2021 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix event for open wheel racing cars was held at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in northern Waikato on 24 January 2021. It was the sixty-sixth New Zealand Grand Prix and fielded Toyota Racing Series cars. The event also served as the third race of the first round of the 2021 Toyota Racing Series. The race was won by Shane van Gisbergen, who started his race from the pit-lane as a result of a fire-extinguisher issue pre-race.

2021 New Zealand Grand Prix
Race 3, Round 1 of 3 of the 2021 Toyota Racing Series
Race details
Date	24 January 2021
Official name	LXVI New Zealand Grand Prix
Location	Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Waikato, New Zealand
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	3.800 km (2.361 miles)
Distance	28 laps, 106.4 km (66.1 miles)
Weather	Overcast
Pole position
Driver	Kaleb Ngatoa	M2 Competition
Time	1:44.288
Fastest lap
Driver	Shane van Gisbergen	M2 Competition
Time	1:30.627 on lap 20
Podium
First	Shane van Gisbergen	M2 Competition
Second	Andre Heimgartner	Giles Motorsport
Third	Matthew Payne	M2 Competition

Report

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Time	Grid
1	15	Kaleb Ngatoa	M2 Competition	1:44.288	1
2	27	Daniel Gaunt	Tasman Motorsports	1:44.353	2
3	31	Chris van der Drift	Tasman Motorsports	1:44.417	3
4	7	Matthew Payne	M2 Competition	1:44.563	4
5	51	Greg Murphy	Kiwi Motorsport	1:44.739	5
6	11	Conrad Clark		1:44.753	6
7	22	Tom Alexander	Giles Motorsport	1:45.074	7
8	24	Andre Heimgartner	Giles Motorsport	1:45.110	8
9	87	Damon Leitch	Kiwi Motorsport	1:45.130	9
10	97	Shane van Gisbergen	M2 Competition	1:45.169	PL
11	14	Billy Frazer	M2 Competition	1:45.174	10
12	86	Brendon Leitch	Kiwi Motorsport	1:45.183	14
13	84	Peter Vodanovich	Giles Motorsport	1:45.329	11
14	32	Josh Bethune	M2 Competition	1:46.422	12
15	3	Chris Vlok	M2 Competition	1:46.532	13
16	50	Ken Smith	Giles Motorsport	1:58.835	15
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Race

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid
1	97	Shane van Gisbergen	M2 Competition	28	44min 51.627sec	PL
2	24	Andre Heimgartner	Giles Motorsport	28	2.269 s	8
3	7	Matthew Payne	M2 Competition	28	3.614 s	4
4	15	Kaleb Ngatoa	M2 Competition	28	8.897 s	1
5	31	Chris van der Drift	Tasman Motorsports	28	10.420 s	3
6	87	Damon Leitch	Kiwi Motorsport	28	10.458 s	9
7	86	Brendon Leitch	Kiwi Motorsport	28	12.084 s	14
8	27	Daniel Gaunt	Tasman Motorsports	28	13.561 s	2
9	14	Billy Frazer	M2 Competition	28	13.671 s	10
10	51	Greg Murphy	Kiwi Motorsport	28	14.091 s	5
11	11	Conrad Clark		28	14.532 s	6
12	22	Tom Alexander	Giles Motorsport	28	14.761 s	7
13	3	Chris Vlok	M2 Competition	28	19.020 s	13
14	32	Josh Bethune	M2 Competition	28	27.341 s	12
15	50	Ken Smith	Giles Motorsport	26	2 laps	15
Ret	84	Peter Vodanovich	Giles Motorsport	5	Electrical	11
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