Munt’s car back in action

Press, 17 April 1982, Page 64

Munt’s car back in action

lan Munt’s powerful Capri Chev looked a total write-off when be carted it away from Ruapuna 19 days ago after a spectacular 210km/h crash, but today. Munt will be back on the track in the car for final testing before tomorrow’s race meeting at Levels, north of Timaru. Many hours of painstakingwork by Munt and his team were rewarded yesterday when they rolled the Capri from its shed, having rebuilt the front end and fixed other damage. Munt hopes that today’s Ruapuna' test, session will

confirm the car ready for the final round of the $5OOO Open Saloon Car Association championship at Levels. He is virtually out of the running for the over-all title but has every chance of beating a fellow Christchurch driver, Trevor Crowe (Zap Starlet V 8), in the A class, as he is only one point behind. In the A class race Crowe will have to both beat Munt and keep his car unbent for the 15-lap O.S.C.A. final a little later in the day, for in the over-all standings he is only two points ahead of lan Wilkins (Ashburton, Escort

rotary) and he has to finish ahead of Wilkins lo retain his title.. . If Crowe strikes trouble there is aLso a slight chance that another Christchurch driver, John Osborne (Capri Chev). could beat Wilkins by ■ sufficient places to give him the title. Don Grindley (Christchurch. Mazda RX3) will fight out the B class title with Wilkins, and in the C class Wayne Ross (Christchurch. Escort TC) and Graeme Richardt (Timaru, Datsun coupe) are tied on points