26- - 81 Oxto By THEO VAN DONGEN David Oxton, of Auckland, was in unbeatable form in his Pye Ralt RT4 at the Wigram circuit yesterday, winning both Formula pacific races, and collecting the Lady Wigram trophy and the Aurora A.F.X. South Pacific Series trophy. Two other Aucklanders, Steve Millen and David McMilian, completed the North Island dominance, finishing second and third respectively in bith races. In both the 24-lap events, watched by abour 6000 people, Oxton's blue Pye Rait started from pole position, with Millen's Smash Palace Ri1 next to him and McMillan's Citizen RIl and Rob Wilson's Nashua March S0A behind him. Further back on the grid were Charlie O'Brien (Australia, RT4) John Smith (Australia, March 77B) Ken Smith (March 79B) Grant Campbeil (Chevron B39) Tom Donoven (March 59A) Eric Morgan (Chevron B29) Adrian Reynard (Britain, Cuda 5) and Robin Irving (Modus). Reynard failed get going on the grid when mis cat develr ped mechanical problems, but Uxton and McMillan got oft to good starts and started immediatley to spread the field, foilowed closely by Millen. Ken Smith was an early n supreme at Wigram withdrawal when O'Brien spun at Japanese car corner land took him with hird. Oxton began t draw away from McMillan and Millen by a steady margin. lapping in a fast Imin lisec land being 7sec ahead of McMillan at the half-way point. Wilson's car was suffering ¡from "tOO much wing » Carrying and he finished fourth. Oxton could not be (caught, and the main drama the race came when McVillan lost his second place to Millen at the hairipin on lap 12 when he could not find second gear. Millen held on to his advantage and drew away from McMillan, who was chased throughout by Wilson. "I had to keep concentrating." said Oxion, who had a 13-second pad by the end of the race, "otherwise I might have lost the lead. I'll be keeping my foot down for the second heat." He did precisely that when the flag fell again a few hours later for the second heat. which looked to be going Millen's way initially after his Ralt got off to a very fast start. Millen's lead was taken However from him under braking at the hairpin by Oxton in lap seven, and the Pye Rait again started to • draw away from every other machine. managing to record an extremely tast imin : li.sec lap in spite oi a very strong easterly wind which swept down the back straight. Millen • held on to second place, and McMillan held on to third, although his second i choice RTl had no chance cf catching the leaders (His Ralt R14, with a Datsun engine could not be used be- ¡cause it had an exhaust problem which needed parts from Japan). The Datsun would have "flown", he said after the race. - As in the first race, Ken Smith was unfortunate. losing fourth position with a ifew laps to go because mechanical problems. O'Brien and Wilson never managed to complete the first lap because they spun out after tangling at Dunlop bend Reynard finished a dis- :appointing Fifth, behind Campbell and Morgan. His car had lost part of its nose cone and had also lost power. Results.- Race one, Emai round of the Aurora A.F.X. Formula Pacif.c series: Oxion lelapsed time 26min 31.5sec) 1, Milien 129:4.9: =, McMular (20:20.01 3, Wilson 129:131.1) $, J. Smith (29:38.3) Campbell $29:39.8 Smith 129:53) i. Morgan (28:56.5› 8. Race thro: Oxtor (28:49.5) Willer 129:4.81 2, McMillan 129:28.51 3, Campbell (29:42) 1. Morgan :29:4.9: 5. Renyaard (29:17.7) 6, Donovan (29:53.4) 7. Tulloch too quick By JOHN FRIDD (Christchurch driver, Mark both races on Jonn Wood- Rutherford, who carved his ley's suzuki RG500.: Peter, Ian "Inky" Tulloch (Mata- way through the field after Waters, of Timaru, dominat- indiscretion in his ed the production bikes ura) and Graham Baker an early (Christchurch) provided some ! Escort 1600. his big Suzuki GSX11002 exciting big-saloon action at! Jeff Pascoe, of Picton, went! Results.-- Wigram yesterday when they|further ahead in the nationall Motorcraft Aunger Wheels natfought out the Radio Avon Formula Ford championship ional For pao, 8C. Trans: inspite of some very close J. Pascoe Picton, B.3L.C.. saloons flying farewell. the talented mission Service Swift to, b Baker roared into the lead attention from Schollum :Auckland, van Dieman in his brutish Capri V8 pur- young Aucklander, Lou Schol-Schollum (Auckland, van Dieran) sued hotly by Tulloch, driving lum. The two drivers swapp-ki M. Webb (Auckland, van Di- Imin 24.2s. Race two: Pascoe 1, similar, but heavier. mac-led places several times in the (Schollum 2, Webb 3. Fastest Lap, hine and after four torrid laps two heats before Pascoe nar- Schollum. 1:24.2. Tulloch forged his way past rowy won both Shellsport national 2-litre Ioons.-R. Cook (Auckland, Sanyo win the race. Trevor|Christchurch built Swift LML Sunny 1600) 1, B. Ryan Miman Crowe was a distant third in Inky Tulloch led from start Scope Datsun 160J 2000) 2:31 to finish in the Open Saloon Rutherford (Christchurch, Kel his fast little V8-powered Starlet Olds. Car Association race to win ford Cams Escort 1500) 3. Fastest |lap, Rutherford, 1:26.4. The Shellsport race, for from Trevor Crowe, who did Escort Sport national chamnational Z-litre saloons, was a close fought affair, with :=r. Fastest lap. Aires, 1:48.8. Grant Aitken (Dunedin), tak-i5.7. : Begg and Allen O.S.C.A: chating an immediate lead in bis! The gangly Aucklander,| pionship.—L Tulloch (Mataura, I. Datsun Sunny coupe only to Rodger freeth, dominated the H. Capři 57) 1, T. Crowe (Chch, (Dunedin, Marac Sunny coupe) 5: ship leader, Auckland (Sanyo Sunny). hrst race South sai Airken swept past Cook on Gerry. Looi, of Singapore, loons.-J. Little iSt Andrews, before his car's until Looi lost control of his | Charger) 1. K. North (Ranfuris, lap IWO engine started overheating Suzuki RG500 on the fast Torana SU7) 2. G. Jenkins (Done- (din. Torans 'XUI) 3. Fastest lap, and he left it up to Timaru's Bomb Bay Bend and careered Little and North. both 1:41.5. Radio Aron saloons flying fare- Kevin Ryan (Datsun 2000) to off the track injuring a finger! well —Tulloch 1, G. Baker !Coch, keep Cook honest. and wrecking his bike. Grammell Capri 50 43. Fastest crosse 3y; Cook won the race fromi The young Aucklander. Rutherford Aitken Ryan and third was the young Vince Sharp. was second in tap. Baker, 1:19.4. David Oxton celehrates his double rictory in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race.