18-9-71 Fahey's day in saloon events CLOSED UP It was certainly l. coilins, with the Falcon, held Fahey's day in the saloon a good fourth place for the first races at Wigram on Sat- two laps, close Marwood, then dropped back after going wide at the loop. But he closed urday, and the Manu- up on the Camaro again, rewa driver ended up ish 2.5sec behind. Kennedy and battled al the with three fine wins toile tear rear of the feld, Kennedy his credit-two in the finishing ahead by 2sec. second heat of the 3lerford Mustang, and one in his very fast ford i cury senes was somewhat closer but the first three places ended Escort. the same. Coppins again led on the first lap only to be over- The first saloon race of taken by Fahey's Mustang. These the day, the Bank of New!for see raced wheel South Wales saloon-car pulled slowly away to win before Fahey by less than 2sec.. championship event, was Marwood was left 10sec behind probably the best saloon these two. Initially he had Col mile Wigram circuit. event ever seen at the 2.3- ins close behind he bales and Falcon spun into the retired with a battered front were furious dices lend. right i Th throughout the field, with The Rothmans 30-minute pro no less than fve separate two- duction saloon race not car battles raging all the time match the interest of the eari- On the first lap, the Chevrolet ier saloon events. R. J. France. Camaro of R. Coppins led nar-i vic led all the way in his Falcon rowly from the "Trans-Am" GIHO, although there was some. Camaro of D Marwood, and question of protests on his vic. Fahey. But Fahey blasted the tory-he raced on racing tyres. little Escort through, passing LITTLE DOUBT Marwood's big Camaro on the J. Richards in a Holden Monaro second lap and coming to run harried Francevie all the virtually door-handle to door-i way, but there never seemed any handle with Coppins by the doubt about the Falcon staying fourth lap. ahead. C. Collins in the P.D.L. Fal- R. Rutherford, in another Moncon had a similar battle with aro, fnished third about 9sec Marwood on the second and back on Richards. The main third laps, but was put out when battie of the race was for the pin securing the gear-lever fourth place between R, Erason broke. But J. Richards in his (Holden Terana) and G. Thomremarkably fast Escort TC took son (Chevrolet over the task of harrying Mar. times the were almost side wood, and by the fourth lap by side, cornering in clouds of these two cars aiso were indulg tyre-smoke, but Emson managed ing in a wheel-to-wheel dice. to keep ahead. S. Wisemand came Three equally close contests sixth in his went on in the position further Kennedy (Falcon back. D. Halliday (Escort TC), work hard to save. his seventh and B. Crosbie (Escort TE) went piace from the Cortina Lotus of round almost side by side, batt- C. . Bunce. ling for the fifth spot. and behind them D. Silcock's Jaguar racing was generally Alts win fee rand and of the high, 3.8 was having a hard task hold- saloon car fields were smaller ing off continuous challenges than in previous years. In some from Boyle's fuel-injected races they could not afford to Viva GT. OFF GROUND be much smaller on such a large circuit. And back another piace, J. Kennedy's Escort TC was almost; which went for incredible tances with Coppins and Fahey continued ¡ their hectic battle to the end: when the third place, and Halliday held off Crosbie by just 0.1sec to take iourth. Silcock's Jaguar was a bare 0.6sec m.p.h.) and races just do not come any closer. The frst heat of the Mercum saloon car series was the second Fahey victory, and this time it a little more clear-cut. Fahey drove his big Mustang, first lap, . took the lead on the second, and pulled steadiv awar to win by 6.ssec. Marvood was another 4.4sec back CLOSE FINISH TO SALOON RACE.—Only feet separate the Ford Escort of P. Fahey and the. Chevrolet Camaro of R. Coppins at the end of the Bank of New South Wales saloon-car championship race at Wigram on Saturday. The two cars fought almost side by side throughout the race, which was one of the most exciting of the day. Results Lady Wigram Trophy Race (1012 mlles, 44 laps) -A Cherro? McRae (ver Zealand) McLaren let MUB, 57:518, 1 (record); F Matich (Australia) McLaren-Rep co 30:19.0, 2; G. Lawrence (New Zealand) Ferrari Dino V6, 4 laps, 3; F. Lola Chevrolet 119%, March Ford Costerla *Armon (New Zealand)s laps, land ST 5; 31. Guthrie Lola Chevrolet, McRae, T192, 42 laps, 42 laps, 6 Fast est lap: 1:17.3 (107,12 m.p.h.) new record. Bank of New South Wales saloon car championship race (9 laps),-P. Fahey (Manurewa) Ford Escort TC, 14:27.8, I; R. Coman, kang p. Marood Chevrolet Camaro, 14:28.6, (Manurewa), Chevrolet Camaro, 14:45.3, 3. Fastest lap: Fahey and coppins, 1:34.0 (88.09 та.р.п.). Free formula racing cars (E laps).-R. Thomson, Begg Chevrolet FM2, 9:13.8, , 1; I. W • Bisman Begg 1600, 9:35.1, Titar 1600, 10:22.9, 3. Fastest lap: Thomson, 1:29.4 (93.5. Iz.p.h.). First heat Mercury saloon car race (9_laps).~P. Fahey (Mantrewa), Ford Mustang, 14:30.6, 1; R. Chevrolet Camaro, Coppins (Auckland) D. Mar- 14:36.9, wood (Manurewa), Chevrolet Camares, 1534(835 m... Fastest lap: Second heat Mercury saloon car race (9 laps): P. Fahey, Mustang, 14:36.8, Coppins, 14:38.7, .D. Marwood, 14:482 3. Fastest lap: Fahey: 1:35.0 (87.16 т.p.h.). tion saloon-car race. a orac Rothman's 30-minute Francevic (Auckland), Ford Falcon . Richards (Manu rewa), Monaro, 2; R. Rutherford (Christchurch), Holden Monaro, 3.