round of the 2008–09 Toyota Racing Series
2008–09 Toyota Racing Series
The 2008–09 Toyota Racing Series was the fifth running of the Toyota Racing Series. The Toyota Racing Series is New Zealand's premier open-wheeler motorsport category. The Series includes races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny...
. Daniel Gaunt
Daniel Gaunt
Daniel Gaunt, born 27 February 1985, in Auckland, is a New Zealand racing driver.-Formula Racing:After rising through the ranks of New Zealand Formula Ford, which included a third place finish in the 2002 New Zealand Grand Prix, Gaunt moved to Australia, competing in the Formula 4000 category and...
won his second New Zealand Grand Prix in three years, reclaiming the honours from Andy Knight.
Classification
Results as follows:Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
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1 | 47 | Daniel Gaunt Daniel Gaunt Daniel Gaunt, born 27 February 1985, in Auckland, is a New Zealand racing driver.-Formula Racing:After rising through the ranks of New Zealand Formula Ford, which included a third place finish in the 2002 New Zealand Grand Prix, Gaunt moved to Australia, competing in the Formula 4000 category and... |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 35 | 45m 35.667s |
2 | 2 | Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was... |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 35 | 45m 38.716s |
3 | 19 | Sam MacNeill | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 35 | 45m 46.867s |
4 | 89 | John Whelan | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 35 | 45m 50.247s |
5 | 5 | Scott Pye Scott Pye Scott Robert Pye is an Australian racing driver. He won the 2010 British Formula Ford Championship.-Australia:... |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 35 | 45m 50.564s |
6 | 74 | Michael Burdett | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 35 | 45m 51.113s |
7 | 11 | Ken Smith | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 35 | 45m 53.651s |
8 | 14 | Keeley Pudney | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 35 | 46m 18.604s |
9 | 4 | Mitch Evans Mitch Evans Mitchell Evans , is a motor racing driver from New Zealand who won the 2010 and 2011 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand and was runner up in the 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship despite missing three races... |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota Lites | 35 | 46m 45.629s |
10 | 12 | Chris Cox | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota Lites | 34 | + 1 lap |
11 | 48 | Andrew Waite | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 33 | + 2 laps |
12 | 69 | Alastair Wootten | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 32 | + 3 laps |
13 | 32 | Mitch Cunningham Mitch Cunningham Mitchell Cunningham , known as Mitch Cunningham, is a New Zealand racing driver. He is the younger brother of Indy Lights champion Wade Cunningham.... |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 31 | + 4 laps |
Ret | 9 | Daniel Jilesen | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 28 | |