Unbeatable rally lead for Donald
PA Hamilton The Auckland Maspbrt Escort driver Jim Donald took an unbeatable lead in the New Zealand rally championship in Waikato early yesterday when he won the third round. The 620 km rally, which Incorporated 16 testing special stages, was for mose of the way a battle between the champion, Paul Adams (Auckland), arid Tony Teesdale iTokoroa). But having wen 10 of the first 12 stages between them things began to go wrong for
the pair. Adams struck pro-' bleriis iri his Chevette when he had a puncture early in the long special stage 11 and lost 4 rriiri because of a slow wheel change in the-cold and dark.Theri in special stage 14; near Te Kuitt, Adariis had further probem j with, a. faulty clutch. ' Teesdale lost his rally lead in a disastrous manner: Five km from tlie stage finish, be blew the rear axle of his Escort RSIB.OO arid retired .froiri the rally. Teesdale had earlier got ahead of Adarris as the rally had headed through the forests- the-TOkeroa manrtttiowr - well. It took a brilliant drive of special stage seven after the
iririnai’ break by Adams and braking problems in Tcesdale’s car (o gel the Aiicklaridrir. back Iri front: ■ Donald won the last four stages to beat Adams by 4.78 min over all. The Feilding driver Alan Mitchell, who was fourteenth in the starting order, finished third a further smin back. 75 of the Hl starters cotripleted the raly iricudirig only three of the top six seeds. Leading results: j. Donald, K. Lancaster (Auckland), (Masport RS1860), 203.53 min, 1; P, Adariis, J. Scott (Aucklarid). iGMDT Chevette 2300H5), 208.31, 2; A. Mitchell M. . Thomas. (Feilding, CRC RS1S0&).- ?13.36, 3; T. Crowe,, L. ’ Tagg (Chfistchurch, Muffler Services RSIBQOL 215.21, 4; P. Davidson. B. Greaves (Rotorua; Escort Mk 1), 216.42, 5: M. Limbrick, B. Corinell (Auckland, Mazda RX3), 219.41,. 6; P. Bourne. K. Fricker (Pukekohe, RX3I. 222.22, 7: M. Stewart, N. Duster 'Dannevirke. Escort RS) 222.40. 8; M. Chandler, D. Camp- - bell (Auckland, Mitsubishi Lancer EX). 223.34. 9: B. McKenzie. A. Neilson (Clive. RS1800), 223.49. 10.
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