17-9-86 Start of new era in motor ra cing? Forner competitors #1l have the chance 1o mers neber female drivers on the race track for the first time is a new event at the Lady Wigram Tropay empetitines this reek-fod. So far the Quica's Fashion Cop bas attracter nie compesitors. ! The winder will receive = ฿1500 Ferdrobe Prom Qatan's Fashions, and the ranger-up will Fin $5i0. A BION prize sill be avarded to the owner of the first car bome. According to the president of the Motor Racing (Tab. Mr Don Mckay. it is the firer somen's race ever brid at s natioasi tevel it New Zraland. Mr McKay instigated the race bersese be feit motten verded ibe chance to or come involved in car racing. the 19503, momen drivers such as Sybil Lapp were a common sigar on the race srack, but today fewer mornes were toting part, be said. "There was Do reas why me sboutds't give them (Frotes) the opportarity to be tavolved." be said. Mr Mcker tiake It could be the start of a per era ta motor raciss ta New Zealand. "Lady Wigram ts Ner Zesland's sidest motor race and uss the race which introdaced circult racing as we krow it today. ** be szid. "Equally tits ladies' race s snotder first for Nete Zea. land aad me sope that otber promoters will stro Beir way clear to promote ometaing simliar." The top contender for the title will be the Palmerstre Noris driver, Debbie Lester. Lester bes bees sacress/ally • competing is the Formala Yee competition seis season. Last weektad she son ber beat at Manfeld. Bear Palmerston Vorta, asd two weets ago ste woe st the Grand Pris meetieg Patetobe. Sardy Instwho bas Fou the Rate somés's cham- pionship title twice. will sheo line op for the rare. Jeany Steere Irom Faispoi Fill drise • Ferrari in the preat Mekay Fas pleserd with the response to the race. Sore entries bad to be refesed bersere they did Bot hit the criteria set entrants mest drive road cars bailt later thaa 1590 On Satarday there will be = practice day to give the drivers a chance to get aged in the track, and Mr Vika, & briefing will also bid sparina on flar rignals. "Fie will dave to easure tast they dave a gond know. ledge of far signald" he eaid. "It's not bard to ander stand, bat we have to metr stre they kant the basir Пaps." About balf of the errante have sot rared competi tirely ai this level. They will race water a closet clab permit which petitles them to take part in oely oze race. IT TARITAR FAR TAR TAT TO REACTY Sad sy er ong alie, wil to tre car hod tl bee de de ro med ežet et tr ldy wordn Tay ay comprioa oo