Sport + Motorsport
Two days of action at Teretonga Park over the weekend saw plenty of excitement, with large fields providing great battles and some superb driving.
Steve Ross of Dunedin, in his Transam Jaguar, topped the OSCA Super Saloon podium after an action-packed weekend. Ross won two of the class’s four races. Kyle Dawson of Invercargill, in another Jaguar, and Leon Fox of Kaiapoi in a Commodore won the other two contests, but it was Kris Brown of Timaru (Nissan Skyline) and Terence Philips of Ashburton (Mazda RX7) who joined Ross on the podium after consistent results throughout the weekend.
Balfour driver Dave McLean, in a Honda Integra, was the overall round winner in SS Cup, with Matt Ryan of Highfield in another Integra second and Carmen Liemburg of Timaru (Mazda MX5) third. The podium trio were consistent, McLean winning three of the four races with Josh Mitchell of Christchurch winning the other.
Jonathan Prince of Christchurch (Toyota Corolla) took the 2K Cup Teretonga Challenge from Greg Barclay of Woodend (Toyota MR2) and Cody Harford of Timaru in a Corolla, as the class’s massive field produced some really good racing. Race winners were Barclay, Karl Beardsley of Prebbleton, and Alex Sprague of Timaru who won two.
Teretonga Thrills: Dawson, Ross and O’Donnell Shine on Day One
Large fields which featured some brilliant racing made for a great start to two days of motor racing action at Teretonga Park in Invercargill today (Saturday). The OSCA Super Saloons and Historic & Vintage Racing Assn (HVRA) both had two races today while all other classes had a race each. In
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Marco Manson of Auckland made a clean sweep of the South Island Formula Ford class in his Spectrum 015, while another Aucklander, Maxim Kirwan, finished second in three of the four races – two of them by the barest of margins. Canterbury drivers Jake Bryant and Zach Tucker were also prominent throughout the weekend.
Corban Sprague won three of the four Mazda Pro8 NZ races, with Hamish Evans of Darfield taking the other, while Jared Pyke, Jeremy Dawson and Ryan Gallagher also secured strong finishes across the weekend.
The wins were shared around in the Historic & Vintage Racing Assn (HVRA) class. Local Ford Capri drivers Scott O’Donnell and Gregg Cooper captured one each, as did Leon Hallett of Mosgiel and Gary Johnstone of Christchurch. The class podium rewarded Chris Buckley of Arrowtown, who almost seized a win on Saturday afternoon in his Mini, Steve Graham of Waikaka in his first race meeting in a Ford Escort Mk2, and Johnstone.
In the Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloons, Invercargill drivers Dion Dawson (Saker SVS) and Jordan Michels (Marc Mustang) had some good battles, with Dawson winning three of the four races and Michels the other. Dawson claimed the top of the podium ahead of Michels, with Peter Sutherland of Wanaka third overall in his Honda Civic.
The next meeting at Teretonga Park is the Ascot Park Hotel Teretonga Park International, part of the Repco NextGen NZ Motorsport Championship, featuring drivers from around the world over the weekend of 24/25 January.