Pit Stops

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30976, 4 February 1966, Page 11

Pit Stops

Although he was unable to compete in the final event of the New Zealand international Gold Leaf motocross series at Palmerston North last Sunday, the outstanding Swedish rider, B. Lundin, still emerged as the overall victor

in the series. His win in the 15-lap feature at Te Horo the previous weekend gave him enough points to ensure this. On Sunday he injured a leg while practising on his 500

c.c. Lito and was forced to withdraw. The overall result was decided on the best five performances in the seven international meetings. * * *

There will be one woman driver competing ait the Waimate Gold Star road races tomorrow. She is

Miss I. Stephenson, of Auckland, who will be driving a 1460 c.c. Lola Climax in the New Zealand specials and racing cars event. She was runner-up to B. Keen (Drummond) in the 1500 c.c. class of the racing and sports car race at Teretonga last Saturday. # « # Two of the now historical single cylinder CooperNorton racing cars will be competing in the race for New Zealand specials and racing cars at Waimate tomorrow. They will be driven by R. J. Hale (Christchurch) and W. Baker (Timaru). Baker’s car is of 523 c.c. and is supercharged. Hale’s is only slightly smaller at 500 c.c. * ♦ ♦ J. Stewart (Scotland) made a deep impression on

New Zealand racing car • enthusiasts during the in- : ternational series just com- j pleted. His effortless man- • ner of driving and superb : control of the very fast I B.R.M. clearly indicated • why many followers con- : sider he will be the next • world champion. In the ; New Zealand races he built : up a commanding lead for • the Tasman championship ■ and promises to continue : this success in Australia. • He has 24 points compar- : ed with the 15 of his team- ! mate, R. Attwood, and the ■ 14 of J. Palmer (New Zea- : land). » ♦ »

New Zealand’s Isle of Man captain, N. J. Landrebe (Dunedin), added another important victory to his already impressive list this season when he won the Southland senior Grand Prix at Teretonga last Saturday. In this race he defeated the reigning New Zealand Grand Prix champion T. R. McCleary, jun., of Christchurch, who finally finished runner-up. The open handicap race proved a triumph for Landrebe’s fiance, Miss D. Foote (Dunedin), the only woman road racing motorcyclist competing in New Zealand.