28-1-80 One woman race in Escort Sports Desire Wilson flashed into the lead at the start of the Escort Sport race yesterdar, and held on to it until the end. John Armstrong was close behind her for the tirst three laps. but the lead grew unt it was quite substantial at the end of the race Royce Clive drove a good race. moving up from fifth to taura. The OSCA race was dominated by Wayne Husiord in his Capri 5000cc, which thundered around the track ahead of John Osborne's Camaro. Huxford gradually widened the gap, leaving a group of cars way behind to fight it out among themsel es. Ian Munt raced well to take third place in his Capri. There was an excellent turn-out for the historic race, with such oddities as the Stanton Special, With aero engine, a Lotus 11, and a Keift. Although not as fast as modern machinery, the oldies turned on some impressive cut-and-thrust racing. complete with all the nostalgic engine sounds. The lead was held by Brian Middlemass in a 1953 Cooper Bristol for two laps, until late entry, Ray Archibaid, surged ahead in his C-lype Jaguar. Gavin Bain's 1953 Ferteri Ville Nigila gave an impressive performance, maintaining a steady third place. The organisers must have liked the historic race, as they inadvertently let it run for an extra lap. Another late entry. Alike Finch, won the Formula Ford race. extending his lead over second place-getter. Mike King. The racing was very close at times, and provided good spectator appeal. It was all action in the Shelisport race, with a terrific dice between Grant Allken and Reg Cook. The lead changed constantl. with Cook : finally clinching the race. Winner of the t Christchurch s over his Vamah motor-crcle races at Wigram, McLachlan. crouches low Z75. its fairing removed to " in the strong wind The luck of the running The unluckiest driver at was Larry Perkins, who ad- mas Desire Wilson who ron "Racing is just not big Wigram yesterday was Aus- mitted his car was not com- $180 the Escort Sport enough in New Zealand." John Smith: His petitive: fellow Australian race, and was seventh in the He moves into Formula 2 tralian, Raft snapped an axle in both John Smith had his success- second heat of the Formula this year. heats. ful "old" one. Pacific race. "That's how it goes with "I Fill have to get a ner The most ambitions driver motor racing." he smiled car," grinned Perkins. pras Huub Rothengatter, tho The shunt in the second said he was using the series Tryi Smith said heat confirmed his feelings. here as a step-up to grand more Austra- prix racing. "Sure I mill come back: lian drivers could be ex- can race against the "My car has been virtual- You perted here. as there are no best from Europe here," he ly re-built for the races races for this elass of car said. here," he explained. across the Tasman, The most despondent The most undecided driver The tiredest driver mas driver was Italian, Andrea mas points leader Stere Mit- Englishman lan Flux. Cesaris: His car was not len. His disappeared into his con petitive, and be had to "I have no plans for the trailer directly after coming run less "wing" than the future," he said aiter the third in the first heat, for a other drivers. second heat. sieep. "I don't Enow if I wil "I will just see what han- "Come back later: lan come back bere." he said: pens after the end of the very young and vert tired, "I am very disappointed the series." said a team member. car is not going so meil." The most determined Fuliy awake later, Flus And after his second heat driver was Mike Thackwell, said he would return next crash, De Cesaris certainly Tho at only 18. had 26 races year, as he liked racing so looked as though he had en- orerseas last year. Larry Perkins ... car murh in lew Zealand. dared enough this season. "You have to go to Europe The most attractive driver to get anywhere," he said. not compentive. The most resigned driver