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2012 New Zealand Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 3, Round 5 of 5 of the 2012 Toyota Racing Series
Grand PrixNew Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
Details ref
ImageManfeild Autocourse track map (New Zealand) clockwise short.svg
Date12 February,
Year2012
Official nameLVII New Zealand Grand Prix
CoursePermanent racing facility
LocationManfeild Autocourse, Feilding, New Zealand
Course_mi1.885
Course_km3.033
Distance_laps35
Distance_mi65.96
Distance_km106.16
WeatherFine
Pole_DriverMitch Evans
Pole_TeamGiles Motorsport
Pole_Time1:03.392
Pole_CountryNZL
Fast_DriverMitch Evans
Fast_TeamGiles Motorsport
Fast_Time1:04.235
Fast_Lap22
Fast_CountryNZL
First_DriverNick Cassidy
First_TeamGiles Motorsport
First_CountryNZL
Second_DriverHannes van Asseldonk
Second_TeamGiles Motorsport
Second_CountryNED
Third_DriverLucas Auer
Third_TeamGiles Motorsport
Third_CountryAUT

Twenty Tatuus-Toyota cars started the race which was won by 17-year-old New Zealander Nick Cassidy who became the who became the second teenager in as many years to claim the Grand Prix after sixteen-year-old Mitch Evans the previous year.

The Giles Motorsport team dominated the race, filling all three podium positions. Dutch driver Hannes van Asseldonk finished second, 05 seconds behind Cassidy. Third was Austrian driver Lucas Auer. Cassidy inherited the lead after the retirement of fellow Giles Motorsport driver and defending champion Mitch Evans who held a three-second lead when his car failed on lap 28. Completing Giles Motorsport's dominance of the race, Brazilian driver Bruno Bonifacio finished fourth. Nathanaël Berthon was the first driver from any other team, finishing fifth for M2 Competition.

Cassidy's win also wrapped up a success championship campaign for Cassidy, winning his first major championship with the 2012 Toyota Racing Series crown.

Results

Qualifying

PosNoDriverTeamTimeGrid1234567891011121314151617181920Source(s):
1NZL Mitch EvansGiles Motorsport1:03.1781
2NZL Nick CassidyGiles Motorsport1:03.3912
5BRA Bruno BonifacioGiles Motorsport1:03.5183
52FRA Nathanaël BerthonM2 Competition1:03.7114
16NED Hannes van AsseldonkGiles Motorsport1:03.7915
15AUT Lucas AuerGiles Motorsport1:03.8176
10GBR Josh HillETEC Motorsport1:03.9677
42GBR Jordan KingM2 Competition1:03.9808
87NZL Damon LeitchVictory Motor Racing1:04.1469
53ITA Raffaele MarcielloM2 Competition1:04.20110
6Puerto Rico Félix SerrallésGiles Motorsport1:04.28511
43THA Tanart SathienthirakulM2 Competition1:04.35312
7NZL Jono LesterETEC Motorsport1:04.40313
4NZL Chris VlokVictory Motor Racing1:04.49214
20RUS Dmitry SuranovichVictory Motor Racing1:04.58415
8MYS Melvin MohETEC Motorsport1:04.72916
88ITA Michela CerrutiVictory Motor Racing1:04.80917
11IND Shahaan EngineerETEC Motorsport1:04.84718
9NZL Ken SmithETEC Motorsport1:05.39419
51IND Sheban SiddiqiM2 Competition1:05.95020

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsGapGrid12345678910111213141516RetRetRetRetSource(s):
2NZL Nick CassidyGiles Motorsport3540min 18.327sec2
16NED Hannes van AsseldonkGiles Motorsport35+ 0.509s5
15AUT Lucas AuerGiles Motorsport35+ 4.800s6
5BRA Bruno BonifacioGiles Motorsport35+ 7.772s3
52FRA Nathanaël BerthonM2 Competition35+ 8.363s4
7NZL Jono LesterETEC Motorsport35+ 11.723s13
6Puerto Rico Félix SerrallésGiles Motorsport35+ 12.294s11
20RUS Dmitry SuranovichVictory Motor Racing35+ 18.280s15
8MYS Melvin MohETEC Motorsport35+ 24.164s16
43THA Tanart SathienthirakulM2 Competition35+ 28.179s12
4NZL Chris VlokVictory Motor Racing35+ 28.265s14
88ITA Michela CerrutiVictory Motor Racing35+ 28.683s17
9NZL Ken SmithETEC Motorsport35+ 39.874s19
51IND Sheban SiddiqiM2 Competition35+ 1:01.730s20
11IND Shahaan EngineerETEC Motorsport34+ 1 lap18
87NZL Damon LeitchVictory Motor Racing30+ 5 laps9
1NZL Mitch EvansGiles Motorsport28Engine1
10GBR Josh HillETEC Motorsport17Retired7
53ITA Raffaele MarcielloM2 Competition15Retired10
42GBR Jordan KingM2 Competition4Retired8

References

References

  1. "mylaps.com".
  2. "Evans becomes youngest Grand Prix winner". Toyota Racing Series.
  3. (12 February 2012). "Cassidy claims GP title".
  4. "Q6C Toyota Racing Series - Super Pole".
  5. "Race 20 Toyota Racing Series - NZ Grand Prix".
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