Pit Stops

Press, Volume C, Issue 29637, 6 October 1961, Page 11

Pit Stops

Rumours that Japan will soon enter international G.P. racing are getting stronger. The latest is that representatives of the well known Honda concern have approached B. McLaren with a proposal that he drive for them next season, but there is no confirmation as yet. There have also been rumours that the concern bought a new Lotus to study, but, as one British motoring writer remarked, it is unlikely that the firm would sell a machine for this.

The Canterbury Car Club held the first of the new season's trials last week-end, when. 22 com-< petitors took part in an! afternoon event over 55; miles in the Christchurch,; Tai Tapu, and Motukarara , area. A few cars missed a; small turning in the Tai; Tapu section and were late < for the rest of the section. ] L. I* Hayes (Ford Cus-; tom 300) came first with < 109 points lost, B. T. An-1 drews (Morris 1000) was; second with 115 points; lost, and N. L. Rowe. (Austin 850), with 178; points lost, was third.; Fourth place went to A. I Prattley in a Herald, and 1 B. R. Blackburn, in an; Anglia, came fifth. A team of New Zealand! racing drivers will go to! Sydney next month to; appear at the first meeting; ot the season on the new! Warwick Farm circuit As! yet no drivers have been! named, but it is expected there will be no difficulty in selecting a team. The request for the drivers came from the Australian Automobile Racing Club, which controls Warwick ; Farm.