# 2005 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 2005 New Zealand Grand Prix was an open wheel racing car race held at Teretonga Park, near Invercargill on 16 January 2005.
It was the fiftieth New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Formula Ford cars.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Quali 1 | Top 10 | Grid |
| 1 | 7 | Jason Liefting | | 1:02.386 | 1:02.799 | 1 |
| 2 | 97 | Andy Knight | | 1:02.186 | 1:02.914 | 2 |
| 3 | 26 | Shannon O'Brien | Van Diemen RF03 | 1:02.448 | 1:02.959 | 3 |
| 4 | 55 | Christina Orr | | 1:02.613 | 1:03.172 | 4 |
| 5 | 9 | Marc Doran | | 1:02.652 | 1:03.249 | 5 |
| 6 | 56 | Phil Hellebrekers | | 1:03.272 | 1:03.299 | 6 |
| 7 | 10 | Simon Gamble | Spectrum 010 Ford | 1:03.044 | 1:03.614 | 7 |
| 8 | 66 | Hamish Cross | | 1:02.772 | 1:03.959 | 8 |
| 9 | 88 | Mathew Radisich | | 1:03.201 | 1:04.055 | 9 |
| 10 | 45 | Keeley Pudney | | 1:02.772 | 1:04.265 | 10 |
| 11 | 80 | Le Roy Stevenson | | 1:03.137 | | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | Daniel Jilesen | | 1:03.205 | | 12 |
| 13 | 12 | Russell Hartley | | 1:03.298 | | 13 |
| 14 | 40 | Jayant Singh | | 1:03.363 | | 14 |
| 15 | 11 | Taryn Kugener | | 1:03.437 | | 15 |
| 16 | 41 | Slade Miller | | 1:03.449 | | 16 |
| 17 | 15 | Hugh Gardiner | | 1:03.695 | | 17 |
| 18 | 36 | Kurt Peterson | | 1:03.749 | | 18 |
| 19 | 31 | Nick Buxeda | | 1:04.121 | | 19 |
| 20 | 32 | Gary Lovie | | 1:04.198 | | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | Robert Toshach | | 1:04.432 | | 21 |
| 22 | 47 | David Higgins | | 1:04.567 | | 22 |
| 23 | 35 | James Mitchell | | 1:04.875 | | 23 |
| 24 | 20 | Royce Bayer | | 1:04.907 | | 24 |
| 25 | 44 | Noel Atley | | 1:05.329 | | 25 |
| 26 | 17 | Gordon McIntyre | | 1:05.606 | | 26 |
| 27 | 70 | David Arrowsmith | | 1:05.863 | | 27 |
| 28 | 77 | Steve Edwards | | 1:06.237 | | 28 |
| 29 | 37 | Stephen Heffeman | | 1:06.425 | | 29 |
| 30 | 18 | Ian Bisman | | 1:06.450 | | 30 |
| 31 | 27 | Wayne Colville | | 1:06.629 | | 31 |
| 32 | 76 | Munro Tall | | 1:06.870 | | 32 |
| 33 | 71 | Robin Judkins | | 1:11.656 | | 33 |
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### Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 10 | Simon Gamble | Spectrum 010 Ford | 40 | 1hr 02min 00.083sec | 7 |
| 2 | 66 | Hamish Cross | | 40 | + 0.443 s | 8 |
| 3 | 45 | Keeley Pudney | | 40 | + 1.113 s | 10 |
| 4 | 88 | Mathew Radisich | | 40 | + 10.962 s | 9 |
| 5 | 80 | Le Roy Stevenson | | 40 | + 11.012 s | 11 |
| 6 | 55 | Christina Orr | | 40 | + 11.403 s | 4 |
| 7 | 13 | Daniel Jilesen | | 40 | + 11.464 s | 12 |
| 8 | 9 | Marc Doran | | 40 | + 18.531 s | 5 |
| 9 | 15 | Hugh Gardiner | | 40 | + 19.876 s | 17 |
| 10 | 31 | Nick Buxeda | | 40 | + 29.366 s | 19 |
| 11 | 11 | Taryn Kugener | | 40 | + 34.668 s | 15 |
| 12 | 22 | Robert Toshach | | 40 | + 43.916 s | 21 |
| 13 | 22 | Gary Lovie | | 40 | + 50.537 s | 20 |
| 14 | 70 | David Arrowsmith | | 40 | + 1:05.552 s | 27 |
| 15 | 97 | Andy Knight | | 39 | + 1 lap | 2 |
| 16 | 17 | Gordon McIntyre | | 39 | + 1 lap | 26 |
| 17 | 26 | Shannon O'Brien | Van Diemen RF03 | 39 | + 1 lap | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | Ian Bisman | | 39 | + 1 lap | 30 |
| 19 | 37 | Stephen Heffernan | | 39 | + 1 lap | 29 |
| 20 | 76 | Munro Tall | | 38 | + 2 laps | 32 |
| 21 | 71 | Robin Judkins | | 38 | + 2 laps | 33 |
| DSQ | 7 | Jason Liefting | | 40 | Disqualified | 1 |
| Ret | 35 | James Mitchell | | 24 | Retired | 23 |
| Ret | 41 | Slade Miller | | 22 | Retired | 16 |
| Ret | 20 | Royce Bayer | | 21 | Retired | 24 |
| Ret | 56 | Phil Hellebrekers | | 13 | Retired | 6 |
| Ret | 36 | Kurt Peterson | | 12 | Retired | 18 |
| Ret | 44 | Noel Atley | | 10 | Retired | 25 |
| Ret | 77 | Steve Edwards | | 9 | Retired | 28 |
| Ret | 47 | David Higgins | | 8 | Retired | 22 |
| Ret | 40 | Jayant Singh | | 3 | Retired | 14 |
| DNS | 27 | Wayne Colville | | | Did Not Start | |
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