It was a great first day of racing presented by Downer at Teretonga Park in Invercargill on Saturday.
Today’s programme featured testing and qualifying followed by nine races with a further day of action scheduled tomorrow.
The OSCA Super Saloons had two races today and Steve Ross of Dunedin in his Jaguar TraNZam XK won both of them. In the first he passed early leader Paul Brooks of Ohoka in a Nissan 200SX S15 to win with Michael Gallagher of Ashburton in a Mazda RX7 third while in the second he came from the back of a reverse split grid to claim his second win of the day.
The South Island F1600 field gave an impressive display of racing which was finally resolved with Louis Sharp of Christchurch in a Spectrum 015 taking the victory from the experienced Matthew Hamilton of Christchurch in a Van Diemen RF88. Invercargill driver Alex Crosbie put in a fine performance to mix it with the leaders to eventually finish third in his Ray GR21 ahead of Zac Christensen of Rolleston in a Ray GR20.
Jordan Michels of Invercargill won the Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloons race after beating fastest qualifier Liam MacDonald off the line and leading all the way. Brian Scott of Dunedin in a Porsche 997 was second and Rachael Beck of Invercargill third in her new Ford Mustang after MacDonald limped home with a flat tyre.
Corey Ross of Rolleston won today’s Pre 65 Saloon race in his Ford Mustang ahead of Wayne Patrick (Christchurch) in a Ford XP Falcon and Piers Mingham of Ashburton in a Ford Anglia while in the Mini 7 South race Peter Scobie of Dunedin, Justin Neill of Christchurch and Kaiapoi driver Bailey Paterson crossed the line virtually side by side.
Warren Reynolds of Christchurch (Honda Integra) just pipped Greg Mitchell of Darfield in a BMW Alpina 88 by 0.006 seconds after a great race long battle in the 2K Teretonga Challenge with Corey Ashworth of Ashburton third in a Toyota Celica.
Scott O’Donnell of Invercargill in a Ford Capri held off the field in an exciting Historic & Classic Pre 78 Saloon race after fastest qualifier Rodger Cunninghame did not start. Nick Cross of Queenstown was second in his Alfa Romeo GTV and Leon Hallett of Mosgiel third in his Ford Galaxie. Mark McGuinness of Wellington spun out of the lead group in spectacular fashion in his Alfa Romeo GTV.
Bradley Dawson won the PRO 7 & 8 Class race from Sam Wallace of Christchurch with Kris Mackie third while Eddie Iraia of Timaru in his Honda Civic EF9 held Dawson off when he later drove his Mazda RX 8 in the SS Cup race with Gerald Hargreaves of Temuka third in his Toyota Altezza. Cody Welch of Omakau won the NZ6 Saloon race in his Falcon from David Worgan of Ashburton.
Tomorrow’s action commences at 9am with twenty-one races programmed, Spectators must bring their vaccination passes gain access to the circuit.
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