1999 New Zealand Grand Prix Explained

Type:CUST
Grand Prix:New Zealand
Country:New Zealand
Date:6 December,
Year:1999
Official Name:XLV New Zealand Grand Prix
Course:Permanent racing facility
Location:Ruapana Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
Course Mi:1.765
Course Km:2.841
Distance Laps:40
Distance Mi:70.60
Distance Km:113.64
Weather:Fine
Pole Driver:Simon Wills
Pole Team:Birrana Racing
Pole Time:1:16.587
Pole Country:NZL
Fast Country:NZL
First Driver:Simon Wills
First Team:Birrana Racing
First Country:NZL
Second Driver:Scott Dixon
Second Team:SH Racing
Second Country:NZL
Third Driver:Matt Halliday
Third Team:Challenge Racing
Third Country:NZL

The 1999 New Zealand Grand Prix event for open wheel racing cars was held at Ruapana Park near Christchurch on 6 December 1999. It was the forty-fifth New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Formula Holden cars.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos No. Driver Team Time Grid
18 Simon WillsBirrana Racing1:16.5871
29 Brenton RamsayBirrana Racing1:16.9742
312 Matt HallidayChallenge Racing1:17.1613
4 Scott DixonSH Racing1:17.3734
525 Jason LieftingNRC International1:17.4285
6 Andy BoothHocking Motorsport1:17.6476
7 Craig LowndesChallenge Racing1:17.9337
87 Paul DumbrellWynns Racing1:17.9858
910 Kevin BellENZED Racing1:18.7939
1074 Yudai IgarashiHocking Motorsport1:18.99310
1166 Peter HillGreg Murphy Racing1:19.70511
1269 Daynom TemplemanGreg Murphy Racing1:19.79712
Source(s):[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wills and Dixon fight on at Ruapana . 8 June 2022.