2020 New Zealand Grand Prix Explained

Type:	CUST
Description:	Race 3, Round 5 of 5 of the 2020 Toyota Racing Series
Grand Prix:	New Zealand
Country:	New Zealand
Date:	16 February,
Year:	2020
Official Name:	LXV New Zealand Grand Prix
Course:	Permanent racing facility
Location:	, Feilding, New Zealand
Course Mi:	1.885
Course Km:	3.033
Distance Laps:	35
Distance Mi:	65.975
Distance Km:	106.155
Weather:	Fine
Pole Driver:	Igor Fraga
Pole Team:	M2 Competition
Pole Time:	1:02.706
Pole Country:	BRA
Fast Driver:	Franco Colapinto
Fast Team:	Kiwi Motorsport
Fast Time:	1:03.737
Fast Lap:	27
Fast Country:	ARG
First Driver:	Igor Fraga
First Team:	M2 Competition
First Country:	BRA
Second Driver:	Franco Colapinto
Second Team:	Kiwi Motorsport
Second Country:	ARG
Third Driver:	Liam Lawson
Third Team:	M2 Competition
Third Country:	NZL

The 2020 New Zealand Grand Prix event for open wheel racing cars was held at near Feilding on 16 February 2020. It was the sixty-fifth New Zealand Grand Prix and fielded Toyota Racing Series cars. The event also served as the third race of the fifth round of the 2020 Toyota Racing Series, the final race of the series. The race was won by Igor Fraga, who also won the Toyota Racing Series championship in the process.^[1]

Report

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Time	Grid
1	17	Igor Fraga	M2 Competition	1:02.706	1
2	23	Caio Collet	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	1:02.710	2
3	1	Liam Lawson	M2 Competition	1:02.724	3
4	43	Franco Colapinto	Kiwi Motorsport	1:02.752	4
5	5	Spike Kohlbecker	Kiwi Motorsport	1:02.768	5
6	9	Petr Ptáček	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	1:02.900	6
7	6	Ido Cohen	M2 Competition	1:02.953	7
8	88	Lucas Petersson	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	1:02.962	8
9	33	Yuki Tsunoda	M2 Competition	1:02.965	15
10	11	Jackson Walls	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	1:02.984	9
11	26	Grégoire Saucy	Giles Motorsport	1:03.030	10
12	10	Oliver Rasmussen	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	1:03.141	11
13	44	Lirim Zendeli	Giles Motorsport	1:03.238	12
14	4	Henning Enqvist	Giles Motorsport	1:03.300	13
15	13	Tijmen van der Helm	Kiwi Motorsport	1:03.317	14
16	21	Émilien Denner	M2 Competition	1:03.363	16
17	7	Axel Gnos	Kiwi Motorsport	1:03.430	17
18	99	Rui Andrade	M2 Competition	1:03.452	18
-	49	Ken Smith	Giles Motorsport	No Time	PL
Source(s): ^[2]

Notes

1. – Tsunoda was given a six-place penalty for a practice start infringement.

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid
1	17	Igor Fraga	M2 Competition	35	43min 38.279sec	1
2	43	Franco Colapinto	Kiwi Motorsport	35	+ 1.724 s	4
3	1	Liam Lawson	M2 Competition	35	+ 3.387 s	3
4	23	Caio Collet	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	35	+ 3.737 s	2
5	9	Petr Ptáček	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	35	+ 6.932 s	6
6	33	Yuki Tsunoda	M2 Competition	35	+ 8.463 s	15
7	5	Spike Kohlbecker	Kiwi Motorsport	35	+ 9.549 s	5
8	11	Jackson Walls	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	35	+ 13.087 s	10
9	26	Grégoire Saucy	Giles Motorsport	35	+ 13.594 s	11
10	88	Lucas Petersson	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	35	+ 14.089 s	8
11	6	Ido Cohen	M2 Competition	35	+ 14.623 s	7
12	10	Oliver Rasmussen	mtec Motorsport w/ R-ace GP	35	+ 15.856 s	12
13	44	Lirim Zendeli	Giles Motorsport	35	+ 16.076 s	13
14	7	Axel Gnos	Kiwi Motorsport	35	+ 18.171 s	17
15	49	Ken Smith	Giles Motorsport	35	+ 25.584 s	PL
Ret	13	Tijmen van der Helm	Kiwi Motorsport	16	Spun off	15
Ret	21	Émilien Denner	M2 Competition	12	Spun off	16
Ret	99	Rui Andrade	M2 Competition	8	Retired	18
Ret	4	Henning Enqvist	Giles Motorsport	1	Spun off	14
Source(s): ^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fantastic Fraga wins NZGP and TRS titles. Chapman. Simon. speedcafe.com. 16 February 2020. 21 January 2021.
2. Web site: 2020 New Zealand Grand Prix - Qualifying 10. 16 February 2020.
3. Web site: Race 28 New Zealand Grand Prix 35 Laps. 16 February 2020.