2006 New Zealand Grand Prix
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The 2006 New Zealand Grand Prix was an open wheel racing car race held at Teretonga Park
, near Invercargill
on 15 January 2006.
It was the fifty first New Zealand Grand Prix
and was open to Toyota Racing Series
cars (based on international Formula 3 regulations). The event was also the third race of the third round of the 2005–06 Toyota Racing Series
.
Teretonga Park
Teretonga is a motor racing circuit situated south-west of Invercargill, New Zealand. It is home of the Southland Sports Car Club. The circuit was established in 1957 and said to be the southern most race track in the world...
, near Invercargill
Invercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
on 15 January 2006.
It was the fifty first New Zealand Grand Prix
New Zealand Grand Prix
The New Zealand Grand Prix, sometimes known as the New Zealand International Grand Prix, is an annual motor racing event held in New Zealand first run in 1950. Currently it is the signature race of the Toyota Racing Series. It is one of only two current national Grand Prix events that are not part...
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 3 regulations). The event was also the third race of the third round of the 2005–06 Toyota Racing Series
2005–06 Toyota Racing Series
The 2006 Toyota Racing Series was the 2nd Toyota Racing Series season. It began on November 4, 2005 at Pukekohe and ended on April 23, 2006, also at Pukekohe.-Teams and drivers:The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2006 Toyota Racing Series....
.
Classification
Results as follows:| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 |  Hamad Al FardanHamad Al Fardan Hamad Al Fardan is a Bahraini racing driver. He is the first Bahraini to drive at GP2 Series level.-Formula BMW:... |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 21.566s |
| 2 | 47 |  Daniel GauntDaniel 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 | 34 | 48m 22.720s |
| 3 | 28 | Brendon Hartley Brendon Hartley Brendon Hartley is a New Zealand race car driver.-Career:Hartley was born in a family well integrated within motorsport. His father, Bryan, had raced in many forms of motorsport, most notably Formula Atlantic. At the age of six, Hartley began his motor racing career in kart racing, following his... |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 22.972s |
| 4 | 20 | Daynom Templeman |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 23.330s |
| 5 | 5 | Marc Doran |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 25.718s |
| 6 | 87 | Ben Crighton |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 28.012s |
| 7 | 9 | Matthew Hamilton |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 28.034s |
| 8 | 15 | Marc Williams |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 35.541s |
| 9 | 4 | Andrew Higgins |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 35.750s |
| 10 | 76 | Duane Spurdle |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 39.878s |
| 11 | 55 | Christina Orr |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 40.326s |
| 12 | 66 | Hamish Cross |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 49m 6.796s |
| 13 | 7 | Ben Harford |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 33 | + 1 lap |
| 14 | 48 | Dale Williams |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 33 | + 1 lap |
| Ret | 6 | Jayant Singh |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 15 | |
| Ret | 40 | Mark Munro |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 9 | |
| Ret | 22 |  Jay HowardJay Howard Jay Howard is an English professional race car driver who competes in the IZOD IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500 and resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. Howard was the 2005 U.S... |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 8 | |
| Ret | 71 | Chris van der Drift Chris van der Drift Christopher Jason van der Drift is a New Zealand racecar driver of Dutch descent.-Career:Chris started karting at the age of 7 and in 1994 he raced his first year in cadets... |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 8 | |
| Ret | 11 | Ken Smith |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 0 | |
| DSQ | 97 | Andy Knight |
Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | 34 | 48m 18.374s |