20-1-83 Local race driver expects miracl no es Tony Batchelor is one driver who should get a special cheer from the Lady Wigram Trophy motor race crowd on Sunday, irrespective of his placing. The 35-year-old driver is the only Christchurch entrant. and is the first local driver to have done a complete Formula Pacific series. Competing at this level for the first time, and in a nine-year-old March 74B, Batchelor has not unexpectedly had to make do with middling placings. Last weekend at Manfeild, in a field of 17, he finished tenth in the first heat and twelfth in the next. In the second heat he had been lying seventh or eighth when the exhaust fell off. Making repairs in the pits cost him about two laps. and he could not make up ground. It has cost Batcheior. who is not sponsored, about $5000 to do the circuit. but he has already decided to compete again next year. Batchelor said he was "a wee bit scared to add up all the costs. It is a sport to me. but a bit expensive I suppose. "I'm very happy, although we have spent a lot and had a lot of trouble," he said. "We are hoping to get some sponsorship for next season, and we will do the full series again." "Possibly we'll be a wee bit better prepared next time. This has been a good learning season." Batchelor's most costly mishap was at the opening race at Bay Park. The motor did its pistons. On corners Batchelor's car loses out to the up-todate ones with their semiground effect advantages. However, it holds its own on the straights, and at Wigram he will be looking speeds of 260 to 270kmh. It is the oldest Formula Pacific entry. Batchelor is particularly keen to do well in his home town meeting, with his aim being to finish - "you can't expect miracles in an old сaг." He raced 13 years ago at Wigram in a 1.5 Brabham, but gave up racing for many years and his only appearance since was in the "Country Gents" meeting for old cars 18 months ago. Reliability will be his aim for next season's. circuit, and depending on how he goes, he may get a newer car for the season after. 21-1 - 83 JUSTJUICE LADY WIGRAM TROPHY FINAL ROUND JUST JUICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES FOR FORMULA PACIFIC CARS fi a R.N.Z.A.F. STATION WIGRAM, ADMISSION: SATURDAY and SUNDAY NEXT PRACTICE DAY SATURDAY, PROGRAMME ADULTS $3.00, CHILDREN FREE. Ist RACE II.30 a.m. • PRE-1965 CA • FIRST HEAT • SHELL SPOR • MOTORCYC RS FORMULA FORD IT SALOONS LE RACE • FIRST HEAT "JUST JUICE" LADY WIGRAM TROPHY • SPORTS SALOONS • VINTAGE CAR RACE • FORMULA FORD SECOND HEAT • SOUTH ISLAND PRODUCTION SALOON RACE • O.S.C.A. SALOON CAR RACE • EXOTIC CAR DEMONSTRATION • MOTOR CYCLE RACE • SECOND HEAT "JUST JUICE" LADY WIGRAM TROPHY • LAZER SPORTS RACE • SPORTS SALOONS NOTE Acces: Shell Entry to this are is in Awatea Rd Out of bounc Ford Spectators will not be allowed entry at the main gate to Wigram. GOOD, YEAR to the infield closes 10 a.m. Saturday North Entry to this area Out of bounds is in Vickerys Rd / McLaren Motors Loop Japanese Car Corner Haytons Rd Infieid Spectators Race Control Entrance for officials infield spectators competitors and (limited number) official guest only ds Pits Dunlop Entry for infield 11 / speciators only y Wigram Enir to this area is in Wigram Rd Rd JUST JUICE CONCESSION TICKETS (NOT AVAILABLE AT GATES) LAST DAY, ONLY FROM: MARAC MONE MARAC MONE RON RUTHERF Y CENTRE Y CENTRE ORD MOTORS. JAPANESE CAR CORNER. CNR McLAREN MOTORS KELFORD CAMS LTD GUTHREYS TRAVEL LTD HERRONS MOTORS LTD VAUGHAN MOTORS 138 ARMAGH STREET 126A RICCARTON ROAD 198 YALDHURST ROAD ST ASAPH & DURHAM STS 112 ST ASAPH STREET ...29 ELGIN STREET 126 CASHEL STREET RANGIORA TIMARU FAMILY PASS: ADMITS 2 ADULTS & 3 CHILDREN, $10.00. INFIELD PASS: ADULTS $10.00, CHILDREN $2.00. ADMISSION AT GATES: RACE DAY, SUNDAY. Adults $6.00, Children $2.00. FAMILY TICKET: Admits 2 Adults and 3 Children $12.00. INFIELD: Adults $12.00, Children $3.00 NO ENTRY TO CIRCUIT THROUGH MAIN GATES WIGRAM AIR BASE