19-1-83 Graduating to bigger things Canadian Allen Berg who leads the field going into Hemisphere equivalent of Formula Pacific. Bay Park three weeks ago. though it is over only four rounds and in a remote part i the last round of the New Zealand international Formala Driving a Ralt RIT and then the modern Rat RT4, he At Pukekohe and at Manfeild he was plagued with the world. at wigram threw away a promising gained the distinction of becoming the first driver in the mechanical problems. particularly during practice sesaniversity career to go motor racinge series to gain the pole position in a race in his fist season. sions. Ins nao seen nim start cown the red with tee 'The competition here is as good as any I have racr from Alberta, bad He went on to Frish tute in the championships 0 added problem then of getting near the leaders before they against at home be "and with the quality of tr The slightly-built 21-year-old Bert could craw too much with these Australians and the top Kiwis all of whom (apart fro: successfully completed his first academic year and bad worries decided to major in engineering primarily because of his Uncompetitive car y surrounding him Allen still recorded a third and a fifth at Dave eMilan) I have never raced against before, to u. interest in racing cars. this was, not to be bowever, as in Cut lot eis early success race wins dave been Manfeild and comes to Wigram three points in front of would be very satisfying. the university recess he continued nis racing in Formula difficult achieve, principally because in his second Aucklander David Oxton. The task of heading off his closest rivals, all of whor Meanwhile, a leading contender, Australian Chari. Fords and achieved considerable success. season the March he was then driving became incompeti- O'Brien. winner in the past round at ilanteild. ha His results showed that he could have a promising. five in the face of the un-to-date Ralts. have raced on the fast Wigram circuit before, does not withdrawn from the Lady Wigram event. future as a racing driver. It is a decision has not With the assistance of a former well-known New cause him any undue concern. regretted, and he looks forward after thé New Zealand. Zealand driver Graeme, Lawrence, Berg came to New Keen to win O'Brien. has returned home. prepare for ti series to go to Europe to drivé in the strong Formula Zealand for this year's series to gain more international Australian leg of the FIA series which incides races 1 Three championship. "I had never raced on Bay Park before." Berg said, vielbourne and Adelaide. Business commitments ais After his on in Formula Fords, Berg moved up into competiton. It has proved to be the right move, and with his Ralt "but I was still able to win both races. hastened his return home. said team manager Mr Er. the North American Formula Atlantic series (the Northern Rrt he won in convincing fashion the first twe winds at Berg is keen to win the New Zealand series, even McRae today. 15-1-83 JUST JUICE LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RNZAF STATION WIGRAM, SAT. 22, SUNDAY 23 JANUARY. 18-9-83 CONCESSION TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY FROM Repairs race MARAC MARA MONEY CENTRE, 12Am Rod RON RUTRERFORD MOTORS, 198 Yeidhurst Road. APANEBE CAN CORNER. Cornor Tuam and Durham Streets. Elgin Street, Sydenham. for Crowe 126 Cashei Stract. Caristchurch driver Tre- In spite of Crowe's with- Timeru. Crowe's carapaign to drawal. , other Christeharch FAMILY the locrative Sports drivers : acquitted them- INFIELD PASS: ABUS 250000, C3LDHB52.$10.00 Sedan motor racing series selves well with John suffered a severe setback Usborne's Capri V8 and lan ADMISSION AT GATES PRACTICE when be blew the motor in Munt, also Саргі, RACEDAY: SATURDAY: Dis Toyota Starlet finishing second and third ADULTS $6.00, CHILDREN $2.00, FAMILY TICKET $12.00. ADULTS $3.00, Manfeild raceway on Satur- INFIELD PASS ADULTS $12.00, CHILDREN $3.00. CHILDREN FREE. day. Grindley, his which is run smaller-powered Mazda The series, RX3, drove a conjunction with fine second international Formula race to finish fourth. Canadian Allen Berg (at right) leader of the Formula Pacific motor racing series with the shell Pacific series, saw Crowe Steve Vigier's Cortina of the car he will drive at the Wigram race on Sunday. Members of his pit crew Kevin Carin win three of the first four Chey completed the Canter- (left) and Graeme Cook are helping re-assemble the machine. races and he was leading bury effort by finishing the first race at Manfeild fifth. before Ashburton's Rod McElbeing forced the retire. rea, who is current South Island Ореп Saloon Crowe now faces a race car leader had a disapagainst time to have his car pointing day when his Correpaired for the Lady tina caught fire during the Wigram meeting Sun- latter stages of the second day.