2011 New Zealand Grand Prix
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The 2011 New Zealand Grand Prix event for open wheel racing cars was held at Manfeild Autocourse
near Feilding
on 13 February 2011. It was the fifty-sixth New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Toyota Racing Series
cars. The event was also the third race of the fourth round of the 2011 Toyota Racing Series
.
Sixteen Tatuus
-Toyota cars started the race which was won by 16-year-old New Zealander Mitch Evans
who became the youngest ever winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix and who is believed to have become the youngest driver to win an international grand prix anywhere in the world. The Giles Motorsport driver won by three seconds from another 16-year-old competitor, Russian Daniil Kvyat
, of Victory Motor Racing. Australian ETEC Motorsport driver Scott Pye
was third.
Evans started from pole position alongside Nick Cassidy and won the drag race to the first corner. Evans, Cassidy, Kvyat and Pye quickly built a gap on the field.
On lap 16 Cassidy spun, bringing to an end to the direct threat to the lead held by Evans who controlled the second half of the race from the front to win from Kvyat and Pye. British driver and grandson of 1964 and 1965 NZ Grand Prix winner, Josh Hill
finished fourth winning a battle for the position with Australian Nick Foster. German driver Mario Farnbacher was sixth also winning his position battle with Russian Ivan Lukashevich
. Cassidy finished a disappointing eighth ahead of Kotaro Sakurai and Jordan Skinner. New Zealand open-wheel legend Ken Smith also completed full race distance. Jamie McNee was the only other driver to be classified.
Defending race champion Earl Bamber
, a late entry into the race, withdrew on lap 19.
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 13 February 2011. It was the fifty-sixth 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. The event was also the third race of the fourth round of the 2011 Toyota Racing Series
2011 Toyota Racing Series
The 2011 Toyota Racing Series was the seventh running of the Toyota Racing Series. The Toyota Racing Series is New Zealand's premier open-wheeler motorsport category....
.
Sixteen Tatuus
Tatuus
Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:...
-Toyota cars started the race which was won by 16-year-old New Zealander 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...
who became the youngest ever winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix and who is believed to have become the youngest driver to win an international grand prix anywhere in the world. The Giles Motorsport driver won by three seconds from another 16-year-old competitor, Russian Daniil Kvyat
Daniil Kvyat
Daniil Kvyat is a Russian auto racing driver. Currently he lives with family at Rome, Italy. He is fluent in four languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Russian.-Karting:Kvyat has been an active kart racer in Russia and Italy...
, of Victory Motor Racing. Australian ETEC Motorsport driver Scott Pye
Scott Pye
Scott Robert Pye is an Australian racing driver. He won the 2010 British Formula Ford Championship.-Australia:...
was third.
Evans started from pole position alongside Nick Cassidy and won the drag race to the first corner. Evans, Cassidy, Kvyat and Pye quickly built a gap on the field.
On lap 16 Cassidy spun, bringing to an end to the direct threat to the lead held by Evans who controlled the second half of the race from the front to win from Kvyat and Pye. British driver and grandson of 1964 and 1965 NZ Grand Prix winner, Josh Hill
Josh Hill (Racing Driver)
Joshua Hill, born 9 January 1991, is a British racing driver from Surrey, England. He is the son of 1996 Formula One world champion Damon Hill and the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Graham Hill.Hill is in his third year of racing...
finished fourth winning a battle for the position with Australian Nick Foster. German driver Mario Farnbacher was sixth also winning his position battle with Russian Ivan Lukashevich
Ivan Lukashevich
Ivan Lukashevich is a Russian racing driver. He is part of the Marussia Motors driver development programme.-Karting:Lukashevich competed in karting from 2001 to 2005. In 2001 and 2002 he took the Mini Class title of the Moscow Karting Championship...
. Cassidy finished a disappointing eighth ahead of Kotaro Sakurai and Jordan Skinner. New Zealand open-wheel legend Ken Smith also completed full race distance. Jamie McNee was the only other driver to be classified.
Defending race champion 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...
, a late entry into the race, withdrew on lap 19.
Classification
Results:| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Mitch EvansMitch 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... |
Giles Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | 38m 55.818s |
| 2 | 29 |  Daniil KvyatDaniil Kvyat Daniil Kvyat is a Russian auto racing driver. Currently he lives with family at Rome, Italy. He is fluent in four languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Russian.-Karting:Kvyat has been an active kart racer in Russia and Italy... |
Victory Motor Racing | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 3 | 19 |  Scott PyeScott Pye Scott Robert Pye is an Australian racing driver. He won the 2010 British Formula Ford Championship.-Australia:... |
ETEC Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 4 | 20 | Josh Hill Josh Hill (Racing Driver) Joshua Hill, born 9 January 1991, is a British racing driver from Surrey, England. He is the son of 1996 Formula One world champion Damon Hill and the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Graham Hill.Hill is in his third year of racing... |
ETEC Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 5 | 13 | Nicholas Foster |
Giles Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 6 | 48 |  Mario Farnbacher |
Giles Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 7 | 5 | Ivan Lukashevich Ivan Lukashevich Ivan Lukashevich is a Russian racing driver. He is part of the Marussia Motors driver development programme.-Karting:Lukashevich competed in karting from 2001 to 2005. In 2001 and 2002 he took the Mini Class title of the Moscow Karting Championship... |
M2 Competition | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 8 | 7 | Nick Cassidy |
Giles Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 9 | 4 |  Kotaro Sakurai |
M2 Competition | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 10 | 22 | Jordan Skinner |
M2 Competition | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 11 | 11 | Ken Smith |
Ken Smith Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
35 | |
| 12 | 8 | Jamie McNee |
ETEC Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
32 | + 3 laps |
| Ret | 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... |
Bamber Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
18 | |
| Ret | 17 | Alastair Wootten |
DART International | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
14 | |
| Ret | 36 | Alex Lynn Alex Lynn Alexander George Lynn is a British racing driver who lives in Essex.-Karting:Lynn began his racing career in karting at the age of eleven with Andy Cox Racing... |
Giles Motorsport | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
13 | |
| Ret | 87 | Damon Leitch |
Victory Motor Racing | Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... TT104ZZ Toyota |
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