3 WINS IN 3 DAYS

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30640, 5 January 1965, Page 12

3 WINS IN 3 DAYS

The New Brighton Power Boat Club driver, W. Stokes, a motor mechanic, has won three speedboat races in three days, including two championships, on the North Island circuit On January 1. Stokes, driving his hydroplane Voodoo, powered with a Cortina 1500 motor, won a scratch race for 140 cu. in. class boats on Lake Karaplro.

On January 2. Stokes won the North Inland 95 cu. in. championship In Voodoo, racing on Lake Rotorua.

Yesterday, at Kawerau, Stokes drove Voodoo to victory in the New Zealand 140 cu. in. hydroplane championship race at Kawerau.

Stokes is to race in the New Zealand unlimited hydroplane championship race at Raglan today. Victory would give him his fourth win in six days .Stokes is now the reigning titleholder in both the New Zealand 95 cu. in. and 140 cu. In classes. He stands a good chance of bagging the unlimited class title as well. Voodoo la now in its third season.

Nelson Driver Holds Title

(N.Z. Press Association)

„ „ NELSON, Jan. 4. N. Stuart, of Nelson, retained his New Zealand beach racing title at the Nelson Car Club’s Tahuna Beach meeting this afternoon. Stuart was never extended and finished well clear of another Nelson driver, D. O. Evans, in a Daimler SP 250. W. Darrell, of Christchurch, brought his A.C.E. 11l Special home third. A series of withdrawals detracted from the Interest of the nine-mile event. Results:— N. F. Stuart (Stuart V 8 Special) 1, D. O. Evans (Daimler S.P. 250) 2, W. Darrell (A.C.E. 111 Special) 3.

Two Australians To Drive

(N.Z. Press Asin.—Copyright)

SYDNEY. January 4. Two Australian racing drivers, Leo and lan Geoghegan. left Sydney by air for New Zealand today to compete in the New Zealand Grand Prix at Puke, kohe, on January 9. Leo will drive ■ Lotus 32 in the under 1500 c.c. event and his brother will drive a Lotus Cortina tn » preliminary event.