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Ascot Park Raceway - The Long Track |
Christchurch's Andrew Aldridge and Tim George from Amberley produced dominating displays at the inaugural Burt Munro Challenge 'Long Track' event, held at Ascot Park Raceway.
The event was also billed as the NZ Long Track Championships which was decided by a series of heats and was followed by the 'NZGP' event in each class.
The facility also hosts horse racing and the aptly named Long Track provided an opportunity to see machines operating at full tilt - with spectacular sliding turns at each end of the oval.
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Andrew Aldridge was dominant on the long track. |
It was virtually the same story from George in the 'Zookeepers Cafe & Spruce Up' Quads, with #68 putting a large distance between he and the following pack.
It was 'almost' the same story for Christopher Watson in the 'South Island Solo Spares and Newfield Autos' long track solo events. The visiting Aussie (and his large contingent of traveling supporters) put in three dominating performances in the heats to take the NZ championship, but a DNF put paid to his NZGP tilt, where local man John Tuffey took the chequered flag.
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Chris Watson took the NZ Championship before a DNF in the NZGP |
The 'Dig it Earthmoving' Sidecars provided equally spectacular slippin' and slidin' with Kevin McDonald & Karl Hosie taking the NZGP and our unofficial reckoning had locals Fraser Gillespie and Nigel Cuckow taking the NZ championship. (This was subject to a countback at the track - we'll confirm as soon as official results are posted. Other podium places as well.)
Overall it was a very impressive start to BMC with good racing, great venue and a large crowd in good spirits attending.
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Tim George ran away with the quads |
Day 2 of the challenge sees events shifting to The Maverick Bluff NZ Road Hill Climb Championships where we'll have results as soon as possible after the conclusion of racing.
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Great action as Jason Fever and Alex Griffen put on the dice of the day. The Grandstands were full almost from the commencement of racing. ![]() |
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