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Results - Ruapuna

Full results with fastest laps from the Ruapuna Peter Jackson meeting of 27-28 January 1990: Formula Pacific heat and Lady Wigram Trophy race (Baird by 0.12 sec from Smith), Motorcraft Formula Ford, Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloons and Castrol Group N. The OCR for Formula Ford and Thundersaloon is partly garbled so some low placings are incomplete.

Peter Jackson Formula Pacific championship, Heat 1 (25 laps)

1Craig BairdSwift Ford DB416:36.22
2Ken SmithSwift Ford DB416:36.86
3Robbie GroffSwift Toyota DB4
4Paul RadisichReynard
5Barry ThomlinsonRalt RT4
6Ian McDonaldRalt RT4
7Richard LesterRalt RT4
8Steve RichardsRalt RT4
9Dean CockertonRalt RT4
10Ross HeffernanRalt RT4
11Heather SpurleRalt RT4
DNFJovey MarceloSwift Ford DB4

Lady Wigram Trophy race (50 laps)

1Craig Baird33:27.36
2Ken Smith33:27.48
3Robbie Groff
4Ian McDonald
5Dean Cockerton
6Richard Lester
7Barry Thomlinson
8Ross Heffernan
9Steve Richards
10Jovey Marcelo
11Heather Spurle
DNFPaul Radisich

Motorcraft Formula Ford championship, Race 1 (20 laps)

1Paul LarsenSwift15:08.05
2M. PedersonVan Diemen
3Martin CarpenterSwift
4Grant CampbellSwift
5Andrew NealeSwift
6Andy McElreaVan Diemen
7Grant MilliganVan Diemen
8Chris Abbott
9Blair SmithVan Diemen
10Nigel BarclayVan Diemen
11Deane McKechieVan Diemen
12Ian ChristieVan Diemen
13Jim SpillaneJohnston FF
DNFHellebrekersSwift

Motorcraft Formula Ford championship, Race 2 (20 laps)

1Larsen15:12.14
2Pederson15:16.68
3Campbell
4Milligan
5McElrea
6Neale
7Abbott
8John DouglasJohnston
9Christie
10Walker
11Barclay
12Carpenter
13Spillane
DNFOrtonFF GLH
DNFMcKechie
DNFHellebrekers
DNFSmith

Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 1 (10 laps)

1Kieran WillsMazda RX87:08.84
2Brett WillisMazda MX67:14.86
3Wayne HuxfordCapri
4John OsborneMazda Chev
5Ian MuntCapri
6Don GrindleyMazda Buick RX7
7Mike FitzgeraldChev Capri
8Kayne ScottNissan 300ZX
9Chris TomsChev Camaro
10Neville AgassEscort
11Rod BirleyMitsubishi Starion Cosworth
12Wayne JonesMazda RX3
13John HarcourtFord Escort
14Jamie StewartVauxhall Viva
15Paul Stanley JoblinViva
16Dave AgnewFord Escort
17Wayne RossEscort
18Allan FarrEscort Mk2
DNFCraig HoodMazda RX3
DNFRodger FreethStarlet Rover

Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 2 (8 laps)

1Wills
2Scott
3Freeth
4Willis
5Osborne

Castrol Group N.Z. Saloon Car championship, Race 1 (10 laps)

1David SlaterFord Laser Turbo8:34.74
2Louis VandermeerFord Laser Turbo8:36.29
3Sydney GardinerFord Laser Turbo
4Ray WilsonFord Laser Turbo
5Steve TaylorFord Laser TX3i
6Bryan BateSuzuki Swift
7Lloyd OwenMitsubishi VR4
8Ross ThurstonHolden Barina
9Richard FieldFord Laser TX3
10Wayne MurdochToyota GT
11Graham DoddToyota Corolla
12Martin CarpenterAlfa Romeo
13Neil JonasToyota Corolla
14Murray PoorOpel Kadett GSi
15Mike MitchellHolden Barina
16Wayne BoottenToyota Corolla
17Malcolm BuddToyota Corolla

Castrol Group N.Z. Saloon Car championship, Race 2 (10 laps)

1David Slater8:42.73
2Louis Vandermeer8:45.56
3Ray Wilson
4Lloyd Owen
5Sydney Gardiner
6Richard Field
7Bryan Bate
8Ross Thurston
9Steve Taylor
10Neil Jonas
11Wayne Murdoch
12Martin Carpenter
13Graham Dodd
14Murray Poor
15Mike Mitchell
16Wayne Bootten
17Malcolm Budd

