MOTORING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 20 June 1928, Page 7

MOTORING.

THRILLING SPEED CONTEST

WON BY BRITISH CAR

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, June 18. The 24 honors’ motor race produced a ding-dong battle lie tween an American Stutz, the largest car in the race, and a British Bentley car driven by Captain Wolf Barnato, which carried off the blue ribbon for speed in the fastest race ever held on the Sarthe course. The Bentley occasionally touched the enormous speed of 107 miles per hour. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 18. After .a thrilling race at Le Mans, France, the British Bentley automobile driven by Captain Barnato and Air. Rubin, two English amateurs, won the 24 hours’ race over the Sarthe circuit, defeating the French. Italian, and United States competitors and breaking the world’s record for distance covered in 24 hours on a road. The distance completed was 2669 kilometres.'the previous record being 2414 kilometres. Although the was continued through a night and morning fog, the speed averaged (including halts to change drivers n.ncl refill the tanks) was 604 miles per hour. The Beuflev finished about. 60 miles ahead of the next competitor. Last year’s rare was also won by a Bentley car driven bv Beuaiorield ami "Davis.