29-1-79 Exciting race to McL "It was hard Fork," said Horever, Avant's chances older macier! is still comended when he left his brak- petitive when he Fon the a happy Paul McLachlan Ing too late at the hairpin 250cc class an aguig after winning the feature drum-braked Tamaha. Secand went wide. This let both motor-cycle race at figram VeLachlan and Woodley ond home was Peter Shapyesterday. open up sufficient gap cott. followed by Al Nitebell. The nine-lap event pre- which they held to the fin- The classic race attracted duced some exciting racing ish. a good line-ap including tire McLachian (Yamaha The 350cc honours went to former world champions TZ=50) and JorD Woodley Mike Pero who headed Gary Mike Hailwood and Hugh (Suzuki RG300) swapped the Boote after frantic Anderson:* lead for several laps before long dice. In Shird place, Anderson, er-Forks being joined in the closing some way back was Barry Suzuki rider, showed be has stages by the hard riding Wylie. Bof lest any of his ablity Paul McLachlan Stu Avant (Suzuki RG500). Stere McLetan proved #hen he led from start to Fault rules out Mustang eventually i him 9s abead of Finca at the lost third gear on the second of the The field roars into the hangar area in the second heat of the Lady Wigram Trophy vesterdar. (Timaru), in the only race fastest speed down Fabi leads narrowly from McMillan and Perkins (No. 1). the achieved by Platt's Escort at won by Paul race closely foilowed by" 6000 cu cm after Hulme shows fine style rest of the field was: Tingeys championship lAvant, also on a Suzuki RG that Dunedin, got away to a good By JOHN FRIDD Hulme. particularly.l Admittedly, is of handling the big car. In the previous three laps ume. ¡lead from the grid start, and largely showed that he has. lost none quicker than the 1600 cu cm on to his leaders. Dennis bume, wiike Hail of the brillant from that gave Formula Pacife machines balstopped driving these things Leonard had come to within! Roger Freeth, on a 750 cu wood. Chris Amon and Jimihim the world championsbip vogue now but the time washe stepped 0.25 of Frank Gardiner's lap Kevin Ryan was the Mayfair He eventually won by Murdoch enjoyed them-'in 1967 as drove his staggering for a car running sweat-drenched from the Sur-break it before the race was Barry Vurk. Or Dunedin. driven by seconds seives jay: nse feeling ram Foreful 19e arguin fade preparates and yesterday. quicklyino race preparation. Borkeit machines and some of mutual, as the four driversiaround the fast Wigram cir-! had started (Ashburton). Datsun, (Auckland). the of be- cuit. But the battle was close, give their machines a good thrilled crowd On one lap he recorded pressive as it roared through up buzzed 2at a lap behind run. Eleven bikes took tween 6000 7000 with a time of lmin which/the hangar impressive spin on the main especially some impressive restage arra in a uid have put him halfway Cowong V8 motor revving McLaren their racing: up the grid for the Ladyihard. The car's gearbox was machines. • Wigram Trophy races. Icar to 9800 revs in on playing up and Amon looked managed io the back compared with lap betore its engine bien still gave him a top speed of the other three. minor official inspection But he struck trouble about 165 m.p.h. showed that he has lost none Hutchinsons Motors corner, The Shellsport saloon car of racing the form of a loose oil-filler Emitting a was dominated by the that close cap, and finished seventn. not unpleasant note was the! aiso joined leader. The winner was Hugh An+ Datsun 1300 of Grant Aitken/competition Formula 5000 Begg 018 of (Dunedin) and the Fountain Ford. Jim also March-Mazda rotary car. Escort 1600 of Bryce Platt orer eight laps entered ce parade tame and his right rear tyre Crocker (Hamilton) things took the lead in in his Palliser got away to á lon a 250 cu cm Velocette. sively. The lead then passed was good start, and The last time run. Don Ransley sped around Kevin were seen at Wigram was in in his old favourite, the first Californian other Escort As the 1976 (Dunedin, Sunbeam 1600) series. Morris Proctor's Hamilton Capri of Tan Several cars spun out said of the Platt Auckland. wished they Brooklands Riley. They show- who was closely followed bi would ed that the old machines are Dave force. Kevin Ryan held for two! Reg Cook (Auckland) who The second Fl car on dis-isive in three seconds much of the race play yesterday Maurice the lasi lap hy Munt, who in practice than Platt, pulled Finch (Auckland) in a Cuda edin) 1, Mark Rutherford TS9B. Bowkett Begg's 1972 Surtees Stanton did a little bit of! siole the lead from him in out of the race in the first 4. (Auckland) Ray Williams driven by the motorcycie low fiying in his distinctive the back straight. Hap. Third and fourth positions! (Orera› ace. Mike Hailwood Thei sounding Stanton Special. Munt = the line, The battle for third place were battled out between! Ford Tace.-Kiza crossed car's Cosworth was Other notable laps between Jeff Pasco (Bienheim) and Crocker hamlion, Paliser) to motor were first. followed by Ryan and was fought out Mike Finch ¡Auckland. Luda 4: leakina nil Halwondi driven Ror Inhe Dumand in his Motor-tulike Austin (Auckland). achlan finish on an immaculate Nanx Norton. His performance dres wide praise as be pulled out an amazing 300m lead on Noel MeCutcheon (Bultaco 350) Who in for finished more than 600m Phil Ansell outy arcad of Augusta 350) and Bob Harris (AJS TR). Hailwood (AJS came home seventh behind Max Clererly (G50 Matchless) and Kevin McClears (Velocette 350).