Malay G.P. win for Lawrence
NZPA-Reuter Kuala Lumpur Graeme Lawrence of New Zealand steered his new Ralt RT4 to an' easy victory on the first day of the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Shah Alam racing circuit on Saturday. Lawrence, aged 42, retained the title he won last year. Geoff Nichol of Australia. driving a similar car, finished second two laps behind. In a bid for top honours in the motor-cycles up to 125 cc race, Joanne Meiklejohn, of New Zealand, came fourth. In the motor-cycle grand prix, Keiji Kinoshita of Japan, on a Yamaha YZRSOO, easily took the chequered flag. Following are the first-day results: Grand prix for cars: Graeme Lawrence (N.Z.) Ralt RT4, 41:34.4 (30 laps) 1; Geoff Nicol (Aust.). Ralt RT4, 42:58.8 (28 laps) 2; Narcing Del Marced (Philippines), Chevron 834 (26 laps) 3.
Grand prix for motorcycles: Keiji Kinoshita (Japan), Yamaha YZRSOO. 43:48(9 (30 laps) 1; Andrew Johnson (Aust.), Yamaha TZSOO, 44:48.4 (30 laps) 2; Chao Kit Choong (Malaysia). Suzuki RGSOO, 44:9.3 (30 Taps) 3; Wayne Gardner (Aust.), Honda TWS, 45:15.4 (30 laps) 4. Motor-cycles up to 125 cu cm: Yongki Kamili (Indonesia), Yamaha RDI2S, 27:36.9 (15 laps) 1; Indran Lee (Indonesia), Yamaha LCI2S. 27:55.1 (15 laps) 2: Pang Yoke You (Malaysia), Yamaha RXSIIS, 28:08.5 (15 laps) 3: Joanne Meiklejohn (N.Z.), Yamaha RDI2S, 28:19.7 (15 laps) 4. Super saloon: Nabuhide Taehi (Japan), Toyota Corolla, 31:4.4 (20 laps) 1; , Peter Chow (Hong Kong), Datsun Silvia, 32:07.6 (20 laps) 2; Beng Siswanto (Indonesia). Tovota Starlet, 31:54.3 (19 laps) 3; Dick Ward (Aust.), Fiat Arbath RE. 32:12.8 (19 laps) 4.
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