21-1-74 Airfield motoreyel (By R. O. DEW) The brilliant 19-rear-old Christchurch rider, J. A. Boote (Levi's Yamaha TZ750), added further lustre to an already impressive record with a fine win in the open class of the New Zealand airfield motor-eyele championships on the fast Wigram circuit on Saturday. After an indiferent Boote weaved nis through the speed start, he had not rons as fast through as he had exthe strong held to take the lead pected, although he had not been "screwing it on." The Yamaha winning the 25.5-mile race on the fifth 121 the outstand-would be capable of about 165 ing time of I/min. Im.p.h. on the Wigram straight The runner-up, just sec be and would, on a longer stretch, hind, was the experienced|top 180 mn.p.h. Napier international, K. 'Boote is still waiting for a Turner, on water-cooled spares kif which will contain Yamaha twin half the size of| gear ratios more suitable to New that ridden by the winger. Zealand circuits. He also ex- Turner led the race in the early pressed considerable disappointstages, showing much of the ment that the organisers of the form which carried hira fo Lady Wigram Trophy meeting second place in the 1971 world had seen fit to reduce the motor- 500 c.c. championship. cycle races fo one. Christchurch "Wigram is such a terrific cir- {cuit I am sure that if there had start. He perh the one sor did not breer Ameran des tod has sold 500 the other American riders would Suzuki which he rode to victory have stayed," Boote said. in the Marlboro internationai for North Island riders, it was series and is preparing for his not worth their while frst frip to the United States down just for one race, coming early next month, But Boote had good cause to earty S. Avant (Christchurch), riding be, satisfied with his own pera 250 c.c. air-cooled Yamana, was formance. Once he had taken the with another Christchurch rider, with hitt s1. Cropp (350 Yamaha). Turner. He slip-streamed Boote Even before the race,. Boote, whenever he could, and it was who has been unbeafen since he not until two-thirds of the race took delivery of his new four- was over that he started to sp cylinder, 700c.c. water-cooled back. Even then, the margin Japanese two-stroke, was a Arm was only a slight one anad on the tarounte. The fast, open circuit last lap Turner made Conat Wigram seemed likely to suit siderable ground on the leader. the big Famaha. The outstanding light-weight! However, not once did Boote rider on the day was undoubtedly! manage to go fast enough to Avant, whose third placing overuse his sixth gear. Even down all was no mean feaf. He rode the long back straight, where he superbis, heading faster was electronically timed at 150.9 machines with his skilful cornermies an hour-the fastest by ing. Afterwards, he suffered the more than 20 m.p.h, recorded on humility of a protest. The Hamit the circuit-he was pulling only ton rider, 31. de Lacy (Yamaha fifth gear. 250), claimed that Avant'si Unoffcially, Boote also set al Yamaha 250_was oversize. The new record for the 2.13-mile cir Auto Crcle Union steward Mr R. cuit of Imin 22:6sec, the equi-Shearman) impounded valent of 92.83 m.p.h. machine. lifted the bead and After the race, Boote said thati measured the bore and stroke! ing title to Boote It was found be under 250 c.c, and de Lacs. lost his protest deposit. Âvant iron a total of $115 as wel as the New Zealand 250 c.c airfeld titie and Pall Mall championsoip series poirts. But had ze entered for the other classes as well as the 250 c.c. and open, he could have increased his earnings by another S125. Results were:— Overall.-u. A. Boote :Christchurch), Yamana TZ150, 17:00. 1: К. I. Turner (Napier), Yamaha TZ350. 17:06. 2; S. Avant ‹Christchurch), Yamaha 250. 17:28, 3: M. CropP (Christchurch), Xamaha 350, 4. New Zealand ореп airfield championship.--Boote, 17.00. 1; B. Neilson (invercargill), Yamaha Curen kawasaki 900 White (Christchurch). .3; G. D. Keats (Christchurch), Norton 850, $; S. A. McLellan (Palmerston), Kawasaki 900, New • Zealand 500 c.c. airfield championship.-Cropp, 17:28.5, amon 250, e Lay (9 mülr) Yamaha/ 3; L.. Murray (Timaru), Honda 350, 4; J. Gallagher (Christchurch), Suzuki 5°0 5. O Zealand 350 c.e. airfield championship.—Turner, 17:06. CIopp 2, Nelson 3; de Lass es Afiles (Christchurch), Yamana RD350 New Zealand 250 ce. airield champlonship.—Avant, 17:28. 1; de Lacy 2; K. J. Wendt (Auck. land!, Yamana, D. Cosford (Christehurch). Yamaha, 4; N. M. Rogers (Christehurch), Yamaha, eVIs LevIS 80 tevIs ETER AN he winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix. J. NeCormack, with "Miss Canterbury" (Miss Cheryl Taylor) after she presented the laurel wreath to him. The talented Christchurch rider, J. Boote, on his way to victory •in the New Zealand Open Airfeld championship at Wigram on Saturday. He is riding a four-cylinder Yamaha TZ750.