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Top lap time by Oxton

David Oxton's Ralt RT4 was fastest in the first timed practice session for the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy races with 68.95s, ahead of Davy Jones and Paul Radisich, all faster than Ken Smith's 70.01s lap record but not official as set in practice. Support practice saw Ian Donald beat Kevin Pateman in a pre-65 saloon round, and Ally Gilmour roll his Cortina four times at Japanese Car Corner unhurt.

South Island championship round, pre-65 saloons

1Ian Donald (Ashburton)3.8 Jaguar
2Kevin PatemanMark 1 Cortina

Lap times

  • David Oxton (Ralt RT4): 1:08.95 practice
  • Davy Jones (Ralt RT4): practice
  • Paul Radisich (Ralt RT4): practice
  • Ken Smith (Ralt RT4): 1:10.01 lap record

Facts

  • David Oxton's 68.95 second practice lap at Wigram in January 1984 was faster than Ken Smith's 70.01 lap record, but times only count officially if set under race conditions.
  • Ken Smith's best time in the first practice session was fifth fastest.
  • Davy Jones said Wigram was an enjoyable circuit but that some bumps were disconcerting.

Photos

  • Dave Chambers (Yamaha 350cc) is closely followed by Mike Knowsley on his Yamaha during practice at Wigram today.
Read the OCR text
Top lap time by Oxton By LINDSAY KERR Auckland's David Oxton; in a Rait RT4, was the fastest drive in the first timed practice session decide grid positions for tomorrow's Lady Wigram Trophy Race. The two races are alse the final in this year's "Just Juice" international series for Formula Pacific cars. Oxion, with a time of 68.95sec, was 12 seconds ahead of the young Ameri can driver Davy Jones, who in turn was 0.02sec quicker than New Zealand's rising: star, Paul Radisich. All these times are faster than the lap record of 70.Isec, set by the series leader, Ken Smith. To be recognised as official, however, they must be recorded under race conditions. Smith's best time during the session was 7.13, which was fifth fastest. Jones, who has turned on some brilliant performers since arriving in this cour try, was a little cautioas expressing his opinion of the fast Wigram cireuit. "It is an enjoyable circuit, but some of the bumps are a littie disconcerting," he said. As the field prepared for the second session, Jones was confident that be could topple Oxton from the No. 1 position. With a full programme of racing somerrow for "all ciasses of saloon cars and Formula Fores, it was! necessary to run two South Island championship rounds for pre-65 saloon cars and Formals Fords . Ian Donald, froin Asbbu ton, in a 3.8 Jagsar" beat Kevin Pateman, ma Mark ortina. But Ally Gal-mour, from Dunedin, also in a Mark 1 Cortina dia got enjoy the same success e As he rounded the fast Japanese Car Corner bend he went a little wide and onto the grassy outfield car clipped a tyre barrier, catapulting it inter the air and causing it to roll four times. Gilmour was lucky to be escape unharmed, but was nevertheless a little shater. The car was extensively damaged. 21-9-84 82 Dave Chambers (Yamaha 350cc) is *closely tollowed by • Mike Knowsley on his *Yamaha during proctice at Wigram today.

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