2002 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 2002 New Zealand Grand Prix (officially known as the 2002 P&O Nedlloyd New Zealand Grand Prix) was an open wheel racing car race held at Teretonga Park, near Invercargill on 13 January 2002. The event served as the fourth round of the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship, and was won by Fabian Coulthard in dominant fashion. The podium was completed by the two Team USA Scholarship drivers, Bryan Sellers and A. J. Allmendinger.

2002 New Zealand Grand Prix
47th New Zealand Grand Prix
Race details
Date 13 January 2002
Official name XLVII New Zealand Grand Prix
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
Van Diemen RF94
Time 1:02.891
Fastest lap
Driver New Zealand Fabian Coulthard Van Diemen RF94
Time 1:02.418 on lap 5
Podium
First
Van Diemen RF94
Second
Van Diemen RF93
Third
Van Diemen RF93

This event also marked the first time the New Zealand Grand Prix was run using Formula Ford machinery.

Classification

Qualifying
PosNoDriverCarQ1Q2Grid
1 66 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard Stealth Van Diemen RF94 1:02.553 1:02.891 1
2 11 New Zealand Ken Smith Van Diemen Stealth 1:03.071 1:03.394 2
3 40 United States Bryan Sellers Van Diemen RF93 1:03.062 1:03.641 3
4 10 New Zealand Nelson Hartley Van Diemen RF94 1:03.090 1:03.675 4
5 5 New Zealand Simon Richards Van Diemen RF01 1:03.326 1:03.706 5
6 39 United States A. J. Allmendinger Van Diemen RF93 1:03.248 1:03.916 6
7 22 New Zealand Chris Pither Spectrum 08 1:03.114 1:03.950 7
8 14 New Zealand Nick Ross Van Diemen RF91 1:03.134 1:04.009 8
9 7 New Zealand Simon Gamble Van Diemen RF90 1:03.245 1:04.186 9
10 6 New Zealand Brady Kennett Van Diemen RF94 1:03.071 1:04.413 10
11 21 New Zealand Todd Stewart Van Diemen RF92 1:03.878 11
12 12 New Zealand Daniel Gaunt Van Diemen Stealth 1:04.295 12
13 57 New Zealand Scott McKelvie Van Diemen RF92 1:04.363 13
14 47 New Zealand David Payne Van Diemen Stealth 1:04.509 14
15 96 New Zealand Karl Wilson Van Diemen RF94 1:04.707 15
16 76 New Zealand Carl Wall Swift FB4 1:04.901 16
17 34 New Zealand Steve Donaldson Van Diemen RF90 1:05.147 17
18 4 New Zealand Andrew Higgins Van Diemen RF94 1:05.195 18
19 25 New Zealand Stan Redmond Van Diemen RF92 1:05.506 19
20 70 New Zealand Jayant Singh Van Diemen RF92 1:05.569 20
21 18 New Zealand Ian Bisman Van Diemen RF96 1:05.684 21
22 15 New Zealand Royce Bayer Swift SC92 1:06.065 22
23 72 Malaysia Mashlino Buang Van Diemen RF92 1:06.139 23
24 33 Malaysia Iskander Syed Van Diemen RF92 1:06.164 24
25 53 New Zealand Robert Toshach Swift FB89 1:06.179 25
26 30 New Zealand Ian Clements Lola 644G 1:06.315 26
27 86 New Zealand John Clegg Reynard 84FF 1:06.394 27
28 85 New Zealand Carmen Doran Ray 86F 1:06.478 28
29 77 New Zealand Steve Edwards Swift FB88 1:07.017 29
30 88 New Zealand Mathew Radisich Spectrum 08 1:07.213 30
31 43 New Zealand Barry Leitch Van Diemen 1:07.305 31
32 27 New Zealand Wayne Colville Van Diemen RF81 1:09.792 32
33 44 New Zealand Noel Atley Crossle 55F 1:10.548 33
34 71 New Zealand Robin Judkins Van Diemen RF89 1:10.565 34
35 36 New Zealand Fred Hawthorne Van Diemen RF86 1:11.054 35
36 83 Malaysia Fariqe Hairuman Van Diemen RF92 1:12.781 36
- 99 New Zealand Matthew Hamilton Van Diemen RF91 no time
Source(s):[1][2]

