Leo nard powers to By JOHN FRIDD great win Leo Leonard showed than seven seconds on the! Richards took the lead and race before Allan pulled away, Fastost lap, Allat the full potential of the leading pair. Leonard came up into second to win. Then 'Richards saw Leon- place, with Nazer Rob Class 0.3000 cut. R, MID new P.D.L. Mustang for well back of Christ- (Auck and. Mazda 3x3) ard roaring up behind him. in third place. Richards tried church, Farror started who his Miles (Rotorua Ferodo Caprl) the first time at Wigram "And 1 just knew I had to desperately to keep out Leon- Camaro at the back of the Sager 1, 1.3і2 Fastest lar yesterday when he spun pull over and let him ard and succeeded until thelfield, drove determinedly for Millen Miles out the Shellsport through," said Richards! very last straight, and Leon- third place. later. ard just took the flag. Nazer Behind the lenders, the Radio race and had to make up: With only two laps to go, was third. (eight laps).-Over all: the skilful Auckland driver, Rod (Greymouth Caprt V8) whole field to win, Leonard knew he had The first and third placings Millen-the brother of For- Christchurch Mustang) with a brilliant display chance to catch the flying wrapped up the challenge ser- mula Pacific driver Steve McElrea (Ashburton, Nazer. Pushing the Mustang for New Zealand, which Millen Fastest lap, Slade, 1.25.3. of power driving. was two-wheeling HasS (4500-6000 Il to the limit, he passed the has dominated most of the his fast Mazda RX3 coupe to Slade 1, Munt As the large Shellsport Aucklander on Club Curve, races. victory in the 0-3000 củ em Class (Timaru, B 104300 5500 BODI, F cm): field roared into the first cor- only to miss a gear on the In the final race of the day, class, keeping out the class мук Ford • ner in the lap race, start-finish straight and be the Union Fast Freight event leader, Norris Miles (Capri.2, Anderson Son Leonard, trying to pass Jack passed again. Class Nazer's Cossack Victor, ac- The crowd was on its ard got the jump on the whole for the fastest saloons, Leon- R$200 Radio Avon Open Class Vuyk 2 , Anderson i em): Ryal celerated too field and led Nazer, Richards Saloon Car Association race (0-1500 cm): 4 soon and spun feet as the two cars roared Dixon (Datsun Coupe! the the hangar area. andland haliday around the first saw a tough struggle betweer Morrison (Auatin) hangars. He overcorrected, bend, The P.D.L. Mustang|íhe wo Capri V8s of Bob (Anglla) 3, Leonard finally repassed Adams production saloon cat spun the other way and Nazer and was three was far too fast for the big Slade (Greymouth), and lan sec- _ Stutride careered. Wildly down the onds in front when he field and pulled away to a Munt (Christchurch) which (Chrigtchurch Torana XU1) 1, hangar straight, trying to get ¡handy lead which never ended in for the Baker (Christchurch, Falcon G elatedly took the chequered relinquished. victory Marks (Torana) 3. Fastes the big Mustang under con- flag. West Coast driver. Stutridge 1.37.8. trol. Meanwhile, there And the tough. Christ- 3000-6000 eu. cm: Stutt "T didn't think I had & tough battle raging behind Narrowly missing Art Mc- hope Nazer." (church rally driver, Trevor _Baker 2, Marks 3 of catching Leonard as Richards, whose Kee's Monza and Bill Leckie's said Leonard later, "He Mustang was down on power, Crowe, drove well in his little тати, 1at 124) 1, 8 Sleepyhead Chev, Leonard (Mazda looked a long way ahead, tried desperately Dalsun coupe until he over- (Dunedin swing through the field at decided to go for second Nazer. The former New Zea. revved it and bent a valve 0-1600 cu, Mu right-angies and came to 4 or third. was surprised land driver used all the track while lying in fourth place. (rimaru, Avenger rest. when T 7204 ss 2, B. Kikely Datsur Read (Dunedin, Datsu caught up on themland almost spun off several The South Island produc cursing under his breath, so fast." times as siipstreamed tion saloon car race saw a 3. Leonard had to let the whole During the race, Leonard|Nazer, but the red Victor of fine win for the Christchurch laps): Shellsport championship eD field go through before he broke the old Wigram lap Nazer finished second behind Torana driver, John Stuth- (Timaru Mustong Nazer could give chase. It looked record for saloons, set by thei Leonard. ridge, who stayed in front of Victor 2, hopeless, as Nazer, Jim Rich- Australian, Alan Moffat John (Auckland, Sidchrome ards (Sidchrome Mustang) (Monza) last year at 1:17.6; church, lost his lost this Cortica Baker for ale Gre Pace. V8 Baker for the whole race. (record) Fastest lap, 1:1. and the rest of the big- Leonard's fastest was in a big way near the han Baker was lucky to take Class 0-4000 ein: D lap Hall bangers had about 30 seconds 1:17.2. gars and spun out of con-second place, as the Torana day (Auckland, Motorcraft Ca on him. Richards was push- tention for minor honours, of John Armstrong was clos- (Auckland, Fri ing Nazer and there In the Shellsport race, Rich- and behind the leaders Brvan was ards was a distant third and ing on him at the finish. Class 0-1300 cu A. Dixon i small gap back to Don Halli- Halliday fourth. Blackberry (Frist Escort) and Wayne Murdoch (Timaru, Australla-N.Z saloo day's Capri. Doug Allan (Christchurch, i challenge laps): Leonard had another tre- Camaro) were having Avenger Alpine) and . Chris (N.Z.) 1s1x Richar But Leonard gritted his, Read (Dunedin, Datsun 120Y (Aust.). 2, .(N.Z.) 3, mendous drive in the Aust- battle. The Escort eventually Halliday teeth and pushed the Mus- Zealand SSS) hotly disputed first ralian-New saloon beat the production Camaro Crea (4i054 lang to the limit to start car challenge match. Halliday place in the sinall car section Leonard, 1.17.8 coming back through the was frst away, followed by However, Allan had a good ¡and the Timaru driver even- Freight saloon field, passing smaller cars on Crea (Australia, win in the Castrol GTX pro- tually won. Alan, Farr, Leonar Pat Cortina Nazer the back straight at speeds (V8), Tony Edmondson (Aust- duction car race, when he Timaru, won the middle class Class -lle B. Black up to 210km/h. ralia, Charger V8), Richards, held off a sprited challenge in his Fiat 124. Escort) K. Within a couple of furious Leonard and Nazer. This situ- Timaru, Fscort IC) 2, I. Munn from Southland's Inky Tul- Results:- Leonard passed ation much the same Castrol G.T.X. production Hasy 2001 dond. Halliday 1 Halliday ond us comings ep ation she had may hare when loch in an identical Camaro. saloons (12 Ass 4001-6000 markers decided to The pair had a daring high- (Christchurch, Camaro) Class quickly on Richards. On one the back Tulloch Nazer 2, Richards 3. Fastest lai lap, Leonard caught up morelincrease the pace. 'speed dice over the 12 lap 2, (Christchurch, Leonard, 1.18.6. 77 RIOT CUD PRODUCTE ELECTRICAN DIE PRODUCE Leonard lifts a front wheel of the P.D.. Mustang as he chases the field after spinning. Halliday's Capri is close behind