17-9-87 PMS fast-track rec ipe for relaxation By Nick Early The Prime Minister, Mr Lange, expe around Wigram at speeds of more than 160 Mr Lange, who concedes he rarely gets behind the wheel these days, was at the circuit today practising for his third day's rang in a Ford Laser at tomorrow's international meeting. In spite of doing most of his driving from the back seat of a government limo. the Prime Minister says he does not feel nervous about racing on the longest and fastest course in the country. He finds motor racing an "antidote for stress. The Prime Minister, Mr Lange, before practice at the Wigram track today. ects to be at his most r kmh. because the adrenalin charge is so uplifting." "It's true. There's an extraordinarily good feeling of relaxation after a race. "It's like, I suppose, how an honest worker feels after a hard day's work. settling down to watch KZ7 on the television. "There are different sensations, but 1 get my buzz from slipping past guys at the start. There's always someone who starts in the wrong gear." Last At performances at Pukekohe and Manfeild Mr Lange has finished at the back of the field but only a few seconds off the lap times of experienced drivers. He said he was encouraged to reei in a few positions at Manfeild last weekend. but at the same time he was disappointed his race times were 2sec a lap below his practice efforts. Mr Lange made his motor racing debut after being offered the use of a car by the Ford Motor Company. After his first outing he found there were more events he would like to try. "I'm at Wigram because I've never been here before." he said from the pits today. "Wigram is a great source of intrigue and mystery to me and im going to learn how to go fast and turn left." A driver since he was 8 and licensed on his fifteenth birthday. the Labour leader owns a turbo-charged Mitsubishi Sigma. elaxed after hurtling Ford also arranged for Mir Lange to be coached by the 1986 Laser series champion, David Slater. After a briefing on the Wigram course the Prime Minister inspected it from the passenger's seat, with Slater at the wheel. Two cars "When I inspected the Auckland course there were two cars. But after I got through the first race without destroying the car, they sold the second one. "The funny thing is the fate. has since besten has since beaten me in every race." Mr Lange said he had developed a special rivalry with Tattle and another driver. Andrew Mahar, who. he said, could usually be relied on to do something spectacular in front of him. On the long. fast circuit he concedes he could be at a power-to-weight disadvantage. "Compared to Manfeild, Wigram is the sort of circuit where David Peake i the jockey rather than David Lange could be expected 10 win "I've got a bit of extra luggage to carry around. "There's a sort of pedigree of drivers who are always out the front. But I haven't had much to do with them vet. SUL UTT 250 ROSONS Прі E35 833 meienton KONG NACH Some of the leading cars for the sports sedan event at Wigram were displayed in the Square yesterday. Leading the bunch into Colombo St is the Mazda Ry? of Gregg