Pit Stops
The Formula C singleseater championship in New Zealand will now be known as Formula Ford, as the Ford company of New Zealand has offered 'substantial sponsorship, the Press Association reports. The Formula is known as Formula Ford overseas already, for the cars use Cortina GT 1600 engines, and the formula :has been supported by the I company for some time. ' « $ '*
The Datsun 1200 which B. Hessey and N. Smith : drove in the Benson and Hedges 500 race was reaching 90 m.p.h. on the main ; straight at Ruapuna dur- ; ing pre-race testing there. ; * #
The Bank of New South ; Wales saloon championship will start on November 1 this year and; ! there will be a maximum !of 12 races in the series.' ;The events will be in ; classes for cars up to 1000 > c.c.; up to 4200 c.c.; and up[ • to 6000 c.c. The points for I the championship will be ! awarded on the 9,6, 4,3, ; 2,1 basis, a score list now ; adopted in New Zealand ;in all championships. When i the Bank Saloon events are iheld in two heats, the : points will be awarded for ;each heqt, and .the six [highest scorers on aggre- ■ gate will get championship I points. If this results in a ; tie, the competitor with ; the least elapsed total time [for the two heats will be ; awarded the superior ! points score.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32708, 10 September 1971, Page 9
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225Pit Stops Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32708, 10 September 1971, Page 9
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