JUSTJUICE Lady Wigram Trophy RNZAF Station Wigram, Saturday 22, Sunday 23 January ..ist Race starts 11.30am Exciting line-up of supporting races The "big banger" saloons church drivers having settled will undoubtedly be engine capacities restricted promise to produce two of shattered the dreams of that of Southland's Inky to 2 litres. the best races seen on the most of the. North Island Tulloch who won the series The decision to restrict fast Wigram circuitt* competitors in the three last year but did not win at our top saloon car cham- I'be thundering V&s prob- rounds to date, Wigram will Wigram. Tulloch was out- pionship to such cars was ably have more spectator be the last chance for some foxed by local driver Tre not welcomed in all sectors appeal than single seater scores to be settled. vor Crowe in a car that was when it was made after the racing and with Christ- The biggest score to be 1000cc smaller in 1977 season. engine capacity than loch's 6-litre Capri V8. in the full series this year Tulloch has not competed Tul- to run Formula Pacifies in place of Formula 5000, the 2-Litre Shellsport series has However, like the decision Le. 21-1-83 but intends at proved successiul and has Wigram so that he can beat provided some of the rome dir circuit that closest racing seen outside should suit his powerful car. those formulas which restrict modifications to the Crowe's performance last extent that the best driver year was exceptional as he wins because all cars are was confronted by nine cars equal. which all had larger engine One of the best gauges of capacities than his Toyota the competitiveness of this Starlet V8. class is that it is impossible Crowe, who returns to redict the winner. It Just clouds envelope the cars in a spectacular three-way tangle early in the first heat of the New Zealanc Christchurch after a suc- ould be one of the super- Grand Prix at Pukekohe involving Norm Hunter (top), Ken Smith (1 l) and Mike Rosen (out of picture) cessful campaign to date at fast Datsuns, one of the old Bay Park, Pukekohe, but shaped MkI Escorts or the blew his motor when lead- powered by standard the championship. Tokoroa's Mark Brownsey To complete what is modern MAIl Escort. Cortina GT 1600 ing the first race at Man- Maybe even a Toyota Star- pushrod One local driver standing and Lou Schollum from going to be an absorbing feild, will also let or a Hillman Avenger. motors and to ensure really out as an exciting prospect Auckland. day of motor racing, the might of Wellington's competitive racing Wheels is John Crawford. In only promoters have organised Wayne Huxford, against Formula Ford are also the same for all his second season in For- Production two races with a difference. Los. Tyres too are res. him. Ford racing. Craw- Formula Ford racing tricted. ford has competed in all cars One will be a race for an internationally accepted Sunday's 1wo formula rounds of the championship "exotic" cars and the sight Shellsport formula where it serves as Ford races are rounds of with success. The organisers have of Porches, Ferraris and a Sunday's an ideal stepping stone into the National Motocraft His major rivais in his received an entry of around Lamborgini being thrown for quicker single for- 30 cars for a round of the Shellsport saloons is of series and several drivers quest for the title are Han- around the circuit with gay mulas. will come to Wigram in a ilton's Steve Richards, South Island production abandon will provide great importance to all competi- All Formula Ford cars saloon championships. tors becanse the position to take the lead in Feilding's Kevin Ingram. entertainment. placings Last year's race saw Jim , are worth double points. Little in his E49 Charger The second race is for The Shellsport series is head off Robin Laing in his vintage cars. the country's Torana GTR by 0.8sec. saloon racing champion- Little has again been a! ship. Strangely, though, dominating force in this the series is not for the "big season's championship but bangers" but for those with he has been joined at the front by the former Holden Gemini driver Barry Dryden, now driving a new Holden Commodore SSV8. Going to Wigram. Little has a one point lead in class A over Dryden with Laing i holding six-point lead over the 6-cylinder Capri of Chris Connolly in class B Leading class C in his Volkswagen Golf is Wynd ham's Ian Begg. who has Trevor Crowe and his V8 Stariet . returning to Christchurch after a successful built up a commanding 18-