MOTOR RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22210, 10 September 1935, Page 9

MOTOR RACING

THE TOURIST TROPHY IF. W. DIXON'S WIN ANNUAL BELFAST EVENT •41 By Telocraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received September 9, 6.5 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, Sept. 8 The Royal Automobile Club's Tourist Trophy race over the Arda circuit, Belfast, was won by F. W. Dixon, driving a lliley car, with an average speed of 76.90 miles an hour. E. R. Hall was second in a Bentley at 80.36 miles an hour, and Earl Howe, in a Bugatti, was third. The winner received a handicap allowance of a lap and 8 minutes 23 seconds. There were 35 starters and 14 drivers retired. The Royal Automobile Club's annual Tourist Trophy race, held over a difficult road circuit in Ireland, was this year of an unusually international character. Unfortunately, some of the leading foreign drivers could not compete, as the date of the race conflicted with that of other important events on the Continent, but many foreign cars were entered. -• ; v The winner. "Freddy" Dixon, is a popular idol in Britain on account of his indomitable spirit and his great skill in driving. In the_ past two or three seasons he has achieved amazing speeds in cars tuned by himself and has won a number of important races. Some time ago be was seriously injured in a fl.Ving mishap, which followed closely upon a crash with one of bis cars, but in a surprisingly short time he was again competing. E. R. Hall and Lord Howe are two of the veterans of British motor-racing. Hall was for a period closely associated with the racing of M.G. cars and is regarded as one of the steadiest and most reliable of British racing men. Lord Howe makes motor-racing bis bobby and has a fleet of fine machines, including the French car he used at Belfast. The Tourist Trophy race is a handicap event, cars being given allowances according to the capacity of their engines. The winning car was a comparatively small machine of 1J litres.