2019 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 2019 New Zealand Grand Prix event for open wheel racing cars was held at Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon near Feilding on 10 February 2019. It was the sixty-fourth New Zealand Grand Prix and fielded Toyota Racing Series cars. The event also served as the third race of the fifth round of the 2019 Toyota Racing Series, the final race of the series.[1]

2019 New Zealand Grand Prix
Race 3, Round 5 of 5 of the 2019 Toyota Racing Series
Race details
Date	10 February 2019
Official name	LXIV New Zealand Grand Prix
Location	Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon, Feilding, New Zealand
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	3.033 km (1.885 mi)
Distance	35 laps, 106.155 km (65.975 mi)
Weather	Fine
Pole position
Driver	Lucas Auer	M2 Competition
Time	1:02.388
Fastest lap
Driver	Liam Lawson	M2 Competition
Time	1:04.065 on lap 32
Podium
First	Liam Lawson	M2 Competition
Second	Marcus Armstrong	M2 Competition
Third	Kazuto Kotaka	MTEC Motorsport

Report

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Time	Grid
1	22	Lucas Auer	M2 Competition	1:02.388	1
2	10	Liam Lawson	M2 Competition	1:02.411	2
3	8	Marcus Armstrong	M2 Competition	1:02.536	3
4	86	Brendon Leitch	Victory Motor Racing	1:02.902	4
5	30	Esteban Muth	M2 Competition	1:02.971	5
6	28	Cameron Das	M2 Competition	1:02.984	6
7	7	Raoul Hyman	Giles Motorsport	1:03.053	7
8	9	Petr Ptáček	Giles Motorsport	1:03.080	8
9	12	Artem Petrov	M2 Competition	1:03.081	9
10	54	Calan Williams	MTEC Motorsport	1:03.098	10
11	5	Petru Florescu	MTEC Motorsport	1:03.100	11
12	36	Kazuto Kotaka	MTEC Motorsport	1:03.201	12
13	11	Jackson Walls	MTEC Motorsport	1:03.232	13
14	66	Parker Locke	Victory Motor Racing	1:03.400	14
15	16	Thomas Smith	Giles Motorsport	1:03.463	15
16	21	Dev Gore	Giles Motorsport	1:03.918	16
17	48	Ken Smith	Giles Motorsport	1:05.444	17
Source(s): [2]

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid
1	10	Liam Lawson	M2 Competition	35	39min 52.929sec	2
2	8	Marcus Armstrong	M2 Competition	35	+ 2.582 s^1	3
3	36	Kazuto Kotaka	MTEC Motorsport	35	+ 10.995 s	12
4	7	Raoul Hyman	Giles Motorsport	35	+ 13.036 s	7
5	30	Esteban Muth	M2 Competition	35	+ 13.499 s^2	5
6	86	Brendon Leitch	Victory Motor Racing	35	+ 13.653 s	4
7	66	Parker Locke	Victory Motor Racing	35	+ 15.817 s	14
8	48	Ken Smith	Giles Motorsport	34	+ 1 lap	17
Ret	21	Dev Gore	Giles Motorsport	15	Accident	16
Ret	11	Jackson Walls	MTEC Motorsport	15	Accident	13
Ret	22	Lucas Auer	M2 Competition	12	Accident	1
Ret	28	Cameron Das	M2 Competition	12	Accident	6
Ret	54	Calan Williams	MTEC Motorsport	12	Accident	10
Ret	16	Thomas Smith	Giles Motorsport	12	Accident damage	15
Ret	12	Artem Petrov	M2 Competition	12	Suspension	9
Ret	9	Petr Ptáček	Giles Motorsport	7	Spun off	1
DNS	5	Petru Florescu	MTEC Motorsport	0	Did Not Start	11
Source(s): [3][4][5]

Notes

1.^ – Armstrong was given a five-second time penalty for forcing another driver (Lawson) off the road.

2.^ – Muth was given a five-second time penalty for 'breach of driving conduct'.

References

1. https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/02/10/lawson-takes-trs-title-with-new-zealand-grand-prix-win/ Lawson takes TRS title with New Zealand Grand Prix win. Speedcafe. 10 Feb 2019.
2. "NZ Grand Prix 2019 - Qual 11" (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2019.
3. "NZ Grand Prix 2019 - Race 25" (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2019.
4. "16-year-old wins New Zealand Grand Prix". Retrieved 18 February 2019.
5. "Lawson beats Armstrong to TRS title with NZGP win". Retrieved 18 February 2019.