Saloon win to Leonard despite heavy handicap ben Leonard 1600 in the race. , handicap tOo Datsun 'severe win the car's strippert in practice. ture supporlit Wi- had to pull out. Ailken (Dunedin) gram In the This left hrost rally Datsun sedan pys Mustang II. the bearings In his Leonard sta the series molor Avon saloon broke the gave out in Campbell Saturday. 2km behind first place. The Trevor rd-charging feld of 30 Open rocess recording drivers had tre- arted the race, but Association 7.8: mendous battle etted doing SO. Ile real exhibition of power race. slipstreaming a bad start, as the driving to cal was losing power. with two laps to go. ror. thought it and executing the exhaust broke at Dave Baker in the () C.A. l) and lan Tu Why With his car's engine Chev Camaro) of him. sick, Crowe held a lead al the sta However, il place behind Plati but lan Muni Tulloch's until he pulled passed both Sading style was not enough nfield after one lap. ish corner, O11 out of the and car the escape came waving his arms. brakes locked up. the sophisticated Mustang. hairpin Campbell held his the Datsun's motor Around Club to lames. maru, desperately -back from the 1HI- (0) had ignited. Vurk was to gel his fire with Tutloch second Munt working and had third, nine u1 the 1 he lume but the start-finish straight. had arrived, but laps of damage was stopped when alter the race. thought the handicap ied hard In his un. eed to catch Plalt. do so. and lead. Leonard Dave (Baker) pulling out. Capewell (Plimmerton, Van| an easy winner. 1he Mr Bob Stewart, PDL Industries, drove consistently! Findlay (Aurkland, sower when Baker ('oupe) a distant slowed back the race the team would The was when the local race of 1 he das. back Lucas Verhoeven, cap event lor las. criticised the axles had brol production saloons. could only Association for get the car alr exciting battle onio the grounci had worked on his he Camaro of Roh straight line. New Zealand. GLH Owens all week to try Christchurch, and 00 By lap five Leonard was this but Falcon XA GTs of car, we tried lo star! (Ashburton) and moving up on Ryan. who a couple quickly succumbed Pulman (Patetongal. to happened. power of the mighty Mus- cars had huge Baker's Mustang gave Last night a dejected Ver- the rest of the land. and then Baker, who trouble 111 1he was still holding second, felt rocketed around the Wigram track In field on the Last start and Warren field into the first Steel, of Taupo, was able to pars all together" in the the Falcons with his ower on the back shpped 1hrough. the Intelex sporis car cham- but Lloyd and Pultrevor Crowe church, Datsun pionship race. Steel got the man ht him time and 011 Tom under braking at ¡ahead of Ryan n. Ron Gilkinson. but Donovan passed 01 Dunedin. drove his Bruce (Christchurch, rana XUI 10 firs ato). be repassed. with Dave Browne bad starl, took Mazda RX3) the bit 01) The hairpin and John Stutridge Munt Club wide 10 ich. Torana) third. then starled avoid him. managed to take putting This was what Jamie Aispressurt Baker. southlander put comfortably Show as he slid the reliminary race Camaro around lap. Donovan pulled past Baker. kilson par race: Trevor turbocharged Odlins 1 TinarLe. Torro Croive, out to catch Tulloch •Mataura. Ais- Chev Camaro› Ford Escoit, 3. Tastest Ryan perform a desperate less until the last lap, when 1:17.8. Munt's car blew out, O.S.C.A. saloon tAr race: D. IChristehurch. Munt's Capri spinning "1g) Tullorh he start-finish corner. extra from the Rhubarb's (luv Camaro) 2: K. engine. Ryan lord Escort 1. Munt pulled out Steel passed Aislabie Baker 1:24.5. Crowe kept his Datsun on Sockburn Motors the track, but Ryan the back straight and went Pord championship on to take race: C'ampbell Auckland, meanwhile closed up the chequered Titan Mk H:) flag, with B. Donaldson Crowe and the Aislabie kapppower of the and Bob Homewood (Auck- second amilton. Chectall an (Plimmerton. Dieman motor told the land, Rhubarb Ill) a distant Fastest lap, Campbell 1:24.3. straight, and third, Inteler Ryan. Sports rhampion. passed Crowe, The Shellsport racing, rin ship race: W Steele Taupo. Rhu. devilish braking barb 3I .. Aislable Rotorus, now regulations sol 3ik Homewood , the Dalsun driver. for cars with engines of Auckland, Rhubarb i 3. Fastest Tulloch kept lap. Steel 1:22.00 i pass the PDL Mustang, Shellspors hamplonstip aprice Three! rare: lt. Plalt Auckland. Baker pulled four contenders TrY 1: R 'ook (Auckland. Ford ually on the long sidelined with varousi }scort 2; R. Findlay Auckland, straight, of 1:20.1 Datsun 1200, 3. Fastest lap, Platt with Tulloch second, C'antrol GTA third and saloon%: production Crowe Gilkison ‹Dunedin. Ryan won the Browne iPapa- Crowe the C class. Marda RX3I 2; J. Reg Cook. the Shellsport ridge Christchurch. Torana Xin) fastest las. R. Farrar (Christchurch, Camarol 1:31.8.