The Roaring Season

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From pole position Graham Mcrae opened his Tasman score and put new race and lap records in the book.

3rd fastest qualifier Gardner held station ahead of Pilette on pace lap.

With McRae, Matich and Gardner out in front, Hailwood, pilette led the next bunch

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Exiting the hairpin at levin, thw A/5000 cars all looked much the same

Frank Matich in the Immaculate Repco motivated A50 made a Levin 2nd his best NZ placing in series

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McRae in the mildly understeering Leda GM1 clipped close in the fast Bomb Bay Bend;

Went on to win easily;

And delightful congratulations;

Hailwood, Bartlett and Matich mounted in Surtees, McLaren and Matich machinery maintained tight formation early in race.

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Bartlett watched his men at work;

While Stewarts Elfin underwent a last minute engine rebuild;

Just in time before Motor Racing Club boss Jack Brewer briefed the gladiators;

Sole US representative Evan Noyes had his best NZ outing in the Mclaren M18 when he finishe 4th at Wigram.

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Pilette put on his best face for TV camera;

Bartlett eased himself out of his winning cockpit;

Not long after his pit man had given him the happy message that the race was his.

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Treating the tricky conditions with respect, Bartlett was a well deserved winner.

McRae led the leda astray early on.

Shell competitions manager Jim Dickson and Bartlett put in a plug for local milk.

A helper adjusted Bartletts public image.

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Although out of the count Matich set fastest lap.

Oxton in the FM4 finished 3rd to give Southland constructor Begg his best ever Tasman result, and on home ground too.

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Levin safety fence brytally modified the Garner Lola T300 but fortunatly not the driver.

Using the Leda GM1 to good effect in the sunshine, McRae opened his Tasman winning score with a convincing Levin win for the 2nd year in row.

The most successful (but not by far) Elfin MR5 was that of privateer Stewart here leading the works car at Pukekohe.

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Australian motor notor Mike Kable gave Cassius the news.

One time racing patron Rob Walker identified himself at Wigram on press bussiness.

Kevin Bartlett treated the track and weather with respect to drive the ex-Allen M10B to its second in a row Teretonga win.

N.Z.G.P. Laurels prefaced Frank Gardners Levin shunt which kept him out until Australia where, after three 2nd placings he announce his single-seater retirement

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Matich Repco powered A50 performed so patchy that the competent constructor - driver, always a quick qualifier, finished 4th on Tasman rank.

Pilette in the team VDS McLaren M10B finished every race, scored off six, ended up 7th Tasman rank

Dogged determination, plus a rapid repair job on the Surtees TS8A after Teretonga crash, made hard charging Hailwood Tasman runner up with out the benefit of a race win.

Graeme Lawrence 1970 champion, made meticulous plans for his latest bid in Lola T300, but at Pukekohe all came to naught.

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David Oxton emerged Formula Ford Champion after a dominant showing in the Elfin

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McRae

David (smiler) Hobbs

Hailwood

Matich

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Bartlett

Oxton

Jack Inwood

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Works entered Repco powered Elfins sported Tyrell type nose cones in Australia.

Despite loss of two gears, Hailwood ran out 4th at Sandown Park.

A punture at Adelaide failed to deny Pilette 3rd place.

John Harvey in 2ltr Brabham BT36 Waggott at Sandown

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Although his Viva GT was out classed, Alan Boyle made a good fist of the 1001-4200cc class to finish 3rd.

Escort driver Don Halliday took the 1001-4200cc class after a tussle with Jim Richards who has been the man to beat.

Rod Collingwood in his immaculatly turned out Mini took the BNSW upto 1000cc title for the second time with out much bother.

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Riding the mustang that took him took the national saloon title in 1971, Paul Fahey turned the trick for PDL Racing this season.

Jim Richards emerged winner of the closely contested GTX Production series in a Falcon GTHO

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Leonard had outside running on the B&H grid which was dominated by Valiants and Falcons.

Richards banged down the petrol filler cap while Oxton moved in for the final stint in the 3rd placed Triumph.

Japanese cars again showed they had what it takes, the Jones/Wilson Datsun 1200 leading class here.

Falcons lacked the pace of the Valiants but the Smith/Nazer example went well for 5th.

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Toyota Corrollas did not have a good day, Teagle/Levitt one was delayed by throttle linkages.

Head gasket problems steamed up the Ross/Dixon Cortina 2000GT.

Phillips/McLean Cortina 2000GT ran untroubled all day to 4th place.

Leonard/Richardt V8 Valiant looked good all the way.

Timarus tight lipped winners Leonard and Richardt.

Will finish tomorrow, having trouble at moment.

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Long time mainstay of local big time racing, the Coventry Climax FPF appeared in Brabham's car at Wigram in Repco - developed form with twin ignition.

Former team mates Jack Brabham (leading) and Bruce McLaren ran wheel to wheel at Wigram in 1964, Mclarens Cooper finally heading the Australian Repco.

Mexican Pedro Rodriguez and kiwi Bruce McLaren comprised the unsuccessful BRM team