Motor Racing RECORD HILL CLIMB

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29763, 5 March 1962, Page 5

Motor Racing RECORD HILL CLIMB

Sager Improves By 4sec ( N.Z. Prg&f 4«9Ocuxtton) .NEW PLYMOUTH. Mar. 4 K. Sager (Auckland), the holder, broke the course record by four seconds and set up the fastest time in winning the North Island championship gold star hill climb at Kaipikari road. Urenui, on Saturday. Sager, in ■ 1097 c.c. Cooper, covered the 7/10th of a mile course in 51.73 seconds a record which no other competitor came within I'x seconds of breaking In the racing car section, up to 1500 c.c.. L. B. Stonnell (New Plymouth) crashed his Lynx towards the end of the course and was unable to take part in the remaining heats. Results were’ — Racing Cars Up to 1500 e.c.: K Sager (Auckland). Cooper. 1. J Callender (New Plymouth), J 8.5., 2; L. Stonnell (New Plymouth), Ly nx. 3. Sports Cars Up to 1300 c.c.: I. Green (New Plymouth). Cooper Climax. 1; D Lawrence (Wanganui). Lotus. 2; D. Smyth (Kaponga). Buckler. 3. 1300 to 2300 c.c.: I. Young (Wanganui). Cooper Bristol. 1; M. Coyne (New Plymouth). Triumph T.R3. 2: J. Wells (Okato). M G.A.. 3. Over 2300 c.c : D Mayheard (New Plymouth). Austin Healey. 1-

Up to 1300 c.c.; B. Roberts (New Plymouth). Mini-Morrix. 1. L. Joyce (Hawerai, MiniMorns. 2; C Lakey (Opunakei. VW. 3 1300 to 2300 C.C.: T. Doyle (Hawerai. Singer Gazelle, 1, Saunders (New Plymouth,. Citroen. 2; W. Webster. Holden. 3. Over 2300 c.c.: I. Dawson (Auckland). Ford Corvette. 1; L. Carter (New Plymouth), Studebaker Hawk. 2: D. Rouse (Wellington). Zephyr. 3.