SPEEDWAY SPORT
MOTOR-CYCLES AND MIDGETS
TRACKS COMPARED
"We have nothing to learn from Australia so far as tracks are concerned," remarked Mr. G. S. Bright to, a "Post" representative in speaking of observations made of his recent visit to Australia.. 'He had been associated with the American team of speedway riders which had competed in New Zealand before going to Australia, and he was able to make a close study of various matters connected with speedway racing. The seating accommodation and the lay-out of the tracks in New Zealand were much better than anything he had seen in Australia, and the riding here was more spectacular, no doubt because the New Zealand tracks were of four laps to the mile whereas in Sydney and Melbourne the main tracks were, of three laps to the mile.
Midget car racing, he. said, had become definitely established in Melbourne, where it was found that Mossman's "Pop-Eye," which had done best in the midget car races in New Zealand, was much too slow for the fast cars. All the big events for the midgets in Melbourne were decided over twelve laps, and twelve cars were put in the races. Mr. Bright stated that he had arranged for R. Finlay (Australia's leading midget-car driver) and another to come to New Zealand next season if they were required.
Push-bike racing was extremely popular in Melbourne, but its many competitors were handicapped through there not being a suitable track in the city itself. ■
Mr. Bright is leaving Wellington tonight for Christchurch to' take up a business appointment.
SPEEDWAY SPORT
Evening Post, Issue 82, 6 April 1936, Page 11
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