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Scorching lap by Oxton

David Oxton's Ralt RT4 set a scorching pace in first practice for the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy, with 1:10.6 bettering the Pacific lap record by a tenth, though practice times cannot count as a record. Steve Millen was 0.3sec behind before Oxton lost oil pressure. Grant Aitken took Shellsport saloon pole, and Lyn Johnson and Graeme Vaughan won Saturday's races.

South Island Formula Ford championship round

1Lyn Johnson (Christchurch)

Pre-1965 saloon event

1Graeme Vaughan
2Kevin Paterson

Lap times

  • David Oxton (Ralt RT4): 1:10.6 practice
  • Steve Millen (Ralt RT4): practice
  • Dave McMillan (Datsun-powered Ralt RT1): 1:12.5 practice
  • Robert Handford (Ralt RT4): 1:12.4 practice
  • David Oxton (Ralt RT4): 1:11.1 qualifying
  • Grant Aitken (Datsun 120Y coupe): 1:28.9 qualifying
  • Kevin Ryan: 1:29.0 qualifying
  • Warren Burt: 1:29.4 qualifying
  • Wayne Murdoch: 1:29.9 qualifying

Facts

  • David Oxton's 1:10.6 in practice for the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy was a tenth of a second under the Pacific lap record, but as it was set in practice it could not be claimed as a record.
  • Oxton lost oil pressure in practice in January 1982 and retired from the session; Steve Millen was only 0.3sec behind him.
  • Oxton had qualified on pole for the 1981 race in 1:11.1.
  • Less than 1.5 seconds separated the first seven Shellsport saloons in qualifying at Wigram in January 1982.

Photos

  • Above: Jim Little (Timaru) working out for the South Island production saloon event in his E49 Charger at Wigram today. Below: Jeff Pascoe (Picton) driving his Lola 1600 when overtaking a fellow competitor.
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23-9-82 ANSONS TO AME CJ 3917 Above: Jim Little (Timaru) working out for the South Island production saloon event in his E49 Charger ot Wigram today. Below: Jeff Pascoe (Picton) driving his Lola 1600 when overtaking a fellow competitor. Scorching lap by Oxton David Oxton in his Rait- Dew Halt R14 but after only Pole position for the With less than • 1.5sec RI4 set a scorching pace laps pitted and Shellsport salon car cham- separating the first seven today in the first practice rejoined the practice in his pionships race has gone to cars an exciting race is session for tomorrow's For- Datsun powered Ralt RT1. Dunedin's Grant Aitken in a assured mula Pacific Aurora AFX In this car he turned in a Datsun 120Y coupe with a Lady Wigram trophy races. best time of 1:12.5 to be the fastest lap time of 1:28.9. The only races run today With a time of imin filth fastest. saw Lyn Johnson (Chch) win 10.6sec Oxton bettered the Three timaru drivers, the round of the South lap record for Pacific cars - Australia's Robert Hand- Kevin Ryan, Warren Burt Island Formula Ford chamby one tenth oi a second ford joined the session in its and Wayne Murdoch fill the Dionsnip and Graeme Howerer, as it was set ciosing stages and was best three positions after Vaugnan win an excitins auring practice the time quickiy on the pace return. recording times of 1:29.0, pre-1965 saloon event by can not be claimed as a lap ing the fourth fastest time 1:29.4 and 1:29.9 respec- less than 2sec from Kevir record. of 1:12.4. tively. Paterson. Only .3sec behind Oxton was the series leader, Brasteve Milen of Luck land. After setting this time Oxton, who qualified and Fon from the pole position last year in a time of 1:11;1, had the misfortune to lose oil pressure which forced his retirement from the session. Dave Mcwillan, the 1980 Aurora champion, began LADY WIGRAM the practice session in his. NO 067C TROPHY MEETING OFFICIAL FAILURE TO WEAR THIS PASS WILL RESULT-IN YOU NOT BEING ADMENIE TO-THE CIRCUIT OR BEING REMOVEL FROM THE INFELD Access to Intela vice vigram Rood COle Closes 10 am Saturday 10,30 a miSunda Moron Racing I dangerous and peront ansroa FINAL AURURA AX SSERIE ROUND SUNDAY, 24th JANUARY, 1981 This portion to be surrendered to the Gorekeeper,

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