Jim Richards is an authority on performance -he banks with the Wales Jim Richards is 24, not long married, and the enthusiasts doing their own conversions.) 1971 holder of the Jim Clarke Memorial Trophy Cars have been Jim Richards No. 1 interest for the year’s outstanding New Zealand racing since school days. He cut his racing teeth on the driver... and winner of the 1971-72 Castrol GTX go-kart circuits soon after, and his sponsors see Production Saloon Car Championship. big things ahead for him. He’s had two trips abroad. He’s getting his On the track Jim believes in getting the jump share of checkered flags in saloon events, and right at the start and he’s working the same way his skill under the bonnet is paying off like his in business. “You must have money put by for skill behind the wheel. (He runs a “hot” tuning your next move”, he says. “I bank mine with the shop for a leading Auckland motor firm and a WALES. 1 chose the WALES because it’s got a personal advisory service for racing and rally good name for helping young people get started.” the X4’4l rt BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES ▼ VZTULJXJ k_7 j Successful people bank on the Wales^^L^ 372.1
THIS SUNDAY ROTHMANS NATIONAL OPEN RACE MEETING { Featuring first rounds of t BANK OF WALES SALOON CAR CHAMPIONSHIP and N.Z. RACING DRIVERS CLUB SPORTS CAR CHAMPIONSHIP // i.QW PLUS: Single Seaters, Formula Fords, Clubman Sports, // Motor-cycles /f Jk , jjK/ BANK OF WALES ENTRIES /! South Island Paul Fahey (Champ.) PDL Mustang I ’ MR North Island Rod Coppins (runner up) Firebird t W % South Island John Armstrong Mustang—ex John Riley // 111 \\ ' MMBa/jbN North Island Steve Millen BMW 2002 Tl Turbocharged ’ North Island Glenn Mclntyre Fiat 124 Sports 1 / ? ’’TSt North Island Reg Cook Mini f/ / ' fP” 'M —- **"* North Island Rod Collingwood Escort [/ "J 4 / PF/ South Island Lyn Nielson Escort —ex Jim Richards 1■ MX i P//. North Island Allan Boyle Coca Cola Viva WI South Island Henry Hammond Escort—ex Jim Richards W South Island Bruce Jenner Camaro—ex Rod Coppins j ; 1 / N.Z. SPORTS ENTRIES South Island David Waldron (Champ.) Supercharged U2 ■■ North Island Bob Hyslop JRB Ford North Island Jamie Alisjbie Sid 1 : South Island Donald Elvy Heron ’ ~~ ■—» South Island Rex Elshaw Lotus TC S C'. \ South Island Russ Noble Brabham TC / IT ■" South Island Murray Baker Falcon Mirage Zf k : _ f North Island Digby Taylor Mcßegg J WHO WILL BE THE “ROTHMANS DRIVER OF THE DAY”? }&. i' / -< < i A panel of three judges will pick the lucky driver after the day’s IJ® THtfi *J- J- /-/ -C . S racing — he’ll receive a big prize of $100! "//1\ 7 t < w PRACTICE STARTS 12 NOON WXW ' T MB/ RACING STARTS 1.00 P.M. Wg »>> 7 »|. adults $l.OO SCHOOL CHILDREN 50 CENTS Main West Road to Yaldhurst Tavern, follow signs. Main South Road, up Barters Road, follow signs.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33046, 13 October 1972, Page 17
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