S.I. rally season gets under way
‘ The, | South ; Island rally season I gets | undbr way this Saturday with the running of the Westland Rally, the opening round of trie, Mainland Rally series.; | Thei :event, which is based at Greymouth, will use local and Grey County forests and take in a total of 180 km, 100 of which will be special stage driving;. ; ■ |i A healthy | entry of 156 cars has been received for the event, 1 sand the number one seeding has been given to Brian; Green, of Palmerston North, co-driven t>y Robert <>”• I - I . Green, an , experienced competitor, has leased the powerful Audi: ;Quattro A2, owned; by Malcom Stewart, and will give, the Mainland Series priority in his competition -programme] this [season. The former national champion, ■ Brian Stokes ; of Waikiiku, starts at [number two with his state-of-the-art Sierra; 4 xj4 Ciroup A car. With a season of development behind it. the ; Sierra should
be a consistent front runner this season. ;Tie top 10 seedings are completed by Ross BaileyBruce Cpckrane (Springston, Chevette V 8), 3; Robert HartPeter Hart (Nelson, Subaru RXI turbo), 4; Bruce ReidAlister Marsh (Christchurch, Mazda RX3), 5; Dave McMil-lan-|Alan* Devine (Greymouth, Mazda RX7), 6; Paulßuss;Gree Zaloumis (Nelson, Chevetfe 2.3), 7; Simon DaviesiNeft: Judd (Christchurch, Subaru RX turbo), * 8; Stu Weeber-Tom Penrose (Christchurch, Toyota 1600), 9; Noel Thompson-Lindsay Hughes (G?eymouth, Escort 1600), 10. Likely class winners are Webber 1301-1601 cu cm, and Christchurch’s Grant ' Goile driving a Toyota Sthrlet in the| jO-l 300 cu cm claSs. _.. The Westgold Motbrs-Fire-stohe-Tasman Tyre | Services rally is timed to start at 9.30 a.m.*, and the first cars are expected to complete the course by about 5.30 p.m.
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