Lap times

  • Paul Radisich: 38.93 fastest race lap
  • Ken Smith: 38.94 fastest race lap
  • Robbie Groff: 39.27 fastest race lap
  • Craig Baird: 39.38 fastest race lap
  • Jovey Marcelo: 39.93 fastest race lap
  • Barry Thomlinson: 39.96 fastest race lap
  • Ian McDonald: 40.52 fastest race lap
  • Dean Cockerton: 40.59 fastest race lap
  • Richard Lester: 40.79 fastest race lap
  • Steve Richards: 40.81 fastest race lap
  • Heather Spurle: 41.39 fastest race lap
  • Ross Heffernan: 41.57 fastest race lap
  • Ken Smith: 39.35 fastest race lap
  • Jovey Marcelo: 39.54 fastest race lap
  • Craig Baird: 39.55 fastest race lap
  • Paul Radisich: 39.67 fastest race lap
  • Robbie Groff: 39.70 fastest race lap
  • Barry Thomlinson: 40.15 fastest race lap
  • Ian McDonald: 40.41 fastest race lap
  • Dean Cockerton: 40.42 fastest race lap
  • Richard Lester: 40.83 fastest race lap
  • Steve Richards: 41.40 fastest race lap
  • Ross Heffernan: 41.71 fastest race lap
  • Heather Spurle: 41.74 fastest race lap
  • Paul Larsen: 44.19 fastest race lap
  • M. Pederson: 44.52 fastest race lap
  • Grant Campbell: 44.92 fastest race lap
  • Martin Carpenter: 44.94 fastest race lap
  • Grant Milligan: 44.95 fastest race lap
  • Martin Carpenter: 44.51 fastest race lap
  • Pederson: 44.52 fastest race lap
  • Larsen: 44.58 fastest race lap
  • Andy McElrea: 44.75 fastest race lap
  • Grant Campbell: 44.84 fastest race lap
  • Kayne Scott: 42.20 fastest race lap
  • Kieran Wills: 42.21 fastest race lap
  • Rodger Freeth: 42.28 fastest race lap
  • Brett Willis: 42.76 fastest race lap
  • Wayne Huxford: 42.77 fastest race lap
  • David Slater: 50.49 fastest race lap
  • Louis Vandermeer: 50.69 fastest race lap
  • Ray Wilson: 51.07 fastest race lap
  • Sydney Gardiner: 51.14 fastest race lap
  • Lloyd Owen: 52.18 fastest race lap
  • David Slater: 50.86 fastest race lap
  • Louis Vandermeer: 51.15 fastest race lap
  • Ray Wilson: 51.93 fastest race lap
  • Sydney Gardiner: 52.27 fastest race lap
  • Lloyd Owen: 52.35 fastest race lap