Race
PosNoDriverCarLapsTimeGrid
1 66 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard Stealth Van Diemen RF94 36 59min 07.569sec 1
2 40 United States Bryan Sellers Van Diemen RF93 36 + 3.714 s 3
3 39 United States A. J. Allmendinger Van Diemen RF93 36 + 8.834 s 6
4 11 New Zealand Ken Smith Stealth Van Diemen 36 + 11.252 s 2
5 5 New Zealand Simon Richards Van Diemen RF01 36 + 16.634 s 5
6 10 New Zealand Nelson Hartley Van Diemen RF94 36 + 17.328 s 4
7 14 New Zealand Nick Ross Van Diemen RF91 36 + 19.462 s 8
8 21 New Zealand Todd Stewart Stealth Van Diemen 36 + 21.338 s 11
9 12 New Zealand Daniel Gaunt Stealth Van Diemen 36 + 22.119 s 12
10 22 New Zealand Chris Pither Spectrum 08 36 + 22.231 s 7
11 6 New Zealand Brady Kennett Van Diemen RF94 36 + 22.879 s 10
12 96 New Zealand Karl Wilson Van Diemen RF94 36 + 22.903 s 15
13 47 New Zealand David Payne Stealth Van Diemen 36 + 42.852 s 14
14 57 New Zealand Scott McKelvie Van Diemen RF92 36 + 42.921 s 13
15 34 New Zealand Steven Donaldson Van Diemen RF90 36 + 53.748 s 17
16 76 New Zealand Carl Wall Swift FB87 36 + 53.934 s 16
17 15 New Zealand Royce Bayer Swift SC92F 35 + 1 lap 22
18 53 New Zealand Robert Toshach Swift FB89 35 + 1 lap 25
19 44 New Zealand Noel Atley Crossle 55F 35 + 1 lap 33
20 25 New Zealand Stan Redmond Van Diemen RF92 35 + 1 lap 19
21 18 New Zealand Ian Bisman Van Diemen RF96 35 + 1 lap 21
22 99 New Zealand Matthew Hamilton Van Diemen RF91 35 + 1 lap PL
23 85 New Zealand Carmen Doran Van Diemen RF96 34 + 2 laps 28
24 77 New Zealand Steve Edwards Swift FB88 34 + 2 laps 29
25 86 New Zealand John Clegg Reynard 84FF 34 + 2 laps 27
26 36 New Zealand Fred Hawthorne Van Diemen RF86 33 + 3 laps 35
27 30 New Zealand Ian Clements Lola 644G 30 + 6 laps 26
Ret 72 Malaysia Mashlino Buang Van Diemen RF92 30 Retired 23
Ret 88 New Zealand Mathew Radisich Spectrum 010 26 Retired 30
Ret 7 New Zealand Simon Gamble Van Diemen RF90 24 Retired 9
Ret 71 New Zealand Robin Judkins Van Diemen RF89 19 Retired 34
Ret 4 New Zealand Andrew Higgins Van Diemen RF94 17 Retired 18
Ret 43 New Zealand Barry Leitch Van Diemen 12 Retired 31
Ret 33 Malaysia Iskander Syed Van Diemen RF92 5 Retired 24
Ret 70 New Zealand Jayant Singh Van Diemen RF92 3 Retired 20
Ret 83 Malaysia Fariqe Hairuman Van Diemen RF92 2 Retired 36
DNS 9 New Zealand Jonny Reid Van Diemen RF94 Did Not Start
DNS 17 New Zealand Gordon McIntyre Swift FB91 Did Not Start
Source(s): [3][4][5]

References
  1. "Formula Ford Qualifying". Archived from the original on 24 June 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. "Formula Ford - Top 10 Shoot Out". Archived from the original on 25 February 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. "P&O Nedlloyd New Zealand Grand Prix 2002 standings". driverdb.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. "Look back in history Sunday: Fabian Coulthard wins the 2002 NZ Grand Prix". talkmotorsport.com. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. "P&O Nedlloyd New Zealand Grand Prix". Archived from the original on 25 February 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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