19-9-76 La VALISE TRAVEL OCNLA BP Castrul GTX Moffat Allan Moifatt (Australia) got his revenge on Leo Leonard (Christchurch) at Wigram yesterday after being beaten by the P.D.L. Mustang at Bay Park. Moffatt won two nine-lap aces, but not without a struggle. His new Chev BELOW: Two of the 20 historic cars which reminded the crowd of what racing at Wigram used to be like. BOTTOM: Ken Smith o his way to victory. t gets his revenge Monza proved to be fastest in practice, but in the first race, which counted towards the Shellsport championship, he was challenged by the fiying Mustang of Jim Richards. The New Zealand driver, who now races in Australia, tried repeatedly to pass Moffatt but could not quite manage it and eventually had to withdraw when the cockpit filed with choking oil fumes and. blinded him. Leonard did not have a chance to race Moffatt in that event. for a steering tie-rod broke on the pace lap before the rolling start. Leonard said afterwards that he was rather glad it happened on the pace lap, because one lap later he would have been doing 160j m.p.h. rather than 60. Even with these two out! Moffatt did not have the race all his own way. Jack Nazer (Auckiand, Victor V8)! caught the Monza on the sixth lap. and a lap later passed it on the outside of the curve after the pits - a heart-stomoing manoeuvre But when the came to the hairpin Moffat elbowed his way through to the front again. taking advantage of Nazer's difficulty in negotiating a few tail-enders. Nazer had the satisfaction of setting the fastest lap. Although the main race was a fiasco, the crowd did see some exciting stuff, and nothing was quite as good as the three-lap match race between Moflatt, Leonard, Richards and Red Dawson (Chey Monza). Moffat led for most of the first lap — Dawson had the Then Leonard was also forced to stop for mechanical reasons, leaving the race to Moffatt and Dawson, with Rex Hart (Auckland, Escort) a distant third. Nazer did not start. misfortune to spin by the hangars but Richards passed both Moffatt and Leonard as the three cars slid around the tight hairpin. This brilliant piece of driving was the most memorable of the day, and Richards deserved his win. Dawson added interest to the match race by taking a short cut at the loop and almost catching • the other three by the end. The Hutchinson Motors Flying Farewell promised toj be a grand race, and Richards set the pace by passing Moffatt on the outside at the corner after the start. Although Moffatt's car was faster along the straight Richards held him off for isvo laps until the car began. blowing clouds of oil smoke again. and Richards was forced to stop. Leonard inherited second place but could not match the speed of the Monza in the straight, although the Mustang passed the Monza on a slower part of the circuit. RESULTS Results. -Third round Peter Sturvesant series: K. Smith (New Zealand) Loia. / 51min 53.9sec, 1; J. Murdoch (New Zeland) Begg. 2; P. Bernasconi (Australia) Lola. 3; B. Allison (Australia) Lola, 4: J. Edmonds (Australia) Elfin. 5: B Robertson itew Zealand: Elfin. 6; G. Love ‹New Zealand• Begg, 7. Fastest lap: Smith. Imir 8sec. Did not finish: MI. Stewart !Australia› Lola; K. Bartlett (Aus! : tralia: Lola; B. Redman (Britain). Chevron; G. Baker ,lew Zeaandy: Begg Shellsport championship race. nine laps: A. Moffatt (Australia) Chev Monza, 1; J. Nazer (Auckland) Brambles Victor. 2; R. Dañson Auckland) Chev Monza 3. Hotorcraft Formula Ford. seven laps: D. McMiljan (Auckland› Lola. l; L. Owen ‹Blenheimi G.L.H.. 2; R. P. Stone. Cudall, Inion Travel Super "Saloons. seren laps: 1. Tulloch. Camaro. 1: 1. McKee ‹Christchurchi Camaro. D. Baker ‹Christehurchi Camaro. 3. Saloon match race: J. Richarás (Auckland) Mustang. l: Moffatt 2: L.. Lennard 'Christehurch' Mustang O.S.C.A. race. file laps: Leon. ard ]: Haiz (Dunedin Camaro. 2; R. IcElrea ‹Ashburton• Mustang. 3. Hutchinson Motors fiying fare. tell. nine laps: Moffatt I: Daw-l son 2; R. Hart (Aucklandı Escort,! MeMillan wins after Lissuick put out Dare Melillan (Auckland, Lola) increased his lead in the Motorcraft Formula Ford series arith an easy win in the seven-lap event at Wigyesterday. His main rival. Peter Lis- , suick (Christchurch, Eagle; ¡had the misfortune to be hit from behind by Peter Haskett while braking for the hairpin on the firsi lap which put both drivers out of the race. The only driver to proach McMillan's speed and expertise on the fast airfield circuit was Lloyd Oure: (Blenheim) in a car built by him and his brother, Hugh. who finished fifth in a sim. ilar car. R. P. Sicne. drivirg a Cu cait, won a furious battle for third place with P..T Foulkes and Eric Morgan Foulkes dropped to after spirainp at the hairpir in a do-or-die passing at tempt, and Morgan wa: fourth.