1° the past the motor-cycle events held in conjunetion with the Lady Wigran Trophy international cal racing meeting have lacked the attraction of their four- Exciting Motor Cycle Contest wheel counterparts. But this year, with the entry of the world 125 c.c. world champion, Hugh Anderson (Ohinewai), interest in the two 25-mile races for the New Zealand airfield chanpionships promises lo rival that of ibe major car race. Anderson, New Zealand's only reigning world chanpion in sport, will be pitting his tiny 125 cr. works Suzuki against the Dominion's leading riders, who will be racing machines up 1o four times the capacily. And yet he is expected 10 be untroubled to win the title for every class, 250 c.e., 350 e.r., 300 c.c. and open, all with the same bitle machir Unfortunalely this possibly he one of the last opportunties for Christchurch enthusiasts 10 sec him in action on bis incredible Japanese machine, for he is considering retiroment or a switch lo motocross racing. Anderson has now won no less than four world motor- cycling road racing titles, two in the 50 c.c. class and two in the 125 c.c. class. 1€ is, nevertheless, only recently that his fellow-countrymen have become aware of his tremendous achievements in the esceptionally competitive fields of the spori overseas. I'ress reports of his races overseas appeared too farfetched. It was dificult lo beliere that in 1963 Anderson lapped at the same speed on his 125 c.c. Suzuki in the Uister Grand Pris as former multiple world champion, Geoff Duke, had achieved on a works 500 c.c. Norton 10 ycars earlier. How was it possible that such a diminutive machine, apparently little more than a inotorised bicycle, could set the 125 c.c. lap record on the Isle of Man at 96 miles an hour when the big four-cylinder M.V. Augustas were struggling to break the 100 miles an hour barrier. Only now is Anderson beginning to receive recog- nition from New Zealanders for the ability which has almost started a revolution in favour of the smaller machines. fortnight ago, Anderson demonstrated for the first time in New Zealand his great ability on a 123 c.c. Suzuki, loaned to hun as a personal favour by the Japanese firm. Al Pukekobe he look a tumble in the in race for the nationa But he renoun- ed when in twentieth posi tion and procceded to carve his way through field hich inclued several iste of Man representatives, and finally finished few seconds behind the winner, N. J. Landrebe (Dunedio). on a 500 c.c. Matchless. had to reach more than iles an hour. Motorcycles have been Anderson's life. Al the age of 12 he learned to ride lus first motorcycle and by the tine he was 16 he was a regular competitor al grass track and scramble meetings around Ohinewai. He competed in the Isle of Man T.T. for a composite leat containing one Atstralian 1960 and the followin ycar was chosen in the official New Zealand teal He then Joined the Suzuki works and his firsl big international wins came in 1965 when he led home talented fields in both the 50 c.c. and 125 c.c. classes of the Argentine Grand Prix. This led to his promotion as Suzuki's team leader. A year later he won the world 50 c.c. and 125 c.c. titles. On his 50 c.c. machine, capable of speeds in excess of 90 miles an AETT 19-1 - 66 WORLD CHAMPION —The reigning world 125 c.c. motorcycle road racing champion, Hugh Anderson, of New Zealand, lays his 125 c.c. works Suzuki over on a corner during the French Grand Prix. In this race Anderson was officially timed al 136 miles ao hour down the straig while Landrebe's fastest recorded speed on the much larger Matchless was only 123 miles an hour. The Suzuki is capable of even greater speeds. lt ha been timed at 160 Illlles an hour in Japan and can reach 10 miles an hour in a very short straight. There is not another machine in New Zealand, regardless of size, that can get anywhere near this. In a later race at Pukekohe for the New Zealand junior T.T. title, Anderson walked away from a held containing machines up lo 350 c.c. and to do so never hour, he won only iwo events, lhe German and Argentine Grands Prix, but lie finished in the first three in practically every race. In the 125 c.c. class he swept all before hin. His string of victories included lie classies of France, Isle of Man, Holiand, Northern Ireland, Austria and linland. He retained his work 50 c.c. title in 1964 with wins in the American, French, Isle of Man and Finish Grands Prix, He just missed out on the 125 C.C. tille after winning the American, Austrian and Northern Ireland classics. Last year he comfortably defeated the defending worid 125 (.l. champion, Luigi Taveri, of Switzerland, to win his second world tille in the class. Had he not crashed in the Japanese Grand Pris ho would have won the world 50 re. ttle as " ci The machine whach \1derson will ride at Wigram has a (wo-stroke watercooled engine. Yet Il can produce a maximum of 35 b.h.p, similar to that pro duced by a small family car of about eight times the sive. This, the equivalent of 280 bhp a litre, compared with the 100 boh.p. a litre produced by the 23 Hre Coventry Climax molors which power many racing Lit It peaks at about 10,000 revolutions but its usable power range is only between 12,000 and 15,000 revolutions, Because of this a nine-speed gearbox, foot operated, is fitted. Anderson says he often does not know what gear he is in. "I just keep an eye on the rev. counler and when another geal IS needed 1 just bang it in. But it gets wearing having to come right down through the gears for the corner." hie Its maus power, the complete machine weighs only 190.bs and can be lifted by one nun. The great respect in which top New Zealand road racers hold Anderson was clearly demonstrated when "The Press" asked the current national senior and junior grand prix champlon, T. R. MeCleary, jun., what he thought his chances of beating Anderson were. "l won't have a show in lic wide world," he said. While Anderson. will naturally seal muce of thie Imelight in the two 25-mile New Zealand airfield championship races at Wigram it will be a pity if other riders are not given recognition for their ability, because the Gelds are among the most talented ever 1o assemble for one meeting in New Zealand. One of the most important entries is that of W. "Ginger" Molloy, who has been racing in Curope for the last three sears with spectacular success. He is currently a works nder for the Spanish Bullaco factory and will be riding a 250 c.c. works machine in holl races. a similal achine he look Tou i lo Malian Grand al Monza last scar. 1 powered by a twin eglin der water-cooled capable of doving the lightweight frame to speeds well in excess of 100 m.p.l. Mollos plans lo return to lèrrope in time for te pest raring scason. Two members of the New Zealand leam which conpeted at the Isle of Man last season, A. Dobbs (Napier) and B. Scobie (Te Awamulu), have entered on a 144 e.c. Bultaco and a 500 c.c. Norton, respectively. The New Zealand senior and Junior Grand Prix winner last scason, T. R. McCleary, jum., of Christchurch, is another notable entry. lle will be riding the same 500 c.c. Mans Norton which carried him to such a convincing victory in the senior race last year. N. J. Landrebe (Dunedin), who won the New Zealand senior T.T. at Pukekohe a fortnight ago, barely a few seconds ahead of Anderson, making up ground after an early spill, is another condidate for high honours. J. Wales (Hutt Valley) should also make his presence felt Both riders are nominations for this season's leain do the Isle of Man. lintries for the due race which will be held over 1 laps are.—