18-9-71 Perry beats Wylie In m otor-cycling The brilliant young Auckland rider, G great win in the New Zealand open and 500 Suzuki), came from behind three laps from t (cycle racing championships, held over 25 mi air force base on Saturday. . L. Perry (500 c.c. he finish to score a c.c. airfield motorles at the Wigram Points for the New c.c. road championship, well back in was|250 c.c. airield championships Zealand 500 c.c. road- third, giving were at st ey Turnace Perry won by race championship series, the Japanese Suzuki factory who was expected to Turned do well as well as the separate the first three places. Fourth in the lower capacity classes on place went to a lone 250 c.c. his smaller 250 c.c. Suzuki, made ¡Rothmans series, dreadful Yamaha ridden by K. Turner through well to take sixth place also at stake in this race, (Taradale). over al and second in the 250 c.c. class behind Turner. in the last Daytona 200 and lerry, who was fifth recorded down the back straight photo-electric timing! McCLEARY HURT gear was 123 miles an nour by There was one casualty. lin America, substantially sidering Wylie-a creditable speed con- former New Zealand light-weight champion, McCleary increased his chances of But the fastest lap of wind. (Christchurch), crashed at high while rounding Bomb-bay winning both titles. 40.4sec went to Perry. A big disappointment was the bead during the practice before withdrawal from this race of T. of the meeting started. The piston the race might Discombe (Hamilton), his Spanish Bultaco seized, Zealand and handlebars. lented leasily have gone to the tal-junior His factory-supported church rider, D. Wylie (500 six-speed 350 c.c. 2i-year-old Christ- last week. twin Yamaha Auckland gash in an arm stitched at hosic.c. Suzuki), who led the field started mis-firing in the earlier Results were:and cut out on the finish. First race (11 lapS D. Suzuki, Ls moiles, ,in commanding style for al- Discombe pits in an effort to put the worked feverishly starters)-Open: most nine laps. He made a 500 c.c. stage was nearly 12sec ahead magnificent start, and at one came for fault right, but when the. time the main race only 18:44.8, 1; K. (Christchurch) Turner (Taradale). 246 c.c. Yamaha, one cylinder was firing and he Discombe Hamilton ne of his nearest challenger and was unable to start. Yamaha. 18:51.3, 3; , Molloy ;in an apparently unbeatable "It is a big disappointment (Huntly), 500 c.c. Suzuki, position. because the bike was going sol D. Landrebe (Dunedin), well last week." he said. Yamaha, New Zealand However, with no rival in thought it would go well on the C.C. airfield championstip sight, he allowed his circuit Wigram, especially the six-speed times to drop slightly, giv- gearbox factory has given Landrebe, neg Perme, ing Perry the chance But I knew something was land), 250 c.c. Suzuki, 4; R. needed wrong earlier on when I coulân't. Raidane to thread his way pull as high gear as Yamaha, 5. (Tauranga Zealand 250 through the field after a poor UNBEATABLE championship: start. Perry, riding with Turner, 1; Perry 2. Rothmans It was, nevertheless, series: Discombe great verve, took over sec- completely wasted trip for Dis ond place from W. (Ginger) | combe, who has been engaged mans 250 c.c. series: Molloy (Huntly), riding yet Ito ride works Yamaha machines Perry, 2. anotner Suzuki 500, on thei in the Singapore and Malaysian second race (1l laps, 25 miles ¡stands prix next April. He was 25 starters).—New Zealand 500 fifth lap, and in two laps had the first 350 c.c. mounted rider! c.c. airheld championship: cut Wylie's lead in half. finish in the eather race,! (Auckland), and the points he gained from Suzuki, 18:28.7500 1; D. _Wylie Wylie stepped up his pace, position in the New Zealand and sure sorry Suzuki, but by this time Perry :18:50.1, 2; (Huntly), ¡Rothmans 350 c.c. road 500 c.c. Suzuki, him in his sights, and half-series. Turner (Taradale), way round the circuit on the open class of the Yamaha, 19:13.9. 4; R. Y. Tapper eighth lap he slipped past. by Wylie on his 500 (Dunedin), Suzuki, Suzuki in the fastest time :19:44.0. 5. New Zealand open Wylie responded gamely, but 18min 44.8sec. airfield championship: Perry's machine seemed to all the to lead Placings have a slight edge on speed, Taradale rider, Turner, recently returned land 500 c.c. road racing chamand at the finish the Auck- line by from Enrope, Dionship round: same as above. seconds. title Placings in Rothmans 500 c.c. lander was five lengths Turners was a particularly fine Perry, fronth. effort for he was riding a small Wylie, 2; Molloy. 3; R, P. Ingrarn 250 c.c. Yamaha. Onrercargill), Norton, Molloy, who was was run- Discombe, his motor mis-firing,! 119:52.2. ner-up in the last world 500, was third, and Molloy fourth. (Dunedin), Kawasaki, The New Zealand 350 c.c. and: 19:35.2, 5. THIS IS THE INCIDENT WHICH ROBBED THE NEW ZEALAND DRIVER, C. AMON, of a chance of a higher placing in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race on Saturday. The car spinning in the right background is the McLaren of F. Radisich (New Zealand), which touched the March-Ford of Amon (spinning ; back to camera) just after the start and sent it off the track. This put Amon at the back of the field. Just behind Amon's spinning car is the Ferrari of G. Lawrence, and to the 'errari of G. Lawrenc left of it is the McLaren of I. Pilette. The cars in the foreground, from left, are those of the winner, G. McRae, the McLaren Repeo of F. Matich, the Lola of F. Gardner, the McLaren of N. nd. for 1t Allen, and the McLaren of the Canadian driver, J. Cannon.