Facts

  • Craig Baird won the 50-lap 1990 Lady Wigram Trophy at Ruapuna in 33:27.36, 0.12 sec ahead of Ken Smith (33:27.48); Radisich did not finish.
  • Fastest lap of the 1990 Lady Wigram Trophy race was Ken Smith's 39.35 sec; Radisich's 38.93 sec was the fastest lap of heat 1.
  • Ruapuna's Formula Pacific lap times in January 1990 were around 39 sec.
Read the OCR text
- 2 - 90 RESULTS — RUAPUNA PETER JACKSON FORMULA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP. Heat 1 (25 laps): Craig Baird (Smith-Ford DB4) 16min 36.22, 1. Ken Smith (Smith-Ford DB4) 16mins 36.86, 2. Robbie Groff (Smith-Toyota DB4), 3. Paul Radisich (Smith-Ford DB4), 4. Barry Thomlinson (Ralt RT4), S. lan McDonald (Ralt RT4), 6. Richard Lester (Ralt RT4), 7. Steve Richards (Ralt RT4), 8. Dean Cockerton (Ralt RT4), 9. Ross Heffernan (Ralt RT4), 10. Heather Spurle (Ralt RT4), 11. Jovey Marcelo (Swift-Ford DB4), DNF. Fastest laps: Radisich 38.93s, Smith 38.94s, Groff 39.27s, Baird 39.38s, Marcelo 39.93s, Thomlinson 39.96s, McDonald 40.52s, Cockerton 40.59s, Lester 40.79s, Richards 40.81s, Spurle 41.39s, Heffernan 41.57s. LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE (50 laps): Baird 33mmins 27.36s, 1. Smith 33mins 27.48s, 2. Groff, 3. McDonald, 4. Cockerton, S. Lester, 6. Thomlinson, 7. Hetfernan, 8. Richards, 9. Marcelo, 10. Spurle, Il. Radisch, DNE Fastest laps: Smith 39.35, Marcelo 39.54, Baird 39.55, Radisich 39.67, Groff 39.70, Thomlinson 41.74. 40.15, McDonald 40.41, Cockerton 40.42, Lester 40.83, Richards 41.40, Heffernan 41.71, Spurle MOTORCRAFT FORMULA FC Race 1 (20 laps): Paul Larsen (Swift) 1 1Z.985, 2. Martin Carpenter (Swift), 3: Gr Andy McElrea (Van Dieman), 6. Grant Mill (Van Dieman), 9. Nigel Barclay (Van Die: Christie (Van Dieman), 12. Jim Spillane Jo Hellebrekers (Swift), DNE. Fastest Laps: Lar: 44.94, Milligan 44.95. ORD CHAMPIC Smin 08.05s, 1. Mike ant Campbell (Swift ligan (Van Dieman), man), 10. Deane Mc onnston FF), 13. Phil sen 44.19, Pederson 4 ONSHIP Pederson (Van Dieman) ISmin ), 4. Andrew Neale (Swift), 5. 7. Christ Abbott, 8. Blair Smith Kechie (Van Dieman), 11. Ian Walker (Ford GLH) DNE, Phil 4.52, Campbell 44.92, Carpenter Race 2 (20 laps): Larsen 15 min 4. McElrea, S. Neale, 6. Abbott, 7. il. Carpenter, 12. Spillane, 13. G Smith DNE. Fasrest laps: Carpent Campbell 44.84s. 12.145, 1. Pederson 15 mins 16.68s, 2. Campbell, 3. Milligan, ohn Douglas (Johnston), 8. Christie, 9. Walker, 10. Barclay, Orton (FF GLH) DNE, McKechie DNE, Hellebreker DNE, • 44.5ls, Pederson 44.52s, Larsen 44.58s, McElrea 44.75s, HANSELLS SUN VALLEY Hear (10 laps): Kieran Wills (M Tmin 14.86s, 2. Wayne Haxford (Capr 5. Don Grindley (Mazda Buick RX7), 3002X), 8. Chris Toms (Chev Camaro Starion - Cosworth), 11. Wayne Jone Jamie Stewart (Vauxhall Viva), 14. Par 16. Wayne Ross (Escort), 17. Allan F Roger Freeth (Starler-Rover) DNE. Fastest Laps: Scott 42.20, Wills 42. Heat 2 (8 laps): Wills, 1. Scort, 2. F THUNDERSALC lazda RX8: 7mins 08.84 ri). 3. John Osborne (Ma 6. Mike Fitzgerald (Che D), 9. Neville Agass (Es es (Mazda RX 3), 12. J ul Stanley Joblin (Viva), arr (Escort MK2), 18. ( DON CHAMPIONSHIP is, 1. Bret: Willis (Mazda MX6) azda Chev), 4. lan Munt (Capri), v Capti), 7. Kayne Scott (Nissan coIt), 10. Rod Birley (Mitsibishi ohn Harcourt (Ford Escort), 13. , 15. Dave Agnew (Ford Escort), Craig Hood (Mazda RX3) DNF, 21, Freeth 42.28, Willis 42.76, Huxford 42.77, Farr 49.44 freeth, 3. Willis, 4. Osborne, 5. CASTROL GROUP N.Z. SALOON CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Race 1 (10 laps): David Slater (Ford Laser Turbo) 8mins 34.74, I. Louis Vandermeer (Ford Laser Turbo) 8 mins 36.29, 2. Sydney Gardiner (Ford Laser Turbo), 3. Ray Wilson (Ford Laser Turbo), 4. Steve Taylor (Ford Laser TX3i), S. Bryan Bate (Suzuki Swift), 6. LLoyd Owen (Mitsubishi VR4), 7. Ross Thurston (Holden Barina), 8. Richard Field (Ford Laser TX3), 9. Wayne Murdoch (Toyota GT), 10. Graham Dodd (Toyota Corolla), 11. Martin Carpenter (Alfa Romeo), 12. Neil Jonas (Loyota Corolia), 13. Murray Poor (Opel Kadert GSi), 14. Mike Mirchell (Holden Barina). 1S. Wayne Bootten (Toyota Corolla), 16. Malcolm Budd (Toyota Corolla), 17. Fastest Laps: Slater 50.49, Vandermeer 50.69, Wilson $1.07, Gardiner 51.14, Owen 52.18. Race 2 (10 laps): Slater 8mins 42.73s, 1. Vandermeer 8 mins 45.56s, 2. Wilson, 3. Owen, 4. Gardiner, S. Field, 6. Bate, 7. Thurston, 8. Taylor, 9. Johns. 10. Murdoch, 11. Carpenter, 12. Dodd, 13. Poor, 14. Mitchell, IS. Bootten, 16. Bud, 17. Fastest laps: Slater 50.86. Vandermeer 51.15, Wilson, 51.93, Gardiner 52.27, Owen, $2.35. NEW ZEALAND SPEEDSPORT

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