Supporting events Wares Steel, driving a Nissan Bluebird, wor opening race on the programme for the Shellsport championship at wigram yesterday. Second was the young Christcharch driver, Mark Rutberfore, who recorded the fastest lap in his Escort and Farren Burt (Timaru) was third driving a Toyota Starles. Victory in the second beat went to Rutherford ahead of Phil Henley (Auckland), driving a Datsun, and Malcolm Webb in a Toyota Stariet. Despite depleted fields, racing i both beats was keenly contested, but Rutherford's win in the second heat was made slightly easier by the retirement of both Burt and SteeL. A large field of Formala Ford cars provides good racing in both beats of the Sockburn Ford Formula Ford championship. The Christchurch driver, Jous Crawford, easily won both beats in his Reynard, but the result is provisional, pending & • protest against Crawford's driving. Kevin Ingram (Fielding) finisbed second in both beats driving a Belram. Lou Schollum (Auckland), driving a Reynard similar to Crawford's, was third beat one and Chris Abbott driving & van Dieman finished third in the second heat The O.S.C.A champion, Trevor Crowe, won both heats of the Arbuckles O.S.C.A. series in his potent Little Toyota Starlet V8 In beat one, he led home Avon Hyde's Commodore Chev, while Don Grindley, in his Mazda . RX-7, wAs third. Fuel pressure problems robbed John Osborne of any chance, but these were sorted out in time for the second beat. But once again, Crowe showed his mastery and held off Osborne and Hyde. Grindley was forced out of the second race with mechanical problems just before the start. Bruce Anderson, of Auckland, won the only race on the programme for the ANZ. Bank New Zealand touring car championship. In his Pinepac Motorcraft Falcon, Anderson finished comfortably clear of Rod Collingwood, in a Nissan, and Mike Small, driving a Charger: Murray Starnes (Palmerston North) won the first heat of the A.G.C. Finance Ford Laser Sport championship, from Ed Lamont and Trevor Parmentor. The second beat was won by Warren Hisiop from Lamont and Starnes. Ted Jarvis (Auckland) fell victim to some nudging at the hairpin, resulting in severe damage so his car. The South Island Production Saloon championship race was won by Rod Collingwood, ahead of Grabam Jenkins, driving a Commo dore, and Mike Small, in his Charger. The final race was the traditional flying farewell, run from a reverse grid with positions being determined by the organisers. Avon Hyde, who "had played second fiddle so Crowe earlier in the day, turned the tables this time. He went very fast to beat Osborne and Crowe Osborne had a nasty moment when leaving the Club curve midway through the race. However, he managed to regain control and avoid what could have been & nasty accident. Results:— Shellsport- Feat one: W. Steel (Nissan) 1, M. Batberford (Escort) 2, W. Burt (Starlet) 3. Fastest lap: Rutherford, 1:29.78. Heat two: Ratherford 1, P. Henley (Datsun) 2, M. Webb (Starlet) 3. Fastest lap Ratherford, 1:29.4. Arbackles OS.C.A- Reat one: I. Crome (Starlet V8) I, A. Hyde (Commodore Chev) 2, D. Grindley (Mazda BX-7) 3. Fastest lap: Crowe, 1:1859. Heat two: Crowe 1, d. Osborne (Capri Chev) 2, Hyde 3. Fastest lap: Hyde, 1:19.36. Formula Ford- Heat one: J. Crawford (Beynard) 1, L. Ingram (Keiram) 2, L. Schollam (Reynard) 3. Fastest lap: Crawford, 1:22.62. Heat two: Crawford 1, Ingram 2, C. Abbott (van Dieman) 3. Lasers.— Heat : one: M. Starnes I, W. Hislop • 2, E. Lamont 3. Fastest lap: Starnes, 1:41.37. Beat two: Hislop 1, Lamont 2, Starnes 3. Fastest lap: Hislop, 1:41.04. ANZ. Bank touring cars.— B. Anderson (Falcon) 1, B. Collingwood (Nissan) ME Small (Charger) 3. Fastest lap: Anderson, 1:27.78. South Island production saloon.— Collingwood 1, G. Jenkins (Commodore) 2, Small 3. Fastest lap: Collingwood, 1:34.39. 3-12-84g John Brandon Eventual Wigram winner Ross Cheever, of the United States, at speed in his John Brandon team Ralt RT4